During the school year, student-athletes are expected to give the in-season sport in which they are participating their full attention and commitment. Any organized training for another sport or team during the season in which an athlete is participating (such as an open facility or league) must be discussed with the current in-season coach at the start of the season.
- TAPPS rules dictate the following for out-of-season sports during the school year at the high school level:
- School coaches may not coach students in grades 9-12 from their own school on a non-school team, with the exception of the coach’s own adopted or birth children.
- Students in grades 9-12 may not play for a school coach on a non-school team from the beginning of TAPPS activities, as indicated on the TAPPS calendar until the end of the school year.
- School equipment, name or identity, shall only be used for non-school teams/leagues if approved by TAPPS and the athletic director.
- No TAPPS school team may participate in pre-season (before starting date for germane activity), or post-season activity (after district certification deadline or elimination from state playoff or after play-offs for germane sport).
- EXCEPTION: Zero-hour rules allow out-of-season activity in place of a scheduled P.E. period. This activity can take place one hour prior to or following the school day and can be conducted by a coach.
During the summer, athletes in grades 9-12 are expected to work on and develop their athletic abilities. Geneva will offer a full array of athletic camps and clinics, strength and conditioning programs and sport-specific training. Understanding that family and personal time take priority during the summer, there are various opportunities for student-athletes to train when they can. If a student-athlete is in town and not committed to a family activity, it is assumed that he/she is engaged in some sort of personal strength and speed development program on his/her own or through a skills camp.