2012-13 TSSAA Handbook

2012-13 TSSAA Handbook
Contests with Out-Of-State Teams and Interstate Tournaments
1.
Q. Must all single games with out-of-state teams be sanctioned by TSSAA, the other state association, and the
National Federation?
A. No. Only those games which involve travel in excess of 600 miles round trip must be approved by TSSAA.
Those games sponsored by individuals or organizations other than member schools require sanctioning by
TSSAA, the other state association, and the National Federation.
2.
Q. May a TSSAA school participate in interstate tournaments or meets that have not been sanctioned?
A. No. All interstate tournaments and meets must be sanctioned by TSSAA, the other state associations
concerned, and the National Federation.
Varsity Teams
Q. Can a school’s junior varsity team participate against another school’s varsity team?
A. No. A game is either a varsity game for both teams, a junior varsity game for both teams, or a scrimmage for
both teams. An exception may be made by the Executive Director when a school is beginning an athletic
program.
TSSAA SPORTS CALENDAR
1.
Q. A coach has a weight lifting program at school during off-season and in the time permitted by the sports
calendar. The program is open to both players and non-players. Is this a violation?
A. No, provided activities are limited to weight lifting, and provided no player is required to attend.
2.
Q. Can a coach have a conditioning program in the off season, provided it is not during the Dead Period?
A. Yes, provided it is a program that would benefit all students and is open to all players and non-players.
3.
Q. May a school with grades 7-12, 8-12 or 9-12 have 10 days of varsity spring football practice and 10 days of
freshman spring football practice?
A. No. A school may have only ten days of off-season practice in football.
4.
Q. Is it permissible for a school to have try-outs before the first practice date?
A. Try-outs are considered practice. During the school-year, no school may hold try-outs prior to the first practice
date as set forth by the TSSAA Sports Calendar. Try-outs in football and basketball may be held during spring
practice but students enrolled and in regular attendance at that school may participate. Try-outs may be held in
the summer during the time outlined for practice in that sport.
5.
Q. In football, five schools come together on a Saturday for a five-way scrimmage on two practice fields. Team A
is working a half line scrimmage against Team B, Team C is working 7-on-7 with secondary against quarterbacks
and receivers, etc. Later in the day, Team B is scrimmaging Team A, B vs. C, etc. How would this be counted?
A. This is one scrimmage date. All schools would have either two scrimmages or one scrimmage date remaining
in preseason.
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