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60) PRIVATE LESSONS FROM HIGH SCHOOL COACH
Q. May a student receive private instruction from his/her high school coach outside the school season?
A. Taking a private lesson from a faculty member or coach at a member school, outside the season, in the sport in which the student participates, is permitted only if the coach gives private lessons to clients other than students from his/her school. If the lesson program is limited to students from the instructor’s school, it is viewed as a form of organizing
and practicing the school team. (By-law 2.090)
61) USE OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT, PAYMENT OF FEES, ETC.
Q. May school facilities and/or athletic equipment be used for non-school athletic programs during the school year? A. Schools may not underwrite any part of the cost of participation by students in non-school athletic programs. This means that schools may not pay entry fees, provide uniforms, etc. However, if a school has an established policy governing use of school facilities and/or equipment by non-school groups, schools may permit the use of their
facilities and/or equipment by non-school athletic teams under such a policy. (Constitution 1.420)
62) COACH PLAYING ON TEAM
Q. May a school coach play on a non-school team with students from the same school at which he/she coaches?
A. Yes, under the following conditions: a) during the school year, only if the number of players on the non-school team’s roster who attend the school where the coach coaches does not exceed one half the number of players required to comprise the starting line-up for the sport; b) during the summer, between the close of school and Saturday of Week 4 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar, each day on which such participation occurs is considered to be a contact day
for both the coach and students from his/her school. (Constitution 1.420)
63) TRANSPORTATION TO NON-SCHOOL COMPETITION AND COACHING SCHOOLS
Q. May a coach at a member school transport students from his/her school to the site of practice or competition for non- school activities and coaching schools?
A. During the school year, this would constitute a form of “organizing a school team” and is not permitted. (By-law 2.090) During the contact day period in the summer, it is permitted. (By-law 3.154)
64) EX-COACHES
Q. May an individual who has been coaching in a member school but whose coaching contract has been terminated for the ensuing year now coach a team in non-school competition, composed totally of students from the school at which he/she has been coaching?
A. Yes. This individual is no longer a member of the school’s coaching staff. However, if the termination of coaching services is not confirmed officially in writing and is merely a verbal understanding or an action which is anticipated, the individual is still considered to be a coaching staff member and may not coach such a team. (By-law 2.070 & 2.090)
TEAMS ORGANIZING AND PARTICIPATION IN CONTESTS DURING THE SUMMER AND DURING THE SCHOOL TERM
65) Q.
A. Yes. (By-law 2.090)
May a school hold a meeting in the spring for students at the school to distribute information regarding summer programs?
66) Q.
A. No. (By-law 2.090)
May a school hold a meeting during the school term for students at the school to distribute information regarding non-school programs also held during the school term?
67) Q.
A. No. Conducting a preseason conditioning program as outlined above would constitute a violation of IHSA By-law
May a school conduct pre-season conditioning for a team prior to the starting date for any sport as outlined in Section 5.000 of the IHSA By-laws?
2.090. (By-law 2.090)
2.100 ALL-STAR TEAMS AND GAMES
No athletic team from any member school may compete against an “all-star” team. No school official from a member school shall assist, either directly or indirectly, with any contest by an all-star team during the school year, unless the contest is approved by the Board of Directors.
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