Can HS coaches coach/train select teams?

[fevercoach]

Just curious for all the coaches out there. It was always my understanding that high school coaches could not train their players or high school aged players for that matter in club teams or academies. Has that changed? I can find no rule in the TSSAA bylaws against this. Any clarification would be helpful?

[futbol20]

Just curious for all the coaches out there. It was always my understanding that high school coaches could not train their players or high school aged players for that matter in club teams or academies. Has that changed? I can find no rule in the TSSAA bylaws against this. Any clarification would be helpful?

 

From my understanding, that is the case. A high school coach can not coach any of his/her high school players during travel season.

[BigG]

Actually, I remember that there was some type of rule that allowed a high school coach to coach them in the summer?

[futbol20]

Actually, I remember that there was some type of rule that allowed a high school coach to coach them in the summer?

 

that actually might be possible, not for sure though

[gtbags2]

I thought it was a "dead period" issue, but I might be wrong.

[fevercoach]

From what I read in the bylaws, it clearly states in the bylaws that at the end of the season to the completion of school that coaches may act in a coaching capacity with students in their school on non-school teams. Then, there are no practice regualtion periods, dead periods, and weight/conditioning periods. Nothing is stated about coaching a school player on a non-school team in these periods.

[OldSoccerFan]

Still not sure what the rules are in this area.

 

Does anyone know a high school coach who actually coaches his players in select?

[fevercoach]

That is part of my dilemma. I am considering a position with a school that will be opening but I am curious how that would affect my ability to coach select. I know Sandy Pollack at Cenntennial coaches select, but I am not sure what ages he has right now.

[Welshdragon]

As far as I know (got an email somewhere from TSSAA, that I will try to find) if you are a head coach or an assistant for high school you can not coach any players who play for the high school you coach at, during the fall season of travel.

[gchunn]

July 2008 TSSAA sent out a memo from Bernard Childress and Gene Menees which in part reads:

 

"Last year, we allowed Spring sport coaches to go and watch their student-athletes participate in Fall League games, tournaments, meets, matches, etc. This was a misinterpretation by the state office. The definition of practice is coach and player(s) together with instruction, teaching, coaching, etc. Due to the fact that in Fall ball there is instruction, teaching and coaching going on, all coaches of Spring sports cannot be present. Student-athletes may continue to participate in Fall leagues, but high school coaches cannot watch them play. Please keep in mind that the 50% rule applies to basketball, baseball, and softball."

[BigG]

Wait.... we can't even go watch the games from the sidelines?

[gchunn]

G, I typed it right off the memo. I personally think it's nuts...but I am sure they are tired of folks bending the rules.