Pre season coaches meeting

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Discussing rules with coaches is pointless. They aren't going to remember them.

Well they certainly remembered the rule change from last year, as they often coached from the down near the endline. Somebody was listening, and somebody remembered.

Somebody's got to tell them when the NFHS changes rules.

Like the big change a few years ago when we went from the hit to the release on free throws. Or the emphasis on freedom of movement against ball handlers, and post players.

They may be able to read about rule changes somewhere, but they may not understand many of the changes without someone in the "know" explaining the subtle intricacies, and permutations, to them.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Well they certainly remembered the rule change from last year, as they often coached from the down near the endline. Somebody was listening, and somebody remembered.

Somebody's got to tell them when the NFHS changes rules.

Like the big change a few years ago when we went from the hit to the release on free throws. Or the emphasis on freedom of movement against ball handlers, and post players.

They may be able to read about rule changes somewhere, but they may not understand many of the changes without someone in the "know" explaining the subtle intricacies, and permutations, to them.

That's should be the state's HS governing body's responsibility. Coaches should be mandated to attend an in-person or online rules clinic.

[Valley Man]

VA used to require the in person coaches meeting/rules clinic. Instead of continuing to hold coaches accountable, they let them now do the click play walk away come back when the slide is done version.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

That's should be the state's HS governing body's responsibility. Coaches should be mandated to attend an in-person or online rules clinic.

Our state interscholastic sports governing body gives this responsibility to each local IAABO board. The governing body, and each local IAABO board, as well as the IAABO state board, have a very close working relationship, in fact, all basketball officials belong (at $12.00 each) to the governing body's official's group.

School athletic directors strongly encourage at least one member of their boys and girls coaching staffs to attend our preseason coaches meeting. Attendance is fair at best.