A Community Coach is not allowed to assume any of the duties of the Head Coach. This rule shall be enforced by the referee at all Varsity matches.
By Law 2.52 states that a community coach “may not assume any of the duties of a Varsity Head Coach or be named by the school as a Varsity Head Coach. This includes but is not limited to attending prematch conference, stand only in the libero replacement zone, etc.… By Law 2.52 is listed below:
2.52 Member schools may employ persons who are not professionally certificated teachers as assistant coaches in their athletic programs. These individuals are referred to as “community coaches.”
(a) Community Coach is defined as a person who does not have a professional-level certification, who relates in role and function to a professional and does a portion of the professional's job or tasks under the supervision of the professional, and whose decision-making authority is limited and regulated by the professional. Community coaches are not allowed to function without the immediate supervision of an educational professional and may not assume any of the duties of a Varsity Head Coach or be named by the school as a Varsity Head Coach.
