NAC386.7541. Responsibilities of coach; duration of season; tryouts and selection for membership; activities between seasons.

     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)