Coaching 10-day rule changed

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Jeff Lisath
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Coaching 10-day rule changed

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The former “10-Day Rule” for Coaching in Team Sports Extended Beginning this May; Start Date for Fall Coaching Moved Up; Additional Coaching Days Permitted in Soccer

The OHSAA Board of Directors approved a recommendation from the Executive Director’s Office in February to extend the beginning date of permissible team sport coaching in the summer to May 15, starting this year. The regulation also extends the former “OHSAA 10-day rule” (General Sports Regulation 7.5.1) to 13 days. Effective immediately, General Sports Regulation 7.5.1 reads*: “Members of a school team’s coaching staff in the team sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball may coach students from their school teams for a maximum of 13 days from May 15 through July 30” *Note: This information will be reflected in the 2023-24 OHSAA Handbook, with any necessary editorial changes in all related General Sports Regulations. General information:

• The 13-day maximum applies to the entire coaching staff and not to each individual coach (for example, each coach

of a team is not entitled to 13 different days of coaching).

• The 13-day maximum does not translate to hours (for example, 13 days does not permit 312 total hours of coaching).

• This regulation is different than the General Sports Regulations on Individual Skill/Coaching Instruction, which begins at 7.9 and

can be accessed here: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/ ... ations.pdf. Please review

that regulation, which is NOT the same as team instruction.

• In the sport of football, only non-contact football is permitted.

• Student-athlete participation shall not be made mandatory from May 15 – July 30.


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