WHSAA Commissioner Trevor Wilson Discusses Changes Moving Forward in High School Sports [VIDEO]

In part two of our video conversation with Wyoming High School Activities Association Commissioner Trevor Wilson, we talked about various topics. From the growth in certain sports to changes in a couple of state events, from how a shot clock is coming to basketball to recruiting sports officials, and more.

WHSAA COMMISSIONER TREVOR WILSON TALKS OTHER FUTURE CHANGES

The sport of softball continues to grow in Wyoming. Three new schools will start playing varsity softball in the spring of 2025. They are Jackson, Sheridan, and Torrington. That brings the total to 16 teams. The conferences are changing. They are going to the North and South regions with quadrants inside of those regions. Next year will see the addition of a two-day regional tournament to qualify four teams from each region to the state tournament. It will be held the same weekend as regional soccer and track.

Another sport that has seen some small additions has been golf. Ten Sleep offered it to student-athletes during the 2023-24 school year. Guernsey-Sunrise was approved to offer golf starting this fall 2024 season (2024-25 school year).

CHANGES TO STATE INDOOR TRACK AND THE FUTURE OF GIRLS WRESTLING

The indoor track state championships will be spread out over three days starting in 2025. Class 3A will run Thursday and Friday, followed by Class 4A on Friday and Saturday.

Another sport seeing massive growth is girls' wrestling. For the first time, there were regional qualifiers for girls this year. That will continue next year in Cheyenne and Evanston. Wilson knows that a two-class structure for girls' wrestling is getting closer.

A SHOT CLOCK FOR BASKETBALL STARTS IN 3 YEARS

The WHSAA Board of Directors approved a shot clock for basketball starting in the 2026-27 season. The shot clock will be at 35 seconds for all games. Wilson explained how there will be testing during the 2025-26 season (in two seasons, not next year), as schools train staff, and teams get used to it.

Another big topic continues to be the recruitment and retaining of game officials in all sports. Wyoming has faced a shortage for a while, and it continues to see struggles in football and soccer, in particular. Wilson said they've partnered with a program to try to help boost the numbers.

Finally, Wilson spelled out what an agreement that his office is working on with an organization called, PlayFly, would be for. He says it would help with marketing and retaining sponsors for the WHSAA.

If you missed part one of our discussion, it's about the impact of the new enrollment cut lines on Wyoming High School Sports. Click below to watch that part of our video interview.