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Old Tue Jan 31, 2023, 04:20pm
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It is illegal for those in Illinois to play club and with your high school team during the same period. Not sure how that even happens, but it was a JV game. Just not sure why an adult thinks this is even a good idea? A coach allowed this? A school allowed this? They thought no one would find out?

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Pennsylvania used to have a similar rule that athletes competing in a school-sponsored sport were prohibited from competing in the same sport outside of school during the regular school season. The rule was dropped about 15 years ago when a soccer parent threatened to sue the PIAA for forcing his child (can't remember if it was his son or daughter) to choose between one or the other - PIAA or travel soccer. The lawyers advising the PIAA felt that they would have a hard time convincing a judge that PIAA could forbid a school student from participating in a legal activity after school hours, or punish them for doing so.

Having said that, it boggles my mind that the adults in charge of the school team would think that suiting up an assistant coach for a junior varsity game would be a good idea.
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Old Tue Jan 31, 2023, 07:00pm
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Pennsylvania used to have a similar rule that athletes competing in a school-sponsored sport were prohibited from competing in the same sport outside of school during the regular school season. The rule was dropped about 15 years ago when a soccer parent threatened to sue the PIAA for forcing his child (can't remember if it was his son or daughter) to choose between one or the other - PIAA or travel soccer. The lawyers advising the PIAA felt that they would have a hard time convincing a judge that PIAA could forbid a school student from participating in a legal activity after school hours, or punish them for doing so.

Having said that, it boggles my mind that the adults in charge of the school team would think that suiting up an assistant coach for a junior varsity game would be a good idea.
I agree. VHSL, as many other state associations, have rules that an athlete cannot be 19 years of age or older by August 1 of the start of the school year. A coach playing would definitely violate that rule, not to mention that a coach cannot be eligible to play by any definitions.
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Old Tue Jan 31, 2023, 08:29pm
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I agree. VHSL, as many other state associations, have rules that an athlete cannot be 19 years of age or older by August 1 of the start of the school year. A coach playing would definitely violate that rule, not to mention that a coach cannot be eligible to play by any definitions.
Is there a state where it's not against the rules for non-student adults to play sanctioned HS sports? I don't think that is VHSL unique

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Old Wed Feb 01, 2023, 02:29am
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My point exactly. The situation shown in the video clip.should never have happened.
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Old Wed Feb 01, 2023, 09:06am
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My point exactly. The situation shown in the video clip.should never have happened.
That's a universally accepted opinion. How do we as officials know what is going on?

It was a non-district game so the officials working the game would not be familiar with the visiting coaching staff and the opponent is not familiar with the visiting coaching staff.

There is no debate that it was wrong and there is no question it is not allowed in any state.
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Old Thu Feb 02, 2023, 02:08pm
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How do we as officials know what is going on?
Here in Ohio, officials are specifically told that this is none of our business. We are to officiate the game according to the rules in the NFHS rule book. Who may or may not be eligible is not our concern. If we suspect something is off, there are reports one can file and let Columbus sort it out, but it is not our job to adjudicate this on the court.
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