14 Del. Admin. Code § 1034-2.0 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning:
"Administrative Head" means the chief or head individual in charge of a DIAA member school, traditionally referred to or generally known as the principal or headmaster.
"Board" means the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Directors established pursuant to 14 Del.C. Ch. 3.
"Conditioning Program" means a voluntary conditioning program that is available to all interested, accepted and registered students at a Member School, is not restricted to members of a particular team, and in which sport-specific equipment and organized drills in the skills and techniques of a particular sport are prohibited.
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the DIAA.
"Guardian" or "Legal Guardian" means an individual who legally has responsibility for the care and management of the student during the student's minority. The relationship is a legal one and must be created by a court order signed by a judge, commissioner, or master of a court of competent jurisdiction.
"Informal Instruction" means drills to teach sport-specific skills with only demonstration-level contact permitted. Informal instruction does not involve team competitions or contests. Intentional or direct contact is not permitted.
"Member School" means a full or associate member school of the DIAA.
"Practice" means working on skills for a particular sport within a single team at a Member School as guided by coaches and includes team workouts and inner-team scrimmages.
"Qualified Healthcare Provider" means a Doctor of Medicine (MD), a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), a Physician Assistant, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, athletic trainer, or sports physical therapist who is trained and experienced in the evaluation, management, and care of concussions or a licensed psychologist with training in neuropsychology and in the evaluation and management of concussions. Qualified Healthcare Providers shall be licensed by their state and in good standing with the State of Delaware.
"Relative Caregiver" means an adult who, by blood, marriage or adoption, is the child's great grandparent, grandparent, step grandparent, great aunt, aunt, step aunt, great uncle, uncle, step uncle, step parent, brother, sister, step brother, step sister, half brother, half sister, niece, nephew, first cousin or first cousin once removed but who does not have legal custody or legal guardianship of the student.
"Scrimmage" means an informal competition between schools in which a final score is not kept, the time periods are permitted to be modified, the results of the competition are not reported to the media, the coaches are permitted to interrupt the play to provide instruction, and the competition is strictly for practice purposes.
"Summer" means the period of time from the last scheduled date for DIAA spring sport championships to August 1st.
"Workout" means generic conditioning activities engaged in by individual student athletes, including aerobic, agility, balance, flexibility, and resistance training.
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