WIAA

Conference Realignment Resources

WIAA Board of Control Approved Plans

Approved Fast Track Realignment (2026-27)
Marshfield Creation of the WI Valley Girls Wrestling Conference to include DC Everest, Marshfield, SPASH, Wausau East, Wausau West, Wisconsin Rapids, Antigo, Lakeland, Medford, Merrill, Mosinee, Rhinelander, and Tomahawk
Gilman (all sport) Cloverbelt to the Lakeland

Approved Football Plans from the 2024-25 Conference Realignment Cycle

11-Player Football (updated 4/23/2025)
8-Player Football (updated 4/23/2025)
 

 

Remanded Recommendations to Board of Control

February Modified Plans

January Modified Plans

Preliminary Solutions-December

Requests Received

Process and Timeline

Realignment Flow Chart

October 1 - Deadline to Initiate the Application

November 1 - Deadline to Submit the Application for Review

November 15 - Final Deadline for Application 

November 16 - Publish Realignment Requests

  • Publish Realignment requests on WIAA website
  • Send mass email to WIAA membership
  • Send information to Realignment Task Force
  • Task Force work groups begin review of applications

December - Realignment Task Force Meets

  • Review applications
  • Prioritize applications
  • Begin preliminary Realignment solutions

December  - Publish 

  • Publish Realignment preliminary solutions on WIAA website
  • Send denied requests to member schools
  • Send acted upon requests to member schools    

January (first week) - Realignment Task Force Meets Virtually

  • Newly affected schools from Modified Solutions are invited to appear

January (second week) - Realignment Task Force Meets

  • Hear appeal from those denied by task force
  • Hear member schools affected
  • Task Force modifies and finalizes solutions
  • Task Force submits proposals

January - Publish

  • Publish Realignment proposals on WIAA website
  • Send denied requests to member schools
  • Send acted upon requests to member schools

February - Realignment Task Force Meets (if needed)

  • Hear member schools affected
  • Task Force modifies and finalizes solutions
  • Task Force submits proposals

February - Publish

  • Publish final Realignment proposals on WIAA website
  • Send acted upon requests to member schools

March - Board of Control Meets

  • Realignment Proposals Before the Board

April - Realignment Task Force Meets (if needed)

  • Publish final remanded Realignment proposals on website
  • Send remanded revisions to member schools

April - Board of Control Meets

  • Remanded Proposals Before the Board
Conference Realignment Flow Chart