ABSENCES & TARDIES
**Your Coach's biggest ask this year is that you be as serious about attending practices as you are about being a great athlete. If you want to be GREAT, you have to PRACTICE!
HEAD COACH must be informed for a missed practice. A verified Doctor/Dentist note needs to be submitted for missed practices due to appointments. Parents may inform Coach of an absence, but that does not mean it will be excused.
DURING SCHOOL: ANY CLASS or PRACTICE ABSENCE—EXCEPT ACADEMIC EXCUSED OR ILLNESS RELATED—MAY RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF A VARSITY MEET. Unexcused CLASS absences during school (INCLUDING in Advisory) are also not tolerated and may result in being pulled from the next meet if not excused in a timely manner. Athletes who consistently miss all or part of one or more practices a week due to employment or other activities will be ineligible for varsity status but will be allowed to participate in JV meets.
*PROM PREPARATION, FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS (including birthday parties), CAMPING, or VACATIONS ARE NOT CONSIDERED EXCUSED ACTIVITIES! Missing practice to finish a school project or prepare for a test are also not good excuses to miss practice. Student-Athletes are encouraged to utilize time management so this should not be an issue.
SCHEDULE CONFLICTS
We expect every athlete to be available for EVERY meet and practice. Although they may not be participating in all of the scheduled meets (ie PRACTICE QUAD meets), they are expected to be available. Emergencies or events scheduled & communicated prior to the start of the season will be handled on a case by case basis. It is up to the athlete to inform the Head Coaches of any conflicts, but it is understood by all that when a student signs up for a varsity sport, a high level of responsibility and commitment exists.
If a student is missing too many practices or meets, they will ultimately forfeit the privilege to compete and possibly the privilege to receive a varsity letter. ANY ATHLETE WHO MISSES A MEET IN WHICH THEY ARE ENTERED AND FAILS TO INFORM A HEAD COACH--EMERGENCIES ONLY--PRIOR TO THE BUS LEAVING MAY LOSE THE PRIVILEGE TO COMPETE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON.
**Your Coach's biggest ask this year is that you be as serious about attending practices as you are about being a great athlete. If you want to be GREAT, you have to PRACTICE!
HEAD COACH must be informed for a missed practice. A verified Doctor/Dentist note needs to be submitted for missed practices due to appointments. Parents may inform Coach of an absence, but that does not mean it will be excused.
DURING SCHOOL: ANY CLASS or PRACTICE ABSENCE—EXCEPT ACADEMIC EXCUSED OR ILLNESS RELATED—MAY RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF A VARSITY MEET. Unexcused CLASS absences during school (INCLUDING in Advisory) are also not tolerated and may result in being pulled from the next meet if not excused in a timely manner. Athletes who consistently miss all or part of one or more practices a week due to employment or other activities will be ineligible for varsity status but will be allowed to participate in JV meets.
*PROM PREPARATION, FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS (including birthday parties), CAMPING, or VACATIONS ARE NOT CONSIDERED EXCUSED ACTIVITIES! Missing practice to finish a school project or prepare for a test are also not good excuses to miss practice. Student-Athletes are encouraged to utilize time management so this should not be an issue.
SCHEDULE CONFLICTS
We expect every athlete to be available for EVERY meet and practice. Although they may not be participating in all of the scheduled meets (ie PRACTICE QUAD meets), they are expected to be available. Emergencies or events scheduled & communicated prior to the start of the season will be handled on a case by case basis. It is up to the athlete to inform the Head Coaches of any conflicts, but it is understood by all that when a student signs up for a varsity sport, a high level of responsibility and commitment exists.
If a student is missing too many practices or meets, they will ultimately forfeit the privilege to compete and possibly the privilege to receive a varsity letter. ANY ATHLETE WHO MISSES A MEET IN WHICH THEY ARE ENTERED AND FAILS TO INFORM A HEAD COACH--EMERGENCIES ONLY--PRIOR TO THE BUS LEAVING MAY LOSE THE PRIVILEGE TO COMPETE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON.
