No. 29479 (Amendment): R277-517. Athletic Coaching Certification

DAR File No.: 29479
Filed: 02/01/2007, 04:23
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is amended to require all public education coaches to be trained in order to be able to coach in their respective areas. Additionally, a second certification organization has been approved and added to the rule.

Summary of the rule or change:

The amendment provides new and changed definitions, adds a second approved certifying organization, and provides minimal terminology changes.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 53A-1-402(1)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to state budget. Either Utah High School Activities Association will provide training at its own expense or school districts and charter schools will make arrangements for training independently with approved certifying organizations.

local governments:

There may be nominal costs to school districts or charter schools to provide training if they choose to do so independent from the Utah High School Activities Association.

other persons:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to other persons. School districts or charter schools will have the responsibility to make certain that all coaches are appropriately certified.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected persons. School districts or charter schools will have the responsibility to make certain that all coaches are appropriately certified.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

I have reviewed this rule and I see no fiscal impact on businesses. Patti Harrington, State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Carol Lear at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7835, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/19/2007

This rule may become effective on:

03/27/2007

Authorized by:

Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation

RULE TEXT

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-517. Athletic Coaching Certification.

R277-517-1. Definitions.

A. "American Sport Education Program (ASEP)" offers training programs for coaches, officials, sport administrators, athletes and parents of athletes.

B. "Athletic coach" means any paid individual whose responsibilities include coaching or advising an athletic team, including both men's and women's baseball, basketball, [cheerleading, ]cross-country/track, [drill team, ]football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.

C. "Athletic coaching training" means the training required of head coaches and paid assistant coaches of all sports. The training requires completion of a Board-approved in-service program covering the basic competencies outlined in R277-517-4, Athletic Coaching Preparation Criteria. A basic first aid course and CPR training shall be in addition to the required [eight hours of ]training.

D. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

E. "Computer Aided Credentials of Teachers in Utah System (CACTUS)" means the electronic file maintained on all licensed Utah educators. The file includes such information as:

(1) personal directory information;

(2) educational background;

(3) endorsements;

(4) employment history;

(5) professional development information; and

(6) a record of disciplinary action taken against the educator.

All information contained in an individual's CACTUS file is available to the individual, but is classified private or protected under Section 63-2-302 or 304 and is accessible only to specific designated individuals.

F. "NFHS" means the National Federation of State High School Associations.

G. "NFHS Coaches Education Program" offers professional ethics, physical conditioning, interpersonal skills and sports safety training programs for coaches, officials, sport administrators, athletes and parents of athletes.

[F]H. "Paid" means receiving any compensation, remuneration, or gift to which monetary value can be attached as a result of service as a coach.

I. "School Coaches Official Registry (SCORE)" means a statewide database containing information about Utah coaches' training and qualifications.

[G]J. "Standards" means criteria that are applied uniformly and which shall be observed in the operation of a program. They are criteria against which the goals, objectives, and operation of a program will be evaluated. Following standards is a mandatory action.

[H]K. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

[I]L. "Utah High School Activities Association" means an Association of Utah school districts that includes representation from the Board and USOE that administers and supervises interscholastic activities among its member schools according to the Association constitution and by-laws.

 

R277-517-4. Compliance - SCORE Program.

A. Schools or school districts shall verify compliance with this rule by:

(1) reporting to the Utah High School Activities Association and the Board, utilizing the SCORE database, the following information:

(a) the names of Utah public school athletic coaches participating with public school students; and

(b) the school and specific assignment of the school athletic coach; and

(c) whether or not the school athletic coach is a licensed educator; and

(d) documentation of the training received by the coaches identified in R277-517-1B; and

(e) documentation of the completion of a criminal background check required under Section 53A-3-410, including resolution of any relevant problems.

B. Documentation of the qualification and preparation of coaches shall be provided in the activity disclosure statement required under Section 53A-3-420 no later than two weeks after the completion of tryouts for a specific sport and shall be public information.

C. School districts, as supervisors and employers of coaches, are responsible to ensure that their coaches' behavior and activities are consistent with state law and district policies.

D. Athletic coaches whose records are on CACTUS and whose CACTUS records do not identify unresolved allegations as of January 1, 2003, shall not be required to complete a criminal background check.

 

R277-517-5. Athletic Coaching Training Program Criteria.

A. The USOE shall review and compare the National Standards for Athletic Coaches, Levels 1-3, with the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the NFHS Coaches Education Program and other equivalent programs to develop and determine a Utah coaching preparation program.[ Currently, the Board approves ASEP for Utah coaching preparation training.]

B. The National Standards for Athletic Coaches and the ASEP training program and NFHS Coaches Education Program are available from the USOE and the Utah High School Activities Association.

C. A [USOE]Board-approved coaching preparation program shall include, at a minimum, knowledge and understanding in all of the following areas:

(1) the prevention and care of athletic injuries;

(2) bio-physiology including nutrition, drugs, biomechanics and conditioning;

(3) emergency life support skills, to include advanced first aid and CPR;

(4) pedagogy of coaching including skill analysis, learning theories and progressions;

(5) psycho-social aspects of sports, competition, and coaching including the psychology of performance, role modeling, leadership, sportsmanship, competition, human relationships, and public relations;

(6) motor learning including adolescent growth and development, physical, social, and emotional stress and limitations, external social and emotional pressures; and

([8]7) sports management and philosophy including sports law, risk management and team management.

[(7)]D. School districts may add training about officiating at athletic events, training about local district rules and regulations,[ High School Activities Association by-laws and interpretations of rules,] and information about legal issues in sports and school activities[; and].

 

KEY: coaching certification, athletics

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [February 5, 2004]2007

Notice of Continuation: May 1, 2006

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-401(3); 53A-1-402(1)(a); 53A-6-101 through 109