TITLE 127 LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES COMMISSION SERIES 1 CONSTITUTION
§127-1-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- These rules establish the organization and duties of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2, and W. Va. Code §§18-2-5, 18-2-25, 18-2-25a, and 18-2-25b.
1.3. Filing Date. -- July 9, 2025.
1.4. Effective Date. -- August 8, 2025.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. -- This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR1, West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Series 1, Constitution, filed July 8, 2024, and effective September 6, 2024. §127-1-2. Name. 2.1. The name of this organization shall be the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC/Commission), a voluntary organization. Extracurricular activities of the students in the public secondary schools are controlled pursuant to W. Va. Code §18-2-25, and authority for the delegation of such control to the Commission is granted by statute. §127-1-3. Goals. 3.1. This Commission, through the employment of the instrumentalities hereinafter established, shall supervise and control interscholastic athletics and band activities among member schools.
3.2. In the performance of these functions it shall be the aim of the Commission:
3.2.a. To stress the cultural values, appreciations, and skills involved in these interscholastic activities, and to promote cooperation and friendship; 3.2.b. To limit these interscholastic activities in both character and quantity so that these activities and events may be looked upon as promoting the objectives of secondary education, and as such shall not interfere with nor abridge the regular program of teachers and students in the performance of their duties;
3.2.c. To encourage economy in expenses of these interscholastic activities;
3.2.d. To discourage long trips for interscholastic activities; and
3.2.e. To establish minimum standards of conduct for both active and spectator participants, coaches, and all other school personnel at all interscholastic activities approved, sponsored, or controlled by this Commission.
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