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just want to find out when can teams start to practice after girls highschool season is over i heard it was june 1 in ohio

 

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just want to find out when can teams start to practice after girls highschool season is over i heard it was june 1 in ohio

In reality, the HS season doesn't end officially till June 14th. So if a HS wanted to they could keep from releasing a player until that date, can't think of any reason to do that....but.

Most coaches and teams usually release their players after they are knocked out of the tournament and their regular season schedule is complete. Anywhere from the middle of May, till after the HS tournament is complete, which is June 7th.

 

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I hear that phrase "releasing players" used alot.

The interscholastic rules apply until the last contest is played or the season end date, whichever comes first. Anotherwords, your team goes 7-13, does not enter any playoffs and plays its last game on May 13th. On May 14th your non-interscholastic rules apply for that particular player. Ive never run across any requirement in OSHAA rules that says a player needs to be "released" by a HS coach. If this is true what paperwork is used to document this? Im kinda thinking this has been one of those rule myths that crop up now n' then due to the ambiquity in alot of the HS rules.

Could you point me to that rule?

Thank You!

 

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I hear that phrase "releasing players" used alot.

The interscholastic rules apply until the last contest is played or the season end date, whichever comes first. Anotherwords, your team goes 7-13, does not enter any playoffs and plays its last game on May 13th. On May 14th your non-interscholastic rules apply for that particular player. Ive never run across any requirement in OSHAA rules that says a player needs to be "released" by a HS coach. If this is true what paperwork is used to document this? Im kinda thinking this has been one of those rule myths that crop up now n' then due to the ambiquity in alot of the HS rules.

Could you point me to that rule?

Thank You!

There is no form that needs to be filled out, I guess you would have to say that it is a verbal release. ?It's really one of those unwritten rules, that I doubt needs to be covered very often.

I will give you an example, that happened to me and my HS team from last year, and think that it is probably the best reason a HS coach should give the verbal release.

We had played, and lost our Sectional final game, and thought that our season was over. ?We had 3 league games that that had been canceled, but with previous talks to the AD, we were unsure if they would have to be made up, because none of the games would have decided the league championship. ?Well the League Commisioner stated that one of the games would have to be played, because it had a bearing on the "All League" trophy. ?The team we had to play, had an opportunity to win this trophy, so the game must be played. ?Basically our season was over, but a week later we were still playing games. ?
Had I told the girls our season was over, and the travel girls had went back to their travel teams, and played or practiced with them, they would have been ineligible to play. ?So that is why it's important to make sure your season is over, and you verbally release those players.

 

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Thats a good example LK, thank you.

My understanding has been that the onus is basically on the travelball player to discover.... is the high school season completely over? or isnt it?.. before commencing non-interscholastic play. The HS coach can go along way toward making this go without a hitch by, as you stated, telling the team there done with the year. I would think an ethical coach would do this to prevent problems.

thanks

 

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IMPORTANT DATES
[highlight]2008 OHSAA Softball Calendar[/highlight]

February 25 First Day of Coaching Pitchers and Catchers Only
March 10 First Day of Coaching
March 21 First Day H.S. Preview Permitted
March 31 Season Begins
May 5 Non-Interscholastic Competition No Longer Permitted
(see Softball Regulation 4.9 for additional information)
May 10- May 17 Sectional Tournament
May 19 - May 24 District Tournament
May 28 - May 31 Regional Tournament
June 5 - June 7 State Tournament
June 14 Coaching and Season Ends
August 4- September 1 Coaches' No Contact Period

Go to www.ohsaa.org

Click on Sports & Tournaments then go to SOFTBALL (The schedule is posted on this page in the upper right hand coner) or
Click on 2008 Pre-Season Manual (This will give you ALL kinds of information)


HERE are the dates for [highlight]2009[/highlight]:
Softball

Pitcher & Catcher Coaching Begins 2/23

Coaching Begins 3/9

Season Begins 3/28

Non-Interscholastic Date 5/4

Sectional 5/9-5/16

District 5/18-5/23

Regional 5/27-5/30

State 6/4-6/6

Season Ends 6/13

Easter 4/12

Coach - No Contact Period 8/10-9/7

 

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Does this apply to the 7th graders also?

 

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Does this apply to the 7th graders also?

If the Jr. High team is sponsored by the school, yes. If it is a club team, no.