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(b)
The NCHSAA may send a delegation to make a site visit after the application is received.
(c)
New members may be approved at either the winter or spring Board meetings; deadlines are
November 1 to be considered at the winter Board meeting or April 1 to be considered at the spring
Board meeting. New memberships will take effect July 1. All schools which join the NCHSAA are
required to attend an orientation session.
(d)
All schools shall have enrollment policies and procedures available to the NCHSAA upon request.
2.1.5
Membership Dues - A check in the amount of $1.00 per pupil for all students enrolled at the high school
should accompany the invoice for dues.
(a)
Enrollment shall be determined by total enrollment of students at the end of the first school month
of the present school year. Each school should use the number provided in their membership portal
in calculating its payment.
(b)
Deadline for payment is December 1.
2.1.6
Coaching - In most cases, the head coach of an interscholastic athletic team should be a bona fide member
of the faculty and as such shall be responsible for the supervision of athletic teams during all practices, games, and
trips.
(a)
Local superintendents may employ non-faculty persons as head coaches for varsity or junior varsity
teams, with the concurrence of the local board of education.
(b)
Individuals authorized to coach in this manner are required to know and follow the rules of the
NCHSAA, SBE, and NCDPI, including the sports season rule.
(c)
In extenuating circumstances and upon the written request of a school’s principal, the NCHSAA may
authorize parents to accompany individual participants in lieu of the coach at state-sponsored play-
offs.
(d)
Unsupervised athletes may not participate in state playoff events.
2.1.7
Coaching Requirements
(a)
All coaches, paid and volunteer, are required to take the “Fundamentals of Coaching” certification
course prior to the first play date of the sport he or she coaches in order to coach an NCHSAA team.
The course can be accessed online at nfhslearn.com.
(b)
All coaches, paid and volunteer, must annually take the NFHS “Concussions in Sports” course or an
equivalent concussion curriculum prior to the first date of practice in their sport.
(c)
CrashCourse Concussion Video Reviewing Requirement- All coaches, athletes, and parents are re-
quired to view “CrashCourse” Concussion Video prior to participation each season.
(d)
The pole vault head coach is required to take the NFHS “Coaching Pole Vault” course prior to the
first date of practice in their sport.
(e)
The head cheerleading coach is required to maintain safety certification through the NFHS and USA
Cheer's "Cheer and Dance Safety Certification” course once every four years. Fundamentals of
Coaching is optional.
(f)
All coaches, paid and volunteer, must be CPR/AED certified prior to first practice date. CPR/AED
courses that satisfy this requirement should include some hands-on, in-person skill presentation
and evaluation, regardless if part of the course is online or entirely in-person. It is recommended
that all coaches of each sport/activity staff take and pass the NFHS First Aid for Coaches course and
be present at all contests and practices.
(g)
The head coach must complete the corresponding NCHSAA state rules clinics in all sanctioned
sports.
(1)
If the requirement for clinic completion is not met prior to the first play date in the sport,
the coach is ineligible to coach in contests until he or she is compliant, absent showing cause
as currently occurs.
(2)
Head coach coaching in a contest prior to satisfying the rules clinic attendance requirement
is a violation of NCHSAA rules that may result in a penalty. If coach in question coaches in
subsequent games without satisfying requirement, NCHSAA has authority to suspend the
coach for the same number of contests they coached while being non-compliant.
(h)
Any person paid or employed, as a principal or assistant principal shall not coach interscholastic
athletic teams.
2.1.8
Athletic Director Requirements
(a)
All Athletic Directors are required to complete the NFHS Learn course “After School Security” or
NIAAA LTC 631: Emergency Management of Interscholastic Athletic Events as a one-time require-
ment. Completion must be prior to July 31, 2025 or within 30 days of hire.
(b)
It is recommended that all Game Day Administrators complete the NFHS Learn course “After School
Security” or NIAAA LTC 631: Emergency Management of Interscholastic Athletic Events as a
one-time requirement.
2.1.9
Middle School Rules and Regulations - All questions relative to middle school rules and regulations must