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50) STUDENT TEACHERS
50.1 Q.
A. Yes, provided it is part of the student teaching experience. (By-law 2.070)
May a student teacher assist with the coaching of an athletic team?
50.2 Q.
A. No, unless the person who is student teaching is at least 19 years old and has completed an IHSA approved
May student teachers be paid for assisting with the coaching of athletic teams? coach training program. (By-law 2.070)
50.3 Q.
A. Yes, provided their college or university authorizes the continuation. (By-law 2.070)
May student teachers continue coaching their student teaching assignments after the regular student teaching period ends?
51) VOLUNTEER COACHES
Q. May a person volunteer to coach without pay at a member school?
A. Yes. However, whether a person is paid to coach or is a non-paid volunteer, the person must meet the qualification
requirements of By-law 2.070 and its sub-sections. (By-law 2.070)
52) BY-LAW COVERAGE
Q. Does By-law 2.070 require music directors, speech coaches and other activity sponsors or coaches to be certified teachers and have one of the specified employment relationships with a school?
A. No. This by-law applies only to coaches of athletic teams. (By-law 2.070)
53) MINIMUM AGE OF NON-FACULTY COACHES
Q. Is there an age minimum for non-faculty and/or non-certified personnel who coach?
A. The Board of Directors interprets the provisions of this By-law to require non-faculty and/or non-certified coaches to
be at least nineteen (19) years of age. (By-law 2.070 and Constitution 1.420)
54) PRACTICE WITH COLLEGE STUDENT OR ALUMNUS
Q. May a college student or other alumnus participate in a school team practice?
A. No. A person who is not a student at the school and is not qualified and approved by the school as a coach under
the provisions of this by-law may not participate in any respect in a school team practice.
2.080 SELECTION AND USE OF LICENSED OFFICIALS
All major officials for athletic contests must be licensed with the IHSA in the sport the individual is to officiate, except that in the event contracted officials do not appear for a contest below varsity level, and with mutual consent by all competing schools, members of the coaching staff, faculty, and/or administrative staff of any of the competing schools may officiate the contest. The Board of Directors shall be responsible to establish policies and procedures governing the licensing process.
The names of game officials for each interscholastic athletic contest must be submitted by the host school to the visiting school not later than five school days before such contest and must be mutually agreed upon not later than the night preceding the contest.
Illustrations for Section 2.080 of the Constitution
The illustrations and situations it contains are for purposes of assisting in understanding the application of the particular by-law to which they pertain. In the case of any conflict, whether actual or believed, between the illustrations, examples or situations in this publication and the constitution or by-laws of the IHSA, the constitution and by-laws shall control.
55) REPLACING CONTRACTED OFFICIALS
Q. If two schools have approved officials for a contest and the host school has contracted the officials, may either the host or the visiting school cancel the contract of one or more of the officials prior to the contest?
A. The Board of Directors, under the authority granted in Constitution 1.420, has adopted the following guidelines for such situations:
(1) Prior to contract negotiations with an official, the host school should receive approval of the visiting school before employing the services of a designated official. The IHSA recommends that approval be in writing as provided on the game contract.
(2) Having contracted an approved official as listed in (1), only the host school can release or replace an official from contractual commitments.
(3) The visiting school has the privilege of requesting that a previously approved official be replaced. If this occurs, only the host school, as the contracting agent, becomes involved with the official. Usually, it will defer to the visiting school’s wishes if an acceptable replacement that is mutually agreeable to both schools can be found. However, this is not mandatory if (1) has been followed.
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