2015-16 ACPS Out of Season Practice Rules Effective AUGUST 11, 2011 (Revised July 2015) 1. WHO’S ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE? Any interested ACPS student who has a CURRENT PHYSICAL (dated since 5/1/15) on file in their attending school’s Athletic Office. Attendance can NOT be mandatory and can NOT be considered tryouts. In season athletes are not permitted to participate. 2. Below are the 2015-16 ACTIVE PERIODS in which out-of-season practices may be conducted. It is the responsibility of the HEAD VARSITY COACH to get PRIOR approval from the AD on the specific dates/times/facilities to be used. NO SUNDAYS PERMITTED – EVER!!!
FALL SPORTS (RED) WINTER SPORTS (YELLOW) SPRING SPORTS (BLUE)
1st WINDOW (15 Days) 12/7-12/19; 1/4-1/16
2nd WINDOW (15 Days)
10/1-10/31
5/2-5/31 3/28-4/2; 4/11-4/30
9/1-9/30
1/18-2/13
1st DAY OF TRY-OUTS 2015 July 30 (FB) 2015 August 3 2015 November 9 2016 February 22
3. VHSL DEAD PERIODS (Grey): • ’15 August 3 -12 • ’14 November 9-18 • ’15 February 22 – March 2 • ’15 June 28 – July 4 No S/A contact, meetings, strength/conditioning, etc, permitted during Dead Periods! 4.
FALL, WINTER & SPRING ACTIVE WINDOWS: Limited to 15 days during designated window. Any coach (head or assistant) coaching 1 or more athletes counts as a day. This includes open gym, any camps other than college/university sponsored camps & 7-on-7 football. ONLY members of the school’s coaching staff are permitted to work with student-athletes during these “active” periods. If in order to get 15 days, a coach needs to go beyond the dates above, there must be AD approval. SUMMER ACTIVE WINDOW: Unlimited number of days starting the 1st day after school is out until August 1. Any coach (head or assistant) may run a sports specific practice or coach a league team as long as the team is a legitimate organization under an umbrella that has it’s on insurance, identify, etc. Examples: USA VB, SOCA, MONU, Legion, etc.
5. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING (non SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINING) is permitted outside of the “Active Period” (with AD approval) except during VHSL Dead Periods. 6.
Equipment Restrictions: Football: Helmets and mouth pieces only. NO CONTACT PERMITTED (tackling, blocking, etc). All Other Sports: All normal gear used for a contest (batting helmets, pitching faceguards, wrestling headgear, LAX helmets, FH/LAX goggles, etc (HEAD COACH MUST CHECK IN/OUT) Other equipment: Batting cages, pitching machines, rebounding machines, etc are permitted
7. No scrimmages allowed with other schools. Teams may conduct inter-squad scrimmages. Exception: Football (Inter-squad scrimmages are not permitted.
ACPS Out of Season Practice "15-15-10 Rule"
2015-2016 July 15 Su M Tu W 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
Th 2 9 16 23 30
F 3 10 17 24 31
Sa 4 11 18 25
September 15 Su M Tu 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
W 2 9 16 23 30
Th 3 10 17 24
F 4 11 18 25
M 2 9 16 23 30
Tu 3 10 17 24 31
W 4 11 18 25
Th 5 12 19 26
October 15 Su M Tu W Th 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
Sa 2 9 16 23 30
Su M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29
Sa 7 14 21 28
Su M Tu W 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
F 2 9 16 23 30
November 15 Sa 3 10 17 24 31
Su 1 8 15 22 29
F 5 12 19 26
Sa 6 13 20 27
Su M Tu 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
F 3 10 17 24
Sa 4 11 18 25
February 16
M ay 16 Su 1 8 15 22 29
Academic Year Calendar
Sa 5 12 19 26
January 16 Su M Tu W Th F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31
Tu 2 9 16 23
W 3 10 17 24
Th 4 11 18 25
Th 2 9 16 23 30
M 2 9 16 23 30
Tu 3 10 17 24
W 4 11 18 25
Th 5 12 19 26
F 6 13 20 27
Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
December 15 Su M Tu 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
F 4 11 18 25
Sa 5 12 19 26
F 4 11 18 25
Sa 5 12 19 26
Su M Tu W Th F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29
Sa 2 9 16 23 30
Su M Tu W Th F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31
Sa 2 9 16 23 30
Su M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29
W 2 9 16 23 30
Th 3 10 17 24 31
W 2 9 16 23 30
Th 3 10 17 24 31
April 16
July 16
August 16 Tu 2 9 16 23 30
W 3 10 17 24 31
Th 4 11 18 25
F 5 12 19 26
FALL SPORTS WINTER SPORTS SPRING SPORTS ALL SPORTS ALL DEAD PERIODS
Sa 7 14 21 28
M arch 16
June 16 F 6 13 20 27
Notes August 15
Sa 6 13 20 27
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS
