NYSPHSAA TABLE OF CONTENTS CLICK ON TOPIC BELOW RECENT REVISIONS TO NYSPHSAA HANDBOOK ...................................................................................................... 5 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 HISTORY OF NYSPHSAA, INC. ........................................................................................................................................ 9 NYSED COMMISSIONER’S REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................. 12 NYSED TOOLKIT ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 ATHLETIC PLACEMENT PROCESS ............................................................................................................................ 12 COACHING CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................................... 12 MIXED COMPETITION .................................................................................................................................................... 12 REGULATION 135.4 ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 SCHOOL HEALTH EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 12 CONSTITUTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 BYLAWS AND ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS .................................................................................................................... 27 1. AGE AND GRADE: ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 2. AMATEUR: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 3. APPEAL PROCEDURE: ................................................................................................................................................ 28 4. APPROVED OFFICIALS: ............................................................................................................................................. 30 5. ASSUMED NAME: ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 6. BONA FIDE STUDENTS: ............................................................................................................................................. 30 COMBINING OF TEAMS: ................................................................................................................................................. 31 7. COLLEGE: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 8. DURATION OF COMPETITION: .............................................................................................................................. 32 9. FOREIGN STUDENTS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: ......................................................................... 33 10. HEALTH EXAMINATION: ....................................................................................................................................... 34 11. INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS: .............................................................................................................................. 35 12. INTERSCHOOL SCRIMMAGE ................................................................................................................................. 36 13. INTERSTATE CONTESTS: ....................................................................................................................................... 36 14. MIDDLE OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: .................................................................................................................. 37 15. MIXED COMPETITION: ............................................................................................................................................ 37 16. NATIONAL TEAM/OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: .................................................................... 38 17. NON-FEDERATION MEMBER SCHOOLS: ......................................................................................................... 38 18. OUTSIDE AGENCIES: ................................................................................................................................................ 38 19. PENALTIES: ................................................................................................................................................................. 39 20. POST-SCHEDULE: ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS ASK NYSPHSAA [CLICK HERE] 1 | P a g e 21. POST SEASON: ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 22. PRACTICE SESSIONS: ................................................................................................................................................ 40 23. PROFESSIONAL TRYOUTS: .................................................................................................................................... 42 24. PROXIES: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 42 25. RECRUITMENT AND UNDUE INFLUENCE: ...................................................................................................... 42 26. REPRESENTATION: .................................................................................................................................................. 42 27. SENIOR ALL-STAR CONTEST: ............................................................................................................................... 43 28. SPORTSMANSHIP: ..................................................................................................................................................... 44 29. SPORTS SEASONS: ..................................................................................................................................................... 46 30. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS: ................................................................................................................. 46 31. TRANSFER: ................................................................................................................................................................... 47 32. TRANSGENDER GUIDELINES: .............................................................................................................................. 49 HIGH SCHOOL SPORT STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 52 JEWELRY RULE: ................................................................................................................................................................ 53 DRONE POLICY: ................................................................................................................................................................. 53 UNIFORMS: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 53 THUNDER & LIGHTENING POLICY: .......................................................................................................................... 54 HEAT INDEX AND WIND CHILL POLICY ................................................................................................................. 54 1. BADMINTON .................................................................................................................................................................. 55 2. BASEBALL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56 3. BASKETBALL (GIRLS) ................................................................................................................................................ 59 4. BASKETBALL (BOYS) ................................................................................................................................................. 61 5. BOWLING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 62 6. COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING