Spirit Squads
NAC 386.754
Compliance with Spirit Rules Book and applicable regulations;
establishment of requirements for eligibility; sanctioning and nature of
activities. (NRS 386.430)
1. Each spirit squad shall comply with the
provisions of the Spirit Rules Book of the National Federation of State High
School Associations and any applicable regulations of the Association during
any period in which the spirit squad participates in a competition or event
that is sanctioned by the Association.
2. Each school district in this State may, for
each school in the district, establish the requirements for eligibility for a
pupil to become a member of the spirit squad of the school, including, without
limitation, the requirements for academic eligibility for the pupil to become
or remain a member of the spirit squad.
3. Any competition or other activity engaged in
by a spirit squad: (a) Must be sanctioned by the Association pursuant to NAC 386.7547.
(b) Is not a sanctioned sport for the purposes of NAC 386.600 to 386.886,
inclusive.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004; A by R136-05,
6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7541
Responsibilities of coach; duration of season; tryouts and selection for
membership; activities between seasons. (NRS 386.430)
1. A school may require a coach of a spirit
squad of the school to report to the athletic administrator or athletic
director of the school concerning any activities of the spirit squad. The coach
shall cooperate with each member of the administration of the school to promote
sportsmanship and encourage school spirit and pride.
2. The season for a spirit squad of a school
begins on the first day in which the football team of the school may begin
noncontact practice pursuant to NAC 386.722. The spirit squad may not begin
practice for the season before the first day of that noncontact practice. Each
season for a spirit squad ends: (a) Upon the completion of the state tournament
for basketball; or (b) Upon the expiration of 7 days after the completion of
the state tournament for basketball, if the spirit squad participates in the
state tournament for spirit squads.
3. A school may conduct tryouts for membership
on a spirit squad of the school for not more than 5 consecutive days:
(a) Beginning on or after the
date of completion of the state tournament for basketball for a school year and
ending on the final day of that school year; or (b) Beginning on the first day
of the season for the spirit squad for a school year beginning in August.
4. Each coach of a spirit squad of a school may
select the members of the spirit squad in accordance with the procedures
established by the coach for that purpose.
5. During any period that is not the season for
a spirit squad for a school, a member of the spirit squad may engage in
conditioning or participate in activities at a camp for spirit squads for not
more than 15 days as determined by the school and the coach of the spirit
squad.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7542
Number and membership of squads: Restrictions; authority of coach and
school. (NRS 386.430)
1. Each school may establish not more than the
following number of spirit squads to perform cheers or stunts: (a) One varsity
spirit squad; (b) One junior varsity spirit squad; and (c) One freshman spirit
squad.
2. Each varsity spirit squad that performs
cheers or stunts must not exceed 20 members, not including the mascot for the
school, each junior varsity spirit squad that performs cheers or stunts must
not exceed 14 members and each freshman spirit squad that performs cheers or
stunts must not exceed 12 members. The coach of each such spirit squad may
determine the placement of each member on the spirit squad.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
a school may specify the number of members of a spirit squad that may perform
during an event. If a spirit squad performs as a stunt, dance, drill or pom
group and the spirit squad is combined with a spirit squad that performs
cheers, the number of members of the combined spirit squad must not exceed 20
members.
4. The coach of a spirit squad of a school may,
during any play-off game for football in which the school participates or for
any performance conducted during the halftime of a football or basketball game
in which the school participates, specify the number of members of the spirit
squad who may perform during the play-off game or halftime. The coach shall not
allow a pupil to engage in activities as a member of the varsity spirit squad,
junior varsity spirit squad or freshman spirit squad pursuant to this
subsection unless the pupil is a regular member of the spirit squad.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7543
Separate tryouts for fall and winter seasons; separate squad to perform
stunts. (NRS 386.430)
1. A school may conduct separate tryouts for
spirit squads for the fall season and the winter season of a school year. The
number of members of a spirit squad formed pursuant to this subsection must not
exceed the number of members of the appropriate spirit squad specified in NAC
386.7542.
2. A school may establish a separate spirit
squad to perform stunts during a season specified in subsection 1. The number
of members of such a spirit squad must be included in the maximum number of
members allowed for the spirit squad pursuant to NAC 386.7542.
3. The provisions of this section do not
authorize a school to extend or limit the duration of seasons for spirit squads
established pursuant to NAC 386.7541.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7544
Members of squads: Participation in sanctioned sports; participation in
activities not sponsored by school. (NRS 386.430)
1. A pupil who is a member of a spirit squad at
a school may participate in a sanctioned sport during the season for the spirit
squad if the coach of the spirit squad and the principal of the school approve
the participation of the pupil in the sanctioned sport.
2. A pupil who is a member of a spirit squad at
a school: (a) Shall comply with the provisions of NAC 386.698; and (b) May not
engage in an activity as a member of a spirit squad that is not sponsored by
the school during the season for the spirit squad. The provisions of this
subsection do not prohibit a pupil from engaging in practice or enrolling in a
class relating to spirit squads during that season.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7545
Attendance of and participation in certain competitions and events
prohibited unless sanctioned by Association. (NRS 386.430) A
spirit squad of a school shall not attend or participate in any of the
following competitions or events unless the competition or event is sanctioned
by the Association:
1. Any competition or event that is conducted in
this State and is sponsored or cosponsored by an organization other than a
member school;
2. Any competition or event that is conducted in
this State and is sponsored by a member school, regardless of whether the
competition or event includes a school from another state; or
3. Any competition or event that: (a) Is
conducted in another state; (b) Is attended by a member school; and (c) Is
sponsored or cosponsored by: (1) A school that is a member of the authorized
athletic association of the other state; or (2) An organization other than a
school specified in subparagraph (1).
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7546
Conduct of and reference to competitions and events. (NRS 386.430)
1. Each school that sponsors or cosponsors a
competition or event for spirit squads that is sanctioned by the Association
shall ensure that the competition or event is conducted in accordance with: (a)
The Spirit Rules Book of the National Federation of State High School
Associations; (b) The rules of the school; and (c) The laws and regulations of
the state in which the school sponsors or cosponsors the competition or
event.
2. A school or organization that sponsors or
cosponsors a competition or event for spirit squads that is sanctioned by the
Association in this State shall not refer to the competition or event as a
Nevada state competition.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7547
Application for sanctioning of competition or event: Requirements for
submission; action on application; penalty for late submission. (NRS
386.430)
1. Each application for the sanctioning of a
competition or event by the Association must be submitted on a form furnished
by the Association. The application must: (a) Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, be submitted to the Association not later than 30 days before the
competition or event; and (b) Be accompanied by: (1) A copy of each regulation
or rule applicable for conducting the competition or event; (2) Proof of
liability insurance; (3) A list setting forth the name of each state, school or
group that is invited to attend the competition or event; and (4) Any other
information required by the Association.
2. As soon as practicable after receiving an
application, the Executive Director or a person designated by the Executive
Director shall review the application. As soon as practicable after approving
or denying the application, the Association will submit a written notification
of the approval or denial of the application to the applicant and each member
school. If an applicant fails to submit the application within the period
specified in subsection 1, and if the application is approved, the applicant
must pay to the Association a penalty in the amount of $100.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
NAC 386.7548
Attendance of or participation in competition or event: Ascertainment of
sanctioning; penalty if not sanctioned; approval required; position of
Association; prohibition; duty of coach. (NRS 386.430)
1. A school may determine whether the
Association has sanctioned a competition or event by accessing the website of
the Association at http://www.nevada.ihigh.com or http://www.niaa.com.
2. If a spirit squad of a school attends or
participates in a competition or event that is not sanctioned by the
Association, the Association may impose a penalty against the school in the
amount of $500.
3. Before a spirit squad of a school may attend
or participate in a competition or event that is sanctioned by the Association,
the principal of the school or a designee thereof must approve the attendance
or participation of the school in the competition or event.
4. The Association: (a) Encourages each school
to authorize each spirit squad of the school to attend or participate in not
more than three sanctioned competitions or events during the season for the
spirit squad. (b) Does not require or encourage a school to attend or
participate in any competition or event sanctioned by the Association.
5. A spirit squad of a school shall not
participate in any competition for spirit squads that is conducted after the
end of the season for the spirit squad established pursuant to NAC 386.7541.
Each coach of a spirit squad shall ensure that the spirit squad complies with
the provisions of subsection 1 of NAC 386.754.
(Added to NAC by Nev.
Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R136-05, eff. 6-1-2006)
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