West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 127 - Secondary School Activities Commission › Title 127 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES COMMISSION › Series 127-03 - Provisions Governing Contests › Section 127-3-2 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
2.1. The principal of each member school is
				recognized as the school representative and as such is accountable to the West
				Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC/Commission) for conduct
				of the athletic programs of that school.
2.2. The principal or designee shall notify
				coaches and faculty (§127-3-6) of the
				rules and regulations of this Commission. It shall be that individual's
				responsibility to notify those students participating in WVSSAC activities.
				Failure of the principal in performing this responsibility will not prevent the
				Commission from enforcing its rules and regulations.
2.3. The principal shall have the authority
				to delegate responsibilities or duties; however, such delegation shall not
				relieve the principal of responsibility for any infraction of the rules and
				regulations of this Commission by coaches and faculty.
2.4. The principal has the authority to
				designate a member of the faculty who must supervise all interscholastic
				activities.
2.5. The principal is
				responsible for adequate team and crowd control measures at home contests in
				which the school participates, assuring that the school's participants and fans
				conduct themselves in a proper manner, and assuring that all fans and officials
				are provided adequate protection. In situations where contests are played on
				neutral sites, the responsibilities will be shared by participating school
				principals.
2.6. The principal has
				the right to exclude a contestant who would not represent the school in an
				appropriate manner, a student who fails to maintain a satisfactory scholastic
				standing, or a student who has been excluded for a serious illness or
				injury.
2.7. The principal will be
				responsible for signing all game contracts, seeking sanctioning of necessary
				events, and signing all certificates of eligibility prior to student
				participation.
2.8. The principal
				may designate the assistant principal or other faculty member to provide
				representation and/or to participate in all voting matters at a Board of
				Control meeting which is further explained in the Constitution.
2.9. The principal shall have such other
				powers as will encourage the growth, development and expansion of the athletic
				program for the welfare of the students, the school, and the WVSSAC.
2.10. The principal, assistant principal, and
				athletic director of each member school shall be admitted to any WVSSAC
				sanctioned event. Vocational principals and assistant principals shall also be
				admitted. This admittance will be by presentation of the WVSSAC Courtesy Card
				and a photo identification.
2.11.
				The principal and assistant principal of each member school, who upon
				retirement is a member in good standing with the WVSSAC, shall receive a WVSSAC
				permanent Courtesy and Identification Card. This card shall allow admittance to
				any WVSSAC sponsored event. This admittance will be by presentation of the
				WVSSAC Courtesy Card and photo identification. Spouses of deceased principals
				and assistant principals shall have a WVSSAC permanent Courtesy and
				Identification Card with the same admittance stipulations transferred to them
				upon request to the WVSSAC.
2.12.
				WVSSAC Courtesy and Identification Cards shall be honored at all events
				involving WVSSAC member schools with the exception of state
				tournaments.