Cross country is not yet listed as one of the allowed low/no-contact sports.
Effective May 26, the OHSAA’s No-Contact Period will be lifted for the following sports:
· Baseball*
· Golf
· Softball*
· Swimming & Diving
· Tennis
· Track & Field
It's not obvious, but I believe this is because OHSAA is reverting to the rules for "individual sports", including XC, which permit coaching contact prior to the August 1st season start date (item c. below)... beginning June 1. That's the way I piece this all together... I am seeking clarification.
Previous Approvals of Adjusted General Sport Regulations
Each of the following were discussed and approved by the OHSAA’s Board of Directors:
7.5.1) Team Sports – Members of a school team’s coaching staff in the team sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball may coach students from their school teams from June 1 through August 31*, 2020, without restriction except that participation cannot be mandatory.
*Note: The extension of these dates through August 31 is valid only for the 2020 summer period. Beginning with the 2021 summer period, the period of unrestricted coaching for interscholastic team sports coaches with their student-athletes will return to the period from June 1-July 31.
a.) In the sport of football, only non-contact football is permitted.
b.) See General Sports Regulation 8.2.1 for regulations pertaining to out-of-season instruction, which is different than this regulation on coaching.
c.) Individual sports already had this permission of unlimited contact (non-mandatory).