The following words and phrases when used in this article have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-57-2

  • board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • School: means any school under the jurisdiction of a county board of education. See West Virginia Code 16-57-2

“Athletic activity” means all the following:

(a) Interscholastic athletics;

(b) An athletic contest or competition that is sponsored by or associated with a school entity, including cheerleading, club-sponsored sports activities, and sports activities sponsored by school-affiliated organizations;

(c) Noncompetitive cheerleading that is sponsored by school-affiliated organizations; and

(d) Practices, interschool practices, and scrimmages for all of the activities described in this section.

“School” means any school under the jurisdiction of a county board of education.