Lay Coach Information

Interested in becoming a Community Coach?

The Georgia High School Association offers a Community Coach Education Program that you must complete in order to be a certified Community Coach.

You MUST register for this course through the school where you will be coaching. The registration form is NOT available on the GHSA website. The cost of the course is $325.

This course consists of two classes: a 4-hour Sport First Aid class and an 8-hour Principles for Coaching class. At each class you will receive an exam. After successfully completing (a score of 80 or above) both exams you are then certified to coach. Coaching before this time is a violation of GHSA policy and subjects your school to a fine.

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO COMMUNITY COACH SCHEDULE OF CLASSES EFFECTIVE JULY 2009

(The following changes are included in the updated 2009-2010 Schedule of Classes available below)

Classes scheduled at Brewton Parker College have been cancelled for the remainder of the year.
Classes at Savannah Country Day School have been moved to Calvary Day School in Savannah for the remainder of the year.
The August Sport First Aid class at East Paulding is scheduled for August 1 NOT August 8.
The October Principles for Coaching class at Tucker High School has been changed from October 12-13 (Monday/Tuesday) to October 13-14 (Tuesday/Wednesday).

Process for Becoming a Community Coach

Schedule of Community Coach Classes for 2009-2010 (Updated 6/10/2009)

Directions to Community Coach Classes

Please Note: The Coaches Education Program Registration Form is not on the website. Prospective coaches must get that form from the school at which they are going to coach.

GHSA Football Playoff Teams and Fans - Omni Hotel Special Offer

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 4:32pm.

The Omni Hotel at CNN Center welcomes teams, bands and fans to the GHSA football finals at the Georgia Dome. For the event, The Omni is offering a special room rate of $139 per night on December 11th and 12th, 2009. The Omni Hotel at CNN Center is conveniently located in downtown Atlanta within CNN World Headquarters and just a short walk from the Georgia Dome. For reservations, please call 1-800-524-0500, or click here.

GHSA Online Rules Clinics

Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 11:17am.

Clinic credit is no longer available for the Basketball and Swimming/Diving clinics. There will be NO credit extensions and NO further on-site clinics for these sports.
Coaches and Officials - In order to receive clinic credit in a particular sport, you must complete the clinic for that sport by the date listed. For credit to be recorded, you must watch the entire presentation and fill out an attendence form that will be presented at the end of the presentation. However, after the clinic deadline has passed, the attendance form will no longer appear.
If you are having trouble viewing the clinic presentations, try these troubleshooting tips.
We have had many clinic confirmation emails bounce back to us due to incorrect email addresses or spam filters. If you did not receive a confirmation email, please send an email to clinics@ghsa.net.
The following online rules clinics are available - click on the clinic title to start the presentation.

Clinic Title	Clinic Credit Available Until
2009 GHSA Basketball Rules Clinic for Coaches and Officials	10/20/2009
2009 GHSA Football Rules Clinic for Coaches and Officials	08/07/2009
2009 GHSA Softball Rules Clinic for Coaches	08/07/2009
2009 GHSA Softball Rules Clinic for Umpires	08/07/2009
2009 GHSA Swimming and Diving Rules Clinic for Coaches and Officials	10/20/2009
2009 GHSA Volleyball Rules Clinic for Coaches and Officials	08/15/2009

2009-2010 GHSA On-Site Rules Clinic Schedules

Submitted by webmaster on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 3:49pm.

Here are the dates and locations of the On-Site Rules Clinics for 2009-2010.

Cheerleading

All Cheerleading Coaches - Spirit and Competitive
May 2 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Northside High School, Warner Robins, Commons	Coaches & Judges
May 12 (Tuesday)	7:00 p.m.	Tift County High School, Commons	Coaches
June 13 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Putnam County Middle School, Cafeteria Click here for directions	Coaches
July 7 (Tuesday)	7:00 p.m.	East Jackson High School, Gymnasium	Coaches
July 11 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Gordon Central High School, Cafeteria	Coaches & Judges
July 18 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Southeast Bulloch High School, Auditorium	Coaches & Judges
July 25 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Ware County High School	Coaches & Judges
August 1 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Centennial High School, Gymnasium	Coaches & Judges
August 4 (Tuesday)	7:00 p.m.	Whitewater High School, Auditorium	Coaches
August 8 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Shaw High School, Auditorium	Coaches & Judges
Rules Clinics for late-assigned Basketball Cheerleading Coaches (makeup)
Note: These clinics are NOT for Basketball Coaches!
October 13 (Tuesday)	7:00 p.m.	Marist School, Atlanta
October 24 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Westside High School, Macon, Gymnasium

Gymnastics

December 6 (Sunday)

1:00 p.m.

Westminster School, Atlanta

Riflery

GHSA Rules Clinics in Riflery will be held in conjunction with the Area Meetings to draw schedules at each Area designated site.

Wrestling

October 12 (Monday)	7:30 p.m.	Marist - Centennial Center
October 13 (Tuesday)	7:30 p.m.	Calhoun High School - Auditorium
October 14 (Wednesday)	7:30 p.m.	Thomson High School - Auditorium
October 15 (Thursday)	7:30 p.m.	Tift County High School - Performing Arts Center
October 19 (Monday)	7:30 p.m.	Shaw High School - Auditorium
October 20 (Tuesday)	7:30 p.m.	Whitewater High School - Theatre
October 21 (Wednesday)	7:30 p.m.	Parkview High School - Auditorium
October 22 (Thursday)	7:30 p.m.	Flowery Branch Middle School - Auditorium
October 24 (Saturday)	10:00 a.m.	Benedictine - Cafeteria

GHSA / Musco Lighting Standards

Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 3:07pm.

Lighting athletic fields provides more opportunities for participants and allows increased family and community attendance at evening events while also contributing to better overall safety for participants and spectators alike. These standards incorporate the most current data available regarding the desired performance, lighting electrical and structural issues that apply to installation of a safe, effective lighting system. Lighting technologies currently available vary greatly in efficiency, with the most effective providing life cycle savings equal to or greater than the initial cost of the system, depending on hours of usage.

The standards are divided into recommended minimum standards and desirable features. The minimum standards establish criteria that are important to safe conduct of GHSA activities and include evaluation of operating costs over the expected life of the lighting system. Desirable features are established to give added values (such as durability, energy efficiency, environmental sensitivity to spill and glare issues, and cost-efficiency) where appropriate for a member school’s needs.

Click here to download the GHSA Recommended Lighting Standards. (Revised 6/15/2009)

Daily Air Quality Infomation from The Clean Air Campaign

Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 2:56pm.

The Clean Air Campaign issues Smog Alerts on days when the concentrations of either ozone or particle pollution -- or both -- are expected to reach unhealthy levels.

It is important for coaches and athletic directors to be aware when the air quality is deemed unhealthy and may have an impact on their athletes when practicing outdoors.

Click here for Daily Air Quality Information from The Clean Air Campaign

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