PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Policies Related to Athletic Participation
1. On the day of a game or practice, the athlete must be in attendance for a minimum of ½ the school day. Only extenuating circumstances as approved by the principal will be considered as a waiver of this policy.
2. If an athlete is suspended from school (OSS), he/she will not be permitted to practice or play until the suspension is completed. In addition, athletes will be suspended after the OSS is complete as follows:
1st Offense – 1 game suspension
2nd Offense – 2 game suspension
3rd Offense – Suspension from participation through the end of the school year
3. An athlete assigned to in-school suspension (ISP) may not practice or play until the ISP assignment is completed. In addition, athletes will be suspended after the ISP is complete as follows:
1st Offense – 1 game suspension
2nd Offense – 2 game suspension
3rd Offense – Suspension from participation through the end of the school year
4. Penalties for violating team rules will be at the discretion of the coach.
5. An athlete who quits or is dismissed from a team may not begin participation in a new sport’s season until completion of the previous sport season.
6. Requirements for lettering in a sport will be at the discretion of the coach.
7. All players and team personnel must ride to and from the athletic contest on the team bus. Exceptions to this rule may be approved by the coach, with a note signed by the athlete’s parent/guardian. An athlete may ride only with his/her parent/guardian.