| LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA RULES AND REGULATIONS | ||||
| Title: | Softball First Practice Date | |||
| Author: | Keith Maly | |||
| School: | Millard North | |||
| NSAA District: | 2 | |||
| Proposal for: | Constitution & Bylaws | |||
| Classes Affected: | All | |||
| Activities Affected: | Softball | |||
| This proposal: | WILL NOT increase costs to the school WILL NOT increase costs to the NSAA WILL NOT increase travel for participating schools WILL NOT decrease a student's or coach's instruction time | |||
| Implementation date: | 2027-08-01 | |||
| Sections affected in Constitution & Bylaws: | Page 3 | Article 1 | Section 1.2 | |
| Summary: | Frist practices would start on August 1st. First contests would be Thursday of Week 7. | |||
| Rationale: | This change moves up the first practice date for softball to August 1st. From the end of the summertime bylaws to the beginning of the Fall sports season, the organized practice rule goes into effect and brings a halt to the preparation for the season. Allowing the earlier start date for practices would also help with heat acclimation so coaches don't have to hurry the acclimation process during the week and a half of practice leading up to the first contest. | |||
| Pros: | Allows for more practices and more time for heat acclimation. | |||
| Cons: | Date doesn't align with other NSAA Fall sports. | |||