Homewood-Flossmoor High School High will follow the Open Gym By-Laws established by the Illinois High School Association as follows.

1. A variety of comparable H-F Athletic Department approved recreational opportunities are offered to Homewood-Flossmoor High School students throughout the year. a. Coaches will not reach out to pre-high school or high school aged students and selectively invite them to participate in Open Gyms. b. At no point can a coach require a student or a group of students to attend. c. No in-season student-athletes are permitted to participate in Open Gym opportunities. d. Participation is voluntary and is not required directly or indirectly for selection/membership on a high school squad. e. Under no circumstances should attendance be used to pressure student attendance, nor used for selection for the team.

2. All communication regarding Open Gym dates/times/locations are advertised through the H-F Athletic Department. a. The H-F Athletic Department must publicize Open Gyms in a manner that insures all students have a reasonable opportunity to be informed regarding the dates, times, and locations of Open Gyms. b. Notification of Open Gyms may include, but not limited to, public address announcements, VTV broadcasts, flyers, bulletin boards, written announcements, newsletters, and social media. c. All communication/notification to students from coaches relative to Open Gyms, must direct students back to the general Open Gym postings from the H-F Athletic Department. d. For each sport, a school may hold one Informational Meeting prior to the start of its season to provide information regarding scheduled tryouts, registration procedures, and mandatory current physicals. e. Coaches or school personnel may not use the one Informational Meeting to organize out of season programs; additional meetings held is an IHSA By-Law violation for organizing a team outside of the season.

3. Open Gyms may be sport specific, provided a variety of comparable H-F Athletic Department approved recreational opportunities are offered to Homewood-Flossmoor High School students throughout the year. a. Gender specific Open Gyms are not allowed. b. Level specific Open Gyms are not allowed.

4. Open Gym opportunities will be available to Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in the IHSA Calendar windows below. a. Limiting factors include in-season activities, supervision, and availability of facilities. b. Each sport is limited to a maximum of 45 total opportunities throughout the school year. c. Coaches interested in scheduling and supervising an Open Gym will make an appointment with the H-F Athletic Department. d. Open Gym Opportunities by IHSA Calendar Weeks and Months i Badminton IHSA Weeks (18-23) and (27-34): November, December, January, and February ii IHSA Weeks (9-14), (18-23), and (27-34): September, October, November, December, January, and February iii IHSA Weeks (9-17) and (40-46): September, October, April, and May iv IHSA Weeks (40-46): April and May v Gymnastics IHSA Weeks (9-23) and (27-31): September, October, November, December, January, and February vi IHSA Weeks (18-23) and (27-33): November, December, January, and February vii Soccer IHSA Weeks (18-23) and (27-33): November, December, January, and February viii Softball IHSA Weeks (9-14), (18-23), and (27-34): September, October, November, December, January, and February ix Track & Field IHSA Weeks (18-23): November and December x IHSA Weeks (18-23) and (27-34): November, December, January, and February xi IHSA Weeks (9-23) and (27-33): September, October, November, December, January, and February xii Wrestling IHSA Weeks (9-17) and (35-46): September, October, March, April, and May

5. The coaching staff will perform supervisory responsibilities. a. There is no coaching or instruction in the skills and techniques in any sport at any time. b. Skill of the Sport — Those basic physical actions, techniques and procedures that have been determined by the IHSA Board of Directors to be essential to the sport. Following is a listing of interscholastic sports and the skill(s) of each sport for which IHSA maintains a season as determined by the Board of Directors: i Badminton — Striking or simulating the striking of a shuttlecock with a racquet in the form of serving or returning. ii Baseball — Using or simulating the use of baseball equipment including but not limited to a bat, or to hit throw, catch or pitch; running bases. iii Basketball — Any shooting, passing, , rebounding, shot blocking, defending activity using or simulating the use of a basketball. iv Competitive Cheerleading — Competitive, organized routines which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting. v Competitive Dance — Movement of the body to rhythm. Movement includes body placement, alignment, posture, expression of style, control, extension, flow and continuity. (Excluding: Ethnic or Folk Dancing, Ballet and Tap.) vi Cross Country — Running any distance on any surface other than a track. vii — Any blocking, tackling, catching, punting, kicking or throwing activity using or simulating the use of a football, or using any traditional football training equipment, including, but not limited to blocking sleds or blocking dummies. viii — Striking a with a club in any manner, such as pitching, driving, putting, chipping. ix Gymnastics — Any activity which uses or simulates use of apparatus such as a mat, vaulting horse, pommel horse, horizontal bars, parallel bars, uneven bars, still rings, spring board, mini-trampoline, trampoline, etc. including but not limited to balances; mounts or dismounts; flight, free, connected, locomotor, non-locomotor, or bounding movements; turns; twists, or swings. x Soccer — Any dribbling, passing, throw-ins, kicks, shooting, heading, tackling, or goal keeping using or simulating the use of a soccer ball, or any other equipment used in playing the game of soccer. xi Softball — Using or simulating the use of softball equipment including but not limited to a bat, ball or glove to hit throw, catch or pitch; running bases. xii and Diving — Any activity in which participants turn, start, kick, dive including entering water from a springboard or starting platform, or propel themselves through water by means of any stroke, including but not limited to freestyle, backstroke, butterfly or breaststroke. xiii — Striking or simulating the striking of a ball with a racquet in any manner, including, but not limited to forehand, backhand, serve, return, volley, lob or overhead hit. xiv Track and Field — Running any distance on a track, jumping for height or distance, throwing or using any implement, technique or motion associated with any field event. xv Volleyball — Any passing, setting, digging, spiking, tipping, dumping or blocking activity using or simulating the use of a volleyball or using any volleyball competitive equipment with a ball and a net. xvi Water Polo — Any dribbling, throwing, shooting, passing or goalkeeping activity using or simulating the use of a water polo ball. xvii Wrestling — Any activity in which participants engage in or simulate set-ups, takedowns, reversals, throws, escapes, riding or nearfalls. c. It is permissible to play with participants in a scrimmage format ONLY. d. Supervisors will not officiate games. e. If necessary, supervisors can communicate safety concerns pertaining to the activities in the Open Gym.

Revised GS (3/21/20)