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Several new guidelines for
off-season practices in all sports are now in effect as approved for the
2007-08 school year by the Central Board and the Legislative Council of
the AHSAA at their annual summer meetings July 30.
By a unanimous
vote of both groups, spring football practice was reduced to a maximum
10 days in a consecutive 15-school day calendar period while basketball
and volleyball spring practices were reduced to five days in a
consecutive 10-school day period. All three sports were previously
allowed 15 days of practice in a consecutive 30-day calendar period.
Fall Evaluation
Periods for all spring sports were restructured to permit a maximum five
days in a consecutive 10-school day calendar period anytime during the
first semester with all students allowed to participate. Therefore,
tryouts may be held during the Fall Evaluation Period for each sport.
Previously these fall periods were limited to five
consecutive days for only first-time varsity participants in a particular
sport and tryouts were now allowed.
A Fall Evaluation Period for each
spring sport is permitted for a maximum five days in a consecutive
10-school day calendar period anytime during the first semester with all
students allowed to participate.
During the school
year, exclusive of allowable dates, a school’s gymnasium and other
facilities may not be open after school for practice and no balls or
equipment of any sport may be used to develop
skills.
Weight training and
conditioning programs are exempt from these restrictions.
During an Athletic Physical Education
Period, a ball of any sport may be used but no instruction can be
given.
Roles of
Coaches: Outside the sports season
during the school year (includes the school day), no coach or non-faculty
coach from a school’s staff in any sport may hold organized practice or
competition in that sport for students from his/her school or feeder
school(s). The only exceptions are the allowable fall evaluation periods
for spring sports and the spring practice periods for football, basketball
and volleyball.
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