Requests Received
The following schools completed applications for football conference realignment. Schools can propose up to two different plans/solutions in their application. All affected schools should complete a feedback form for the Conference Realignment Task Force no later than 11:59pm on December 7th (the feedback form will be sent to all ADs on November 15th).
Completed 11-player football applications/proposals
Brodhead-Juda
Catholic Memorial
Franklin
Germantown
Kenosha Bradford
Kettle Moraine
Markesan
Oak Creek
Osseo-Fairchild
Racine Horlick
Viroqua
Wauzeka-Steuben
Weyauwega-Fremont
Wilmot
Completed 8-player football applications/proposals
Glenwood City
Howards Grove
Iola-Scandinavia
Pittsville
Riverdale
River Ridge
Sturgeon Bay
Football Status Change Requests for 2028, 2029
Football Conference Realignment Declarations for 2028, 2029
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
Process and Timeline
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
