MAY 2004

 

GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT POLICIES

 

 

1.      DO NOT EMBARRASS YOUR TEAM OR OUR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

 

2.      IF A STUDENT ATHLETE IS SMOKING CIGARETTES OR USING OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS DURING A SPORT SEASON IN WHICH THEY ARE PARTICIPATING, THEY WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE NEXT TWO GAMES.  IF THIS OCCURS A SECOND TIME, THE STUDENT WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE TEAM.

 

3.      IF A STUDENT ATHLETE IS IN POSESSION OF, USING, OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR AN ILLEGAL DRUG, THEY WILL BE DISCIPLINED ACCORDING TO SCHOOL POLICY OR THEY WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE TEAM IMMEDIATELY AND NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY ANY OTHER SPORT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.  STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO TRY OUT FOR CHEERLEADING OR DANCE TEAM, BUT IF ELECTED WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY TEAM ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

 

4.      IF A STUDENT ATHLETE IS CHARGED WITH A FELONY OR WITH POSESSION, USE OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR AN ILLEGAL DRUG AND SEEK A JURY TRIAL, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS UNTIL THE CHARGES ARE DROPPED OR UNTIL THEY ARE FOUND INNOCENT IN COURT.

 

5.      STUDENT ATHLETES MUST TRAVEL TO AND FROM ALL OUT OF TOWN CONTEST AS A TEAM.  ONLY THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CAN GIVE PERMISSION FOR THIS POLICY TO BE WAIVED.

 

6.      IF A STUDENT ATHLETE QUITS A SPORT, THEY CANNOT BEGIN PRACTICING ANOTHER SPORT UNTIL THE PREVIOUS SPORT REGULAR SEASON IS OVER.

 

7.      ALL 11TH & 12TH GRADE ATHLETES MUST COME OUT FOR VARSITY SPORTS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE.  ANY 9TH OR 10TH GRADE ATHLETE WANTING TO PLAY MAY BE GIVEN MORE TIME.

 

8.      ANY STUDENT ATHLETE WHO IS SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL MUST SIT OUT THE NEXT ATHLETIC CONTEST.

 

9.      UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WILL MEAN A ONE GAME SUSPENSION. 

 

10.  EXCUSED ABSENCES ARE:

 

·         ANY ABSENCE PRECEDED BY A CALL FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

 

·         AN ABSENCE FROM PRACTICE WHEN THE STUDENT WAS ALSO ABSENT FROM SCHOOL THE ENTIRE DAY WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.  (IF A STUDENT HAS AN EARLY DISMISSAL THEY SHOULD SEE A COACH BEFORE LEAVING OR HAVE A PARENT CALL.)

 

·         ANY SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY THAT IS REQUIRED - FIELD TRIP, ETC.

 

·         DEATH IN THE FAMILY

 

·         DOCTORS EXCUSE

 

11.  ANY STUDENT ATHLETE EJECTED FROM A CONTEST WILL BE SUSPENDED THE NEXT CONTEST.

 

12.  ALL COACHES WILL KEEP ATTENDANCE AND ALL ATHLETES MUST MAKE UP PRACTICES MISSED, EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED.

 

13.  IF AN ATHLETE IS LATE FOR PRACTICE, THEY MUST DO EXTRA WORK.

 

14.  STUDENTS WILL NOT WEAR HEADBANDS OR OTHER HEAD                      

COVERING DURING GAMES OR PRACTICE UNLESS REQUIRED BY SCHSL

RULE.

 

15.    OUR ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB PROVIDES SANDWICHES AND DRINKS FOR ALL OUT OF TOWN TRIPS.  THERE IS NO REASON FOR A STUDENT ATHLETE TO REQUEST AN EARLY DISMISSAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING FOOD.

 

16.  PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS WILL ONLY BE PRESENTED AT OUR ATHLETIC BANQUET.  IF YOU FAIL TO ATTEND THE BANQUET, YOU NO LONGER HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

 

17.  INDIVIDUAL SPORTS AWARDS WILL ONLY BE PRESENTED AT OUR

ATHELTIC BANQUET.  BY FAILING TO ATTEND THE BANQUET, YOU ARE FORFEITING YOUR AWARD.  EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE (REFER TO # 10).

 

18.  A STUDENT ATHLETE MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR TWO BLOCKS OR

MORE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ATHLETIC CONTEST.  EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, PRE-ARRANGED DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT, OR DEATH IN THE FAMILY.