7.6.c. Students will provide their own clothing (sweatsuit, shoes, etc.).
7.6.d. Activities will be limited to running, weight training, and stretching exercises. Agility drills that do not involve specific skills of a given sport are permitted. 7.6.e. Specific equipment pertaining to a given sport may not be used. This includes such items as footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, wrestling mats, discuses, etc. 7.6.f. In cases where schools schedule all students into the last period of the school day, the guidelines in §§127-3- 7.6.c, 127-3-7.6.d, and 127-3-7.6.e shall apply unless the class is considered a part of the physical education program and credit is earned. There shall be no teaching of sport specific skills in this case unless those same skills and course of study are taught in all physical education classes at this same time of the academic year. 7.6.g. The county board of education may choose to compensate the supervisor or director. of conditioning/recreation programs. 7.7. Coaches may not promote, initiate, organize, supervise, or participate in out-of-season events involving students of the same sport as the grade level coaching assignment and preceding grade level except as specified in §§127-3- 7.2, 127-3-7.2.a, and 127-3-7.3 until the student has aged out of the coach’s assignment. A middle school coach may coach an 8 th grade student in the same sport after the conclusion of the season. A high school coach may coach an athlete once the student has completed the senior season. The county board of education shall be authorized to approve a coach to organize and/or supervise a recreation program for students. However, this type assignment must be recreational in nature, include a variety of activities, and comprise no coaching or instruction of that same sport as the school coaching assignment. In addition to the above, gymnasiums or facilities opened for recreational activities must use the following requirements:
7.7.a. The gymnasium or field is open to all students for participation.
7.7.b. Various activities are available to students and are not limited to one sport or activity on a given day.
7.7.c. Supervisor or director must be approved by the county board of education or governing body.
7.7.d. There is no coaching or instruction in the skills and technique in any sport.
7.7.e. Comparable opportunities are provided both sexes.
7.7.f. Participation is voluntary and is not required directly or indirectly for membership on a school team.
7.8. The principal is responsible for adherence to these requirements.
7.9. Involvement in community-based youth league athletic programs (i.e. serving on a youth league board, serving as a director, booster, etc.) is permitted. §127-3-8. Forfeit and Restitution. 8.1. A written request for investigation of an eligibility issue in any sport may be filed by a member school principal with the WVSSAC Executive Director. Individual and/or team awards will not be affected if the request is filed more than 42 calendar days past the conclusion of the State Championship in that sport.
8.2. When a student is declared ineligible subsequent to competing as an individual, or a penalty has been imposed or
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