OHSAA Removes 10 Day Coaching Restriction for Summer 2021

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(OHSAA Update) — If you recall, the Executive Director’s Office removed the regulation last spring that limited coaches in team sports from coaching students from their school teams, and removal of that restriction was extended through August 31, 2020 (coaches in team sports were previously limited to coaching for 10 days between June 1 and July 31).

Member school administrators are reminded that, to ensure students can obtain coaching from their school coach during these uncertain times of the pandemic, the Executive Director’s Office has removed the 10-day limitation between June 1 and July 31 in 2021.

That means coaches in the team sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball MAY coach students from their school teams without restriction between June 1 and July 31, 2021. This regulation is explained further on page 65 of the 2020-21 OHSAA Handbook under General Sports Regulation 7.5.1. Note that:

1.) Participation under General Sports Regulation 7.5.1 cannot be mandatory;

2.) In the sport of football, only non-contact football is permitted;

3.) General Sports Regulation 8.2.1 should be reviewed since it pertains to out-of-season instruction, which is different than the regulations pertaining to General Sports Regulation 7.5.1;

4.) The 50 percent limitation (General Sports Regulation
7.3.1) must still be observed, and

5.) A similar regulation (General Sports Regulation 7.5.3) has already been in place for the individual sports of bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling.