While participating in any ASAA activity, all participants must notify their “school of eligibility” if they are also involved in a non-school program that is an activity offered by ASAA. Participants failing to do so will be ruled as ineligible for a period of time not to exceed one month. The Executive Director will make the determination on the length of ineligibility.
Example: Hockey athlete playing on a comp team during the established high school season must notify his/her school of the dual participation.
Out Of State Travel Policy
While participating in any ASAA activity, all participants must notify their “school of eligibility” if traveling out of state. Upon return, the participant must follow all state and local travel mandates. Participants failing to do so will be ruled as ineligible for the remainder of the season.
Example: Nordic skier traveling with family to Disneyland over Christmas vacation must report the trip to his/her school and must abide by established covid mandates.
Adjustments To Practice Requirements
The ASAA Board adopted the suspension of the Article 7, Section 7– Practice Bylaw for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year and replaced with following language for remainder of 2020-21 calendar.
A. All players must have seven (7) separate days of physical practice in the same sport activity
prior to the 1st day of competition. For the purpose of this bylaw, a “practice” is defined as a
regularly scheduled team physical activity designed for the preparation of athletes for the sports
season and conducted under the supervision of a certified school coach during the season
established by the Board of Directors. In order to qualify as practice the student must participate
in at least an hour of physical activity
B. When a student is participating in an ASAA sport that overlaps the beginning of another ASAA
sport, up to two (2) practices may be waived. In addition, when a student is participating in a
nationally recognized activity (or the Arctic Winter Games) that overlaps the beginning of an
ASAA sport season, the Executive Director may waive up to two (2) practices. For purposes of
this section, a “nationally recognized activity” is a non-school athletic competition and/or practice,
in a sanctioned ASAA sport, conducted under the auspices of a national sports governing body
as part of an Olympic Development Program. This activity will usually be conducted outside of the
state of Alaska.
Out-Of-Season Guidelines
“Out-of-Season” – Out-of-Season is any time other than during the established high school season in a
particular sport. During this time coaches may practice up to six hours a week, with out-of-season games
or scrimmages counting as one hour
“Out-of-Season Game” – A contest, practice or event involving students attending more than one school.
“Practice” – Practice is a regularly scheduled team physical activity designed for the preparation of
athletes for the ensuing sports season and conducted under the supervision of the school coach during
the season established by the Board of Directors. A “practice” is further defined as any attempt by the
coach of a school team (paid or volunteer) to teach any phase of a game or activity to his or her squad, or
have the squad or part of the squad engage in drills under the supervision of that coach, or from
directions provided by that coach. Under this definition, “school team” also applies to students and
coaches of “individual sports.”
The “out of season” participation policy is suspended from May 20 through July 31st. This means a coach
of a team sport can coach his/her players anytime, anywhere, during this period. During this time period
the coach or other personnel representing the school is prohibited from requiring any athlete to participate
as a condition of selection for the in-season team.
“Coach” – A Coach is an adult approved by the school (either paid or volunteer) to conduct the usual
duties of a coach under the guidelines established by ASAA and the school/district.
“Non-School Teams or Leagues”
1. Coaches may coach in out-of-season games or scrimmages, except from the first Monday in
November to the start of the basketball season.
2. Non-school teams may not use school equipment or uniforms. School transportation and facilities
may only be used in accordance with school board policies as they relate to any other non-school
groups using facilities or transportation.
3. A school team is defined as a team composed solely of players from one member school.
4. The definition of a non-school team includes one or more of the following:
a. A team affiliated with and scheduled for participation in an organized league.
b. A team participating against a team that meets criterion (1.) above.
2021-2022 Activities Calendar
ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland has directed the Calendar Committee to develop an alternate schedule for the next school year if modifications are still required due to the impacts of COVID-19 upon the normal seasons.