Attendance Policy
1) Athletes
are expected to attend and be on time for all practices, meets, or team
functions
2) Practice
will start promptly at 3:15 p.m. We will be dressed and on the track at
this time.
3) Three (3) unexcused absences from
practice will result in removal from the team!
·
Miss
1 Practice = Miss 1 Meet
·
Miss
2 Practices = Miss 2 Meets
·
Miss
3 Practices = Miss the Season
The meets to be ‘missed’ will be the next meet AFTER the
missed practice. Again, these are UNEXCUSED absences—we are extremely flexible
but you must communicate your schedule with both the head coach AND your event
coach, and it must be within 24 hours either before or after the absence
(preferably as early as possible).
4) Three
(3) unexcused absences from practice will result in removal from the team.
Unexcused absences include the following:
· Missing practice and NOT providing
Coach Rocco with an excuse within 24 hours of missed practice
· Leaving practice early WITHOUT
notifying Coach Rocco
· Leaving a meet early WITHOUT notifying
one’s event coach AND Coach Rocco
· Opting out of an event at a meet
WITHOUT notifying one’s event coach AND Coach Rocco
· Coming to practice late WITHOUT a note
from teacher/administration
5) Excused
absences will be permitted and may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Religious holiday
Family emergency
Illness
Injury
Please provide a
note explaining your excused absence.
6) If
at all possible, make sure to inform Coach Rocco prior to an absence
7) If
you are ill and leave school, or miss school, you cannot attend practice
8) Injured
athletes are expected to attend practice daily and have their
injury evaluated and monitored by our athletic trainer
9) Practice
will be held rain/sleet/snow or shine.
The coaching staff will decide whether to modify or cancel practice at the
track. Come prepared every day!
10) Athletes
are
required to assist running the home track meets
