WIAA Board of Control Approves First State Girls Wrestling Site

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 -- 7:23 AM

The WIAA Board of Control approved updates to the COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for the spring Tournament Series and provided details of the first-ever State Girls Wrestling Tournament at its May meeting on Tuesday.

The Board supported an executive staff recommendation, in response to information revealed by a membership survey, to remove mask mandates for spectators from the COVID-19 guidelines for outdoor spring State Tournaments if appropriate social distancing can be attained. Masks are encouraged for everyone not participating if social distancing is difficult. Masks remain required for spectators for any competitions conducted indoors. In addition, the pandemic guidelines for quarantining after close contact with a confirmed case of the virus was reduced from 14 days to six days for the spring Tournament Series if symptom free. Furthermore, vaccinated student-athletes are not required to be quarantined for close contact if they are symptom free.

With approval from the Board, the end date of the inaugural girls wrestling season will culminate with the State Girls Individual Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The tournament will be held for two years at the La Crosse Center and hosted by Holmen High School. Support and interest in the facility reflects the positive experiences and relationships developed during the Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournaments earlier this year. The facility served as the venue for Divisions 2, 4 and 5.

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