Coaching Select and School Team?

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• Feb 11, 2009

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I have seen Several select coaches that have taken School coaching positions.

I MAY be interested in doing the same.

My question is what OHSAA rules are there about coaching both Select and School teams?

 

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• Feb 11, 2009

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If you are a school coach, you will be governed by some fairly restrictive rules:
- Number of school players on one team (may not be a factor) - the rule is no more than 4 players, except between June 1 through July 31

- No contact period for school kids (the four weeks preceding Labor Day)

- Number of contact days allowed (it is 10 days from June 1 - July 31, EXCEPT if team has 4 or fewer players, then unlimited contact is allowed with those team members during that period.


If you are serious about travel ball, it limits your options.

 

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• Feb 11, 2009

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Keep in mind this is a bid job, in most school districts. Not always based on knowing anything about softball. Plus background check, CPR, and approved by the board. PM Lady_Knight. Shayne has done both for years as a non school employee and has been very successful at it. Joe A also comes to mind.

 

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• Feb 11, 2009

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Breezy16 said:

I have seen Several select coaches that have taken School coaching positions.

I MAY be interested in doing the same.

My question is what OHSAA rules are there about coaching both Select and School teams?

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It is easier if you are the assistant with an understanding head coach the you wont have the limitations
Let the head coach do the admin work and you coach the kids (if your lucky thats the best job)

 

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• Feb 12, 2009

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Here's the link to OHSAA Coaching Education Requirements, it has a Q&A section that may answer your Question. Hope this Helps!

http://www.ohsaa.org/OHSAACoachingEdInfoPacket.pdf



FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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• Feb 12, 2009

• #6

Thanks for all of the info.

 

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• Feb 12, 2009

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You might be prepared for questions regarding your commitment to academics. I have found many ADs to be suspicious of travel coaches and "non-educators," thinking they might only have winning in mind and might not care about the students' academics.

For example, if you get a question something like, "why are we here," you need to keep the big picture in mind. We are here (school) to provide an education, and that includes the softball program, and it is the top priority. If you go into an interview with any other mindset, you are not likely to get the job. All of that seems rather obvious to me, but I have had ADs, including college ADs, tell me that most candidates completely botch that question.

 

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• Feb 12, 2009

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JoeA,

Thanks for the info.

I am thinking along the lines of Volunteering to help with DD's freshman school team.

I do not know if I can make it all the way through the school season without coaching in one way or another. :lmao:

Just wanted to make sure that I would not break any OHSAA rules or regulations because I coach a select team during the summer.

 

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• Feb 13, 2009

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You want to coach at the OHSAA level???

RUN...Run as fast as you can and don't stop running!!!

 

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• Feb 13, 2009

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LADY_KNIGHTS said:

You want to coach at the OHSAA level???

RUN...Run as fast as you can and don't stop running!!!

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:lmao::lmao::lmao: Am I allowed to say that I agree with you LADY_KNIGHTS?



FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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• Feb 13, 2009

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SBFAMILY said:

Keep in mind this is a bid job, in most school districts. Not always based on knowing anything about softball. Plus background check, CPR, and approved by the board. PM Lady_Knight. Shayne has done both for years as a non school employee and has been very successful at it. Joe A also comes to mind.

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Ohio has become much less restrictive in this area. School districts do not always have to hire the teacher now. If there is a candidate for the position that is more qualified, they can hire a non-teacher even if district teachers apply. However, they have stated that if there are similar qualifications the teacher should get the job.

 

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• Feb 14, 2009

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It's not that I WANT to coach at the OHSAA level ;& as much as I don't think I can stand on the sideline and not be involved at some level. :lmao:

 

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• Feb 14, 2009

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Breezy16 said:

It's not that I WANT to coach at the OHSAA level ;& as much as I don't think I can stand on the sideline and not be involved at some level. :lmao:

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Become an OHSAA Umpire. While you will not be allowed an active part of any team, you can be involved and oversee that the games are conducted as fairly as possible.

To all the Men/Women in Blue! Without you there is no Game!


FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!

 

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• Feb 14, 2009

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yes, go ahead blue... say it

 

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• Feb 21, 2009

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McQueen
Assistant coaches are also bound by those contact rules, not just the head coach.

 

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• Feb 21, 2009

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itsaboutthegame said:

Ohio has become much less restrictive in this area. School districts do not always have to hire the teacher now. If there is a candidate for the position that is more qualified, they can hire a non-teacher even if district teachers apply. However, they have stated that if there are similar qualifications the teacher should get the job.

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Its not an Ohio thing. Its is a teachers union thing.

 

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• Feb 23, 2009

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sportsnut2 said:

McQueen
Assistant coaches are also bound by those contact rules, not just the head coach.

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not unpaid assistants

 

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• Mar 14, 2009

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Board approved, non-paid assistants are bound by the contact rules.

 

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• Mar 14, 2009

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Breezy, I just got a school fastpitch coaching job:yahoo:

 

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• Mar 15, 2009

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Congratulations Gregg, Give me a call sometime so we can talk.