Does anyone know the rules? I do not pretend to know them From the SCHSL rule book
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. OUT-OF-SEASON Strength and conditioning programs will not be affected by the limitation on practice seasons. 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. Practice and weight training must be open to all students. These sessions cannot be mandatory for any student. Any student participating in an illegal practice will be declared ineligible for that sport season. Any school allowing an illegal practice will be subject to League discipline to include the placing of the sport on probation. 1. Open-Season/Open Facility a. June 1 - July 26, 2008 for Fall sports. (July 27-31, 2008 is Closed Season) b. June 1 - July 31, 2008 for Winter and Spring sports. c. Ten days for Fall sports to be conducted between the last 30 days of school and the first 10 days after the closing of school. B-6 NOTE: Ten days of school against school competition are permitted June 1 - July 26, 2008. Participation at team camps and other outside organizations is included in these 10 days. No school will be permitted to attend or participate in team camps between July 27, 2008 and In-Season. 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 these time periods. Participation cannot be mandatory for any student. 2. Closed Season Any time except In-Season and the Open Season/Open Facility dates listed above. During closed seasons, school facilities cannot be used for anything except conditioning and weight training. 3. Other Regulations a. Organized practice is defined as the gathering of a coach (es) and more than three athletes in a given day for the purpose of teaching skills. It also includes the use of school facilities by more than three students. b. Activities that take place during the school day are local matters and are not affected by these regulations. However, any activity involving prospective athletes during the school day must be open to all students. c. School facilities may not be used after school hours during closed season by students of a school except if they are members of an outside team clearly sponsored by an outside agency. If an outside team uses school facilities during a closed season, no coach (including volunteer coaches) from that school or its feeder school may be associated with that outside team. Coaching outside teams during a closed season is permissible provided school facilities, including those of feeder schools, are not used and the 75% rule is not violated. (Refer to A-26 for details on the 75% rule.) Beginning March 25, a coach may coach an outside team and use school facilities. d. Outdoor facilities normally available to the public will not be restricted by these regulations on non school days. In other words, if it is the normal practice of the school to allow the general public to use these facilities on the weekends, there will be no violation if more than three students are present, provided there is no coach present, and there is no attempt to facilitate practice. e. A coach may accompany prospective team members to a camp or clinic during a closed season, but may not be involved with teaching skills to his or her own players.
