{"id":14768,"date":"2010-11-09T15:24:34","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T20:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=14768"},"modified":"2010-11-09T15:24:34","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T20:24:34","slug":"wayne-high-school-accepts-sanctions-from-ihsaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/11\/09\/wayne-high-school-accepts-sanctions-from-ihsaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne High School accepts sanctions from IHSAA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Press release from Fort Wayne Community Schools:<\/p>\n

Wayne High School accepts sanctions from IHSAA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(November 5, 2010) – Wayne High School has accepted sanctions from the Indiana High School Athletic Association following the Oct. 22 sectional football game against Delta High School. During that game, four Wayne players and two members of the coaching staff were ejected, primarily for unsportsmanlike conduct. Prior to IHSAA Commissioner Blake Ress’ determination, the Wayne administration completed its own investigation and issued disciplinary consequences, as necessary, to those involved.<\/p>\n

Following its investigation, IHSAA commended the Wayne High School administration for its cooperation and desire to prevent future similar events from occurring. The school was already in the process of selecting a character building program for Wayne athletic teams, which will be implemented during the winter athletic season, and parents of student athletes will be required to attend a pre-season meeting. Any student whose parent does not attend the mandatory meeting will not be allowed to participate in that sport.<\/p>\n

To address the IHSAA rule violations, Commissioner Blake Ress made the following determinations:<\/p>\n