Greely
High School Athletic Code
This
Athletic Code is established to familiarize students
with the Eligibility Requirements pertinent to the M.S.A.D.
#51 athletic program. It also serves to inform the reader
of the Training Guidelines which are so stipulated to
provide optimal grounds for both individual and team
success. Prior to becoming involved in the athletic
program, a student is wise to consider that participation
in athletics is a hard-earned privilege, not a right.
Much personal sacrifice and self-discipline is needed.
One’s dedication to the team, to the task at hand, and
to the values inherent in a sound training program,
fairly well determines the degree of success realized.
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Eligibility
Guidelines
1. A student
must pursue at least the District's minimum required
course work load each year and satisfactory be proceeding
toward meeting the District's Benchmarks and Outcomes.
(refer to Academic Eligibility Guidelines.)
2. A student must have successfully completed (passed)
the equivalent of four courses of study in the proceeding
quarter (exclusive of physical education).
3. A student must be under the age of 20.
4. A student cannot have attended secondary school for
more then eight semesters from the date she entered
as a ninth grader.
5. A student cannot have played for a non-school team
under assumed name.
6. Successful completion of summer school course work
for any course failed during the regular school year
counts as a passing grade for that course.
7. All participants in interscholastic sports will have
a current physical examination card on file with the
school and submit a signed parent permission/medical
update form. Any problem areas noted may require an
updated physical before being allowed to participate.
Also, following a major illness or injury, a student
must have clearance from his/her physician before participating
again.
8. All team members shall show evidence of having accident
insurance.
9. Any student who has not returned school issued equipment
will be ineligible until such equipment is returned
or paid for.
10. Penalty for infractions of eligibility guidelines:
- Students failing to comply with the above will be
ineligible for all teams until the eligibility requirements
cited are met.
- Students failing to meet the criteria in sections
3 and 4 of the above will be immediately suspended from
all squads.
- Students failing to comply with section 2 of the above
will be subject to the school's academic eligibility
guidelines.
- Students failing to comply with sections 1or 5 of
the above will be suspended until such case is reviewed
by the Athletic Director and the administration at which
time a decision will be rendered.
11. Team members will attend all regularly scheduled
practices and games/meets including MPA tournaments/championships.
This does not include practices or exhibition/scrimmage
games held during school vacation periods. Athletes
with conflicts in scheduling due to religious reasons
will be accommodated.
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Training
Guidelines
1. Use of Tobacco- No member of any team may use or
possess tobacco in any form.
2. Drinking/Drugs- No member of any team may use or
possess alcoholic beverages or other unlawful drugs
of any kind
3. No member of any team may participate in a contest
on the day s/he has an unexcused tardiness if s/he has
had a previous unexcused tardiness during that sport
season.
4. Students must be in attendance at the beginning of
school following the day of a game. If the reason for
non attendance is unacceptable/unexcused, then the student
faces the possibility of not playing in future games/meets
this decision would be made by the Athletic Director
and the school administration.
Training
guidelines in sections 1&2 will be subject to the
rules and regulations of the school's Substance Use
Guidelines.
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Travel
Students
and their parents are responsible for making their own
travel arrangements to their teams "designated-home
field," even if the site is located off of school
grounds. All team members shall travel to and from school-sponsored
out-of-District competitions or practices on the bus
or in vehicles authorized by the District. Drivers must
be adults authorized by the Superintendent or Principal.
Students may return with parents, a relative or an adult
neighbor provided the student's parents personally ask
permission of the coach. Any other travel arrangements
must be made with the Athletic Director in writing or
in person. Ideally the notice will be given at least
three days prior to the event.
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Team
Membership
No student will be eligible for any other athletic or
co-curricular activity after his/her name has been posted
as a member of an activity during a current season unless
both coaches agree and/or advisors and the Athletic
Director agree.
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Academic
Eligibility Guidelines
1.
Summer school make-up for courses failed during the
regular school year will not affect eligibility.
2.
A student who receives fewer than four passing grades
in full-time and/or equivalent courses on a report card
will be ineligible. This student will be placed on academic
probation for a period lasting four weeks. Ineligible
students may participate in tryouts for extracurricular
activities. The student will participate in practices,
meeting, etc., but will not be allowed to participate
in games according to the following formula: 1) one
game, meet, or match for those schedules with nine and
under contests and 2) two games, meets, matches for
those schedules with ten and over.
3.
At the end of four weeks academic probation, the academic
progress will be reviewed. The student will go to each
teacher and have the teachers complete a monitoring
sheet. If the student is not passing four courses, the
student will remain ineligible for the remainder of
the sport s season.
4.
Students who are ineligible or on academic probation
may be assigned to mandatory study halls at the discretion
of the principal/athletic director. The student's basic
responsibility is to study and to bring up his/her grades.
The advisor/coach's responsibility is to monitor the
student's progress.
5.
An appeals committee may be initiated by the administration
and shall include an administrator, faculty member,
coach/advisor appropriate to the situation and other
members deemed necessary. Special cases and concerns
can be brought before this committee.
6.
When a student has been removed from a squad because
of failing to meet the necessary grade requirements,
s/he will not be allowed to tryout for future athletic
activities until they have proven themselves to be passing
four classes.
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Substance
Use Guidelines
Goal
Statement: These guidelines are intended to encourage
students to uphold the standards and regulations of
the athletic department and Greely High/Jr. High School.
The focus is positive with incentive for the student
who seeks help voluntary. With outside help and internal
motivation, the student can benefit from continuing
in his/her extra-curricular activity.
1. The participant may voluntarily seek supportive intervention
for a substance use problem (i.e. the use of alcohol,
unprescribed drugs, tobacco). The participant must make
the contact prior to any observation/report concerning
the participant's use of the above-mentioned substances.
The person contacted will then refer the participant
to the Social Service Provider in confidence. They will
discuss options for assistance and for a case review.
As soon as follow-up is appropriate, the Social Service
Provider will review the case with the original person
contacted and the coach/advisor.
2. If a participant is observed and reported by a M.S.A.D.#51
employee (or there is verification by another authoritative
source) as having used or possessed a substance, an
immediate conference between the participant and the
coach/advisor and the Athletic Director will de held.
The student will participate in practices, meetings,
etc., but will not be allowed to participate in games
according to the following formula: 1) one game/meet/match
for those schedules with nine and under games/meets/matches
and 2) two games/meets/matches for those schedules with
ten and over. A conference will be held to develop an
intervention plan.
The school will help in discussing options of resources
for the student. If the participant chooses no assistance
from school or outside resources, the student will be
ineligible for the remainder of the season.
3. Once the intervention is successfully completed,
a second verified observation/report will result in
the participant losing his/her extra-curricular eligibility
for one calendar year.
The student may appeal the decision of the athletic
department to a committee consisting of the Principal,
the Assistant Principal and a neutral coach. The appeal
will require the following:
1. The written appeal must be presented to the Athletic
Director within five days of the initial ruling.
2. The Appeals Committee shall render a decision within
five days, in writing, to the student and his/her parents
or guardian.
These
guidelines are in effect from the first day of fall
sports pre-season to the final competition in the spring
programs, including breaks between the athletic seasons.
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Athletic
Rules Common to All Programs
1.
Refer to the student handbook about all school rules
regarding athletic policies, guidelines, eligibility,
rules, etc. You must abide by these rules - no drugs,
tobacco, or alcohol. (see attached substance use guidelines)
2. There are risks inherent to each of the athletic
activities. Injuries can occur as a result of direct
participation in any one of the activities or events,
or as a bystander simply being in the vicinity of an
activity/event. Participants can, in some instances,
become permanently handicapped. All players need to
be aware of and acknowledge these risks.
3. As noted in the Board of Directors policy manual:
Team members shall attend all regularly-scheduled practices
and games/meets including MPA tournaments/championships.
This does not necessarily include practices or exhibition/scrimmage
games held during school vacation periods. Athletes
with conflicts in scheduling due to religious reasons
will be accommodated.
4. As noted in the Student Handbook: To participate
in athletic practices and contests, the student must
be in attendance for all classes during the school day.
There will be five acceptable reasons for not attending
classes:
1) an appointment with a health professional.
2) Observance of a religious holiday.
3) A family emergency.
4) A planned absence for a personal or educational purpose
which has been approved in advance.
5) A field trip or other school related activity.
5. Bus Behavior:
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No excessive loud singing or noise making.
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Only radios with headphones are acceptable.
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Remain seated.
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No eating on the bus.
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The bus is left clean and litter free.
- No changing clothes on the bus.
- No cleats to be worn on the bus.
Failure
to adhere to these rules or to follow directions given
by the coach or the bus driver may result in a suspension
of travel privileges for the next away contest.
Further
infractions may result in suspension of these privileges
for the remaining away contests.
6. Hazing or harassment of fellow team members/students
will not be tolerated. Involvement in such behavior
will be cause for immediate suspension from competition
and/or practices.
7. Students and their parents are responsible for making
their own travel arrangements to their teams 'designated
"home field," even if the site is located
off of school grounds. All team members shall travel
to and from school-sponsored out-of-District competitions
or practices on the bus or in vehicles authorized by
the District. Drivers must be adults authorized by the
Superintendent or Principal. Students may return with
parents, a relative or an adult neighbor provided the
student's parents personally ask permission of the coach.
Any other travel arrangements must be made with the
Athletic Director in writing or in person. Ideally the
notice will be given at least three days prior to the
event. (Note:This section is identical to the Travel
section of the Athletic Code.)
8. Profanity or sudden outbursts of negative emotion
will not be tolerated in any situation.
9. Uniforms are to be worn for competitions only. No
part of the uniform may be worn at any other time. (i.e.:
practices, phys. ed., class, around home, etc. Occasionally
athletes will be asked to wear a uniform to school on
the day of a contest.)
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