Off season WIAA rules for HS coaching?

[2pointTakedown]

Can HS wrestling coaches work with thier team in the off season? 

[Coach Q]

It is all on the WIAA website?
Wrestling coaches have unlimited nonschool contact during the Summertime. Summertime is defined as last day of school to the first day of school. They may not work with their athletes out of season during the school year in folk style, freestyle or Greco roman

[Tonto]

That's not what it says.. Organizational meetings may be conducted outside of the season provided no instruction or practice is included and the meeting has been approved by the school administration.  The person who is school coaching is allowed 5 contact days of unrestricted school coaching in the summertime.  The person who is a non-school coach is allowed unlimited contact throughout the summertime.

[Coach Q]

I copied it right off the WIAA website

[CoachC]

From WIAA Website:

Summer Coaching Contact - UPDATED
NOTE:  Coaching out of season is NOT allowed during the school year.  Unrestricted and unlimited apply only during the summer.

All sport coaches have five days of unrestricted school coaching contact opportunity during the summer, between the end of school and July 31; the days do not need to be consecutive. Unrestricted school opportunities allow you to use school support and facilities as you would during the season.  Unrestricted school  coaching contact means teams can assemble with coaches, school monies and resources can be applied, and schools can sponsor the events/activities. The 5 contact days must be the same for all levels within a sport program.  Unrestricted school contact days are open to any and all interested students in your school from the last day of school to July 31.  They are not allowed during the school year.



There are two types of coaching contact: School (unrestricted) and Nonschool (unlimited) allowed during the
summertime. NOTE: During the school year, coaches are restricted to coaching contact to the sport season
only.
Unrestricted SCHOOL Coaching Contact
• Sports: All sports
• Time period: Last day of school to July 31 (except Football: July 23, 2016) in summertime
• Duration: Five days (does not have to be consecutive)
• School Equipment: May be used
• Funding: School funds may be used (Fund 10, 60, 80 and activity accounts)
• School Transportation: May be used
• School Facilities: May be used (as can nonschool facilities)
• Participation: Open to any and all interested. May not be mandated.
Unlimited NONSCHOOL Coaching Contact
An acceptable nonschool program or activity is one which is not limited to students on the basis of a school
affiliation, athletic experience, team status, etc. and no school monies or resources can be applied.
• Sports: All sports except football.
• Time period: Last day of school to First day of school in summertime
• Duration: Unlimited during the time period.
• Equipment: with Board of Education permission and following school policy.
• Funding: School funds may NOT be used (Fund 10, 60 and activity funds).
o Community Ed and School District Recreation funds may be used (Fund 80).
• School transportation: May NOT be used, but may be rented.
• School Facilities: May be rented by nonschool organization following school policy (as can nonschool
facilities).
• Participation: Open to any and all interested. May not be mandated.
Examples of Nonschool organizations:
• Booster clubs (monies not in school funds)
• Lion's Club
• Rotary
• American Legion
• AAU basketball
• Youth athletic clubs
• Hockey associations
• School district recreation (fund 80)
• Joe's Pizza
• USAV   (club   volleyball)
NOTES:
• NONSCHOOL team is not a code word for SCHOOL team.
• Amateur Status rules apply. Athletes may retain items of wearing apparel which are worn for nonschool
athletic competition as a part of a team uniform provided for and worn by the student during competition.

[ramjet]

If your wrestlers are part of larger group that includes open to the public you may work in that room as long as there are "other" participants.

[bigfan]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does this mean a  high school coach can help in a year-round club if that club that is open to the public? or just between the last day of school and the first day of school?  I get that they have unlimited nonschool contact with their own wrestlers but what if they help at a club that is open to the public and some of their wrestlers go to that club?