LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title:		Use of Student managers at Basketball Practice
Author:		Nick Brost
School:		South Platte
NSAA District:		6

Proposal for:		Constitution & Bylaws

Classes Affected:		All
Activities Affected:		Boys Basketball Girls Basketball
This proposal:		WILL NOT increase costs to the school WILL NOT increase costs to the NSAA WILL NOT increase travel for participating schools WILL NOT decrease a student's or coach's instruction time
Implementation date:		2024-08-01
Sections affected in Constitution & Bylaws:		Page 56	Article 3.11.1.7	Section Basketball
Summary:		Update 3.11.1.7 to: During the basketball season, the only persons allowed to participate in any practice session, drill or scrimmage, are the team members and designated team student managers. A manager is defined as a 7th or 8th grade student in good academic standing who carries out duties for their high school team on a daily basis. These individuals will need to have an Athletic Physical and NSAA Consent Form on file with the school. Any other adult, college student, or alumni may not participate in any practice session, drill, scrimmage, game, or contest in which a school team or an individual who is a member of a school team is involved.
Rationale:		Due to decreasing participation numbers in some schools, many teams have limited numbers of players out for sports which make it difficult to have enough high school participants to practice. Allowing 7th and 8th grade managers to participate in practice may allow teams to have adequate numbers of students to have effective practice sessions, drills and scrimmages.
Pros:		Allows adequate number of students to practice.
Cons:		Some junior high managers may not be physically able to practice at the same level as high school students. Schools should determine if the use of students managers for practice is appropriate for their school.