Athletic Policy Manual

1. All athletes are expected to maintain passing grades and courteous conduct in the classroom. It is the athlete’s responsibility to check with teachers concerning grades, conduct, and dress.
2. Be on time for practice. This means on the floor or field, ready to go when practice is scheduled to start. Tardiness will result in discipline at the coach’s discretion at the conclusion of practice.
3. Practice time is quality time. If you do not practice, you do not play.
4. Prior arrangements are to be made when an athlete is going to be absent.
5. Any athlete with an unexcused absence will be required to meet   with the coach,   athletic director, parent/guardian and possibly the administration regarding future participation of the player. On the third unexcused absence the player will be removed from the team. Any athlete with an unexcused absence will not be allowed to participate in athletic competition or travel with the team during the week the unexcused absence occurred. Unexcused absence from school will result in nonparticipation in athletic competition or practice scheduled on the day of the unexcused absence.
6. Students missing practice the day before an athletic competition, pep assembly, or any other extracurricular activity, without prior notification to the coach, will not participation in the extracurricular activities.
7. Ineligible students will be allowed to practice, but not participate in athletic competitions.
8. Failure to show up at an athletic competition without prior approval from the coach will result in the player not participating in the next athletic competition. A second no show will result in removal from the team.
9. Players will dress neatly for all games that are scheduled home and away. You are representing Anderson School. Your dress code is up to the discretion of the coach.
10. All athletes are required to be in school the day after an athletic competition regardless of the time of arrival home on a school night. Failure to do so will result in benching for the next athletic competition.
11. Conduct on the playing court/field and bus should be positive behavior at all times. Bad language or bad behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
12. Any player found guilty of theft of property may be dismissed from the team.
13. Uniforms will be provided by the school district for athlete use. Athletes are responsible for the safe keeping, proper laundering after each use, and return of uniform(s) to the coach immediately after the season ends. The athlete will be charged the full cost of the uniform if it is not returned, or returned damaged due to neglect.
14. Any student who violates the above may be subject to warning, reprimand, probation, suspension, or expulsion, in addition to other civil and criminal prosecution.