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2016-17NFHSVOLLEYBALLRULES POWERPOINT

RulesChangesMajorEditorialChangesPointsofEmphasis

NFHSRULESBOOKASE-BOOKS

§ E-booksfeatures:• Searchable• Highlightareasofinterest

• Makenotes• Desktoplaptopavailability

• Easynavigation• Adjustableviewingsize• Immediateavailability

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NFHSVOLLEYBALLRULESCHANGES

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Rule Change

THEGAMERULES1-2-2NEW,11-5-1,2

§ Intermissions shallonlybe used foraplannedpromotional orspecial recognition activity,and notsolelytoextend thetimed intervalbetweensets2and 3

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Rule Change

THEBALLRULE3-2-1

§ Theballmust havebasic rectangularshaped panels§ Swirlsorothershaped panels arenot incompliance

withtherule

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COMPLIANT NON-COMPLIANT

Rule Change

PLAYEREQUIPMENTANDACCESSORIESRULE4-1-5

§ Hairdevicesmade ofsoftmaterialandnotwiderthanthreeinchesmaybeworninthehairoron thehead

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Rule Change

OFFICIALSRESPONSIBILITIES–PREMATCH CONFERENCERULES5-4-1h,1-6-2

§ Thefirstreferee doublewhistlesand raisesacoin intheairtoalerttheteamcaptains andcoaches toreporttotheofficials tablefortheprematch conference

§ Thesame technique isused bythesecondrefereefor thedecidingsetcoin toss

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Rule Change

SUBMISSIONOFLINEUPSRULE7-1-2

§ Lineupsmustbesubmittednolaterthantwominutespriortotheendofthetimedprematch warmup

§ Forsubsequentsets,nolaterthanoneminuteremaininginthetimedintervalorintermissionforpromotionalorspecialrecognitionactivity

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Rule Change

SUBMISSIONOFLINEUPSRULE7-1-4

§ Ifan inaccurate lineup issubmittedwithduplicatenumbers (including thelibero), alegalsubstitution forthestartercanbemadeor anewlegalnumber listedforthelibero

§ Occurs priortostartoftheset

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Rule Change

THESERVERULE8-1-6NEW

§ Aservicetoss thatcontacts abackboard or itssupports inaverticalposition overtheservingareaisaservicefaultand noteligiblefor are-serve

§ Opponent receivesapointand thenextserve

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Rule Change

TIME-OUTSRULE11-2(PENALTY2)

§ Anunnecessary delayisassessedwhen acoach requests atime-out in asetafterithastakenitsallottedtime-outs

§ Provides consistency in theapplication of anunnecessarydelaypenaltyfor requestof athirdormore time-outswithinthesame set

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NFHSVOLLEYBALLEDITORIALCHANGES

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Editorial Change

PLAYEREQUIPMENTANDACCESSORIESRULE4-1(PENALTY2)

§ Aplayerwearingillegalequipment attemptingtoenterthesetisdenied andunnecessary delayisassessed

§ Theplayermayenterthesetonce illegalequipmentisremoved ormade legal

§ Provides consistency in theapplication of anunnecessary delay

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Editorial Change

PLAYEREQUIPMENTANDACCESSORIESRULE4-1(PENALTY3)

§ Withadoption of thepenaltyforunnecessary delay,when aplayerwearingillegalequipment isdiscovered inthe set,unnecessary delayisassessed

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Editorial Change

PLAYEREQUIPMENTANDACCESSORIESRULE4-1(PENALTY3)

§ Eventhough theunnecessary delayisassessed, if theteamhas atime-out remaining, thecoach mayuse thetime-out, allowtheplayertoremovetheequipmentormakelegal,and theplayermayremainintheset

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Editorial Change

PLAYEREQUIPMENTANDACCESSORIESRULE4-1(PENALTY3)

§ Subsequent violationsresultinginanunnecessary delaybythesame teamintheset,notmatch, resultinadministrativeredcardand loss ofrally/point

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Editorial Change

HOWTOUSEOFFICIALSSIGNALSSIGNAL6

§ Thefirstreferee doesnotphysically touchthenetfor anetfaultornetservesignal

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Editorial Change

OTHEREDITORIALCHANGES

§ 12-1-NOTE TheNFHSdisapproves ofanyform oftauntingwhich isintended ordesignated toembarrass, ridicule ordemean others under anycircumstances. Including on thebasis ofrace, religion,gender ornational origin.

§ 12-2-2 …anyform of tobacco products, e-cigarettesorsimilaritems.

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NFHSVOLLEYBALLPOINTSOFEMPHASIS

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Points ofEmphasis

POINTSOFEMPHASIS

§ Intermission Reminders§ Implementation of Solid-Color Uniform Top§ Improving Communication between theSecond

Referee andTable Officials§ Proper Useof Lineup Card§ Substitution Procedure During aTime-Out

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Points ofEmphasis

INTERMISSIONREMINDERS

§ Thetimed intermission shallonlybeused inconjunction withpromotional or special recognitionactivities

§ Hostschool management should inform officials andvisitingschool in advanceof contestwhen anintermission is used

§ Anunnecessary delayisassessed ateamthatdoes notreturntothecourt byclose of intermission

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Points ofEmphasis

IMPLEMENTATION OFSOLID-COLORUNIFORMTOP

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§ In2016,eithertheliberoorteammatesorbothwillberequiredtowearasolid-coloreduniformtop.Thelibero’stopmustclearlycontrastfromthepredominantcolor(s)ofteammates’ uniformtop

Points ofEmphasis

IMPLEMENTATION OFSOLID-COLORUNIFORMTOP

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A. The libero may wear the solid-colored jersey and the color must be in contrast to the predominant color(s) of the team uniforms

Points ofEmphasis

IMPLEMENTATION OFSOLID-COLORUNIFORMTOP

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B. The team may be in solid-colored jerseys that are in contrast to the predominant color(s) to the libero’s uniform top

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Points ofEmphasis

IMPLEMENTATION OFSOLID-COLORUNIFORMTOP

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C. Bothteam andliberomaybeinsolid-coloredjerseysbutthe libero’sjerseymustbeincontrastingcolortotheteammates’jersey

Points ofEmphasis

IMPLEMENTATION OFSOLID-COLORUNIFORMTOP

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§ The solid-coloreduniformtopmayhavea singlemascotreference onthesleeve or bodyoftheuniformnottoexceed space of4x4or3x5inches

Points ofEmphasis

IMPROVINGCOMMUNICATIONBETWEENSECONDREFEREEANDTABLEOFFICIALS

§ Priortostartofmatch R2meetswithtableofficials• Assesstheirlevelofexperience• Asksquestionsofhoweachpersonwillcarryouthis/herresponsibilities

• Establisheshowcommunicationwilloccur§ DuringsetNo. 1theR2 should listenand observe how

thetableofficials carryouttheirresponsibilities

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Points ofEmphasis

IMPROVINGCOMMUNICATIONBETWEENSECONDREFEREEANDTABLEOFFICIALS

§ R2 istheextension from the R1tothetableofficials• Importanttocoverwhatthismeansintermsofcommunicationduringpre-matchwithtableofficials

§ R2 should nothesitatetoconfer withscoreror trackerifaquestion about lineup, libero,etc. arises

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Points ofEmphasis

PROPERUSEOFLINEUPCARD

§ Know thestateassociation expectations foruse oflineup card

§ R2’s responsibilities withlineup cardareNOTaduplication ofscorer’s responsibilities

§ Prematch meetingwithtableofficials iscritical astheR2willconfirmwhatisneeded on thecard based onexperience of scorer

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Points ofEmphasis

SUBSTITUTIONPROCEDUREDURINGATIME-OUT

§ Reminder, atendof time-out• Teamsreturntothecourt• R2checkseachteam’slineup

– Substitution(s) is then recognized, recorded, andwith R2authorization, enters thecourt

§ Thenormal substitution procedure isfollowed

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“TOGETHER– WEMAKETHERIGHTCALL…SPORTSMANSHIP!”

§ VolleyballCoach/PlayerProtocol§ ZeroTolerance (allsports)-- AutomaticUnsportsmanlike• Inappropriatelanguage/profanity

–Unsportingfoulontheteambench–chargedtotheHeadCoachoHeadCoachlosestheirrighttostandandmustremainseatedfortheremainderofthematch

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“TOGETHER– WEMAKETHERIGHTCALL…SPORTSMANSHIP!”

– Profanitydirectedatanofficial– immediateejectioninaccordancewiththeNCHSAAHandbookoRed/Yellow apartandpenaltypointassessedo2-gamesanctionoCompletionofNFHS“TeachingandModelingBehavior”coursebeforereturningtocoachingduties

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“TOGETHER– WEMAKETHERIGHTCALL…SPORTSMANSHIP!”

• Assistantcoachescontestingcalls– ZEROTOLERANCE–Unsportingfoulontheteambench–chargedtotheHeadCoachoAdministrativeYellowCardissuedoOn2nd offense,HeadCoachisissuedanunsportingRedCard.Aredcardisapenaltypoint.

oOn3rd offense,headcoachisdisqualified–Red/Yellowapartandapenaltypointisawarded

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“TOGETHER– WEMAKETHERIGHTCALL…SPORTSMANSHIP!”

§ Anyplayerdisplayingorverbalizingmisconducttoanofficial• YellowCardIssued• On2nd offense– PlayerissuedRedCardandpenaltypointawarded

• On3rd offense– Playerisdisqualified– Red/Yellowapartandpenaltypointisassessed– Thisincludesanydemonstrationmadetowardstheopponentafterpointsscored– consideredtaunting.Keepbetweenpoints/gamecelebrationscontainedtotheirownteam

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“TOGETHER– WEMAKETHERIGHTCALL…SPORTSMANSHIP!”

§ Anyphysicalor verbaldisplayinanegative/demonstrative manner byschooladministrator• Stopgameandwarn• 2nd offense– Gamesuspended untiladministrator leavesthearea

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NFHSOFFICIALSASSOCIATIONCENTRALHUB

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NFHSOFFICIALSASSOCIATIONCENTRALHUB

§ Contains:• Sportinformation• Rulesinformation• Ruleslibrary• Searchablerulesbook• Videocontentonofficiatingsport,competitionsituationsandinterpretations

www.nfhs.org

https://nfhs-volleyball.arbitersports.com/front/105417/Site

NFHSOFFICIALSEDUCATIONCOURSEANDVIDEOS

§ Idealfornewofficialsor thosein firstfewyearsofofficiating

§ 30-45minutestocomplete§ Topics include:BasicsofBecoming

andStayinganOfficial,ScienceofOfficiating,ArtofOfficiating

§ CourseisFREEtoNFHSOfficialsAssociationmembers,non-membersfeeis$20

§ NFHSLearn.com

§ Sportssuchas soccer,basketballandbaseballofferdirectillustrationsoftherulesbook,including rulesreferencesandofficialssignals

§ Animatedmechanicsvideosforsoftballandbaseballumpires

§ Video interpretationoftheNFHSBasketballRulesBookcreatedthroughapartnershipwiththeInternationalAssociationofApprovedBasketballOfficials

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NFHSLEARNINGCENTER

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THENFHSLEARNINGCENTER

§ Mission:ProvideongoingprofessionaldevelopmentforCoaches,Administrators,Students,ParentsandOfficialsontheroletheyplaywithininterscholasticathleticsandactivities.

www.nfhslearn.com

WWW.NFHSLEARN.COM

§ RegisteronNFHSLearn.comandreceive thefollowinggreatbenefits:• Immediateaccesstoall18NFHSfreecourses• Opportunitytoreceiveemailupdatesonyoursport,upcomingcoursesandmuchmore

• Accesscoursework24/7/365• Accesscompletioncertificates24/7/365

www.nfhslearn.com

Coaching Volleyball

■ Serving and Passing Skills■ Attacking, Blocking and Digging

Skills■ Team Systems: Offense

Course Objectives

More Information at nfhslearn.com!

■ Team Systems: Defense■ Team Selections & Rules and Match

Management

Units

■ Drill and practice design –including specific, measurable goals and how to replicate game situations■ Teaching fundamental serving and passing skills – verbal cues, standing float serve, forearm pass and overhead

pass■ Teaching fundamental defensive skills – attacking, blocking and digging■ Learn offensive and defensive rotational systems■ How to evaluate and select players■ Match protocols and rules of the court – player positioning, service order, substitutions, liberoplayer, time outs

and lineups

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NFHSFREECOURSES

§ Concussionin Sports

§ Coaching Pole Vault§ NCAA Eligibility

§ Positive SportParenting§ Sportsmanship

§ SportsNutrition§ Heat Illness Prevention

§ IntroductiontoMusic Adjudication§ IntroductiontoPitchSmart

§ Learning Pro– Suite of 4courses

§ Coaching Unif ied Sports§ Creating a Safe and Respectful

Environment§ Engaging Effectively withParents

§ Sudden Cardiac Arrest§ Captains Course

§ Interscholastic Off iciating

National Coach Certification Programwww.nfhslearn.com

THANKYOU!

NCHSAAREGULATIONS

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BOARDAPPROVED ITEMS

§ SkillDevelopment/DeadPeriods• DeadPeriodslengthened

– Fall:August1- September15– Winter:October31- December15– Spring:February13- April1– Alsoduringfootballskilldevelopment

§ Unlimitednumbersduringskilldevelopment• Maxof1.5hoursaday

§ PlayoffBerths/Qualifications/Seeding• 1yearpilotforallsports

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BOARDAPPROVED ITEMS² Pre-participationphysicalsrequiredonceevery395days

² Requiregameofficialstoobtainandrecordthenameofthegamedayadministratorinchargeoftheevent.²Ifnoadministratorisavailable,theHeadCoachwillbedesignatedasthegamedayadministrator.

²Gamedayadministratorwillassignstafftomonitorthunder/lightening

² 2017-18:WBGTreadingsmustbetakenbytheAT/FRordesigneenotmorethan30minutesbeforethebeginningofpractice.Subsequentreadingsmustbetakenwheneverwater/rest breaksare takenorevery 30minutes,whichevercomesfirst.

BOARDAPPROVED ITEMS

§ Finesfor non-compliance maxed at$2,500. • Ifaschool/personnelhasbeennon-compliantearlierintheacademicyear,thefine(s)arenotreduced.

ª $500penaltyforpracticingastudentnotcurrentlyenrolledatschool.

ª SportsWageringPositionStatement

IMPORTANTDATES

§ Dateof 1stPractice: Saturday,August1st

§ Dateof 1stContest: NoearlierthanMonday, August15th

§ Reporting Deadline: Wednesday, October 19th at11:59 p.m. (MaxPreps entries)

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PLAYOFFDATES

Seeding: October 20th

1st Round: October 22nd

2nd Round: October 25th

3rd Round: October 27th

4th Round: October 29th

Regional: November 1st

State: November 5th

DEADPERIODS

Summer2016 July4-July10andJuly18-24

Fall2016 August1throughSeptember15

Winter2016 Oct31throughDecember15

Spring2017 February13throughApril1

Summer2017 July3-July9andJuly17-July23

SEASONLIMITATION

§ Nomorethan 23totalmatches, or24withonebeinganapproved Endowment Game

§ Conference tournaments arenotincluded

§ Aconference can choose tocap thethirdgameof JVVolleyballmatches at15points. (Board approved)

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MAXPREPS

Official StatisticsProvider§ Records andstandings for post-season qualifications

• 2016-17:MaxPreps Record=OfficialRecord• IncorrectrecordsubjecttoDQfromplayoffs

§ AllgameresultsMUSTbe enteredbyWednesday,October 19th at11:59 p.m.

• Triplecheckyourrecord!§ Instructions canbe found on theNCHSAAwebsite

QUALIFYINGFORTHEPLAYOFFS

ª 64-team brackets

ª Automatic Qualifiersª 1stinastraightconferenceª 1st inyourclassofsplitconference

ª Cannot have2conference tournamentsª 1stintheconferencetournament

ª Regular season champion mustcompete

ª At-LargeQualifiersª Best22-gamewinningpercentage

PLAYOFFSEEDING

ª Oncethe64qualifiershavebeendetermined• SplitEast,Mideast,MidwestandWestbasedon

geography• Groupsof16

ª SeedtheEastthentheWestbasedonthefollowing:• Seedallregularseasonchampionsfirstby22-game

record• Seedalltournamentchampionssecondby22-game

record• Seedall“atlarge”teamthirdby22-gamerecord

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PLAYOFFSEEDING

§ Eastvs.Mideast• #1Eastvs.#16Mideast• #2Eastvs.#15Mideast

§ Westvs.Midwest• #1Westvs.#16Midwest• #2Westvs.#15Midwest

SPORTSMANSHIP

Thequalityof responsible behaviorcharacterizedbyaspiritof generosityandagenuine concern foropponents, officials and teammates.• Wholesome athletic environment• Good Sportsmanship > Victory• Modest invictory,gracious indefeat• Respecting judgment andintegrityofgame

officials• Rolemodeling good behavior

EJECTIONPOLICY

ª Fightingª Leavingthebench areaª Flagrantcontactª Bitingª Taunting, baitingorspittingtowardan opponent or

officialª Profanityª Obscene gesturesª Disrespectfully addressing anofficial

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INCLEMENT/HOTWEATHERGUIDELINES

The following should be

considered when scheduling

practice:

ª Timeofday

ª Intensity level ofpractice

ª Equipment worn

ª Environmental conditions

ª HighTemperature andhigh

humidity createa

dangerous situationfor

athletes. High humidityandlow

temperaturecan alsocause

seriousheat-related problems.

ª Water/f luidreplacement breaks

recommended each 20or30

minutes.(dependingonpractice

conditions)

ª Check withyourADonyourLEA�s

andschool�spolicypertainingto

practice ondaysof extreme heat.

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ELIGIBILITY&COMPLIANCE

ELIGIBILITY

PowerPointªRequiredviewingforallcoachesªShouldbedonewiththeathleticdirector

ª Includesopportunitiestodiscussconcussions/suddencardiacarrests/sicklecell,etc.

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ELIGIBILITY

PreseasonMeetingª Requiredattendancebyallparentsª Timetosharerules,regulations,

expectations,philosophyetc.ª Timetogetallrequiredsignatures--

pledges,Gfeller-Wallerinformation,etc.

ª EligibilityandAuthorization

ªEligibility Checklist• Usetoensureschool hasdoneitsduediligence

ELIGIBILITY

CLINICATTENDANCE

Head coaches infootball, soccer, volleyball,basketball,wrestling,swimming, baseball,softball, golf, track&fieldand lacrosse mustattendanNCHSAAapproved StateRules Clinic. ª Mustbe completed prior tocoaching inthefirst

contest; subject to$400 fine, inaddition toa$500fine ifhe/she actuallycoaches inthecontest

ª Can besatisfied attheNCCoaches� AssociationClinic beingheld hereinGreensboro—July 20-23

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CLINIC ATTENDANCE

ª Ifthe headcoach cannot attendtheNCCA clinic orisnothired untilafterwards,the requirement canalsobemet atoneof thestatewideofficials� clinics,which areposted ontheNCHSAAWebsiteunderclinics. Please notethatseveralvolleyballandsoccerclinics for officials occur priortothe NCCAClinic.

ª Athletic directors cannot satisfythisrequirement by

attending arules� session inplace oftheheadcoach

NFHSFundamentalsofCoachingCourseª All coachesmusthavesatisfiedthe

requirementpriortofirstcontest.ª Completepriortofirstcontest;

subjecttoa$500fine;continuingtocoachwithoutcompletion=another$500

COACHES� EDUCATION

COACHES� EDUCATION

Concussion Management Certificationª TheNFHSConcussion Course(free on-line

course) oranequivalent course mustbecompleted annually byallcoaches

ª Priortothe firstdateofpractice forthatsport;subsequently, thecertificate ofcompletion must beon fileattheindividual school; subject to$500fine

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GFELLER-WALLERCONCUSSIONLAW

RequirementsoftheLaw:

ª Concussionsignsandsymptoms• Givenpriortoparticipation• Parents/athletessignindicating�receiptof�

ReturntoPlay(RTP)formsignedbyaphysicianlicensedtopracticemedicine

• Anup-to-dateEmergencyActionPlan(EAP)Mustbeon-fileMustbepostedMustbeupdatedannually

ª “Whenindoubt,sitthemout”

CARDIAC SAFETY PROGRAM

AllNCHSAAmemberschoolsmusthaveaCardiacSafetyProgramtoincludethree(3)components:ªAppropriatenumberofAEDsonCampusªAEDmaintenanceprogram(batterychecks,maintain,replacementatappropriateintervals)

ªRequiredviewingofshortAED/CPRvideoforallsupervisingadults(teachers,coaches,administrators)

SAFETY POLICY

Effective Aug 1, 2017

That all head and paid coaches must be CPR/AED certified.

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COACHES� EDUCATION

AccreditedInterscholasticCoach(AIC)ªRequirescompletionof4courses:

• FundamentalsofCoaching• 1st Aid,Health&SafetyforCoaches• SportSpecificCourseorTeachingSportsSkills

• ConcussioninSports(Free)

Certified InterscholasticCoach(CIC)ª Completion ofAICrequirementsª Plus:

• Teaching&Modeling Behavior• EngagingEffectivelywithParents• Sportsmanship• CreatingaSafeand Respectful Environment• Strength&Conditioning• 2additional courses (User Choice)

COACHES� EDUCATION

SPORTSMANSHIP

ª Teaching &Modeling Behavior Course• Required foranycoach ejected during a

contest• Required foranycoach whohasplayer

(s)ejected forfightingª NFHSSportsmanship Course

• Foranyejected/disqualified player• Free,on-line course(nfhslearn.com)

ª Allcertificates mustbesenttoNCHSAA

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TRANSFERPOLICY

§ If a bona fide change of residence—no transfer waiver necessary

§ Transfer packet with forms are on-line; password protected

§ Work with athletic director to ensure students meet residence rule requirements

THANKYOU

§ Getinvolvedwithstudentservices§ VisittheNCHSAAwebsiteoften§ Pick-upyourcardasyouleavetoday

• Enteryourcodeintothecomputerimmediatelytogetcreditforattendance

• DeadlineforentryisAugust15,2016• Avoid$400fineforyourschool