fevercoach Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbol20 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Actually, I remember that there was some type of rule that allowed a high school coach to coach them in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbol20 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtbags2 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I thought it was a "dead period" issue, but I might be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fevercoach Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSoccerFan Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Still not sure what the rules are in this area. Does anyone know a high school coach who actually coaches his players in select? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fevercoach Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshdragon Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchunn Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Wait.... we can't even go watch the games from the sidelines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchunn Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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