Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
7.1 A school camp or clinic is a camp or clinic that is open to all student athletes regardless of whether they are accepted and registered students at the school, is operated for profit as a school fundraiser or not-for-profit, and provides coaching or other sports training that is consistent with the DIAA's purpose as provided in 14 Del.C. §
301.
7.2 Member Schools, including school organizations and school-related groups, such as booster clubs, shall meet the requirements in subsections 7.2.1 through 7.2.5.
7.2.1 The school camp or clinic shall be open, voluntary, and equally available to all students and shall not be restricted to members of a particular team.
7.2.2 The Member School shall not host or fund a school camp or clinic that limits participation to its own teams.
7.2.3 Student athletes' participation in a school camp or clinic shall be voluntary.
7.2.4 The Member School shall require student athletes to provide their own clothing so that the school's uniforms are not used.
7.2.5 Any use of school equipment shall be approved by the Principal or Head of School.
7.3 Coaches shall meet the requirements in subsections 7.3.1 through 7.3.5.
7.3.1 A coach may provide instruction to any student athlete, including student athletes accepted and registered in the Member School, at a school camp or clinic at the Member School where the coach coaches Out-of-Season and in the Summer.
7.3.2 A coach who provides instruction to student athletes at a school camp or clinic shall follow the requirements in subsection 7.2.
7.3.3 A coach shall not host or fund a school camp or clinic that limits participation to members of the coach's school team.
7.3.4 A coach shall not directly or indirectly require a student athlete to participate in a school camp or clinic.
7.3.5 If a coach's school or district decides to compensate the coach for providing instruction at a school camp or clinic, the coach may be compensated for providing instruction at a school camp or clinic if the compensation is part of the coach's duties under the coach's employment contract or as part of an extra pay for extra responsibility (EPER) position.
7.4 Student athletes may choose to participate in school camps and clinics Out-of-Season and in the Summer provided the requirements in subsections 7.4.1 through 7.4.3 are met.
7.4.1 The student athlete shall not wear the Member School's uniform.
7.4.2 The student athlete shall not use school equipment unless the student athlete has obtained the Member School's approval as provided in subsection 7.2.5.
7.4.3 The student athlete's participation must be voluntary and not be required by the student athlete's school coach.
