W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-27

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 127-3-27 - Swimming (Boys and Girls)

27.1. Rules: Swimming rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

27.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 17 and the first contest may be on Wednesday of Week 19.

27.3. Length of Season: The swimming season will end for each team or individual by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

27.4. Maximum Team Contests: A swimming team will be permitted 16 contests exclusive of sectional, regional, and state contests.

27.5. Scrimmages: Two swimming scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glossary.)

27.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 12 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

27.7. A student may accept awards in WVSSAC sanctioned events and non-sanctioned events during the entire year. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in § 127-3-5.

27.8. The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

27.8.a. Middle school teams will be permitted 14 meets.

27.8.b. There shall be one season for middle school swimming, either winter or spring. However, the season selected shall be no longer than 12 weeks.

27.8.c. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 31.

27.8.d. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-27