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2017VOLLEYBALLRULES®ULATIONS
MARKDREIBELBIS,NCHSAAASSOCIATECOMMISSIONER
CHIQUANADANCY,NCHSAADIRECTOROFSPORTS,CHAMPIONSHIPS,&STUDENTSERVICES
TakePart.GetSetForLife.™NationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations
2017-18NFHSVOLLEYBALLRULESPOWERPOINT
RulesChangesMajorEditorialChangesPointsofEmphasis
NATIONALFEDERATIONOFSTATEHIGHSCHOOLASSOCIATIONS(NFHS)
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NATIONALFEDERATIONOFSTATEHIGHSCHOOLASSOCIATIONS
§ VISION• TheNationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations(NFHS)isthenationalleaderforeducation-basedhighschoolathleticsandactivities,whichpreparetomorrow’sleadersforthenextleveloflifethroughinnovativeprograms,healthyparticipation,achievement,anddevelopmentofpositiverelationships.
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NATIONALFEDERATIONOFSTATEHIGHSCHOOLASSOCIATIONS
§ MISSION• TheNationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations(NFHS)servesitsmembersbyprovidingleadershipfortheadministrationofeducation-basedhighschoolathleticsandactivitiesthroughthewritingofplayingrulesthatemphasizehealthandsafety,educationalprogramsthatdevelopleaders,andadministrativesupporttoincreaseparticipationopportunitiesandpromotesportsmanship.
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NATIONALFEDERATIONOFSTATEHIGHSCHOOLASSOCIATIONS
§ NFHS(locatedinIndianapolis,IN– Est.1920):• Nationalleadershiporganizationforhighschoolsportsandfineartsactivities;
• Nationalauthorityoninterscholasticactivityprograms.
• Conductsnationalmeetings;• Sanctionsinterstateevents;• Producesnationalpublicationforhighschooladministrators;
• Nationalsourceforinterscholasticcoachtrainingandnationalinformationcenter.
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NATIONALFEDERATIONOFSTATEHIGHSCHOOLASSOCIATIONS
§ Membership=50memberstateassociationsandD.C.§ NFHSreachesmorethan19,000highschoolsand12millionparticipants
inhighschoolactivityprograms,includingmorethan7.8millioninhighschoolsports.
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NFHSRULESREVIEWCOMMITTEE
TheNFHSRulesReviewCommitteeischairedbythechiefoperatingofficerandcomposedofallruleseditors.Aftereachcommitteeconcludesitsdeliberationsandhasadopteditsrecommendedchangesforthesubsequentyear,suchrevisionswillbeevaluatedbytheRulesReviewCommittee.
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Davis WhitfieldChief Operating
Officer
Bob ColgateFootball and Sports
Medicine
Elliot HopkinsBaseball and
Wrestling
Mark KoskiField Hockey
Julie CochranCross Country,
Gymnastics, Volleyball and Track & Field
Dan SchusterIce Hockey
James WeaverBoys and Girls
Lacrosse and Spirit
Theresia WynnsBasketball and
Soccer
Sandy SearcySoftball and
Swimming & Diving
NATIONALFEDERATIONOFSTATEHIGHSCHOOLASSOCIATIONS
§ TheNFHSwritesplayingrulesfor17sportsforboysandgirlsatthehighschoollevel.• Publishes4millionpiecesofmaterialsannually.
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NFHSRULESBOOKASE-BOOKS
§ E-booksfeatures:• Searchable• Highlightareasofinterest
• Makenotes• Easynavigation• Adjustableviewingsize• Immediateavailability
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NEWNFHSRULESAPP
§ RulesAppfeatures:• Searchable• Highlightnotes• Bookmarks• Quizzesforallsports• Easynavigation• Immediateavailability• FreetopaidmembersoftheNFHSCoachesandOfficialsAssociations
• www.nfhs.org/erules formoreinformation
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GUIDELINESFORSCHOOLSANDSTATEASSOCIATIONSFORCONSIDERATIONOFACCOMMODATIONS
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NFHSVOLLEYBALLRULESCHANGES
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RuleChange
TIME-OUTS,TIMEBETWEENSETSRULES5-5-3b(12),5-8-3a,5-5-3b(14)
§ Thesecondrefereewhistlesawarningat45seconds.Theaudiosignal(horn)officiallyendsthetime-out.Thesecondrefereedirectstothetimertosoundthehornat60seconds,andsignalsthenumberoftime-outsusedbybothteamstothefirstreferee.
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RuleChange
TIME-OUTS,TIMEBETWEENSETSRULES5-5-3b(12),5-5-3b(19)5-8-3a,5-8-3c
§ Toendthetimedintervalbetweensetsorintermission,thesecondrefereeandtimershallusesimilarmechanicsasendingatime-out
§ TheR2soundswarningwhistleattwominutes,45seconds(4:45intermission)toalertteamstoreturntocourt
§ Attheendofthreeminutes(5intermission)thetimershallsoundtheaudiosignal(horn)toofficiallyendtheinterval,unlessbothteamsareonthecourt
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RuleChange
TIME-OUTSRULE5-4-3c(17)
§ Thefirstrefereeshallwhistletosoundawarningat45secondsintothetime-out,ifthesecondrefereeisstillcheckingthescoresheetandnotavailabletowhistlethewarning
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RuleChange
REPLAYRULE9-8-2
§ Areplayisthere-creationofthesameplaywiththesamepersonnel
§ Areplayisconsideredpartofasingleplayactionandadministeredinthesamewayasare-serve
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RuleChange
REPLAYRULE9-8-2
§ Onceareplayissignaledbythefirstreferee,norequestsforatime-out,serviceordercheck,lineupcheck,substitution,liberoreplacement,etc.,mayberecognizeduntilafterthereplay
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RuleChange
UNNECESSARYDELAYOFFICIALSSIGNALNO.20
§ Previousofficialssignal#20isdeletedandsignalsrenumbered.Foranillegalsubstitution,onlyusetheunnecessarydelaysignal.Thereisnoneedfortwosignalsforthesameviolationofunnecessarydelay.Theillegalsubstitutioncanbeverbalizedtothecoach.
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NFHSVOLLEYBALLEDITORIALCHANGES
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EditorialChange
COURTMARKINGS- ATTACKLINERULE2-1-5
§ Theattacklineshallbesolidandofoneclearlyvisiblecolor regardlessofwhetherornotthereisalogoonthecourt.Thisensuresvisibilitytodeterminelegalplayeraction.
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EditorialChange
COURTSANDMARKINGSRULE2-1-2
Theboundarylinesofthecourtarestronglyrecommendedtobeoneclearlyvisiblecolorcontrastingtothecolorofthefloor.Ashadow-borderedlinemaybeusedforonlythecenterline.
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EditorialChange
EQUIPMENTANDACCESSORIESRULES4-1PENALTY3,4-2PENALTY2
§ Aplayerdiscoveredinthesetinviolationresultsinunnecessarydelaybeingassessed.Theplayerinviolationmustberemovedfromthesetuntiltheequipmentisreplacedorimmediatelymadelegal.Ifateamhasatime-outremaining,itmaybetakenandtheplayermaycorrecttheproblemandremainintheset.Sameisfollowedforuniform.
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EditorialChange
HANDSIGNALSRULE5-2-1b
§ Thewords“ifnecessary”havebeendeletedandreplacedwith“forthenetfault”
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EditorialChange
SUBSTITUTESRULE10-3-3
§ Theword“replaced”hasbeenchangedto“substituted”toremainconsistentwiththesubstituteterminology
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EditorialChange
TIME-OUTSANDINTERMISSIONRULE11-2PENALTIES2
§ Theword“charged”hasbeenchangedto“assessed”toremainconsistentwiththepropersportterminology
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NFHSVOLLEYBALLPOINTSOFEMPHASIS
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PointsofEmphasis
CONDUCTANDPRIVILEGESOFASSISTANTCOACHES
§ Assistantcoachhasfewerprivilegesthantheheadcoach§ Standduringdeadballandasksecondreferee:
• Numberoftime-outsused• Requestservingorderofhis/herteam• Requesttoverifyproperserverforopponent
§ Maystandatbench• Togreetareplacedplayer• Conferwithplayersduringtime-outs• Spontaneouslyreacttoanoutstandingplaybyhis/herownteam• Attendtoinjuredplayerwithpermissionofreferee
PointsofEmphasis
CONDUCTANDPRIVILEGESOFASSISTANTCOACHES
§ Assistantcoachshallnotstandinbenchareaduringplay§ Inappropriatetotrytoengagesecondrefereeindiscussionsregardinga
ruling§ Assistantcoachwholingersbycontinuingtostandonceplayhasresumed
mayresultincard
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PointsofEmphasis
CONDUCTANDPRIVILEGESOFASSISTANTCOACHES
§ Secondrefereesetstheboundariesforassistantcoach(es)basedontherulesfromonsetofbeginningofthematch
§ Preventativeofficiatingallowsthesecondrefereetoprofessionallyaddressassistantcoach• Guidesassistantcoachtofollowthespiritoftherules• Avoidsrushingtoapenaltyandmaintainsorderinmatch
§ Assistantcoachexceedingtheboundariesoftheserulesplaceshimself/herselfinapositionofpossiblepenaltyanddetractsfromtheplayersandcontestitself
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PointsofEmphasis
SECONDREFEREE’SRESPONSIBILITIESONATHIRDTIME-OUTREQUEST
§ Rule5-5-3b(11)statessecondrefereehasresponsibilitytogranttime-outs§ Rules11-2-3provideseachteamhasonlytwotime-outsperset§ Ifthirdtime-outisrequestedbycoach
• R2,usingpreventativeofficiating,letscoachknowhe/shehasnotime-outsremaining
• Gentleshakeoftheheadorquickquestion,“Coach,doyouwanttorequestathirdtime-out?”
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PointsofEmphasis
SECONDREFEREE’SRESPONSIBILITIESONATHIRDTIME-OUTREQUEST
§ Coachpersistsinrequest.TheR2recognizesandassessesanunnecessarydelay.• Notime-outisgrantedandplayshallresumeimmediately,11-2-3Penalty2
§ Coachattemptingtouseathirdtime-outandunnecessarydelaytobreakmomentumoftheopposingteamisviolatingthespiritoftherule.Acoachisexpectedtoutilizehis/herownbenchpersonneltokeepinformedonnumberoftime-outsused.
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PointsofEmphasis
LETTEROFAUTHORIZATION
§ Rulesrequireauthorizationfromthestateassociationfor• Anyspecialaccommodationforanindividualplayer• Memorialpatchontheuniform• Anyotherspecialcircumstancesnotcoveredbytherules
§ Responsibilityofcoachandschool tocontactstateassociationtoseekauthorization• Followprocedureforyourstate• Secureauthorizationpriortoseasoncompetition• Provideappropriatesupportmaterial
§ ItisNOTresponsibilityofofficialtoseekauthorization
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PointsofEmphasis
MECHANICSOFSIGNALSANDCOMMUNICATION
§ Properexecutionofofficialssignalsandpositioningofsecondrefereeandlinejudgescritical
§ Qualityofsignalmechanicsmajorcomponentofcommunication
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PointsofEmphasis
MECHANICSOFSIGNALSANDCOMMUNICATION
§ 1,2,3,approach…• One,thepropersignalandhowitlooks
– Sharpsignalcommunicatesconfidenceincallandclearlyindicatesresultofplay• Two,holdthesignallongenoughthatofficiatingcrewisawareofsignal;tableofficialsknowthecallandrecordaccurately;andcoaches,fansandmediaareabletokeepupwithplayaction
• Three,releaseofsignalconfirmingwithnecessarymembersofofficiatingcrewactionproperlyattendedtosuchassubstitution
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PointsofEmphasis
MECHANICSOFSIGNALSANDCOMMUNICATION
§ Sloppyorlazymechanicswillcreateconfusionandcouldleadtocoachbecomingupsetunnecessarily
§ PoorpositioningwillplacetheR2orlinejudgesinlocationthatinhibitstheirabilitytomakecorrectcalls
§ Signalsarethe“universallanguage,”makethemcount
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PointsofEmphasis
OFFICIALSANDCOMMUNICATION
§ Manytimesanofficialcanbehis/herownworstenemy.Qualityofficiatingandkeepingthecontestfreefromconflictcanbeinterruptedwithjustafewinappropriatebodyactions.Herewehavetheofficialwhoisinthecoach’spersonalspaceandanimatedindisplayingfrustration.Thisinvitesaconfrontationwiththecoach.Beawareofthesituationandavoidbodylanguagethatwillsendthesituationintoaconfrontation.
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PointsofEmphasis
OFFICIALSSIGNALSNO.1
§ Theword“roster”hasbeenaddedtothetitleofthesignalinmanualandsignalchartinrulesbook
§ SignalNo.1IllegalAlignment/ImproperServer/InaccurateLineup-Roster,Server
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PointsofEmphasis
OFFICIALSSIGNALSNO.3
§ Atossedballthatcontactsabackboardoritssupportshanginginaverticalpositionovertheservingarea”hasbeenaddedforusageofsignal
§ SignalNo.3
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PointsofEmphasis
SECONDREFEREEOFFICIALSMANUAL
§ Wordingaddeddirectingthesecondrefereetosteplaterallytowardthesideofthenetoftheoffendingteamafterthefirstrefereeinitiatesacall
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PointsofEmphasis
BALLINOROUTRULE9-8-1i
§ Ballisoutofboundsifitcontactstheverticalpoleattachedtothenetinaceiling-suspendedsystem
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PointsofEmphasis
REPLAYRULE9-8-1i
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§ Ball striking a pole used to retract a suspended net system, may result in a replay at the R1’s discretion
NFHSOFFICIALSASSOCIATIONCENTRALHUB
NFHSOFFICIALSASSOCIATIONCENTRALHUB
§ Contains:• Sportinformation• Rulesinformation• Ruleslibrary• Searchablerulesbook• Videocontentonofficiatingsport,competitionsituationsandinterpretations
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https://nfhs-volleyball.arbitersports.com/front/105417/Site
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NFHSOFFICIALSEDUCATIONCOURSEANDVIDEOS
§ Idealfornewofficialsorthoseinfirstfewyearsofofficiating
§ 30-45minutestocomplete§ Topicsinclude:BasicsofBecomingandStayingan
Official,ScienceofOfficiating,ArtofOfficiating§ CourseisFREEtoNFHSOfficialsAssociation
members,non-membersfeeis$20§ NFHSLearn.com
§ Sportssuchassoccer,basketballandbaseballofferdirectillustrationsoftherulesbook,includingrulesreferencesandofficialssignals
§ Animatedmechanicsvideosforsoftball,andbaseballumpires
§ VideointerpretationoftheNFHSBasketballRulesBookcreatedthroughapartnershipwiththeInternationalAssociationofApprovedBasketballOfficials
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NFHSOFFICIALSEDUCATIONCOURSEANDVIDEOS
§ Additionalcoursesavailablein…• OfficiatingBasketball• OfficiatingVolleyball:BallHandling• UmpiringSoftball
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§ CoursesComingSoon…• OfficiatingSwimmingandDiving
• OfficiatingSoccer:FoulsandMisconduct
■ Understandthebasicrulesofcontactandtheskillsperformedinavolleyballmatch.
■ Identifyandexplainexamplesofillegalandlegalcontact.
■ Practicemakingballhandlingcallsonactualplayercontacts.
■ Createconsistencyinballhandlingcalls.
CourseObjectives Units
More Information at nfhslearn.com!
Officiating Volleyball: Ball Handling
■ IntroductiontoBallHandling■ RulesGoverningBallHandling■ TechniquestoTraintheEye■ VariablesandExternalStimuli■ OverviewofEachSkill
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NFHSLEARNINGCENTER
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Coaching Volleyball
■ Serving and Passing Skills
■ Attacking, Blocking and Digging Skills
■ Team Systems: Offense
Course Objectives
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■ Team Systems: Defense
■ Team Selections & Rules and Match Management
Units
■ Drill and practice design – including specific, measurable goals and how to replicate game situations
■ Teaching fundamental serving and passing skills – verbal cues, standing float serve, forearm pass and overhead pass
■ Teaching fundamental defensive skills – attacking, blocking and digging
■ Learn offensive and defensive rotational systems
■ How to evaluate and select players
■ Match protocols and rules of the court – player positioning, service order, substitutions, libero player, time outs and lineups
NFHSLEARNINGCENTERWWW.NFHSLEARN.COM
ProfessionalDevelopmentForALL§ Coaches§ Officials§ Administrators§ Parents§ Students§ PerformingArts
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NFHSLEARNINGCENTERWWW.NFHSLEARN.COM
§ Over1.2Millioncoursesdeliveredin2016§ Over5Millioncoursessince2007launch§ Over50coursesavailable§ Over20atNoCost!
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FREECOURSES|OVER20AVAILABLE!WWW.NFHSLEARN.COM
ExamplesofFREEcoursesinclude:§ Bullying,HazingandInappropriateBehaviors§ SocialMedia§ IntroductiontoInterscholasticMusic§ ConcussioninSports§ HeatIllnessPrevention§ SuddenCardiacArrest§ Sportsmanship§ SportsNutrition§ CoachingUnifiedSports§ PositiveSportParenting§ NCAAEligibility
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NFHSNETWORK
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NFHSNETWORK
§ By2020,everyhighschoolsportingeventinAmericawillbestreamedlive.
§ TheNFHSNetworkwillbeTHEDESTINATIONforfanstoviewthesebroadcasts.
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NFHSNETWORK
§ Viewfrommobile…
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THANKYOU
NationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociationsPOBox690|Indianapolis,IN46206
Phone:317-972-6900|Fax:317.822.5700www.nfhs.org|www.nfhslearn.com
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NCHSAARULES®ULATIONS
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BoardChanges2017-18
AmateurRule• Increaseallowablemerchandisetobereceivedfrom$20.00to$250.00persportsseason
• Acceptanceofmoneyoraforbiddenawardwillcauseanathletetoloseathleticeligibilityforthesemesterinwhichtheviolationoccurred,andthefollowingsemester.
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BoardChanges2017-18
SeniorExceptions• Studentsmaybeallowedtowearschooluniforms,includingprotectiveequipment,inoutsideorganizationcompetition,solongasthestudenthasexhaustedathleticeligibilityinthatsportandreceivedpermissionfromthememberschool.ApprovalfromtheLEAisstronglyrecommended.
• Exceptiontothenumbersrestrictionsforstudentswhohaveexhaustedtheireligibilityinthatsport.Deadperiodruleswillremain.
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BoardChanges2017-18
TransferRule• Studentstransferringtoamemberschoolwherethestudent’scoachhasrelocatedtowithinayearwillbedeemedineligibleforaperiodof365daysLEAtoLEA
• Astudent’sfirsttransferafterinitialentryintothe9thgradeisnotsubjecttotheNCHSAAtransferrule(LEAtoLEA).Foranytransferthereafter,thestudentmustsitoutfor2consecutivesemesters(atleast50%ofthecurrentsemester+followingsemester)or365-days,whicheverisless.
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BoardChanges2017-18
TransferRule• NCHSAATransferCommitteewillbecomposedoftheNCHSAAExecutiveCommitteeandatleastone(1)non-districtaffiliatedmember.
• Modifyinitialentryinterpretationfornon-districtaffiliatedschools(CharterandNon-BoardingParochial)–Rule1.2.1(a)(2):boundarycriteriashallonlyapplyafterinitialentryintoninthgrade.
• Studentswhowanttoparticipateincheerleadingarenotsubjecttothetransferpolicy,howeverallcurrenteligibilityrequirementswouldremainapplicable.
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BoardChanges2017-18
ResidenceRule• NoCustody
• Residencyshallbedeemedtobewiththeparentwithwhomthestudentbeginstheschoolyear(i.e.1stsemester).
• BonaFideChange:Thechangemustnotbesolelymadeforathleticspurposes.
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BoardChanges2017-18
EndowmentGames• Thehometeamwillremittwenty-five(25)percentofthegrossrevenuetotheNCHSAA’sendowmentfund.Ifamemberschoolplaysanendowmentgameagainstanon-memberschool,thememberschoolisresponsibleforremittingpaymenttotheNCHSAAregardlessofwherethegameisplayed.
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BoardChanges2017-18
WetBulbGlobeTemperature• AddlanguagetotheWBGTIndexandAthleticActivityChartinthe90orAbovecategoryforAthleticActivityGuidelines:SUSPENDPRACTICE/MUSTINCLUDEMANDATORYBREAKSASDIRECTEDBYGAMEDAYADMINISTRATORDURINGCONTEST.
Facilities• TheNCHSAAhastherighttorequirehostteamstofindanadequatefacilitybasedonexpectedgame/contestattendanceand/orqualityofvenue.
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BoardChanges2017-18
CoachesEducation• AnnualrequirementsmustbecompletedafterJune1,2017andbeforethefirstdateofpractice.
• NFHSSuddenCardiacArrest• Torequireallnon-paidcoachestocompletetheNFHSSuddenCardiacArrestCourseannuallyandpriortothefirstcontest.EffectiveDate:August1,2017
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BoardChanges2017-18
EligibilitySummarySubmissionDates• Fall– September15th• Winter– December15th• Spring– April1st
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BoardChanges2017-18
SkillDevelopment/DeadPeriods• ChangeIn-seasondeadperiodsfrom6weeksto3weeks• Addnewdeadperiod:
• Last10studentdaysoftheschoolyear• Effective2017-2018
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BoardChanges2017-18
RegularSeasonTournamentAllowances• Thefollowingchartindicatestournamentallowancesduringtheregularseason:
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BoardChanges2017-18
PlayoffBracketSize• Changebracketsizesforbaseball,basketball,football,soccer,softballandvolleyballto:
• 1A– 48teams• 2A– 64teams• 3A– 64teams• 4A– 48teams
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BoardChanges2017-18
PlayoffQualificationProcess• Conferenceautomaticqualifiersaredeterminedbythenumberofteamsfromagivenclassificationineachconferenceasfollows:
• 1– 4teams=1automaticqualifier• 5– 8teams=2automaticqualifiers• 9ormoreteams=3automaticqualifiers
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BoardChanges2017-18
PlayoffQualificationProcess• Conferencetournamentchampionsautomaticallyqualify
• Iftheregularseasonchampionalsowinsthetournament,noadditionalberthwillbeawarded.
• Ifateamotherthantheregularseasonchampionwinsthetournament,itwillautomaticallyqualifyfortheplayoffs.Theteamwillbeseededasanat-largeberthintheplayoffsunlessalreadyautomaticallyqualifiedbasedupontheirregularseasonconferencefinish.
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BoardChanges2017-18
PlayoffQualificationProcess• Splitconferenceapplication
• Thehighestfinishingteamfromagivenclassificationwillautomaticallyqualify,regardlessofoverallconferencefinish.
• Twoteamsthatfinish1stand2ndoverallintheconferencefromthesameclassificationwillautomaticallyqualifyregardlessofrule4.1.18(a)(1-3).
• **Tiesfor1st placeintheoverallconferenceorforhighestfinisherinaclassificationmustbebrokenusingtheestablishedtie-breakingprocedure[rule4.1.13].
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BoardChanges2017-18
PlayoffQualificationProcess• Iftoomanyteamsqualifyusingtheabovecriteria,adjustmentstotheestablishedbracketsizewillbemadetoaccommodatetheautomaticqualifiers.
• Ifnotenoughteamsqualifyusingtheabovecriteria,thebracketwillbefilledbynon-automaticqualifiersinthatclassification
• TeamsintheirclassificationwiththehighestMaxPrepsranking(orotherNCHSAAselectedrankingsystem)willbeselectedtofilltheremainingslotsinthebracket.
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BoardChanges2017-18PlayoffSeeding• Oncethequalifyingteamsineachclassificationaredetermined,theywillbedividedintotworegionsofequalsize(EastandWest)basedonthelongitudeofeachschool.
• Theteamsineachregionwillbeseededasfollows:• Seedall1stplaceautomaticberthsandhighestfinishingteamineachclassificationofasplitconferencebyMaxPrepsranking(orotherNCHSAAselectedrankingsystem);then
• Seedall2ndplaceautomaticberthsbyMaxPrepsranking(orotherNCHSAAselectedrankingsystem);then
• Seedall3rdplaceautomaticberthsbyMaxPrepsranking(orotherNCHSAAselectedrankingsystem);then
• Seedallconferencetournamentchampionsandat-largeberthsbyMaxPrepsranking(orotherNCHSAAselectedrankingsystem).
• Onceseedingiscomplete:• Existingbyeswillbeawardedtothehighestseedspossible.• ThehigherseedisthehometeamunlessotherwisedeterminedbytheNCHSAA.
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ImportantDates
• Dateof1st Practice: Monday,July31st
• Dateof1st Contest: Monday,August14th
• ReportingDeadline: Wednesday,October18th at11:59pm(MaxPrepsentries)
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PlayoffDates
Seeding: October19th1st Round: October21st2nd Round: October24th3rd Round: October26th4th Round: October28thRegional: October31stStateChampionship: November4th
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DeadPeriods
Summer2017 July3-July9July17-23
Winter2017 Oct30(Oct 16fornon-footballschools)throughNovember18
Lastfive(5)daysofthefirstsemester
Spring2018 February14throughMarch6
Lastten(10)daysofthesecondsemester
Summer2018 July2-July8 andJuly16-July22
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SeasonLimitation
• Nomorethan23totalmatches,or24withonebeinganapprovedEndowmentGame
• Conferencetournamentsarenotincluded
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MaxPreps
OfficialStatisticsProvider• Recordsandstandingsforpost-seasonqualifications
• 2017-18:MaxPrepsRecord=OfficialRecord• IncorrectrecordsubjecttoDQfromplayoffs
• AllmatchresultsMUSTbeenteredbyWednesday,October18th at11:59p.m.
• Triplecheckyourrecord!
• InstructionscanbefoundontheNCHSAAwebsite
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Sportsmanship
Thequalityofresponsiblebehaviorcharacterizedbyaspiritofgenerosityandagenuineconcernforopponents,officialsandteammates.• Wholesomeathleticenvironment• GoodSportsmanship>Victory• Modestinvictory,graciousindefeat• Respectingjudgmentandintegrityofgameofficials• Rolemodelinggoodbehavior
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EjectionPolicy
• Fighting• Leavingthebencharea• Flagrantcontact• Biting• Taunting,baitingorspittingtowardanopponentorofficial• Profanity• Obscenegestures• Disrespectfullyaddressinganofficial
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EjectionFollow-Up
• Teaching&ModelingBehaviorCourse• Requiredforanycoachejectedduringacontest• Requiredforanycoachwhohasplayer(s)ejectedforfighting
• NFHSSportsmanshipCourse• Foranyejected/disqualifiedplayer• Free,on-linecourse(nfhslearn.com)
• AllcertificatesmustbesenttoNCHSAA
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Inclement/HotWeatherGuidelines
Thefollowingshouldbeconsideredwhenschedulingpractice:
• Timeofday
• Intensitylevelofpractice
• Equipmentworn
• Environmentalconditions
• HighTemperatureandhighhumiditycreateadangeroussituationforathletes.High
humidityandlowtemperaturecanalsocauseseriousheat-relatedproblems.
• Water/fluidreplacementbreaksrecommendedeach20or30minutes.(dependingonpracticeconditions)
• CheckwithyourADonyourLEAʼsandschoolʼspolicypertainingtopracticeondaysofextremeheat.
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ELIGIBILITY&COMPLIANCE
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Eligibility
PowerPoint• Requiredviewingforallcoaches• Shouldbedonewiththeathleticdirector• Includesopportunitiestodiscussconcussions/suddencardiacarrests/sicklecell,etc.
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Eligibility
PreseasonMeeting• Requiredattendancebyallparents• Timetosharerules,regulations,expectations,philosophyetc.• Timetogetallrequiredsignatures--pledges,Gfeller-Wallerinformation,etc.
• EligibilityandAuthorization
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• EligibilityChecklist• Usetoensureschoolhasdoneitsduediligence
Eligibility
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ClinicAttendance
Head coachesinbaseball,basketball,cheerleading,football,golf,lacrosse,soccer,softball,swimming,tennis,track&field,volleyballandwrestlingmustattendanNCHSAAapprovedStateRulesClinic.• Mustbecompletedpriortocoachinginthefirstcontest;subjectto$400fine,inadditiontoa$500fineifhe/sheactuallycoachesinthecontest
• CanbesatisfiedattheNCCoachesʼ AssociationClinicbeingheldhereinGreensboro—July17-20
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ClinicAttendance
• IftheheadcoachcannotattendtheNCCAclinicorisnothireduntilafterwards,therequirementcanalsobemetatoneofthestatewideofficialsʼ clinics,whicharepostedontheNCHSAAWebsiteunderclinics.PleasenotethatseveralvolleyballandsoccerclinicsforofficialsoccurpriortotheNCCAClinic.
• Athleticdirectorscannotsatisfythisrequirementbyattendingarulesʼ sessioninplaceoftheheadcoach
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NFHSFundamentalsofCoaching Course• All coachesmustsatisfytherequirementpriortofirstcontest.• Completepriortofirstcontest;subjecttoa$500fine;continuingtocoachwithoutcompletion=another$500.
Coachesʼ Education
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Coachesʼ EducationConcussionManagementCertification• TheNFHSConcussioninSportsCourse(freeon-linecourse)oranequivalentcoursemustbecompletedannually(afterJune1,2017andbeforethefirstdateofpractice)byallcoaches.
• Priortothefirstdateofpracticeforthatsport;subsequently,thecertificateofcompletionmustbeonfileattheindividualschool;subjectto$500fine.
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Coachesʼ EducationCPR/AEDCertification• AllheadandpaidcoachesmustbeCPR/AEDcertified
• EffectiveAugust1,2017
NFHSSuddenCardiacArrestCourse• Allnon-paidcoachesarerequiredtocompletetheNFHSSuddenCardiacArrestCourseannually(afterJune1,2017andbeforethefirstdateofpractice).
• EffectiveAugust1,2017
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Gfeller-WallerConcussionLawRequirementsoftheLaw:
• Concussionsignsandsymptoms• Givenpriortoparticipation
• Parents/athletessignindicating“receiptof” ReturntoPlay(RTP)form signedbyaphysicianlicensedtopracticemedicine
• Anup-to-dateEmergencyActionPlan(EAP)Mustbeon-fileMustbepostedMustbeupdatedannually
• “Whenindoubt,sitthemout”
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CardiacSafetyProgram
AllNCHSAAmemberschoolsmusthaveaCardiacSafetyProgramtoincludethree(3)components:• AppropriatenumberofAEDsonCampus• AEDmaintenanceprogram(batterychecks,maintain,replacement
atappropriateintervals)• RequiredviewingofshortAED/CPRvideoforallsupervisingadults
(teachers,coaches,administrators)
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“Educationisajourney,notadestination”
Coachesʼ Education
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Coachesʼ EducationAccreditedInterscholasticCoach(AIC)• Requirescompletionof4courses:
• FundamentalsofCoaching• 1st Aid,Health&SafetyforCoaches• SportSpecificCourseorTeachingSportsSkills• ConcussioninSports(Free)
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CertifiedInterscholasticCoach(CIC)• CompletionofAICrequirements• Plus:
• Teaching&ModelingBehavior• EngagingEffectivelywithParents• Sportsmanship• CreatingaSafeandRespectfulEnvironment• Strength&Conditioning• 2additionalcourses(UserChoice)
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TransferPolicy
• Ifabonafidechangeofresidence—notransferwaivernecessary• Transferpacketwithformsareon-line;passwordprotected• Workwithathleticdirectortoensurestudentsmeetresidencerulerequirements
UHC SIDELINES HUNGER FOOD DRIVE
Bringnon-perishablefoodtotheNCHSAABoothduringthecoach’sclinicandbeenteredintoaraffletowinmoneyforyourschool!
WinnersoftherafflewillbeannouncedduringtheEast/WestGames!Winnerdoesnotneedtobepresenttowin!Firstplacereceives$250,secondplace-$150,andthirdplace- $100fortheirrespectiveathleticprograms!
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THANKYOU
• GetinvolvedwithStudentServicesPrograms• VisittheNCHSAAwebsiteoften• Pick-upyourcardasyouleavetoday
• Enteryourcodeintothecomputerimmediatelytogetcreditforattendance
• Mobiledeviceorcomputer• Allfieldsrequiredexceptthecommentsbox• UsesameemailaddressthatwasusedforNFHSCourses
• DeadlineforentryisAugust14,2017• Avoid$400fineforyourschool
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2017VolleyballRules/Casebookcorrections
• RulesBook:• Page52,2017PointsofEmphasis,…Theassistantcoachmayalsostandatthebenchtogreat greet areplacedplayer…
• CaseBook:• Page8,2.3.1SITUATIOND:TeamR’ssecondcontact:(a)landsinthebleachersonTeamSR’ssideofthenet;…
• Page28,7.1.4SITUATIONA:Priortothesecondset,…(b)twominutes 30seconds remaining…
• Page77,…Afterthesetscorehasbeenconfirmed,thesecondrefereegivestheend-of-setsignal(No.23 22)tothefirstreferee…
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