Defined sports seasons
The following terms will be used and will apply to all sports:
IN SEASON
Begins first day of legal practice and ends with elimination from state play-off competition. Organized practice is left to the discretion of each school.
OPEN SEASON
Any time except In Season and Closed Season. During open-season, coaches may conduct organized practice as specified in the Open Season/Closed Season practice schedule (refer topage 9).
Strength and conditioning programs will not be affected by the limitation on the Open Season/Closed Season practice schedule.
Practice and weight training must be open to all students. These sessions cannot be mandatory for any student.
School facilities will be open to all students and coaches who may be involved with the planning and monitoring of activities, including organized practice, during the specified periods.
Participation cannot be mandatory for any student.
CLOSED SEASON
No coach/team may practice outside their in season or open season dates (refer to page 9).
No coach/team may practice after their season concludes.
Strength and conditioning programs will not be affected by the limitation on practices. Conditioning programs are not to include agility drills that enhance specific skills for a given sport, nor may equipment for any sport be used. Agility drills appropriate for all sports will be acceptable.
A coach can no longer work with any athletes on sports specific skills/drills during the closed season.
JULY 4TH DEAD WEEK – July 3, 2022- July 9, 2022No activities may take place to include strength, weight lifting, conditioning, meetings, films, practice, camps, clinics, etc.
