Due to the increasing number of students involved in seven on seven football passing leagues, there are many questions that arise from KSHSAA member schools about the application of KSHSAA rules to these leagues. The following questions and answers are designed to help coaches, school administrators and students understand what they may or may not do in connection with these passing leagues. These are the most frequently asked questions and is not intended to be an all-inclusive document.

#1. Q - Are assistant football coaches or rule 10 football coach aides subject to the same rules/provisions?
A - Yes. For purposes of these rules and interpretations, the term coach includes aide(s).

#2. Q - Can a KSHSAA member school permit their fields, equipment to be used for competitions in passing leagues?
A - Yes, provided the school is not involved other than to approve the use of facilities, dates of competition and to be assured by the organizers of the passing league that there will be no violations of KSHSAA rules or regulations. The school may permit the use of team equipment (balls, field marking instruments/equipment, kicking tees, etc.) for passing league games. Individual player equipment (pads, jerseys, pants, sweats) from the school may not be used for passing league games.

#3. Q - Are there any restrictions on the number of students from the same school team playing on the same passing league team?
A - There are no restrictions on the number of students from the same school team or squad playing on the same seven on seven passing league team during the summer. Summer is defined as the period of time beginning Saturday preceding Memorial Day to the Tuesday following Labor Day. During the school year, there are restrictions on the number of students from the same school squad playing on the same seven on seven passing league .

#4. Q - What is the definition of school year?
A - The school year begins the Tuesday following Labor Day and ends on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day (Saturday preceding Memorial Day is part of the summer).

#5. Once school practices begin, during the season may players from the school team be on a passing league team?
A - Once the school season begins, students may continue to participate on passing leagues only until the Tuesday following Labor Day if they are members of the school's football team. Once the school year begins, students may not continue playing or practicing with a non-school team.

#6. Q - What are the number limits on players from the same school squad playing on the same passing league team during the school year?
A - For school football teams that play 11 man football, no more than six students from the same school squad may play on the same passing league team during the school year. For school football teams that play 8 man football, no more than five students from the same school squad may play on the same passing league team during the school year.

#7 Q - Can a KSHSAA member school football coach be involved in the organization, setting-up, scheduling, supervision of either a seven on seven passing league or of the games in a seven on seven passing league that included any students that coach would coach the following school year and that is conducted during the summer months only?
A - No, it not permissible under KSHSAA rules for either a KSHSAA member school or school football coach to be involved in the organization, setting up or scheduling of a seven on seven passing league which included any students they would coach the following school year. A coach is permitted to attend one meeting to ensure team limit provisions are not violated if the non-school team is practicing or playing during the school year. Football coaches may supervise any competition which would be conducted on school grounds/facilities.

#8. Q -Is it permissible for a KSHSAA member school football coach to organize, set-up, schedule or supervise a seven on seven passing league which would not include any students that he would coach the following school year in football?
A - Yes

#9. Q - Could a football coach or coaches aide at a KSHSAA member school coach a passing league team which did not include any students he would coach the following school year?
A - Yes

#10. Q - What does supervision of competition conducted on school grounds/facilities mean?
A - Supervision means a member school football coach could be present at the time of competition in order to ensure school facilities or property would be appropriately used, maintained and secured. A coach supervises in order to keep students from damaging school property, to get necessary team equipment (balls, kicking tees, field marking instruments, etc.) out for competitions. Supervision does not permit the coach to instruct or coach students who are participating in competition.

#11. Q - Who may organize, set up, and/or arrange schedules for the seven on seven passing leagues?
A - The passing leagues could be organized, set-up or scheduled by any individual or group other than the school football coach.

#12. Q - May football coaches from KSHSAA member schools attend games held as part of the seven on seven passing leagues?
A - Yes, as spectators, not as coaches providing instruction or plays to teams which include any students they would coach the following school year. Coaches are not permitted to be in the team or coaching area.

#13. Q - There are a number of students from our school playing on seven on seven passing league teams. Could the football coach from our school attend games involving students from our school in order to make sure they act appropriately?
A - Summer passing league teams are not KSHSAA member school's team. It is not the responsibility of KSHSAA member schools to supervise the behavior of these students during non-school organized or sponsored competitions during the summer months. Member school football coaches should not be in attendance in order to fulfill an administrative purpose other than to supervise if the games are conducted on their school's property or using their school's facilities.

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