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FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (FHSAA)
CHAMPIONSHIP APPROVED
September 24, 2007. FHSAA Invitational State Championship
begins with the Spring 2008 season. 125 high school teams
responded to the FHSAA survey in favor of a state championship.
District 12
Schools (South Florida)
For more information go to the
FHSAA web site.
July 26, 2006 The FHSAA has bowed to the age of one-sport
specialization with its new offseason rules. High school coaches can now
direct their teams in league play during the school year, outside the
traditional sport seasons. But offseason participation must be
voluntary.
Florida High School Athletic Association staffer Sonny Hester gave a
cautionary reminder that coaches "cannot even suggest" that
student-athletes are obligated to play fall sports.
Text of revised policies governing
off-season conditioning, off-season participation, open facilities
programs now available
The complete text of the revised policies governing off-season
conditioning, off-season participation and open facilities programs is
now available as it will appear in the 2006-07 FHSAA Handbook. The
revised Off-Season Conditioning Guidelines and Open Facilities Program
Guidelines are now in effect. The revised Off-Season Participation
Guidelines will take effect July 1 with the repeal of Bylaw 9.8.2.
Questions regarding the revised policies should be directed to
Sonny Hester, Associate Commissioner
by email, or by phone at (352) 372-9551 ext. 110.
» Off-Season Conditioning Guidelines :
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» Off-Season Participation Guidelines :
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» Open Facilities Program Guidelines :
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Off-Season
Participation Guidelines
The Board of Directors has established the following guidelines
relative to contact by coaches in a given sport with
student-athletes who participate in that sport at times during
the school year outside that sport's season as defined in “Sport
Seasons Guidelines” contained elsewhere in this handbook:
1. Definitions.
(a) Off-Season. "Off-season" means the period
of time during the regular school year but outside the defined
sport season for a specific sport.
(b) Sports Season. "Sports season" means the
period of time for a specific school team in each respective
sport that begins with the first permissible date of practice in
that sport and ends either with (a) the last permissible date
for a regular season contest (if not participating in state
series competition) in that sport; (b) the date of the team's
elimination from state series competition in that sport; or (c)
the state championship game in that sport; whichever first
occurs for that team. During a sports season a school may
organize its teams in the sport for practice and interscholastic
athletic competition within the regulations established to
govern that specific sport.
(c) Coach. "Coach" means any person,
regardless of whether they are employed or volunteer, who
instructs, supervises, or otherwise manages student-athletes in
conjunction with a practice, tryout, drill, workout, evaluation
or competitive activity.
(d) “Involved In Any Respect.” "Involved in
any respect" means engaged in anything to do with a non-school
team, including but not limited to, coaching, scheduling,
transporting, officiating and the hiring of officials, training,
taping, managing team expenses, purchasing of uniforms and
equipment, etc.
2. During the off-season, a coach may have contact with student
athletes who are members of his/her team outside the normal
teacher-student classroom environment to make arrangements for
and assist in the conduct of physical examinations; explain
eligibility regulations; solve insurance problems; review films;
build morale; and conduct off-season conditioning as defined in
the “Off-Season Conditioning Guidelines” contained elsewhere in
this handbook.
3. During the off-season, a coach or prospective coach of any
member school may be involved with a non-school team in a sport
that he/she coaches provided the non-school team meets the
following requirements:
(a) The team must be affiliated with an outside agency
promoting athletic participation opportunities such as, but not
limited to:
Baseball – Babe Ruth, American Legion, city/county
leagues
Basketball – AAU, USA, USOC
Golf – USGA, AJGA
Soccer – FIFA, Youth leagues
Softball – ASA, USSSA
Swimming & Diving – USS, NISCA, ASCA, CSCAA, AAU
Tennis – FTA, USTA, USOC, ITF
Track & Field – USA, AAU
Volleyball – USVBA, USOC, USA, AVA
Wrestling – USA, AAU
(b) Participation must include a published schedule of
competition.
(c) All fees or assessment for participation must be
documented.
(d) Participation shall be voluntary and shall not be
required, either directly or indirectly, for membership on an
interscholastic team.
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