Coaches

Fall Coaches: Not under the MSHSL Rules

• Can participate/run spring tryouts

• Can choose fall dance members and put on a roster

• Can sit dancers out from a performance based on dance ability, grades or attitude

• Participate in any AFPT practice, performance, fundraiser or team party

• Come to a winter practice to give comments and critiques

• Attend any winter performance or competition

• Can teach, direct or own a dance studio

• Can teach AFPT members at a studio all year without limitations

• Cannot be on the winter coaching staff

Winter Coaches: Under the MSHSL Rules

• Can run a spring tryout for six consecutive days with full coaching contact

• Can choose who dances at summer events based on level of dance technique

• Can choose summer practice levels

• Can put ADT members on a varsity/jv winter roster but this roster cannot be released until the official start date of winter season

• Can have full coaching contact from June 1st – July 31st

• Can attend JFK Camp

• Can run off season strength and conditioning programs

• Can attend any fall AFPT and winter ADT performance

• Can attend any fall AFPT and winter team bonding parties

• Can work with the booster club and AD on hiring/firing fall coaches

• Can work with the fall coaches to teach technique and how specific skills should be taught

• Can advise fall coaches on coaching questions or team problems

• Can work with the choreography committee on jazz and kick routines two weeks before the official winter start date.

• Can organize a summer fundraiser

• Can participate in the AFPT Youth Clinic as a supervisor to the youth dancers

• Can work with individual dancers to set goals, talk about problems and give advice during the fall season as long as jazz and kick skills are not being taught

• Can meet with the seniors/captains during the fall season to discuss winter ideas, costumes, music, as long as jazz and kick skills are not being taught

• Can meet with the booster club anytime during the year to discuss plans, budget, etc.

• Can teach, direct or own a dance studio

• Can have personal social media sites and post all related dance groups they are involved in.

• Cannot choose members for the AFPT fall team

• Cannot organize fall practice plans

• Cannot direct, organize or coach captain/senior led practices

• Cannot teach jazz or kick related techniques to ADT members during August 1st - October 18th ​

• Cannot require/force dancers to attend a specific studio

Specific studio related questions:

• Can a winter coach also teach at a local Dance Studio?

Yes – but they may not coach members of the high school team in jazz, high kick or related skills, except during the winter competitive season (October 19th - February 13th) and/or the summer waiver period (June 1-July 31) Once a student participates in the grades 9-12 dance team program at the school, they would fall under this limitation.

• Can a winter coach who also teaches at a local Dance Studio teach strength, conditioning, cardio and flexibility classes?

Yes – they can teach any class at any time during the year as long as jazz, high kick, or related skills are not being taught.

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