Practicing in Pads? Paducah Sun

[jessepinkman]

I picked up my Paducah Sun this morning and the front page has a picture of McCracken Co practicing in helmets and shoulder pads. Then the article stated that they have been in pads since Monday! According to the emails I have read from KHSAA you couldn't put shoulder pads on until July 25 and can't go full pads until Aug. 1. Looks like McCracken gets a jump on everyone else in the state.

[MentschTrachtGottLacht]

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This will get good. :popcorn:

 

If this was Highlands, CovCath, or Trinity this thread would have 2,384,384 posts already.

[doubledeuce]

I picked up my Paducah Sun this morning and the front page has a picture of McCracken Co practicing in helmets and shoulder pads. Then the article stated that they have been in pads since Monday! According to the emails I have read from KHSAA you couldn't put shoulder pads on until July 25 and can't go full pads until Aug. 1. Looks like McCracken gets a jump on everyone else in the state.

Is there something in the rules that changes those dates based on when they start back to school?

[Clyde]

Is there something in the rules that changes those dates based on when they start back to school?

 

I think so.

[NKY Bandit]

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This will get good. :popcorn:

 

If this was Highlands, CovCath, or Trinity this thread would have 2,384,384 posts already.

 

Lol. Youth football was in full pads and tacking the second day and playing games after 7 practices. Ridiculous...

[jessepinkman]

No. That's an old rule that has been changed. Aug 1 is the first day everyone can start in pads. No one can wear shoulder pads until July 25.

[Sun Tzu]

Here is the picture from the main webpage.

 

 

Zyaire Hughes, a junior at McCracken County High School, cools off during football practice Tuesday evening at the school. Hot, sticky weather is expected to continue Wednesday with a strong chance of showers late in the day.

 

Paducah Sun

[Jim Schue]

Times like these I sure miss Fosko.

[Sun Tzu]

Another one.

 

 

Now that the McCracken County football team is allowed to wear shoulder pads during practice, head coach Jack Haskins has begun to get a feel for w...

 

Local Sports - Paducah Sun

[Ram]

Sec. 5) SPORTS SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS- FOOTBALL

a) Organized practice shall be structured in football as follows 1) During the period beginning on the day immediatelyfollowing the dead period (Bylaw 24) and through July 31,member schools may participate in non-contact simulations(i.e. 7 on 7) and such participation does not count againstscrimmage limitations provided that the first practice in fullpads has not been conducted. The school issued helmetmay be used during these activities, but no other equipmentincluded in NFHS Rule 1-5 may be issued prior to the datesdetailed in subsection (a)(2) of this section. The KHSAAcatastrophic insurance is not in effect for these simulations if

other schools are involved;

(2) Preseason and during season practice in football shall be

as follows:

a. The first legal organized practice wearing a helmet only

shall be no earlier than July 22;

b. The first three (3) days of organized practice shall be in

helmets only and the next three (3) days shall be in helmets

and shoulder pads for acclimatization and acclimation;

c. For the three practice days in shoulder pads and helmets,there can be no contact with other players, only with sleds

and dummies;

d. Provided such activity is conducted and supervised by

coaches meeting all qualifications of Bylaw 25, thesepractice sessions shall be covered by KHSAA Catastrophicinsurance;

e. The remainder of the gear specified in NFHS Rule 1-5 can beissued and practice in pads can begin no earlier than August1 or the week day following the completion of the requiredthree (3) days of practice in helmets and shoulder pads ifsuch date is after August 1; and

f. Any practice period on or after August 1 where anyequipment other than the helmet and shoulder pads areworn shall be referred to as contact practice, and shalladhere to the following restrictions:

i. After contact practice has begun, a non-contact simulation as detailed in sub-section 1) above may not be held;

ii. After contact practice has begun and prior to the first day ofclasses for the students, a school shall not conduct multipleon-field practice sessions in pads (e.g., two-a-days orthree-a-days) on consecutive days (e.g., two-one-two-one

format);

iii. After each contact practice, there shall be a three-hour

break. During this break, there can be no gear worn, and noactivity that in any way simulates football or football drills.This restriction is in place regardless of where the practiceoccurs including camps, home practices, or other workoutareas. This period is solely for rest/recovery;

iv. The total practice time on any day where two contactpractices are conducted shall not exceed five (5) hours,with no single contact practice exceeding three (3) hours.The total practice time on any day where only one contactpractice is conducted shall not exceed three (3) hours.Meetings, film study, water breaks, rest breaks and injurytreatment shall not count against the five hour limits.Weight training, voluntary conditioning and teachingperiod/walk through simulations without equipment shallnot count against the five hour limit provided the three-hour break required for cool down is conducted prior to theadditional activity following the contact practice;

v. After the opening day of the school year, a school shall notconduct multiple on-field practice sessions in pads (e.g.,two-a-days or three-a-days); and

vi. All schools shall upon request, submit any requireddocumentation to verify the proper execution of thepractice regulations, including scrimmage, contact, andHeat/Humidity Measurement and Compliance Programs.

[jericho]

No one could wear helmets in practice until yesterday unless you were 7-7 with another team.

NO ONE can be in full gear until Aug 1

Can't wear shoulder pads until next Tuesday on 28th.

 

McCracken should be punished by taking away scrimmage for breaking rules, plus if a kid gets hurt the school and coach are liable and open to lawsuit. It's the way the world is today. No court would side with the coach for breaking rules or claiming not knowing.

[Sun Tzu]

07/10/14 ? Reminder about Changes in Football Preseason Practice Rules | Kentucky High School Athletic Association

 

Preseason and during season practice in football shall be as follows:

 

The first legal organized practice wearing a helmet only shall be no earlier than July 22. Voluntary activity may be conducted between July 10 and July 21, and may include no football gear other than the helmet.

 

The first three (3) days of organized practice shall be in helmets only and the next three (3) days shall be in helmets and shoulder pads for acclimatization and acclimation.

 

For the three practice days in shoulder pads and helmets, there can be no contact with other players, only with sleds and dummies.

 

Provided such activity is conducted and supervised by coaches meeting all qualifications of Bylaw 25, these practice sessions shall be covered by KHSAA Catastrophic insurance;

 

The remainder of the gear specified in NFHS Rule 1-5 can be issued and practice in pads can begin no earlier than August 1 or the week day following the completion of the required three (3) days of practice in helmets and shoulder pads if such date is after August 1. This is for all schools regardless of when school begins.

 

Any practice period on or after August 1 where any equipment other than the helmet and shoulder pads are worn shall be referred to as contact practice, and shall adhere to the following restrictions:

 

After contact practice has begun (any practice where more than a helmet and shoulder pads are worn), a non-contact simulation (7 on 7) may not be held;

 

After contact practice has begun and prior to the first day of classes for the students, a school shall not conduct multiple on-field practice sessions in pads (e.g., two-a-days or three-a-days) on consecutive days (e.g., two-one-two-one format)

 

After each contact practice, there shall be a three-hour break. During this break, there can be no gear worn, and no activity that in any way simulates football or football drills. This restriction is in place regardless of where the practice occurs including camps, home practices, or other workout areas. This period is solely for rest/recovery

 

The total practice time on any day where two contact practices are conducted shall not exceed five (5) hours, with no single contact practice exceeding three (3) hours. The total practice time on any day where only one contact practice is conducted shall not exceed three (3) hours. Meetings, film study, water breaks, rest breaks and injury treatment shall not count against the five hour limits. Weight training, voluntary conditioning and teaching period/walk through simulations without equipment shall not count against the five hour limit provided the three-hour break required for cool down is conducted prior to the additional activity following the contact practice

 

After the opening day of the school year, a school shall not conduct multiple on-field practice sessions in pads (e.g., two-a-days or three-a-days) regardless of the school schedule.

 

All schools shall upon request, submit any required documentation to verify the proper execution of the practice regulations, including scrimmage, contact, and Heat/Humidity Measurement and Compliance Programs.

 

At this point in time, there are not specific limitations regarding minutes or hours of contact practice per week, but those types of restrictions remain under rules. Coaches are reminded that it is critical to adhere to all guidelines for practice to help minimize risk for the student athletes.

 

Further information regarding revised regulations for offseason work following the 2014 season is being finalized and will be distributed upon completion. Best of luck to all teams in preparation for the 2014 season.

 

– KHSAA –

 

The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to KHSAA Blogs | Kentucky High School Athletic Association

[jericho]

Wonder if KHSAA knows about this. It's legit proof of breaking the rule.

[Sun Tzu]

Ram beat me by 2 minutes.

 

:lol::lol::lol:

[Builder1214]

Wow! Coach Haskins is no rookie either!