Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
1000 - Student Activities
1040 - Out-of-Season and Summer Athletic Activities and Contact
Section 1040-9.0 - Nonschool Athletic Activities, Programs, and Teams

9.3.2.1 The coach shall have obtained approval to have the instructional contact from the Member School at which the coach coaches.

9.3.2.2 The coach shall not use the name of the Member School at which the coach coaches.

9.3.2.3 The coach shall not directly or indirectly require a student athlete to participate in a nonschool athletic activity, program, or team.

9.3.2.4 The nonschool athletic activity, program, or team is open and equally available to all student athletes.

9.3.2.5 The coach's instructional contact with returning student athletes at the nonschool athletic activity, program, or team shall be limited as follows:

9.3.2.6 The number of returning student athletes to whom the coach provides instruction at the nonschool athletic activity, program, or team shall not exceed the maximum number set forth below. If a coach provides instruction to both sexes in a sport, the maximum number of returning student athletes shall not exceed the maximum number of returning student athletes for each sex (e.g., up to 8 girls and 8 boys in outdoor track and field). For modified versions of the sports below (e.g., 7-on-7 football and 3-on-3 basketball), the maximum number of returning student athletes shall not exceed 80% of the number of players that would constitute a starting lineup in the modified sport.

9.3.2.7 If the number of returning student athletes exceeds the maximum number permitted under subsection 9.3.2.6, the coach shall not have any instructional contact with any returning student athletes at the nonschool athletic activity, program, or team. Rotating players from the same school team is not permitted.

9.3.2.8 During the Summer, subsection 9.3.2.6 does not apply to nonschool athletic teams participating in leagues in a DIAA recognized sport.

9.3.2.9 The coach shall not have any instructional contact with any returning student athletes during the 7-day period before the start of the fall, winter, and spring seasons as defined in 14 DE Admin. Code 1035 In-Season Athletic Activities and Contact.

9.3.2.10 The nonschool athletic activity, program, or team is sponsored by a nonschool organization that is affiliated and in good standing with an overseeing national organization for a minimum of 1 year. For the purpose of subsection 9.3.2.10, national organizations include, but are not limited to, Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Olympic Development Program (ODP), USA Track and Field (USATF), and USA Volleyball (USAV).

9.3.2.11 The nonschool athletic activity, program, or team was advertised in print and online for at least 2 weeks prior to the start date of the activity, program, or team.

9.3.2.12 The nonschool organization conducting the activity, program, or team is insured.

9.3.2.13 The coach may hold organizational practices for a league or tournament if it is permitted by the written, pre-established rules of the league or tournament. If the league or tournament does not have written, pre-established rules regarding organizational practice, then organizational practice is not permitted. In no event shall more than 1 organizational practice be permitted and the number of games and practices shall not exceed 3 in 1 week.

9.3.2.14 The instructional contact is voluntary (i.e., not for pay) or the source of compensation for instructional contact is anonymous and equal for each Member School, as provided in subsection 9.3.3, and as verified by the organization conducting the nonschool athletic activity, program, or team.

9.3.4.1 If a coach will be compensated for instructional contact with any student athletes who are on the coach's school team, before the coach submits the coach's form to the DIAA Office, the coach is required to have an authorized representative of the organization conducting the nonschool athletic activity, program, or team complete and sign the declaration on the coach's form that the source of compensation is as provided in subsection 9.3.3. If an authorized representative of the organization conducting the nonschool athletic activity, program, or team does not complete or sign the declaration on the coach's form, the coach's form will be deemed incomplete by DIAA and the coach will not be permitted to have instructional contact with any returning student athletes on the coach's school team at the nonschool athletic activity or program or on the nonschool athletic team until the coach has submitted a form with a declaration that is completed and signed by an authorized representative of the organization.

9.3.4.2 If a coach submits a form verifying that the coach will not be providing instruction to returning members of the coach's school team but the coach's circumstances change (e.g., at the time the coach submitted the form, the coach was unaware student athletes from the coach's school team would be attending the camp or clinic), the coach shall submit a new form to the DIAA Office prior to providing instruction to any returning members of the coach's school team at the nonschool activity, program, or team.