1. FHSAA COMPLIANCE SEMINAR
2017

2. FHSAA UPDATE Significant Policy Changes Controlled Open Enrollment
Transfers/Recruiting
Member School Obligations

3. Significant Policy Changes

4. SIGNIFICANT POLICY CHANGES
Policy – Contracts – required for all contests; executed by the FHSAA Representative
Policy 8.4 – Insurance Status Change – notification within 24 hours of a status change
Policy – Academic Contract – contract generated before participation if all terms of contract are completed
Policy / – Spring Football/Competitive Cheer not a prerequisite for participation the following school year
Policy – Non-school teams – No commingling of funds between school and non- school teams
Policy 24.1 – Camps, Clinics, Combines, etc. – May be conducted during the school year if a fundraiser for the school or school program provided….

5. Controlled Open Enrollment
F.S – Controlled Open Enrollment; Public School Parental Choice
(2)(a) Beginning by the school year, as part of a school district’s or charter school’s controlled open enrollment process, and in addition to the existing public school choice programs provided in s (6)(a), each district school board or charter school shall allow a parent from any school district in the state whose child is not subject to a current expulsion or suspension to enroll his or her child in and transport his or her child to any public school, including charter schools, that has not reached capacity in the district, subject to the maximum class size pursuant to s
(b) Each school district and charter school capacity determinations for its schools must be current and must be identified on the school district and charter school’s websites…

6. Non-traditional Student Participation
Zoned Public
Open Enrollment
Charter School
Private School
Home Education X
FL Virtual School Full Time
Non-member Private School
Special/
Alternative

7. Transfers Eligibility – immediately eligible, if did not participate in the sport at previous school during the same school year
If participated – must meet one of four exceptions:
Dependent children of active duty military personnel whose move resulted from military orders
Change in foster care placement that requires a change in schools
Court Order change in custody due to marriage or divorce, serious illness or death of a custodial parent
Authorized for Good Cause by the district or charter board policy

8. Transfers: Traditional vs Non-traditional
Traditional Student Transfer
Immediately eligible (FS (9)(a)
Did not participate in sport at previous school
Meet one of the four exceptions to the
May join mid-season if:
Roster spot available
Coach determines the skill set meets the requirements to make the team
Non-Traditional Transfer
Must register intent to participate as a representative of the school before the beginning date of the sport season (FS )

9. RECRUITING

10. Recruiting
Any effort to: Urge, Entice or Pressure …..a student to attend that school for the purpose of participating in interscholastic athletics.

11. Member School Obligations

12. Membership Obligations
Administrative Control
Compliance with Rules
Eligibility of Student-Athletes
Cooperation with Association
Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct

13. Electronic Calendar FHSAA calendar online
Accurate dates and able to update
PDF form available for printing

14. QUESTIONS?