Athletic Meeting

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WELCOME • Upcoming Events • Purpose of Meeting –Review of Athletic Handbook –MSHSAA Eligibility Rules –Sportsmanship –Parent and Coach Communication –Risks of Competition –Role of Parents in Athletics –Q & A

Basic Guidelines • Pg. 2 • Shuttle Bus vs. Activity Bus • Transportation to and From Games - Sign out Sheet / Permission letter to Ath. Office • Minimum Attendance • School Discipline

Code of Ethics - Pg 3 • 365 Day Commitment • Citizenship - “Creditable Citizens” • Stealing - School or Community

–Alcohol –Tobacco –Sexual Harassment –Drugs • Prescription Pills

Participation Fee and Passes • $25, $15, $10 • Game entries - $4.00 V, $3.00 JV & under • Passes: –Year long Family - $70.00 - no tournaments or shootouts –Year long Individual - $35.00 –Season Family Pass - $30.00 –Season Individual - $15.00

Equipment Pg. 3

Any equipment lost or stolen must be paid for by the student in whose name it was checked out.

Sportsmanship Standards • Pg. 4 • Want to Create a positive image and experience at all sporting events • We want to be boosters of good play, not fans.

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Sportsmanship Cont…

Don’t embarrass anyone Respect officials Respect property of School Encourage your team Treat opponents with respect Appreciate good play Accept decisions by coaches No noisemakers/taunts toward opponent Standing only in student sections Be modest in victory & gracious in defeat Maintain good sportsmanship at all times

Player’s Role • • • •

Goal - Competitive at the Varsity level Prepare for chance to win Succeed from failure Play with: –Confidence –Discipline –Integrity

Officials Role • • • •

In charge of the game Make Subjective Judgments Enforce the rules and Control Play Can stop play for: – Unsportsmanlike behavior players/fans – Can eject - players/fans

• Wish for Officials leaving WHS

Coach’s Role • Manage the team and players • Determine team placement and p.t. • Based on: Ability, Effort, Discipline and Coachability • Evaluate the Officials • Decisions made in best interest of program, team and players

Coach’s Role Cont… • Teach: skills, techniques, and strategies to be successful • Help to develop positive characteristics in your child • Please help us by supporting our Coaches

Parents and Spectators Role • Support your Child • Applaud good play - Ours and Opponents • Respect the decisions of the Official • Do not interact with the Official • Letter from Bruce Brown

Parents Role Cont… • Champions of Character –Self Assessment for parents expectations –Compare to your child’s expectations • The Role of Parents in Athletics - During the game - After the game

Parent &Coach Communication • Expectations from Coach Pg. 11-12 • Expectations from Parents • Not Appropriate to Discuss –Playing time –Team strategy –Play calling –Other Student-Athletes/Participants

• Flow Chart for High and Middle Sch.

MSHSAA Eligibility • Bona Fide Student • Citizenship - Creditable Citizens are those students whose conduct, both in school and out of school, does not reflect discredit upon themselves or their school. • Academics – Earned 3.0 units of credit previous semester – Enrolled in 3.0 units of credit currently – No F Rule – NO Summer school

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Residence Requirements Transfers - come to office A.S.A.P. Participation Limits Entering School Amateur & Award Standards –Must be an amateur - protect by not: –Accepting cash or services and –Don’t receive merchandise with a value over $100.00 –You may accept symbolic awards trophies, medals, plaques, and etc.

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Age Limits Playing under a false name Graduated Students Nonschool Competition –Not the same sport same season –Approval from administration –Can’t miss school time

• College Auditions and Tryouts • All-Star Games

• Recruiting of Athletes • Transfer for Athletic Reasons • Sports Camps and Clinics –Pg. 8-9 number 17

College Eligibility • NCAA & NAIA have requirements to play • NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER • It is the parent and athletes job to pursue playing at the next level. Do not wait. Begin learning the requirements you must meet. • 100 Acad. Scholarship to 1 Athletic

Misc. • Booster Club • Athletic Commitment Form and Know the Risks - must be signed • Attendance Card –Make sure you turn it in, or you will have to come to another meeting