April 4, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, April 4, 2020 OSSAA clarifies how coaches, athletic directors can provide workout routines with schools closed By Cameron Jourdan, across all Oklahoma sports “It IS permissible for “Coaches may not instruct outs being held by a virtual cheerleading tryouts. The Oklahoman, Oklaho- have circulated on social coaches and directors to or guide the workout, but platform, it is not specifi- “We appreciate your pa- ma City media, along with videos send workout routines to they may provide written cally prohibited; however, tience as we all navigate The Oklahoma Secondary of athletes completing said their respective teams. The workouts, or virtual work- these constantly changing a virtual platform does not, School Activities Associa- routines. But questions have routines must be general in outs through YouTube or in our opinion, simulate circumstances.” tion sent out a clarification arisen from coaches as to nature, no activity specific another virtual _ platform. the face-to-face tryout, and The OSSAA has canceled Tuesday on its website about what they’re allowed to have instruction may be given. No school facilities may be coaches may not be involved all sponsored activities how coaches and athletic di- athletes do and how they can The original correspondence used. Team meetings con- in any such tryout at this through June 30. Those at rectors can send out work- instruct them to keep them in was intended to simulate ducted virtually for the pur- time. With the restriction the school level can contin- outs with schools closed for shape. the dead week, however it pose of organizing future on the coaches involvement, ue in the summer as sched- the remainder of the aca- Here is the update below was not intended to prohibit fund raising efforts, ordering it would be very difficult to uled unless the individual demic year. from the OSSAA, which coaches from recommend- uniforms or other adminis- conduct a tryout in this man- school or State Department Pictures of workouts regi- was posted on its website ing a workout routine for the trative purposes are permit- ner, the final decision will be of Education closes schools mens from various coaches Tuesday: current team members. ted. left to the local school dis- past the end of the academic “With regard to cheer try- trict admin regarding their year. OU football: Riley PICKUP discusses practice time needed for season By Abby Bitterman, The practice before things shut it?" Riley said. "I don't know if Oklahoman, Oklahoma City down and teams who had just we can put a limit on that, Just NORMAN- It can be hard started, like OU, he said. purely the game can be played Restaurants may be closed on right now for coaches to plan "How late is too late to start just about anytime, anywhere." going forward when so much is the inside, but some businesses are still up in the air because of the now offering curbside pickup! COVID-19 pandemic. But OU coach Lincoln Riley Rotary seniors said that coaches are adjusting Check out the businesses below for curbside options! and evolving constantly, and he thinks his staff does it well. of the month He's hopeful the NCAA and Big 12 will eventually allow for offseason workouts, and he has Carry Out a pretty good idea of the num- ber of practices he'd need to get his team ready to play. & “If we can have 15-20 prac- tices we can be ready to go play, without a doubt," Riley Curbside said during a teleconference Tuesday afternoon. 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