by Softball4John » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:19 am
Hope this clears up your question. This was the old rule that has been removed from the 2008-2009 season. High School Coaches can now even coach Club Ball or Travel Ball if they want and it does not matter if thier players play on the High School Team anymore. They can also hold practices
<>2503. ORGANIZED TEAM PRACTICE ( INVALID FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR )
Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing
the skills of softball.
Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches may associate with potential team
members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of softball only during one regular physical education class.
<>2503.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose
of learning and practicing skills of softball only during one regular physical education class.
<>2513. ASSOCIATION WITH HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS ( INVALID FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR )
No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach (except as noted in Bylaw 2513.1) a softball team outside the season of softball,
during the school year, in which students with remaining eligibility are participating. After the softball season and before May 12, coaches may associate
with potential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of softball only during one regular physical education class.
2513.1 Following a school’s last competition in the season of sport of softball, a representative of a member school may coach a community
sponsored team, (Bobby Sox, American Legion, All-American Softball, Golden Girls, etc.) on which students with remaining eligibility
at that school are participating