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IGDJ INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETICS The It is the Board's
policy to provide interscholastic athletic competition in a variety of
sports. Students shall be allowed to
participate in school sponsored sports on the basis of their physical
condition and desire. Qualified
personnel should be provided for coaching and supervising such programs. In addition, it is the policy of the Board
to provide intramural athletic activities as an outgrowth of class
instruction in physical education and commensurate with the grade level of
the students involved. The purpose of
school athletics is both educational and recreational. The athletic program should encourage
participation by as many boys and girls as possible and should be carried on
with the best interests of the participants as the first consideration. This
should be done without unreasonable interference with other obligations in
the school community. It is recognized
that a well-organized and well-conducted athletic program is a potent factor
in the morale of a school student body and an important phase of good
community-school relations. Too great
an emphasis on winning contests or too consistent a record of losing them are
both harmful to the development of good attitudes among students and the
public. Policy
Conditions 1.
No
student may start practice for any athletic team until he or she has provided
a consent form signed by a parent or guardian; and proof of physical. Note:
Physicals completed prior to
June 1st of a student’s eighth grade year, are good for one year. Physicals completed after June 1st of a student’s eighth grade year, are
good for the remainder of their high school eligibility. . 2.
The
athletic program is an integral part of the school curriculum and comes under
the authority of the Principal to the same degree as do all other phases of
the curriculum. 3.
Those
teachers having direct responsibility for the conduct of the athletic program
of the school are required to conform, in all ways, to the general education
program as laid down by the Board and administration, including such matters
as schedules, financial expenditures, relationships with other schools, and
health and safety regulations. 4.
The
High School is a member of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic
Association (NHIAA) and, in all athletic matters, will adhere firmly to the
rules and regulations of that body and to the philosophy of sports which
NHIAA encourages. The eligibility of
students to participate in the athletic program is determined in accordance
with NHIAA regulations. 5.
Expenditures
for the athletic program are incorporated as part of the general budget of
the Board. Coaches of each sport will
submit their budgetary needs to the athletic director for the next school
year, and the latter will present the total athletic budget request to the
Principal for approval and inclusion in the general budget. No expenditures for athletic purposes may
be made in excess of those approved in the budget without approval of the
Superintendent. 6.
District
participation in interscholastic athletics shall be subject to approval by
the Board. This shall include approval
of membership in any leagues, associations, or conferences, of rules for
student participation, and of annual sports schedules. 7.
Insurance
against accident or injury shall be provided by the parents for students
engaging in interscholastic athletics. 8.
No
hazing or initiation activities will be condoned or permitted by school
personnel or volunteers. The general
characteristics of initiation activities, for purposes of this policy, are as
follows: -
The
activity is not directly related to improving the skills of the team member
in the sport or in achieving other legitimate team goals such as
sportsmanship, teamwork, commitment and citizenship. -
There
is potential for physical or emotional harm, or embarrassment to the
individual who participates. -
There
is a feeling on the part of the student (real or perceived) that (s)he must
participate in the activity in order to be a member of the team or to be
accepted by other members of the team. 9.
When
a student athlete has been injured seriously enough to warrant medical
attention and/or temporary suspension of participation in practices and
competition, then the student will be required to obtain a written release
from a physician or licensed trainer before returning to full participation. Adoption
Date: April 8, 1993 |