Eligibility+and+Rules

Eligibility and Rules

1. Academics - Academics are our number one priority, so see coach early to arrange help or tutoring. Players who are failing one or more subjects need to adhere to the following: Week 1 - Can participate in all sporting activities Week 2 - Can practice but not compete Week 3 - Can not practice or compete

2. Discipline - A student suspended from school (ISS/OSS) is ineligible to participate in that day's activity. Students must serve detentions on days they are assigned. If this means missing a match, so be it.

3. School Attendance - A student who is late unexcused may not participate. Students who arrive after 9:29 am are not eligible to participate in that day's activity. Students who cut class are ineligible to compete. Do not leave class before bus dismissal time!

4. Sport Attendance - Student athletes are expected to be at ALL practices and matches. Coach must be informed of absences before they occur! An unexcused practice absence will result in a one-match suspension. An unexcused match absence will result in a three-match suspension. Any repeat offense will result in automatic dismissal from the team. Please schedule doctor / dentist / license appointments and college visits around your tennis schedule. As a last resort, athletes must have notes from these appointments for the absence to be excused. Finally, arrive on time. If you are late, you will be sent home. Preseason rules for the Spring season: Unless you are a freshman or a transfer in student, all paperwork must be in to the athletic office prior to our first practice or you are not eligible to join the team. All preseason practices are mandatory. If you can't commit to the entire season, perhaps a Varsity sport isn't for you.

Pre-arranged misses will be eligible to be made-up. Contact a coach or captain for details.

5. Travel - Students must be transported to and from away events by school bus. Any other travel arrangements must be pre-approved in writing by the athletic office.

6. Smoking, Drug, Alcohol Policy - No smoking if you are an athlete. Parents and spectators may not smoke on school grounds. Do not do drugs or drink alcohol! If you are caught engaging in these activities outside school grounds and after school hours, you will be removed from the team. You represent more than yourself when you join a team; you represent your school, your teammates, your community, your parents and your coach, and we expect a clean program.

7. Foul Language - The use of repeated profanity, vulgarity, or other offensive language (or actions) toward teammates, coaches, opponents, and / or fans can result in dismissal from the team pending a meeting with the head coach and athletic director.

8. Parent/ Coach Relationship - Athletes and parents should use established channels of communication to voice concerns. This means making an appointment to meet with the coach first, preferably away from practice time. If there is no resolution, contact the athletic director, and then, if need be, the principal. Remember, a positive attitude toward the game and all of its participants will result in a positive experience for your athlete!

Please refer to [|www.sdst.org/policies] for additional or clarifying questions; specifically 122-AR and 247.