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Board approves one‑year waiver for 8th‑grade girls to play on CHS girls basketball
Summary
Athletic Director Jeff Carlson asked the board to allow 8th‑grade girls to participate on the CHS girls basketball team for the 2025‑26 season under WIAA 1A rules; the Board approved the one‑year participation waiver.
The Cashmere School District Board voted Oct. 20 to permit 8th‑grade girls to play on the Cashmere High School girls basketball team for one year under Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules that allow 1A schools to utilize 8th graders when roster counts fall below 16. Athletic Director Jeff Carlson explained the rule and said several SCAC schools have used it recently; the Board approved the request on a motion by Nick Wood.
Carlson told the Board he expects the request to be a one‑year solution tied to strong 8th‑grade interest and middle‑school participation, and that school and league (SCAC) approvals will be needed to determine level of play. The minutes record the Board’s approval but do not include a roll‑call tally.
