valid pre-participation physical examination [See Rule 1.2.9].
(4)
At no time may a coach require of any student off-season skill development sessions as a
measure of continued participation on a team. Any coach who promotes the idea that taking
part in off-season practice is required is blatantly out of compliance with the intent and pur-
pose of this rule.
(5)
Student accident insurance is strongly recommended for all those involved in athletics,
in-season and out-of-season.
(6)
Skill development sessions are not restricted in the number of participants on a daily basis.
(7)
There is no restriction on the number of coaches who may work with the athletes.
(8)
Football Specific Requirements
(i)
Licensed athletic trainer or first responder must be present if any protective equip-
ment (helmets or shoulder pads) is worn during the school year.
(ii)
No body-to-body contact, live action, wrapping, or thudding is allowed [See Rule
4.5.3(b)(4)]
(iii)
A gameday administrator and a licensed athletic trainer or first responder must be
present for any 7-on-7 competition.
(9)
Skill development sessions are open only to students enrolled at that school.
(10)
Eighth graders are not permitted to participate in skill development sessions on high school
campuses [See Rule 2.1.2(b)].
(11)
Facilities may be used for out-of-season athletic play on a strictly voluntary basis, open to all
students and required of none.
(12)
For safety purposes, school administrators or other school personnel should be present as
supervisors during any skill development session.
(e)
Any individual who coaches at an NCHSAA member high school, head or assistant, paid or non-paid,
faculty or non-faculty, parent volunteer, etc., must abide by the skill development, out-of-season
workout rules.
(1)
If a high school coach, regardless of the sport he or she coaches at the high school, also
coaches an outside team (non-school or club team) outside the sports season but during the
school year, and has any students from the high school on that outside team, the coach is
prohibited from working with any of those students during a dead period.
(2)
Coaches coaching an outside team either during the sports season or outside the sports sea-
son, but during the school year, must still abide by the numbers restrictions below (one less
than a team).
(3)
NUMBER OF ATHLETES FROM ONE SCHOOL, ON ANY OUTSIDE TEAM ON A GIVEN DAY
Football
no more than 10
Golf
no more than 3
Basketball
no more than 4
Softball
no more than 8
Baseball
no more than 8
Wrestling
no more than 8
Volleyball
no more than 5
Track
no more than 6
Tennis
no more than 4
Cross Country no more than 4
Soccer
no more than 10
Swimming
no more than 6
Lacrosse
no more than 9 (men)
Lacrosse
no more than 11(women)
(4)
Students who have exhausted their eligibility in a particular sport will not count toward the
numbers restrictions as listed above (one less than a team).
(f)
The sports in season should always take precedence for facility use etc., over those not in season, in
keeping with the philosophy of the sports season concept.
(g)
Principals, superintendents and athletic directors are responsible for ensuring the entire concept of
the sports season is followed without exception [See Rule 3.3.6 (d)(23)].
2.2.15 Summer Rules - During the summer, coaches are free to work with individual or multiple players, from
their school or their feeder schools, conduct practices, etc. Once practice for the fall sports season begins, skill de-
velopment restrictions are in place.
(a)
In order to participate in summer work-outs, students must have a current and valid pre-participa-
tion physical examination.
(b)
At no time may a coach require of any student off-season skill development sessions as a measure
of continued participation on a team. Any coach who promotes the idea that taking part in off-
season practice is required is blatantly out of compliance with the intent and purpose of this rule.
(c)
During the “Summer Dead Periods” no NCHSAA member school-sponsored activities may be orga-
nized or conducted by any NCSHAA coach or school staff member (whether full-time, part-time, or
volunteer) that involve students at NCHSAA member schools. School-sponsored activities include
any of the following (i.e. these activities MAY NOT be done):
(1)
Activities, other than Third-Party Outings and Bona Fide Competitions (both as defined be-
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