Fairness In School Sports

(F.I.S.S.)

Parent Information

To all parents and potential baseball players:

  • High School coaches should not direct you to play on certain travel teams.
  • High School coaches should not direct you to certain summer and winter clinics.
  • High School coaches should not get involed with out of season teams and practices from their school.
  • High School coaches should not use FCPS fields for pay for play teams without a permit from CRS.

IF ANY OF THE ABOVE HAPPENS TO YOU AND YOU DO NOT THINK IT IS
RIGHT, CONTACT FISS.

What safeguards will FCPS have with out of season activities when the following happes?

1. COACHES PROMOTING OR ENDORSING ONE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY OVER OTHERS.

2. COACHES PROMOTING OR ENDORSING ONE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN (THEY ARE GETTING FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR SENDING STUDENTS TO A PARTICULAR CAMP, CLINIC OR LEAGUES).

3. COACHES SELECTING THE COACH OF THE SUMMER,FALL,WINTER,SPRING FEEDER TEAMS.

4. COACHES SELECTING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE ON OUT OF SEASON FEEDER TEAMS.

5. COACHES BEING THE CONDUIT FOR ALL OUT OF SEASON ACTIVITIES.

6. COACHES BEING THE FUNNEL FOR ALL MONEY TO PAY FOR OUT OF SEASON ACTIVITIES.

7. COACHES REQUIRING STUDENTS/PARENTS TO FUND RAISE OUT OF SEASON.

8. COACHES REQUIRING STUDENTS/PARENTS TO WORK ON FIELDS OUT OF SEASON.

9. SCHOOLS/COACHES WORKING “DEALS” ON USE OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT BY YOUTH TEAMS, OUT OF SEASON TEAMS AND FEEDER TEAMS.

10. SCHOOLS/COACHES WORKING “DEALS” ON USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES BY YOUTH TEAMS, OUT OF SEASON TEAMS AND FEEDER TEAMS.

11. SCHOOL SPORT TEAMS BEING SELECTED BEFORE TRYOUTS.

12. SCHOOL SPORT TEAMS BEING SELECTED WITHOUT OBJECTIVE, PRINTED  CRITERIA.

13. SELECTION CRITERIA IS NOT COMMUNICATED IN A TIMELY MANNER SO STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO WORK ON OR DEVELOP PARTICULAR SKILLS.

14. SCHOOL SPORT TEAMS BEING SELECTED WITHOUT ALL COACHES INPUT.

15. SCHOOL SPORT TEAMS BEING SELECTED BY “WHO THE PARENT IS OR BY HOW MUCH MONEY IS DONATED TO THE PROGRAM.

16. TRYOUT SCHEDULE AND CRITERIA IS NOT COMMUNICATED TO PARENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

17.ALL INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH STUDENTS; PARENTS DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

18. COACHES USING SCHOOL FACILITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS, THEIR CLINICS, THEIR CAMPS AND ALL OUT OF SEASON TEAMS.

19. COACHES GIVING OUT TELEPHONE NUMBERS, EMAIL ADDRESSES, MAILING ADDRESSES TO BUSINESSES OR PARENTS INTERESTED IN CONTACTING STUDENTS.

20. COACHES ARE PAID OR OTHERWISE COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE STUDENTS YOU DIRECT,SEND,BRING TO A CLINIC,CAMP,TEAM OR LEAGUE.

Mike Grasso
President
Fairness In School Sports, LTD

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