Coaches of all sports, especially contact sports, are strongly asked to verbally inform all candidates for your team of the risks involved in playing athletics. Coaches are legally responsible to provide instruction on the proper techniques in their sport.

1. Football coaches meeting is on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Harding H.S., 6:00 p.m. All varsity coaches must attend this meeting.

    

2. Open date for conditioning is Monday, August 10, 2015.

    

3. All coaches are encouraged to join the St. Paul Coaches Association and the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association.

    

4. Coaches of conference championship teams are reminded that trophies and medals will be presented at a School Board meeting.

    

5. Practice schedules will adhere to MSHSL rules.

    

   1. A three-day organized conditioning program may be conducted starting on Monday, August 10th. All football coaches shall report on the opening day of practice. The Junior Varsity and Ninth Grade coaches will help with the varsity until such time as the Junior Varsity and Ninth Grade reports. No equipment except balls, helmets, mouth protectors and shoes may be used the first three days.

       

   2. All practices during opening week must be held before or after the regular school day.

       

6. Procedure in case of injury:

    

   1. If the injury occurs during a practice period or a practice game, the coach will be responsible for the proper procedure in caring for the athlete. Make sure each athlete has filled out an emergency card.

       

   2. If the injury occurs in a game, and the trainer is present, he/she will handle the details. Before leaving the field after the game, coaches should ascertain the extent of the injury to determine whether the athlete will need further assistance.

    

7. All football players must wear school-issued helmets.  If a parent/athlete wants to make a donation to the school for the amount of a specific helmet that the school does not carry, the school will then purchase the helmet.  This helmet will then be used by the athlete after it has been checked and certified/fit by the coach.  As long as the helmet fits the athlete correctly, the player will get to wear it and the helmet would then be part of the football program's inventory.  At the end of every season, said football helmet needs to be turned in along with the rest of the athlete's equipment where it will be reconditioned and recertified as needed.  Mouth guards are mandatory in football. Failure to wear a mouth guard can result in a 15-yard penalty without warning.

    

8. Time Schedule:

   Schedule	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Evening
   Teams may go on field for warm-up	12:10	2:40	3:10	6:10
   Flip of coin with referee	12:45	3:15	3:45	6:45
   National Anthem	12:55	3:25	3:55	6:55
   Kick-Off	1:00	3:30	4:00	7:00

    

9. Game Arrangement:

    

   1. The team listed second on the schedule is the home team and will wear dark uniforms.

       

   2. At Griffin, the home team will use the east locker room. At Bakken, the teams will use the locker rooms adjacent to their side of the field. At Highland Park, the home team will use the lower level locker room. Any damage to the locker room will be charged against the school using that room.

       

   3. All team buses will arrive at and depart from the Germain Street (new gate) entrance (at Bakken), the Concordia Street/north entrance (at Griffin) and north side of Snelling Avenue at Highland Park.

       

   4. The coach will provide the public address announcer and the press with the starting line-up and a list of the players and correct numbers.

       

   5. The scoreboard clock will be the official time.

       

   6. If space is available, the press box at Griffin, Bakken and Highland Park may be used by coaches for scouting purposes. In the event that the needs of the press require the accomodations, this privilege will be suspended. When the press box is available, it is to accomodate conference coaches. Because of the limited space, coaches are requested to respect the rights of other coaches by not bringing friends with them to the press box.

       

   7. The following people are authorized to be on the sidelines:

       

      1. Football coaches who are regular staff members
      2. Players in uniform (#1 and #2 confined between the 25-yard lines by rule)
      3. Two managers
      4. Those officials necessary for the conduct of the game
      5. Legitimate photographers

       

   8. Entertainment on the field between halves is limited to the home team and shall not exceed 12 minutes. Requests for additional performances must be agreed upon by both athletic directors.

       

   9. Cheerleaders are not to have exchange yells.

       

   10. Homecoming Games:

        

       1. Football rules prohibit decorative materials on the crossbar and on the uprights above the crossbar.
       2. An exception to the home team entertainment regulation will be made for homecoming games.
       3. The entire cheerleading squad, plus alumni cheerleaders may participate at homecoming games.
       4. At double homecomings, special time arrangements for half-time activities should be made. Total time will not go beyond 20 minutes. The home team will have the first 10 minutes.
       5. If a team other than the home team has homecoming, it will be treated as a double homecoming and the home team will have the first 10 minutes on the field, if desired.
       6. No cars will be permitted in any stadium facility.

        

   11. The home team band will play the National Anthem when the teams line up for the kick-off. The band will play from its position in the stands. Football players will remove head gear and stand at attention on their sideline.

        

10. The coach of the winning team is responsible for calling in scores and stats to both newspapers. The results of the game should be called in by the HOME coach to Laura Ranum by phone (767-3490) or e-mail (laura.ranum@SPPS.org) for website posting.  The home school is also responsible for having the officials and trainer complete the Independent Contractor vouchers and return them to the district athletic office.

     

11. Tickets:

     

    1. General admission tickets purchased at the gate for any conference football game will be $3.00 for students, children and seniors and $5.00 for adults.
    2. Gate guards and ticket takers are on duty until the end of the game.

     

12. Postponed games will be played on the first available day in order of postponement. The Athletic Director in charge of football will determine available days.
13. Misconduct will be governed by M.S.H.S.L. rules.

     

14. The criteria for assigning football fields during sectional playoffs:

     

    1. City Conference record
    2. Head-to-head competition
    3. Coin flip

     

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL REGULATIONS

Coaches of all sports, especially contact sports, are strongly asked to verbally inform all candidates for your team of the risks involved in playing athletics. Coaches are legally responsible to provide instruction on the proper techniques in their sport.

1. The coaches are encouraged to join the St. Paul Coaches Association and the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association.

    

2. The Junior Varsity Squad is limited to any player who is not a starter on the varsity team.

    

3. A member of the Junior Varsity squad shall not become a member of or participate with a team outside school supervision (see eligibility).

    

4. The team listed second in the schedule is the home team. The home team will wear dark or contact his opponent to determine uniform color.

    

5. The District Office will arrange for three officials per game. The home team coach will have the three officials and trainer complete the Independent Contractor vouchers and return them to Laura Ranum at 360 Colborne immediately following the game.

    

6. Game time -- to be agreed upon by both schools.

    

7. Time regulations: all quarters will be 12 minutes with three time-outs per half. Free substitutions will be allowed in all four quarters. There will be a ten-minute rest period between halves.

    

8. Games are not to be postponed except with the approval of both coaches. In the event of a postponement, the home team coach will be responsible to notify the Athletic Council Secretary, opposing school and the officials of the postponement and the subsequent rescheduled date. The game shall be rescheduled on the next available date that week.

    

9. HOME coach should contact Laura Ranum by phone (767-3490) or e-mail (laura.ranum@SPPS.org) with results for Website posting.

    

10. Misconduct will be governed by M.S.H.S.L. rules.

NINTH GRADE FOOTBALL REGULATIONS

Coaches of all sports, especially contact sports, are strongly asked to verbally inform all candidates for your team of the risks involved in playing athletics. Coaches are legally responsible to provide instruction on the proper techniques in their sport.

1. All coaches are encouraged to join the St. Paul Coaches Association and the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association.

    

2. This level is limited to ninth graders. Any request for exception to this rule must be made through the Athletic Council.

    

3. The team named second in the schedule is the home team. The home team will wear dark or contact the visiting team coach to determine uniform color.

    

4. The District Office will arrange for three officials per game. The home team coach will have the three officials and trainer complete the Independent Contractor vouchers and return them to Laura Ranum at 360 Colborne immediately following the game.

    

5. All quarters will be 12 minutes with three time-outs per half. Free substitutions will be allowed at all times. There will be ten minutes between halves.

    

6. Games are not to be postponed except with the approval of both coaches. In cases where postponement is necessary, the home team coach will be responsible to notify the opposing school and the officials. The two schools involved in any postponement will set a date for making up the postponed game.

    

7. Ninth grade students are subject to the same equipment and materials fees as the students in grades 10-12.

    

8. HOME coach should contact Laura Ranum by phone (767-3490) or e-mail (laura.ranum@SPPS.org) with results for Website posting.

    

9. Misconduct will be governed by M.S.H.S.L. rules.