VHSL Dead Period

[RTDBFootballCoach]

Random question here, but I was looking at the VHSL calendar for the next few years and noticed that all Dead periods are now a full 2 weeks.

I'm especially curious as to why that was a change made, especially for the Summer dead period. Missing 2 weeks in the middle of summer is a lot of down time right before the football season starts.

Any thoughts?

 

[RobberBrown]

Shhhhhh, we're all trying to act like we "didnt see" the changes.

 

[MaroonDude]

"Hey, community.... We have a plan to have rowdy ass boys lift and run for 2 hours a day after school with Men that volunteer thier time. "

VHSL- NOPE........ they need a break................

"Its only three days a week"

VHSL- NOPE

 

[RobberBrown]

Next they'll limit how much "full contact" you can have at practice to prepare for a "full-contact" game and season.....oh wait

 

[MaroonDude]

As long as none of this pertains to the JV programs I don't give a chit!

 

[RobberBrown]

As long as none of this pertains to the JV programs I don't give a chit!

JV falls in with VHSL rules and regulations so it 100% does pertain.....however, middle school doesn't follow VHSL guidelines.

 

[MaroonDude]

Thats stupid. Its the VHSL not the JVHSL

 

[RobberBrown]

Its Virginia High School League, not Varsity High School League.....JV is technically HS.

 

[MaroonDude]

So you can hold spring football practice for the rising 9th graders?

 

[RobberBrown]

So you can hold spring football practice for the rising 9th graders?

I would assume so, until the end of the school year they are technically MS.

 

[VAHSFootballFan]

I would assume so, until the end of the school year they are technically MS.

Doesn't quite work that way, I don't think. The rule reads
During dead
periods, no coaching, observing or contact between a coach(s) or player(s) may occur in
the VHSL member school sponsored athletic team or activity involved.
There may be no
VHSL member school sponsored practice, open facilities, weight training/conditioning, out
of season league(s) or member school sponsored clinics/camps.
The school could no sponsor it in any way, shape, or form. It's not about who is attending, it's about who is running it. I guess a coach could set something up off school grounds but they would then need to secure the facility, buy insurance, etc.

 

[MaroonDude]

All Salem practices are on City of Salem Fields. Not on School Property.

 

[VAHSFootballFan]

It comes down to insurance. However the contract or agreement or policy is written up the school has liability insurance for the student-athletes.
If someone is running a practice for 8th graders that person or group would have to be insured to use any facility. Now, if you had a club team then the VHSL has no say in the matter. This is how a number of sports get around the dead period.
Another exception would be someone saying "come use my private piece of ground" but then they would be taking the liability risks on themselves.