WIAA Considers Rule Change Banning Athletes Convicted Of Felonies

The governing body for high school athletics in Wisconsin is considering a rule charge which would ban participants who have been convicted of a felony.  The W-I-A-A has rules on the use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, but nothing about criminal conduct.  The proposal would make a change to the W-I-A-A constitution.  A decision is to be made between partial or full high school career bans.  Standout Deontay Long played for Washington High School in this year’s state tournament, even though he had pleaded guilty to felony armed robbery.