HALF HOLLOWHILLSCOACHINGCOMMITMENTFORM All GoachesEmployedBy The Half Hollow Hills CentralSchool DistrictAre ExpectedTo Accept The Following ResponsibilitiesAs Part Of Their Coaching Assignment: .STRICT/SECTION/STATE POLICY Familiarize themselveswiththe HalfHollowHillsInterscholastic AthleticGuide,the Half HollowHills Student/Athlete-Parent Interscholastic AthleticGuide,the NYSPHSAAHandbook,and the SectionXl Directory (VarsityCoaches),and abideby all policiesand procedures as outlinedin thesehandbooksand quides. PRESEASONMANDATORY M EETINGS AttendpreseasonmandatorySectionXl RulesInterpretation Meetingsand the mandatoryHalf HollowHillsDistrict Staff Meetings. Dates,times,and siteswill be postedin advance.Coacheswho cannotattendthese meetinos must notifythe DistrictDirectorof Athleticsin advanceof the meeting. PRACTICEAND SCHEDULINGEXPECTATIONS Beginpracticeson the first availabledate as establishedby SectionXl policy. The requirednumberof practices must be met priorto the first openingcontest. Coachesare expectedto practiceon each schoolday. As a guideline,coachesat the JuniorVarsityand Varsitylevelare expectedto provideadequatepracticeopportunity duringholidays,vacationperiods,and Saturdays(as allowedby State,SectionXl, and Districtpolicy),in orderto ensurethat teams are properlypreparedfor competition.A recordof all team and individualpracticesshallbe kept by the Head Coach in everyprogram,at everylevel. MiddleSchoolteams are expectedto practiceon all ^^L^^r >u r l \JU r u d ys, and shallbe preparedto practiceon weekendsand holidayvacationperiodswhen necessary, '^"^ especiallyin meetingpracticemandates. All staff membersshallbe preparedto practiceor competethroughthe last playingdate as definedby the Section Xl calendar,which is levelspecific.A postponedgame on the last playingdate of the seasonis expectedto be ^r^"^! ^'^ d r a ta of ihe SectionXl definedstartand finishdates. '^terdate,if time allowsfor suchwithinthe parameters P rd yE u Make certainthat the athleteson your team are preparedfor this. Coachesof outdoorfall and springsportsshouldpreparean alternativeindoorpracticewheneverpossibleon days when inclementweatherpreventsan outdoorpracticeor contest.This may also includea chalkboardsession,or practice,as determined by the availability a conditioning of facilities.Coachesof sportssharingan indoorfacility shouldplan practicebeforeor afteranotherteam'sscheduledcontest. effectivelywith Coachesshallcommunicate Building Administrators regardingthe use of buildingand scheduled practices,especiallyon non schooldaysduringthe summer,weekends,or holidayperiods. Coachesmust make certainthatthe Buildingis opened,and practiceis approvedin advance,by the BuildingAdministrator, on all non schooldays. OF PROGRAM RECRUITINGOF ATHLETES/PROMOTION to studenVathletes aboutphysicalexaminations, Provideinformation teamtry-outs,and team guidelines, well in High of the season. School Coaches are expectedio hold three preseasonmeetings. The first shallbe advance the secondis one seasonin advancefor middleschoolathletes, one seasonin advancefor highschoolathletes, and the thirdto be two weeks priorto the startdate (exceptionfor fall coaches). High Schoolstaff membersdo not have to hold the middleschoolmeetingif appropriateinformationwas alreadygivento 7thl8thgradeathletes at anothertime (middleschoolparticipation clinic,etc.) MiddleSchoolCoachesshouldrun a preseasonmeeting one seasonin advanceof the siart date,and another,one to two weeks priorto the startdate (exceptionfor fall coaches).lt is the coachesresponsibility to recruitinterested athletes,and promoteparticipation in the program. FALL START Allfall coaches,middleschooland highschool,are expectedto sendmailingsand UpdatedHealthHistoryForms (greenforms) home duringthe summerto all interestedathletes,givingthem pertinentinformationthat will preparethem for the first day of tryouts.Athletesare to be preparedto startpracticeon the first date as indicated by the SectionDirectory. EAM ROSTERS All Coachesshouldturnin theircompletedTeam Rostersto theirBuildingCoordinators one week afterthe season begins. FallHighSchoolCoachescan turnin theirrosternolaterthanthe Fridayaftertheopeningof school.In A
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