There are certain things that have always held true.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Food, water and shelter are fundamental and unchanging basic human needs.
And the WIAA has always moved at a snail’s pace, alienating many of its members along the way.
That was the case again last week as the WIAA’s Advisory Council voted down recommendations from its basketball coaches to implement the shot clock and expand the number of state tournament qualifiers to eight in all five divisions.
Recommendations that earned majority vote from the Advisory Council advanced to the WIAA Board of Control for another vote. Then, the recommendations that received majority vote from the Board of Control would have been implemented for the 2025-26 season.
With a majority of coaches in favor of both a shot clock and state tournament expansion, many were both frustrated and exasperated by the WIAA’s decision.
