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IGDJA Athletic Rules and Regulations SPAULDING
HIGH SCHOOL/ROCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC
RULES PREFACE The
following rules and regulations have been designed to bring about an
understanding between the student-athlete, the family, and the Athletic
Department. It is required that the student-athlete
and parent/guardian sign this agreement, thereby fully realizing the effort
and dedication that the program requires.
By signing this agreement it indicates a full knowledge and
understanding of the rules, regulations, dedication and supports that
participating in this and all sports demand. GENERAL ROLE It
is expected that the student-athlete will display appropriate behavior in
school, contribute to school spirit by participating in various events such
as rallies, respect the abilities of the other sports, and show a spirit of
cooperation with teachers and school officials. ELIGIBILITY 1. Student athletes must abide by the N.H.I.A.A. eligibility
rules. A copy of the rules may be seen
by contacting the Athletic Director and/or coaches. 2. 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. 3. A student may not compete in interscholastic athletics during
that school year if his/her nineteenth birthday is on or before September
1st. 4. No student is eligible for competition for more than eight
consecutive semesters beyond the eighth grade. 5. Student-athletes shall become eligible or ineligible during
the school year when report cards are issued at the end of each quarter. It shall be the responsibility of the
Athletic Director and Principal to check the academic eligibility of all
student athletes. 6. Student eligibility is based on quarter grades and not final
grades. The
current NHIAA requirement for a school with block scheduling is to pass the
equivalent of four units per quarter. A one-credit course meeting ninety (90)
minutes per day, carries an equivalency of two units. A student-athlete
must meet the minimum requirements for eligibility by NHIAA standards, plus
receive no more than one Not Yet Competent (NYC) or Insufficient Work Show (IWS) each mid semester grade or
final grade for a nine week course. A
passing grade is based on the current policy of the Rochester School
Board. Academic eligibility applies to
all student-athletes in all sports at all times. Credit(s) received through Summer School
does not count as a passing grade. 7. Any student-athlete suspended from school is also suspended
from extra-curricular activities for the same duration of time. 8. Any student-athlete who at any time has received financial compensation
for participating in sports that are recognized by the N.H.I.A.A. shall
render the student ineligible for all high school sports from the date of
receiving compensation. 9. The student-athlete is responsible for, and must return; any
equipment used or make restitution for same prior to
participation in another sport or graduation. RULES The
student-athlete, while a member of a sanctioned school team, must abide by
the following rules and regulations or be expelled from that team: 1. During the season of practice
or play, a student-athlete shall not, regardless of the quantity, use or
consume, possess, be in the presence of, buy/sell or transfer any substance
containing tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, or any controlled substance (the only
exceptions are: a student in the company of their parent/guardian that is
using tobacco or consuming alcohol, or drugs prescribed for that specific
student). PENALTY: Sport season expulsion. 2. No stealing or vandalism of:
athletic or school equipment or property; property of coaches, managers,
teammates, or other teams' personnel; buses, practice or game facilities; or
any other establishment visited as a team member. PENALTY:
Sport season expulsion. 3. All student-athletes will
adhere to all obligations and attendance policies developed by the
coaches. Other than for medical or
personal matters which have been cleared through the Athletic Director or
Principal, excused absences are permissible for family vacation trips, school
sponsored trips and academically enriching trips. Academically enriching trips are
educationally related trips where the school staff has been given permission
to advertise on school premises by the School Board. Coaches will be notified in writing at
least 4 weeks in advance of a trip.
Failure to notify the coach in advance may result in removal from the
team. 4. The Principal and/or the
Athletic Director may expel a student-athlete from a sport team if a
violation occurred prior to the beginning of the season or during the season. 5. It is a violation of this
agreement if a student-athlete, by their actions, words, and or behavior
inside or outside of the school environment brings dishonor or discredit to
the reputation of the school or athletic program may be suspended or removed
from the team. PENALTY: Game(s) suspension and may include sport
season expulsion. 6. Gross misconduct, including but
not limited to assault on an advisor, coach, judge, official, participant,
opponent or spectator; inappropriate behavior and/or obscene language;
cheating; directing threats or obscene gestures at an advisory, coach, judge,
official, participant, opponent or spectator.
If any of these behaviors occur while participating in or attending a
scholastic interscholastic event, suspension or removal from a team may
occur. PENALTY: Game(s) suspension and
may include sport season expulsion. Any
violation or infraction of the above rules and regulations will result in the
following: 1. All violations or infractions warranting expulsion must be
investigated by the coach. When
verification confirms the infractions, the coach will immediately suspend the
student-athlete from further team participation. 2. The Athletic Director will review the violations or
infractions, the investigation of the coach, and if in agreement, will
dismiss the student-athlete from further athletic participation on that team
that school year. 3. The coach or Athletic Director will notify the student-athlete
and the parents/guardians regarding his/her decision. 4. Any appeal of dismissal shall take no more than ten days from
the date of temporary suspension. 5. Any dismissal may be appealed through the normal chain of
command, which is:Coach,
Athletic Director, Principal, Superintendent, and 6. Any second expulsion during the same school year shall result
in suspension from all athletics for 365 days from the time of the second
infraction. (Consent Form) SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL/ROCHESTER
MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT'S OR GUARDIAN'S CONSENT
FORM ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES TO THE PRINCIPAL OF SPAULDING
HIGH SCHOOL/ROCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL: My child, _____________________________________________ is a candidate for participation in at (Activity/Sport) I
hereby grant permission to participate under the supervision of regularly
appointed instructors or coaches. In
giving this consent, I do so with full understanding that Spaulding High
School or the Rochester, NH School Department assumes no financial liability
for any accident or injury to a pupil which may occur as a result of
participation in this activity or while traveling to or from an activity,
contest, meet, game, scrimmage or practice. It
is the policy of the Spaulding High School Athletic Program that any student-athlete
that has an unexcused absence from a practice or game, will not be able to
participate in the next scheduled game. My
child (student-athlete) is insured by the following company: Insurance
Company:
______________________________________________________ Insurance
#: ______________________________________________________ No Insurance: BUS POLICY 1. Coaches are responsible for all
athletes before, during and after away games and scrimmage trips on buses. 2. Food and drink are not to be
brought on bus trips except in special situations which further require
notification of the bus driver beforehand 3. It is the coach's
responsibility to see that all buses are left clean. 4. When it is necessary to travel
by private automobiles, the proper form must be filled out beforehand and
signed by the parent and coach. 5. Spectators are not to be
transported on athletic buses. 6. Coaches will discipline those student-athletes
that behave in a manner which demeans their stature as a Spaulding High
School athlete, such as throwing waste, swearing at pedestrians, and so
forth. DISMISSALS 1. School rules pertain to all school
activities. 2. If an student-athlete
is dismissed during the school day for other than medical appointments or
personal matters which have been cleared through the Athletic Director or
Principal, he/she will not be allowed to participate in athletic activities
that day. 3. Any student-athlete absent from school or
portion thereof, without the authorization of the Athletic Director or
Principal, will not be allowed to participate in any athletic event that day,
practices included. 4. An unauthorized absentee on any day, or
portion thereof, prior to a weekend, vacation, or holiday, is ineligible to
participate in any athletic event during time that school is not in session
(weekend, vacations, holidays, etc.). I have read the enclosed pages
of the Student-Athlete Signature:
_______________________________________
Date: ___________________ Parent/Guardian Signature(s): ________________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Home phone: _______________ Work phone: _______________ Emergency phone: ________________ Adopted: June 9, 1994 Amended: October
12, 2006; May 8, 2009; April 8, 2010; November 10, 2010; September 8, 2011; December 8, 2011 |