KEEPING YOUR SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY!!

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I have a daughter playing 9th grade ball. Her travel team plays Sunday in the Spano Dome. She would love to play but her high school coach said that she would be ineligible if she did. I've also had a travel ball coach tell me the Spano is not real softball anyway,.... so that it would not affect her eligibility. I'm not willing to push that issue, but does Spano Ball truely fit the definition of softball. I'd like to know what the forum thinks.

 

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There are rules that state that OSHAA doesn't recognize indoor softball, so she should be able to play. Have your coach check with your school's AD to get a clarification. You wouldn't want her coach or AD to bench her for their mistake.

http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/rglts/SB07-08.pdf

11-A-4-4.6) Participation in indoor fast pitch softball is not a violation of OHSAA non-interscholastic team Bylaw 10-3-4 for student-athletes.

 

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OHSAA does not recognize indoor softball as real ball and does not consider it a violation. It sounds as if your DD coach has an issue with it, and that should be respected. IMHO

 

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If you go down to the high school section all the current rules are posted in detail. The high school season doesn't start till 3-31 per the OHSAA. That is when they are allowed to play a game,. So besides being indoors, it would appear this is a problem with your coach.

 

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Does this also apply for indoor scrimmages?

 

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My AD contacted, and spoke with an Associate Commisioner, and here is what he had to say....

You will not get a specific date for this......these teams can continue to practice/play until your first scrimmage/preview/regular season game that the player becomes involved as a member of your team.

John Dickerson, OHSAA.......by telephone (2/29/08)

So they can play, practice, or whatever, until they play in there first scrimmage, preview or game.

Shayne

 

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That's right, she technically is not a member of the team yet. People bring this up often, but seems as though they speak without knowing the rules themselves. Some parents and players may feel threatened by a player also and just try to intimidate that player and parents. Tell her to have fun, forget the politics and good things will happen !

 

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Is it worth riding the pine for tho or injury even worse.

 

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I would say that if your high school coach recommended that she does not play then you should give them the benefit f the doubt. Even if it is not a violation, I think that thier request should be respected. While it appears that it would not be a violation per say, what is there really to be gained by one indoor tournament? Respect the coach and get ready for the upcoming season. There will be plenty of time to play in meaningless indoor tournaments next fall and winter.

 

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I would say that if your high school coach recommended that she does not play then you should give them the benefit f the doubt. Even if it is not a violation, I think that thier request should be respected. While it appears that it would not be a violation per say, what is there really to be gained by one indoor tournament? Respect the coach and get ready for the upcoming season. There will be plenty of time to play in meaningless indoor tournaments next fall and winter.

I agree... what is to be gained by playing in that one tourney? :-?

 

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As a coach I want my girls to play as much as possible. If it does not interfere with high school ball then let them play. You never know what could be learn in just one tourney. They learn every time they play.

 

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Imagine if this is a freshman that could end up being a big part of the high school team this season. Then she plays in this indoor tournament and gets hurt. Could have an impact on the entire team. Not likely, but possible. No doubt the other players on the high school team would look differently on this player in the future.

This is a place for the parents to step in and say "this is not a good idea, right now lets concentrate on OUR high school team". Then there would really be no issue.

 

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She could get hurt going up and down stairs at home or in the snow playing. Do you put in an elevator or keep them inside?

 

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Good luck with your decision.

 

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--what the HS coach does'nt know won't hurt him . I would play and not tell if it were possable. WOULD NOT LIE ABOUT IT IF ASK , but that does'nt mean you have to report to your HS coach everytime you work out. Would also not care for the attitude of not wanting her to play all she can , as long as it does'nt interfere with the HS schedule. MD

 

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The player should respect her coach. As a HS coach, I want dedication and respect from my players. Parents should instill these attributes into their kids. If I found out that a kid blatently went around my wishes, she would no longer be a part of my team.

 

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I would clarify if the HS coach is worried about OHSAA eligibility or if he just doesn't want her to participate now that school practice has begun. I would proceed based upon yours & hers rapport with the coach. Some coaches are very open & others are my way or the highway.

 

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All of you that say, "don't do it and concentrate on HS ball" are in for a rude awakening. ?Wait till your DD is playing HS basketball, and the HS coach says she can't play indoor softball because she is now in her HS basketball season.

Saw one of Ashland's starting BB players get hurt at GFOD a couple years back during an indoor game, that the HS coach wasn't suppose to find out about. ?Don't think that HS coach was to happy when they found out. ?

As far as I'm concerned, if it doesn't interupt my time, I don't care. ?I just want them to use good judgement and think before they act. ?It could end up hurting alot of other people, besides the player involved.

 

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manitoudan I think that the poster made it clear that the high school coach already knew about it and told the player that it should not be done. If the player goes behind the coaches back as you advocate then they should have to pay that choice. The coach made it clear that he or she believes it is a violation. Weather it is or not the player (more likey the parent) would be directly going against what the coach said. In that case they should be disiplined. There has to be some respect there. I would never teach my kid to just go ahead and do something that they were told not to do simply because the coach may never find out about it. This type of parenting will ultimatly lead to problems. How will you feel when the same kid comes home at 5:00am after a night of heavy drinking and unprotected activities with unknown friends and says that "hey I was just hoping that you would ot find out" Now that you have, well yes I did it. Maybe thats why we use these sports activities and being part of a team as life lessons. They actually work sometimes when appiled properly. Lieing until caught (or if caught) is no way to teach our kids.

 

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If the coach is actually saying to your DD, its high school season and I dont want her to play with her travel team, I would say dont do it. Its entirely up to you, once pitchers/catchers report my kid is a High School player, as soon as it ends, its back to her travel team, and lucky for us there are another 11 kids and 3 coaches on her travel team who feel the same way.