sheppy Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Since schools have been closed and all spring sports have been stopped, can off season football instruction continue? TSSAA allows off-season instruction with a single coach and 3 student-athletes per day to meet and teach football. Is this opportunity still in effect or has it also been deleted. I know there was strong discussion of increasing the number of football, soccer, baseball and softball players that could be instructed during off-season and I didn't know if that had passed. I know TNFCA was asking for 6 football players to be approved by TSSAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelMyers76 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 51 minutes ago, sheppy said: Since schools have been closed and all spring sports have been stopped, can off season football instruction continue? TSSAA allows off-season instruction with a single coach and 3 student-athletes per day to meet and teach football. Is this opportunity still in effect or has it also been deleted. I know there was strong discussion of increasing the number of football, soccer, baseball and softball players that could be instructed during off-season and I didn't know if that had passed. I know TNFCA was asking for 6 football players to be approved by TSSAA. No. TSSAA put out a week ago that all normal rules as far as time of year are still in effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieTheWildcats Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 hours ago, MichaelMyers76 said: No. TSSAA put out a week ago that all normal rules as far as time of year are still in effect. I rarely concern myself with what the TSSAA is doing BUT only 3 players a day seems redonkulous. Can somebody explain why the rule is how it is? Thanks. RWR, FINISH OAK RIDGE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppy Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 I was told that the rule for 3 players and a single coach per day was for all sports during the off-season. When the TNFCA questioned it last year, we were told there would be a proposal for a single coach to be able to meet with 60% of the players on a court, diamond or field at one time. In basketball you meet 5 days in a week with 3 players each day, you have met with your entire 9th grade or JV or Varsity squad. In football it takes 4 days just to meet with the starters on either offense or defense. Understand the rational but not good when you have 9 or more that comprise a starting unit. No proof just a hunch, but I bet $100 to a doughnut that rule has been broken by many HS in our state. And if so, what is their punishment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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