Should I email coaches, asking them about their team?

[collespm]

I run the Iowa High School Sports Power Ranking pages on twitter, and recently i was thinking about making a season preview magazine for Class 4A football, like the ones for the NFL/FBS. I want to get more into detail with my school previews. I’m not talking stuff like the team’s full depth chart or anything. I just want stuff like the teams base offense and defense formations, the school’s offensive and defensive coordinators, maybe some players from last year’s sophomore/jv teams that could start this year.


Now i’m new at this so i’m wondering if any coaches are willing to give me info through email, and/or if there’s any regulations against coaches for giving away certain information about the team to independent parties like myself.

 

[Kraftwerk]

I'd imagine they're very busy especially when it comes to having to write emails, being that most of them are teachers. Just focus on a certain conference/area and attend practices and games.

 

[EastIowaHawk]

Most coaches are too busy (and paranoid about scouting) at this juncture to respond to inquiries. Sometimes you can get a lot of info by checking their local paper for a season preview which most have about a week before the season starts.