Club Sports & Interscholastic Programs Can they Co-Exist? TOM WELTER, OSAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULY 2, 2015 – NEW ORLEANS
Club Sports & Interscholastic Programs
Can they Co-Exist? TOM WELTER, OSAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JULY 2, 2015 – NEW ORLEANS
Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)
291 Full Member Public (240) and Private (51) High Schools
Home School Students (1994)
108 Associate Member Schools
Oregon State Law – ORS 659.865
“Discrimination for Participation in ‘Olympic’ Sports is
prohibited.”
OSAA Concerns (1995)
Pressure from High School coaches to participate in year-round programs
Committee of Superintendents, Principals, AD’s & Coaches
Monthly meetings during 1996-97 school year
School district won large school volleyball championship for 11 consecutive years (1986-1996)
OSAA “Practice Limitation Rule” (1997)
Philosophy
Preface
Team Sport Limitation (“Rule of Two”)
Individual Sport Limitation
Open Facility / Conditioning
Impact of “Rule of Two”
1997 – Large schools in favor, small schools opposed
Removed HS coach from the scene and turned our athletes over to club coaches Created a cottage industry of club coaches who exploit HS athletes (and parents!)
2015 – Large schools opposed, small schools in favor
Survey at 2015 AD Conference: Eliminate “Rule of 2”? 118 – 87 (58% - 42%)
Where Do We Go From Here?
Discuss with Executive Board at summer workshop
Amend or delete current policy
Treat team/individual sports the same
Simple policy – “Dead” periods vs. Open Contact periods
Articles
“The Cult of Elite Competitive Sports” – Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star
“Why Kids Quit Sports” – Positive Coaching Alliance
“Don’t Turn Your Child Into a Sports Specialist” – Rick Wolff
Thank You!
Club Sports & Interscholastic Programs
Can they Co-Exist? MARK BYERS, PIAA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
JULY 2, 2015 – NEW ORLEANS
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)
Public Schools (579); Private (140) & Charter (38) High Schools;
Charter/Cyber Charter School Students (2005-2006);
Home School Students (2006-2007).
In Order to Co-Exist – We Must Continue to Exist
Source: Athletic Business 2014
Identify Our Differences
Identify Our Differences
Identify Our Differences After the players had been introduced to the crowd and the last medal and trophy awarded, the Hillers’ players, standing shoulder to shoulder along the first-base line, faced the Trinity fans in the stands – most of them had waited out a 96-minute rain delay in the sixth inning and remained for the medals ceremony – and gave them something memorable. The players, holding hands raised high, sang the Trinity alma mater.
“We pledge our loyalty. Three cheers blue and white …”
Source: Observer Report - Washington, PA
Loyalty Clause
Prohibited Outside Participation During the Season;
School Principal Could Waive Provision;
Repealed following the 2004-2005 School Year following NFHS Legal Summit;
Most Pervasive Repealed Rule in PIAA.
Loyalty Clause – 10 Years Removed
Overall, only one percent of all players currently playing high school soccer are involved with the Development Academy.
We are only talking about a small percentage of elite players who have the goal of playing soccer at the highest levels. High School soccer will continue to make an important contribution to the soccer landscape in this country.”
Source: USSoccer.com 10-Month Season FAQ
Youth Participation Numbers
Source: Aspen Institute – Feb. 2015
NFHS Participation Numbers
Source: NFHS Participation Statistics
2008 1,002,385 730,106 996,341 478,029 1,108,286 371,293
2013 971,796 782,514 1,053,611 474,791 1,086,627 362,488
-3.05%
7.18% 5.75%
-0.67% -1.95%
-2.37%
Out-of-Season Rules
School can sponsor training programs, open gyms, clinics or camps;
Participation is Voluntary for both the students-athletes and coaches;
Coaches can have contact with their school students on non-affiliated teams;
In Order to Co-Exist – We Must Continue to Exist
High school is “book-ended” between youth and club sports on one end and college and professional athletics on the other end, all putting pressure on coaches and athletes to win at any cost.
Jody Redman Associate Director
Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)
Thank You!