Latest News for Coaches

• Clinic Schedule for Spring Sports

  Baseball	January 11 - February 10, 2010
  Lacrosse	January 19 - February 8, 2010
  Soccer	January 8 - February 5, 2010
  Track and Field	February 1 - 22, 2010
  Wheelchair Track	February 17 - March 14, 2010

• 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. There are also some email providers that are routing certain emails from our email server to Spam folders. If you did not receive a confirmation email, please check your Spam folder. You can also send an email to clinics@ghsa.net and we will resend the confirmation or route it to another address.

• Please retain your confirmation email as this is your proof that you completed the clinic.

• The following online rules clinics are available - click on the clinic title to start the presentation.

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

Cheerleading

Gymnastics

Riflery

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

Wrestling

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)

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

ATLANTA, GA, MARCH 25, 2009; GAMEDAY Frames, Inc. is excited to announce the completion of it’s first framing project since being named the “Official” framing partner of the GHSA. Working with Head Coach, Greg Minnis, GAMEDAY Frames created 38 custom frames for the Seniors of the WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL Varsity Football team in Douglasville, GA.

Said Coach Minnis (shown holding one of the custom frames), “GAMEDAY Frames provided us an elegant, yet affordable design that truly captured the spirit of our football team. The quality and value was unbeatable and we couldn’t be happier. We will be working with GAMEDAY Frames for years to come.”

Founded in 2008 by President and Owner, Michael Ackerman, GAMEDAY Frames provides custom framing solutions to the athletic community. Supported by an aggressive pricing structure that is typically 50% below retail frame shops, Mr. Ackerman is quick to point out that both parents and coaches have been extremely receptive to his unique service.

For additional information about how your school/team can work with GAMEDAY frames, contact Mr. Ackerman at 770-317-5571. Or visit their website at www.gamedayframes.com.