Bylaw 307.00                                                                                            Undue Influence on Students

1.  It shall be a violation for any school representative to exert undue influence on students to participate on non-school teams or to participate in camps, clinics, open gym, captain’s practice or other activities.  A School representative shall not require or demand participation in a camp or clinic or on a non-school team as a condition of membership for a school team.

2.  An alleged violation will require a letter of inquiry from the League office.  On the basis of the response from the member school to the letter of inquiry, the Board of Directors may choose to appoint a committee to conduct a full investigation.  It shall be an obligation of the member school to cooperate with this investigating committee and to provide all information pertinent to the investigation.

3.  Penalty:

     A confirmed violation will result in a fine to the member school.

     A. On the first offense, the fine shall be $500.

     B.  On the second offense, the fine shall be $750.

     C.  On the third offense, the fine shall be $1,000.

4.  Appeal:

     All appeals by school representatives, including coaches, who have been found to be in violation of this bylaw shall be heard by an independent hearing officer at the local level. 

__ Bylaw 203.00                                                                                        Athletic Camps and Clinics

Cross Reference: Bylaw 207 (National and Olympic Development Programs)

Cross Reference: Bylaw 208 (Non-school Competition and Training—Team and Individual Sports)

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 2. Coaches:

     A. During the School Year Prior to and Following the High School Sport Season:  No full time or part time member of the high school coaching staff at the sophomore, B-squad, junior varsity or varsity level, paid or unpaid, shall own, organize, conduct, administer or instruct in a camp or clinic for athletes who have participated at the varsity, junior varsity, B-squad or sophomore level for that school during the school year.

     B.  During the Summer:

           High school coaches may provide coaching and training to members of their high school team provided that the high school coach has applied for and been approved for a summer coaching waiver. (See Bylaw 208.00 Summer Coaching Waiver)

           Summer contact time for athletic camps and clinics shall be from June 1 through July 31, exclusive of the no contact period of July 1 through July 7.

3.  Penalties:

    A.    First Violation:

           The student shall lose eligibility IN THAT SPORT for the next two consecutive interscholastic contests or two weeks, 14 calendar days, of that season, whichever is greater.

     B.  Second Violation:

           The student shall lose eligibility IN THAT SPORT for the next six consecutive interscholastic contests or three weeks, 21 calendar days, whichever is greater.

     C.  Third or Subsequent Violations:

           The student shall lose eligibility IN THAT SPORT for the next 12 consecutive interscholastic contests or four weeks, 28 calendar days, whichever is greater.

     D. Applying the Penalty:

           If there are fewer events remaining in that sport season than are required to satisfy the penalty, the loss of eligibility will continue into the next season in that sport.

           A senior who violates the bylaws at the end of a sport season will lose eligibility for two games in the next sport season in which the student participates.

     E.  Progressive Penalties:

           Penalties shall be progressive beginning with the first violation and continuing through the student’s high school career.  Penalties shall be served consecutively.

Bylaw 208.00                                                                             Non-School Competition and Training

                                                                                                                  (Team and Individual Sports

1)  Summer Coaching Waiver:

                Member schools shall have the authority to approve a coaching waiver for their salaried and non-salaried coaches.  The summer coaching waiver grants permission to high school coaches to coach and instruct members of the high school team during the summer waiver period.  The summer waiver period begins on June 1 and concludes on July 31.  The summer waiver period also includes a no-contact period from July 1 through July 7.  During the no-contact period salaried and non-salaried coaches may not coach members of their high school program.  Coaches who have been granted a summer coaching waiver by their high school to coach a summer league team may continue to coach that team through Labor Day if that team participates in an end-of-the-season tournament as a natural extension of the summer team season. Said exception must be approved, in writing, by the high school athletic director of that school.

           2)  Summer Camp/Clinic Waiver:

                Member schools shall have authority to approve a coaching waiver for camps and or clinics following the fourth Friday in May and ending July 31.

           3)  Procedure for Granting Summer Coaching or Summer Camp/ClinicWaivers:

                The designated school representative of the member high school shall document, in writing and keep on file in the school:

                a)  A letter of verification from the coach indicating an agreement to coach the students;

                b)  The letter required for summer coaching shall be documented on an official League Summer Coaching Form, which is available on the League web site.