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Communication Protocol

Communication within an athletic department is an integral part to the overall success of the athletic program. Athletic directors need to be in contact with coaches, coaches with their players and parents and vice versa. A ladder of responsibility approach can be very effective in making sure all parties involved in a given issue are communicating effectively. The WIAA was established to serve its member schools. In order to serve the members effectively, inquires should come directly from individuals of a member school and not from parents.

Here is a suggested way for dealing with questions:

Example: Player or his/her parent has a question about a WIAA eligibility rule. Player/parent should contact the individual in their district responsible for athletic eligibility.

  • Step 1 – Player/parent should ask his/her athletic director for an answer to his/her question.
  • Step 2 – Athletic director should provide response if he/she knows the correct answer. If athletic director is not knowledgeable, consult WIAA materials for a possible answer or contact the WIAA for assistance.
  • Step 3 – Once an answer is obtained, the response should be communicated with the coach, athlete, and parent either verbally or in a written format.

Keys to the success of this approach:

  1. Player/parent need to understand that questions need to be asked at the local level first and that he/she should not contact the WIAA for a response prior to seeking an answer locally.
  2. Coaches should not be contacting the WIAA directly without first involving the school's athletic director.
  3. If the athletic director is unable to find the answer in WIAA supplied materials, he/she needs to contact the appropriate WIAA staff member and get an answer to the question.
  4. The athletic director needs to communicate the answer to the question to all involved parties in a timely manner.
  5. An Athletic Director should not tell a parent to call the WIAA directly to obtain an answer to his/her question. If the athletic director does not know the answer to the specific question, the athletic director should call the WIAA for assistance.