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-- Cross Court -MAY 2014
2nd 2014-2015
Dear Coach, This is the second newsletter of this term. I am hoping that this will be another chance to keep coaches informed and to make the $15 that you spent on your membership to be worthwhile. Continuing our format from March, we have a report from Susie Knoblauch with the IHSA. We have two columns from committees this time. Jim Christopher has added a column about membership, Century Club and Longevity Awards. Kelly Willard added a column about coaching from the State Format Committee. There is a column with information about the 2015 Winter Workshop. That is next to the final accounting from the 2014 workshop. I hope you e-mail me with comments. Things that were good and things that were bad! We are always looking to improve the product we are providing to our coaches. Please see the attachments that came with this e-mail. One is a list of Illinois and nearby college rosters. It is interesting! I have attached a membership application if you have other coaches that are not members yet. I have attached forms for nominations (Pitchford, Coach of the Year, All-State). There is an offer from Spirit Products for those of you that have summer camps. They do a great job. The newsletters will include a list of dates that are important for the next season. We have also added a page with openings (Coaching, open dates, etc.). If you have something you want to add for the July newsletter, please send it to me and I will include it. The idea to help your program in this newsletter is the playing of summer quads as part of your 25 contact dates. I hope you enjoy this newsletter and feel that it is worthwhile. My motto has been that we want to make the $15 fee to be a member of the IHSTCA worth your investment. Sincerely, Greg Cohen (IHSTCA President)
Officers
Board Members
President: Greg Cohen (Warren) Pres Elect: Peter Freischlag (D.G.S.) Past Pres: Mike Terry (Quincy) Secretary: Tres Heiman (York) Treasurer: Patti Shaw (Richwoods) Membership:Jim Christopher (Wheeling) Larry Faulkner (GBS) Fred Galluzzo (OPRF) Matt Gross (Ottawa)
Michael Hand (Benet) Jason Jones (Moline) Bill Lange (GBS/NT) Josh Leighton (Deerfield) Dave Lipe (Edwardsville) Bob Smith (Leyden) Carrie Watson (Marion) Kelly Willard (Metamora)
Publicity / Web Page Jason Jones (chair) Jim Christopher Josh Leighton Mike Terry
All-State (Boys) Larry Faulkner (chair) Peter Freischlag Dan Skaer Bob Smith
All-State (Girls) Larry Faulkner (chair) Greg Cohen Peter Freischlag Jason Jones
Summer Workshop Greg Cohen (chair)
Coach of the Year Carrie Watson (chair)
Newsletter Greg Cohen (chair)
Awards / Certificates Fred Galluzzo (chair) Bud Lachel
Pitchford Sportsmanship Award (Girls + Boys) Matt Gross (chair)
Coaching Ethics Dave Lipe (Chair) Bill Lange
Historical Committee Century Club Tracy Waters-Miller (chair) Jim Christopher (chair) Chuck Morrison
Bob Smith
Kelly Willard
Hall of Fame Peter Freischlag (chair) Jim Christopher Bob Smith Kelly Willard
Workshop/Luncheon Greg Cohen (chair) Patti Shaw (Luncheon)
Please feel free to contact me:
State Format Josh Leighton (chair) Mike Hand Kelly Willard
Greg Cohen
[email protected] 847-910-1984
IHSTCA WINTER WORKSHOP FINANCIAL REPORT 2014
REVENUE Registrations Vendors Luncheons
$ 22,050.00 $ 400.00 $ 140.00
Total Revenue
$ 22,590.00
EXPENSES Keynote Speaker Other Speakers Membership dues (245 x $15) Vaughan Center Reulands Catering Clipboards Pens & Lanyards Hotels Panera Postage Water, Power Bars Labels Lunch Programs Refunds
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
5,000.00 750.00 3,675.00 3,336.48 3,270.87 1,920.00 1,174.00 822.44 600.00 293.54 64.09 53.57 33.02 150.00
Total Expenses
$ 21,143.01
REVENUE - EXPENSES = WORKHOP INCOME
expenses on this page. I am very proud of the speakers for the first two workshops. I think the breakfast and the gifts for coaches were positive. We will also continue the luncheon as we have been doing. We will continue to work with the Vaughan Center to iron out issues that come up. It has proven to be a good facility. We will continue with our line-up of speakers. We are hoping to have Coach Brad Dancer from Illinois as one of our main speakers next year. We are hoping that they will be able to have a meet in the area after our workshop. We have made contact with a former professional (Jeff Salzenstein) that is speaking around the nation about teaching techniques for the serve. We will be looking to continue the presentations by teaching professionals and high school coaches. I hope the presenters have been beneficial during the past two years. We are hoping to work with vendors to make that better this winter. We will be assigning a member of the Board of Directors to work directly with the vendors to bring them back. I know they are concerned about the flow of coaches, but we think it was better with the breakfast and luncheon. We will not be putting them on the court as one of the biggest advantages that people have stated is that they can hear the speakers. Please feel free to contact me with concerns, thoughts, and ideas that you have. Adding to that workshop this winter will be a workshop hosted by the University of Illinois in conjunction with the 2015 National NCAA Indoor Team Championships. This event will be held in the Chicago area during the middle of February. We will be working with the University of Illinois to hold a workshop for coaches on the Wednesday prior to the event. The top 16 Men’s teams will be there and we will have an opportunity to have an outstanding array of college coaches that we hope will be making presentations.
$22,590.00 - $21,143.01 = $1,446.99 Greg Cohen (
[email protected]) Winter Workshop Chairman Patricia A. Shaw – Treasurer
UPDATE FROM THE IHSA 2015 WINTER WORKSHOPS – Friday, January 23 We are looking forward to running our third workshop next winter. Please look at the breakdown for the workshop income and
IHSA Update By Susie Knoblauch- IHSA Assistant Executive DirectorAdministrator for IHSA State Tennis
With the IHSA Boys Tennis State Final around the corner and the 2013-14 school year creeping to a close, coaches may be preparing for the upcoming summer and 2014-15 school year. With that in mind, here are several proposals and points of emphasis that impact high school our tennis programs. First, let’s review the new IHSA By-law changes. All the by-law changes take effect on July 1, 2014, with two exceptions. Proposal 3 took effect in 30 days of passage (Feb. 7, 2014). Proposal 8 will take effect at the end of the next school term, that is, the week of June 28 to July 4, 2015, will be the first summer "dead week". This summer’s “dead period” is Aug. 4th-12th with the Girls’ Tennis season starting on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Here is a summary of some of the By-law changes:
Proposal 1 (passed 355-106): Requires that, for a coop agreement to be extended, written approval of the conference(s) involved be submitted with the renewal application. Proposal 2 (passed 417-44): Requires that the mandatory rules video be watched by the head coach of a sport or activity program in order to receive credit and avoid probation or suspension. Proposal 3 (passed 304-157): Makes the Travel Policy a By-law; allows a school team to travel any distance on an out-of-state trip as long as no more than two school days are missed, including travel to and from the competition; allows two such trips per school year per team. Proposal 7 (passed 280-181): Removes the one-year period of ineligibility for a transfer student enrolling in his or her home boundaried public school for the first time. Proposal 8 (passed 240-220): Makes the week that includes July 4 a "dead week" during which coaches may have no contact with athletes during the summer contact period; does not apply to summer baseball and softball.
Next, let’s highlight what is allowable for summer contact. IHSA Bylaw 3.150 covers the Special Provisions for Summer Participation. http://www.ihsa.org/documents/forms/2013-14/Section%203.pdf
Q. May coaches require students to attend summer workouts, leagues, conditioning programs, etc.? A. No. (By-law 3.151) 3.153 Persons who coach a sport at a member school may have a maximum of 25 days of contact in that sport with students from that school during the period between the last day of classes or Monday of Week 49 (June 9, 2014) in the IHSA Standardized Calendar (whichever date is earlier-note provisions for snow days) in the spring each year and Sunday of Week 5 (Aug. 3, 2014) in the IHSA Standardized Calendar. Students may have a maximum of 25 days of contact per sport with persons who coach that sport at the school they attend during the same time period. A day of contact is defined as any date on which any coaching or instruction in the skills and techniques of any sport takes place. Q. If a school has a conditioning program during the summer contact period that is designed for a specific population (ex., a school’s tennis team), is it considered to be a contact day, even if no sport-specific instruction occurs? A. Yes. (By-law 3.150)
Q. If a school hosts a camp after the summer contact period for non-high school aged students may high school students serve as counselors at the camp? A. Yes, provided the high school students are strictly at the camp as instructors. (By-law 3.150) 3.154 Schools may transport students from their schools to summer league contests, coaching schools, clinics or other non-school contests in the summer during the contact day period outlined in By-law 3.153. 3.155 Schools may conduct coaching schools, camps or clinics during the summer, provided:
3.150 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SUMMER PARTICIPATION 3.151 Participation by high school students in summer programs must be voluntary and in no way be an actual or implied prerequisite for membership on a high school team.
The event is conducted between the close of school in the spring and Sunday of Week 5 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar; The event is open to any high school student and is not restricted to students who have been or expect to be high school athletes; and, The event provides common instruction and activities for all participants.
3.156 Students may participate in a summer school class taught by a coach or other faculty member from their school and which offers instruction in interscholastic sports, provided the class is not restricted to students who have been certified eligible for participation in interscholastic athletics and the class is approved by the local Board of Education. In addition, credit toward graduation must be granted by the local Board of Education. Summer school courses offering instruction in interscholastic sports, must conclude by Saturday of Week 4 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar.
A. Schools may only use funds from their activity accounts to pay fees for summer sports camps or summer leagues if the funds have been raised by school teams, school clubs or booster clubs for that purpose. (Article 1.420) SCHOOL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION Q. May a school provide transportation for students attending a summer sports camp during the contact day period? A. Yes. (By-law 3.154)
Q. May a public or non-public high school or a high school coach conduct athletic programs such as summer camps, tournaments, etc., for non-high school students? A. Yes, provided such programs and/or activities are open to all applicants within the age group for which they are offered and provided no specific invitations to participate or special terms for participation, such as fee discounts, provision of equipment, etc., are extended to any select individuals or groups. (By-law 3.073) Q. May high school coaches conduct summer programs for high school students through a park district which does not allow students from outside the park district boundaries to enroll? A. Yes, provided the program is not used to induce or attempt to induce any student to attend any member school. (Bylaw 3.073) Q. May incoming freshmen enroll in summer school physical education programs that have been approved by the high school district’s board of education? A. Yes. (By-law 3.073)
Q. May incoming freshmen or transfer students participate in summer league programs? A. Yes, however, they must have registered at the school and paid applicable fees and/or deposits. (By-law 3.150 and 3.073) SCHOOL PAY CAMP FEES/LEAGUE FEES Q. May a school pay fees for students participating in a summer sports camp or summer league?
COACH AT CAMP Q. May a school coach be a staff member at a summer camp which students from his/her school attend? A. Yes, provided the camp is conducted between the last day of school in the spring and Saturday of Week 4 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar. Note: Any day during the camp on which the coach and any student from his/her school are involved together in sports instruction will be considered a contact day for both the coach and student. (By-law 3.112) 3.160 OPEN GYM LIMITATIONS 3.161 Schools may open their gymnasiums or facilities for recreational activities to students or other persons who reside in or outside their district, under the following conditions:
A variety of recreational activities are available during the course of the year. There is no coaching or instruction in the skills and techniques in any sport at any time. Participation is voluntary and is not required directly or indirectly for membership on a high school squad. Comparable opportunities are afforded to all participants. *Note: For tennis the open gym facilities must be the schools facility.
Q. What procedures should schools use to insure all students are adequately notified of opportunities to participate in open gyms? A. Schools must publicize open gyms in a manner that insures all students have a reasonable opportunity to be informed regarding dates and times of open gyms. Schools may utilize public address announcements, flyers, written announcements or newsletters to notify students regarding open gyms. (By-law 3.161)
Q. May a school conduct a sport specific open gym? A. Yes, provided a variety of recreational activities are available during the course of the year. (By-law 3.161) Q. May a coed school conduct a gender specific open gym? A. No. (Article 1.420) COACH PLAYING IN OPEN GYM Q. Is it permissible for a coach to play with or against students from his/her own school during out-of-season open gym programs? A. Yes. (By-law 3.161) We recommend that you communicate regularly with your athletic administrator. It is their responsibility for the oversight of your program and to ensure that all teams are in compliance with the IHSA By-laws. Direct your questions first to your AD and they can always consult with the IHSA for an interpretation. Finally, many would agree that the biggest challenge facing high school athletics today would probably be dealing with parents. We suggest setting ground rules for parents at the beginning of the studentathletes career. This tone sets the ground work and will pay dividends for years to come. Granted, some parents may never “get it”. However, they should know upfront that the purpose of a school’s education based athletic program is not primarily about scholarships or professional sports. Instead, they should know that high school athletics is about self-discipline, decision making, and teamwork. Preseason meetings and follow-ups throughout the year can encourage parents to be positive parts of your program. High school sports are the truest examples of amateur athletics and as educators we need to continue to develop and nurture that philosophy!
championships are nice however sportsmanship and personal bests provide sound educational experiences for all of our young people!
NEW TIE-BREAKER COACHING RULES The Board of Directors discussed the issue about coaching before and during a tie-breaker. We felt that it would be important to allow coaching before a tie-breaker. The advice you would give a player at 6-5 or 5-6 would be very different from the advice that you would then give before the tie-breaker. We took this to the advisory committee and they agreed. They passed the change allowing coaching at 6-6 as well as during the crossover during a tie-breaker. This change begins in the Fall of 2014 for the girls season. Certainly invites this spring, dual meets, conference play are able to adapt this rule earlier. The current rule allows for 90 seconds for each of these times. We are hoping that the time is lessened to 60 seconds but it is still a great step forward. We hope you agree. The survey that we did a couple of years ago showed that the coaches that completed the survey wanted to have this chance to coach.
IMPORTANT DATES List of Participants Due Online:
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Boys Sectional Seed Meeting:
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Sectional Tournaments:
For additional resources, the NFHS has developed free online courses that deal with these issues and more. www.nfhslearn.com. Check out the website for continuing education courses on “The Role of Parent in Sports” to “First Aid & Concussions”.
Friday, May 23, 2014 Saturday, May 24, 2014
State Tournament Seeding:
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
State Tournament Registration:
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
In conclusion, coaches provide leadership and instill so many positive values of athletics. Continue to conduct your programs with the philosophy of education-based athletics and remember that wins and
Boys State Tournament:
May 29 – 31, 2014
US Open Qualifier in Decatur
June 20 – 24, 2014
Winnetka “Challenger” Level
June 30 - ?
Free Summer Workshop:
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Location TBA
Free Summer Workshop:
Friday, July 25, 2014 Location TBA
IHSTCA Board Meeting:
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
USTA Hardcourts at Kalamazoo
August 2 – 10, 2014
Summer/Fall IHSA Dead Period
August 4th – 12th
Edwardsville USTA Futures
August 4th - ?
Girls Season Starts:
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
First Contest Held:
Monday, August 25, 2014
Girls State Tournament:
October 24 – 26, 2014
2015 Winter Workshop:
Friday, January 23, 2015
SUMMER QUADS + USTA TOURNAMENTS I have spoken at our workshop before about taking players to USTA tournaments in the summer. This past year we decided to focus more on quadrangular meets rather than the USTA tournaments. We have been playing quads in Moline and Champaign during the last two summers. We are hoping to add some in our area that do not include travel. We have also tried to set up quads in Springfield and Dubuque. This is an example of the schedule and details:
12 Singles + 6 Doubles (Players play both) 2 Sets, Regular scoring, super-tiebreaker for the third set Each team brings 18 cans of tennis balls We allowed coaching on the court as they do in college Teams could change line-ups between meets Sample schedule: o Day 1 – First round 1:00 PM Warren vs. Naperville
Moline vs. York o Day 1 – Second Round (1/2 of round) Warren vs. York – Singles only Moline vs. Naperville – Doubles only o Day 2 – Second Round (2nd ½ of round) 9:00 AM Warren vs. York – Doubles Moline vs. Naperville – Singles o Day 2 – Third Round York vs. Naperville Warren vs. Moline
Advantages to playing a quad like this: o You are allowed to coach kids during competitive match play. o Kids play at least three doubles matches. o You could do this with only one night in hotel if traveling. o You get competitive tennis for just two contact dates.
Feel free to contact me if you would like more information: Greg Cohen (
[email protected])
OPEN DATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS These are some of the openings/notices that coaches have sent me since the last newsletter.
U of I Summer Camp Notice o We just got word from compliance and our camp office that the high school team discount ($50 per camper) for our camps can be combined between men and women. This makes it possible for example to have 2 guys and 2 girls register from the same high school and all receive the team discount. o http://www.fightingillini.com/camps/c-tenniscamp.html Marcos Asse Men's Tennis Associate Head Coach University of Illinois
Jacobs High School o Boys Tennis – 5/10/14
Jacobs HS in Algonquin is looking to add both a Varsity and FS or JV event on Saturday, May 10th. Willing to host or travel. o Girls Tennis – 8/30/14 Jacobs HS is looking to add one team to a competitive, 16-team field. 2s/2d format. 3 matches guaranteed. 2013 participants: Jacobs, Bigfoot-William’s Bay (WI), Barrington (Red), Bartlett, St. Viator, Glenbard South, Glenbard East, Crystal Lake Central, Sacred Heart-Griffin, Chicago University High, Tinley Park, Waubonsie Valley, Dunlap, Rockford Guilford, Lake Zurich, Huntley. o Interested? Questions? Contact Head Coach Jon Betts:
[email protected]
Steve Johnson Cell Phone 815-228-3125 E-mail:
[email protected]
Argo Community High School o Looking for Girls Tournaments o September 6th, 2014 – Varsity o September 13th, 2014 – JV/FS o Please contact: Kyle Stern Argo Community High School NHS Sponsor/Head Girls Tennis Coach 708-467-5581
[email protected]
COMMITTEE REPORT We are going to use this newsletter to update you each time on one of our committees. I have chosen the Membership, Longevity, and Century Club along with the State Format to feature this month.
Aurora West High School o Girls Varsity Tennis Coaching Opening o We have a number of teaching opportunities available.
OTTAWA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS o Saturday September 13, 2014 o We are looking to start a new freshman/sophomore tournament. We are looking for schools to join us here at OHS. This would be f/s only—no varsity portion and no JV players. o 3 Doubles, 2 Singles 3 matches guaranteed o $35.00 plus 24 heavy duty tennis balls (8 cans) o If your team is interested in this new tournament call: OHS athletic director Mike Cooper (1-815-431-2401) o Questions – Interest – contact:
Membership, Longevity, Century I could give you a corny intro regarding the weather but I guess you’ve had enough and are ready to move on. So here goes. Membership has continued to do well, a lot of new names being added, a lot of old names continuing on. We are at 334 total members right now. We’d love to get to 400, so if you could kick start it a bit and encourage your tennis staff to hope aboard. That would definitely help! Longevity awards are based on total YEARS coached, not seasons. Each year of renewal, I will add 1 year to your total. Awards are presented in 5 year increments starting with 10 years. We enjoy recognizing our coaches for the years they have been coaching our sport. If you haven’t done so, please take the time to count up your years and send them to me. Upon reaching each increment, CURRENT members will be recognized at the January workshop.
Century Club recognizes coaches for the amount of dual meet wins they have coached. This is for all levels. Again this will take a little bit of work on your part. Pull out those old scorebooks, add up the wins, and send them my way. Please don’t send numbers like 300+. If you take the time and do it once, you can just add on at the end of each season! Updates and additions can be submitted at anytime during the year. However, we start to work on awards, recognitions, and the workshop program around November 15th. Items submitted after that will be updated but might not make the program or awards lists. If you have any questions regarding any of these areas, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Jim Christopher (
[email protected])
tennis coach to watching through a wind screen while his or her players compete. It is hard to imagine a football or soccer coach being required to watch from the bleachers and only communicating with players during time outs. Similarly, picturing a basketball coach watching the game from behind a door at the edge of the gym is laughable. Wrestling, softball, and baseball coaches might also be a bit put off if they could only talk with their athletes during specific stoppages in play. Why, then, should tennis be different? Give this concept some thought. Talk with your coaching staff and think about how different your coaching would be if you were positioned inside of the fence and could briefly communicate with your players after points were over. Please feel free to email me (
[email protected]) or Greg Cohen (
[email protected]) with any thoughts, either positive or negative. We will share members’ opinions in a future newsletter and continue to pursue whatever is best for our great sport.
COMMITTEE REPORT STATE FORMAT - To Coach or Not to Coach I am often asked by my coaching colleagues who stop by to watch a tennis meet why there is not more coaching during the matches. My explanation that coaching is only allowed at certain times is often met with laughter or confusion. They are accustomed to coaching throughout their sporting events, and the concept of only communicating with their players at certain times is very strange. The IHSA tennis advisory committee recently passed a recommendation allowing coaching at 6-6 in any set and also during any changeover in a tie-break. This is an improvement, as these are critical moments in a match, but is it enough? As many of us know, college coaches can communicate with their players at any time during a match as long as the time limitations between points are not violated. This real-time communication allows college coaches to instruct their athletes at any time rather than waiting until a changeover, by which time the learning opportunity for the player may have passed. Coaches of other sports also find it amusing that the head coach is not allowed inside the fences in our sport, often relegating the
WILSON SPORTING GOODS I must confess. I have not been the best at supporting Wilson. I certainly hope to change that. Wilson Sporting Goods has come through for the IHSTCA and Illinois Tennis. Here are a few of the things that Wilson has done to help tennis in our state:
Provided bags, racquets, apparel, etc. for tennis players in the tornado torn areas of Middle Illinois this past fall. Pays the speaking fee for one presenter each year at our winter workshop (this year it was Mike Woody). They also provided tennis balls and items for the door prizes. Provides tennis balls for the state tournament series: One case for each Sectional Manager as well as the balls for the State Tournament Managers. We are working with them currently to provide members of our association deals with apparel, racquets, etc.
CONGRATULATIONS NCAA ALL-AMERICANS
Blake Bazarnik The University of Illinois has three players that just were named NCAA All-Americans. Two of those players come from the state of Illinois. As I have written earlier – it is amazing what they have done at the University of Illinois. They are one of the few programs in the nation to be so highly ranked with almost all American players. Even better for us, most of the players are from Illinois. Take a look at the College Rosters sheet that I have attached to this e-mailed newsletter. Look at the U of I roster compared to the other college rosters. If you wish, go on college websites and take a look at the school’s rosters. I think it will make you very proud of the University of Illinois and their coaching staff. I am looking forward to their being part of our workshop next winter and I think those of you that have not met Coach Dancer will be very impressed when he presents to the coaches.
Jared Hiltzik NCAA All-American Singles Wilmette (New Trier)
Tim Kopinski NCAA All-American Doubles Palos Heights (Stagg) With Ross Guignon (Kansas)
Other Illinois Players on the U of I team:
Julian Childers
Brian Page
IHSA ACADEMIC AWARDS Do you take advantage of some of the awards that the IHSA offers for sports? Some schools athletic departments do this on their own. Some don’t. There are a couple of things that I have taken advantage of in recent years. It is not difficult but the kids and their parents really appreciate it. This is the link to the Awards site on the IHSA: http://ihsa.org/Resources/AwardsRecognition.aspx, I would suggest that you look into both the IHSA Team Academic Award and the IHSA Academic Recognition Program.
