1. SISD High School Coaches UIL ORIENTATION 2011-2012

2. Purpose and Philosophy of the UIL To assist and advise schools To establish and enforce eligibility rules To regulate competition To promote good sportsmanship To forward the concept of accepting decisions and respecting sports officials

3. Coordinated Communications with UIL Always find answer to UIL question to avoid violation of a rule UIL website and Constitution and Contest Rules book are a great resource Refer to Side by Side Manual Speak to your Athletic Coordinator or call Athletic Department before you call the UIL Department

4. UIL Orientation Coaches, Cheerleading Coaches, and Athletic Trainers must annually attend a UIL Orientation. Discuss UIL Rules and Regulations. Athlete Eligibility and Athlete Requirements Coaches Expectations/Requirements This Power Point will be made available to all coaches through campus Athletic Coordinator

5. Rules Compliance Program (RCP) Required for all coaches and athletic trainers from grades 7 – 12 for the 2011-12 school year Training must be completed prior to the first practice of sport coaches Training available only via the UIL website Must have UT ID and password to access system Certificate may be printed after all trainings are completed and must be on file in the Athletic Office

6. Rules Compliance Program (RCP) 5 Sections in RCP 1.Constitution and Contest Rules (HS/MS) 2.Ethics and Sportsmanship (Replaces COPE) 3.UIL Steroid Education Video (SB 8) 4.Safety Training (SB 2) 5.Sports Specific Questions (New)

7. 1 st Aid, CPR, AED Training Senate Bill 7 1.School Districts shall annually provide CPR and AED training to employees. 2.All coaches, cheerleader coaches, PE teachers, athletic trainers, and student trainers must maintain current certification in CPR and AED training. 3.Principals will be notified of Coaches not fulfilling this requirement and will also be informed that they may not continue to coach until certification is updated. 4.Contact Dusty Warden at Pro-Action (533-3414)

8. New Coaches Education Program Fundamentals of Coaching Course for 1 st year coaches 1.Cost $35 – Paid for by the Coach 2.Register through UIL Website and take course online. 3.Print your certificate and turn it in to the Campus Athletic Coordinator and Athletic Office 4.Co-op and volunteer coaches must also take this course

9. Volunteer Coach Must be a certified SISD teacher No hourly wage employees allowed to be volunteer coaches Must fulfill all coaches requirements which include RCP training, CPR training, and 1 st year Fundamentals of Coaching Any one who assists in any other capacity must have a SISD background check and be cleared by Human Resources Dept.

10. Required Meetings 1.Coaches must conduct and document a Safety Training for their teams 2.Must conduct and document a safety drill that incorporates safety training information. 3.Pre-season Parent and Athlete meetings must be held for each sport. Coach must provide documentation of meeting to Athletic Coordinator

11. Random Steroid Testing Senate Bill 8 1.UIL will still be conducting random steroid testing for high school athletes. 2.Athletes must agree to submit to random steroid testing. 3.There is a penalty structure including ineligibility for any student with a positive test result or any student who refuses to be tested after being randomly selected.

12. COACHES PAPERWORK PROFESSIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM (PAF) o MUST BE COMPLETED BY A COACH THEIR 1 ST YEAR AT A CAMPUS o FORM MUST BE NOTARIZED AND ON FILE AT THE SISD ATHLETIC OFFICE o ANOTHER PAF FORM MUST BE FILLED WHEN YOU COACH AT ANOTHER CAMPUS. o PAF FORM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL UIL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

13. MUST BE COMPLETED FOR ALL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS PRIOR TO COMPETING FILL OUT PROPERLY AND COMPLETELY MUST BE SIGNED BY CAMPUS ATHLETIC COORDINATOR FAX TO DEC CHAIRMAN (CORONADO HS) AND SISD ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ATHLETES MUST BE ADDED ON TO SUPPLEMENTAL FORM AFTER 1 ST FORM IS SUBMITTED BEFORE THEY PARTICIPATE AT THE VARSITY LEVEL TEAMS ADVANCING TO PLAYOFFS MUST INCLUDE ATHLETES WHO ARE PROMOTED TO VARSITY UIL VARSITY ELIGIBILITY FORM

14. ATHLETE’S PAPERWORK 1.PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS MUST BE ON FILE BEFORE ANY ATHLETE CAN WORK OUT OR COMPETE. (MUST USE REVISED 1/6/2009 PHYSICAL FORM) 2.STEROID FORM 3.PARENT OR GUARDIAN PERMISSION. 4.PARENT PERMISSION MAY NOT OVERRIDE DOCTORS EXCUSE. 5.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RULES 6.FRESHMEN/NEW ATHLETE FORM 7.PREVIOUS ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION FORM (UPDATED 6/12/2010) 1.ATHLETES COMING FROM YOUR FEEDER SCHOOL DOES NOT GUARANTEE ELIGIBILITY 2.TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL 3. REQUIRES DEC APPROVAL

15. Eligibility for 1 st 6 Weeks 9 th grade athletes must be academically promoted and not placed. Sophomores must have earned 5 credits which count toward state graduation requirements; Juniors 10; Seniors 15. Exceptions: -5 credits during the preceding 12 months. -Criteria above also applies to migrant students -Out of state students may be eligible if they meet same criteria or are determined eligible by school officials. TAKS Review Courses may not be counted toward the number of credits needed for eligibility for 1 st 6 weeks. A student does not lose eligibility if they fail a TAKS Review Course during the year.

16. NO PASS, NO PLAY A student who receives a grade below 70 at the end of any grading period may not participate in extracurricular activities until all classes are passed and grace period is fulfilled. Pre-AP: Grade may be a 60 or above. An ineligible student may practice but may not compete or travel with the team. All schools must check grades for all athletes at the end of the 1 st six weeks of the school year. After this, grades are checked at the end of each grading period. Students who pass all classes remain eligible until the end of the next grading period.

17. NO PASS, NO PLAY o In regards to eligibility, school work can not be completed after a Grading Period has ended, unless an incomplete has been recorded. o As per SISD policy, 9 week incomplete grade due to absenteeism must be made up within the following 9 weeks grading period. o Teacher error, mechanical error, or not following district grading policy may allow an athlete to regain eligibility. o All students are eligible during a school holiday of a full calendar week or more (Fall Intersession, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Intersession).

18. Athlete’s Eligibility Rules o Eligible to represent school in UIL activities Full time student- must attend school a minimum of 4 hours a day Must not have graduated from high school Regular attendance before the sixth day of class or enrolled for 15 or more calendar days Required number of credits – first six weeks Four year rule Was not recruited and did not change schools for athletic purposes Not in violation of awards rule Resident of the member school attendance zone or continuously enrolled for at least the previous calendar year. Less than 19 years old before September 1 Has amateur status

19. Attendance Zone Eligibility Freshmen/New Student Athletic Information form must be filled out by all freshmen and new students to your campus A PAPF must be filled out for all Freshmen and new athletes who do not live in your attendance zone. New athletes entering your school will need a PAPF if they have participated in another school even though they live in your attendance zone. DEC approval must be received before an athlete can participate at the Varsity level. New PAPF form (Revised 6-12-10) must be used.

20. Socorro Independent School District Department of Athletics Freshmen/New Student Athletic Information Sheet 2011-2012 Name of Athlete: ____________________________________________________ Current Address: ____________________________________________________ School enrolled in as a Freshman: ______________________________________ 1. Name of middle school where you attended 8th grade: ________________________ 2. Did you participate in a UIL sport at last school attended? YESNO 3. Have you changed residence within the last 12 months? YES NO 4. Current address of your parent/legal guardian. ____________________________________________ 5. Are your parents separated (not divorced or living apart)? YES NO Athlete Signature:_________________________________ Date: _______________ Parent Signature: _________________________________ Date: _______________

21. o 8 hour rule (outside school day) o Practice Regulations Maximum length of any single practice session is 3 hours When more than one practice is held, there shall be at least one hour of rest in between. Athletes shall not engage in more than 5 hours of practice a day. o Sunday prohibition – nothing is allowed on Sundays o Athletic period 60 min per day (dressing out time included) / 300 minutes per week. o Athlete may only participate in one contest during school week. o School week begins at 12:01 AM the 1 st day of instruction and ends after school on the last day of instruction, excluding holidays. o Calendar week means 12:01 am on Sunday through midnight on Saturday. Practice & Game Restrictions

22. Practice Time What counts: Actual practice, skill instruction, mandatory conditioning What doesn’t count: Meetings, film study, water breaks, injury treatment, voluntary conditioning, weight training One hour rest/recovery time: This time is exclusively for student rest for the next practice session

23. Non-School Participation Coaches may not require athletes to participate in non-school activities (example: joining a club team) Coaches may not instruct non-school coaches in what offense or defense to use It is a violation for the school coach to handle the money for a non-school team involving students in their attendance zone Athletes may not help during a camp or club team activity.

24. Athletic Amateur Rule Student athletes in grades 9-12 shall not: Accept any valuable consideration in reward for winning or placing in a contest Accept valuable consideration for teaching or coaching except in swimming Accept valuable consideration for allowing their name to be used for advertisement

25. Charitable Cause Guidelines Schools may host a contest for a charitable cause under the following conditions; 1.Contest may be held during any 1 week 2.Team members may be allowed to wear headbands/wristbands of non-school colors 3.No uniforms will be allowed that do not represent the school colors 4.Colored game balls will not be allowed for competition but may be used at practice 5.Please notify opposing team and officials

26. Team Meals With campus administrative approval, athletes may receive meals from booster club, parents, fund raising account, etc. Team meals may be provided regardless of whether team is playing home or away Goodie bags may be given to athletes as long as only food items are included

27. Events Requiring NFHS Sanctioning 1.Any interstate or international event involving 2 or more schools which is sponsored in the name of an organization outside of the school community 2.Events in non bordering states in which more than 8 schools are involved 3.Any event involving 2 or more schools that involve a team from a foreign country 4.Host team must sanction the event

28. Sportsmanship As coaches we are responsible for the behavior of our athletes. Preseason meetings are required for all sports. Parent, guardian, or adult representative must attend before an athlete is allowed to participate. Positive behavior is expected from our fans- paying to get into a game does not give them a right to be negative. A positive relationship between coaches and officials is always important. Please think twice before you react in a negative manner. Any coach who is ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct, or a football coach who is given 2 or more 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalties during a contest, is required to appear before the State Executive Committee at the coaches expense. Schools must notify UIL within 3 school days if a coach has been ejected or received two 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalties. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MUST BE NOTIFIED OF VIOLATION THE DAY AFTER IT OCCURS.

29. 2011-2012 Rule Changes 1.Change the UIL Concussion Management Protocol to that of the National Federation of State HS Associations 2.Providing for specific exceptions to the UIL rule that prohibits schools from allowing students to enroll in more that one Physical Education and/or athletic classes. 3.Changes to Reclassification and Realignment Policies regarding students with multiple disabilities and the ability of schools to “opt up.”

30. Rule Changes (con’t) 4.Football: Allow scrimmages after 6 days of contact (rather than 7). 5.HS Baseball and Softball: Allow 3 games to be substituted in place of a tournament. 6.Golf: Allow all players to participate in the team playoff in golf. 7.Soccer: Allow schools to have their 1 st soccer scrimmage after the 5 day holiday restriction in December.

31. HOUSE BILL 2038 AN ACT RELATING TO PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND OVERSITE OF CONCUSSION AFFECTING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES. CONCUSSION OVERSITE TEAM SHALL ESTABLISH A RETURN TO PLAY PROTICAL FOLLOWING THE FORCE OR IMPACT BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED A CONCUSSION. ANY ATHLETE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CONCUSSION MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PLAY. “WHEN IN DOUBT - SIT THEM OUT”

32. Athletic Rule Book As a coach you are responsible for having access to UIL sports manuals and rule books at all times These rule books must now be purchased by your athletic program or school

33. SISD INFORMATION SISD INFORMATION SISD ALL ACADEMIC : JR/SR with a 85 or better cumulative GPA 1-5A ALL ACADEMIC: FR/SOPH/JR/SR with a 90 or better cumulative GPA SISD Athletic Handbook is being updated for the 2011-2012 school year Coaches are responsible for all information in the handbook

34. Hazing: Hazing is any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation for the purposes of pledging, initiation into, holding office in, or maintaining membership in an organization.

35. Hazing Components Humiliating, degrading, emotionally and / or physical harmful activities. Behavior expected to join or maintain full status in a group. Hazing can occur regardless of a person’s willingness to participate

36. Texas Education Code 37.152 Personal Hazing Offense (a) A person commits an offense if the person: 1)Engages in hazing; 2)Solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid another in engaging in hazing; 3)Recklessly permits hazing to occur ; or 4)Has firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution, or has first hand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred, and knowing fails to report that knowledge in writing to the dean of students of other appropriate official of the institution. (b) The offense of failing to report is a Class B misdemeanor. (c) Any other offense under this section that does not cause serious bodily injury to another is a Class B misdemeanor. (d) any other offense under this section that causes serious bodily injury to another is a Class A misdemeanor. (e) Any other offense under this section that causes death of another is a state jail felony.

37. Texas Education Code 37.153 Organization Hazing Offense (a) An organization commits an offense if the organization condones or encourages hazing or if an officer or any combination of members, pledges, or alumni of the organization commits or assists in the commission of hazing. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: 1.A fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000; or 2.If the court finds that the offense caused personal injury, property damage, or other loss, a fine of not less than $5000 not more than double the amount lost or expenses incurred because of the injury, damage, or loss.

38. Texas Education Code 37.154 Consent Not a Defense  It is not a defense to prosecution of an offense under this subchapter that the person against whom the hazing was directed consented to or acquiesced in the hazing activity. Texas Education Code 37.156 Offenses in Addition to Other Penal Provisions  This subchapter does not affect or repeal any law of this state. This subchapter does not limit or affect the right of an educational institution to enforce it’s own penalties against hazing.

39. Typical Arguments Asserted for Hazing Traditions /Rituals: Team building and character building Create unity, loyalty, discipline, and team spirit Reassure senior group members that newcomers value membership

40. Most Common Defenses To Allegations Of Hazing Victims gave “consent” It was just “horseplay” It is tradition – Something that has “always” had been done Peer Pressure

41. Coaches Responsibility Address It Supervise Put a STOP to it Report it

42. CONTACT INFORMATION o DISTRICT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS PAULA GONZALEZ: 937 – 0506 MARIA BARROS: 937 – 0507 DAN FERGUSON: 937 – 0508 o ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SECRETARIES JOHANNA REDLINGER: 937-0505 VIVIAN HERNANDEZ: 937-0504 OFFICE FAX: 937-0503 o CAMPUS ATHLETIC COORDINATORS: AMERICAS- PATRICK MELTON EASTLAKE- JIMMY CALDERON EL DORADO- JIM ALTHOFF MONTWOOD- CHUCK VELIZ SOCORRO- ROY GARCIA III

43. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! BEST OF LUCK! Have a Great Season and A Great Year!