Saint John Fisher
Athletics Handbook
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1) Philosophy:AllchildrenofSt.JohnFisherSchoolareencouragedtoparticipateintheathleticprogramsofthes
chool.Theseprogramsaredesignedtohelpeachchildinvolvedrealizepersonalgrowth
physically,emotionally,intellectually,morallyandspiritually.
2) Goals:Theobjectivesoftheathleticprograminclude:
a) Developgoodsportsmanshipandfairplaywhilelearningtowinorlose;
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b) Developnewskillsinasocialatmosphereofmutualcooperation;
c) Developphysicalqualitiesofstrength,enduranceandcoordination;
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d) Serveasawholesomemeansofrecreationanduseofleisure time;
e) Instillthequalityofself-discipline;
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OfferparticipationthatteachesChristiancitizenshiptraitssuchasfairness,cooperation,leadership,
acceptanceofdirectionandrespectforothers;and
g) Helpdevelopschoolspiritandloyalty.
3) ResponsibilitiesoftheAthleticBoard
a) OverallResponsibility
i)
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Organize,manageandfundtheathleticprogramconsistingoffootball,boysandgirlsbasketball,boysa
ndgirlsvolleyball,boysandgirlssoccer,boysandgirlsgolf,andcheerleading.
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ii) EnsurethattheathleticprogramadherestoallArchdiocese,Parish,School,AthleticBoardandLeague
policies
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b) President
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Administertheapprovedbudget
ii) OverseetheselectionprocessofcoordinatorsforeachsportwhichshallbecompletedbytheAprilMeeti
ngforthefollowingyear.
iii) Actas liaisonbetweentheathletic board andthePastorandPrincipal
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iv) Chairthepre-seasonmeetingswith coachesandparents
v) Actaspurchasingagentalongwiththe treasurer
vi) Presideoverregularandspecialmeetings
vii) DevelopandpublishagendapriortoBoardmeetings
viii) Workwith CoordinatorsandTreasurer to developabudgetfor thefollowingyear to
bepresentedtoBoardforapprovalbytheMaymeeting.
ix)PresenttoBoardforapprovalbytheMaymeeting,calendarofeventsfornextyear's
athletics.
x) ChairGrievance committee
c) VicePresident
i)
ReplacePresidentinhis/herabsence
ii) Assistpresidentasrequired
ii) RepresentSJF attheSouthside CatholicConferencemeetings,unlessotherwiseassigned.
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d) Secretary
i) TakewrittenminutesofBoardmeetingandpresentthematnextmeetingforapprovalbytheBoard
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ii) MaintainandpublishBoardcalendarandnotifymembersofchangesandspecialmeetings
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iii) Retainallleague correspondencefromsportscoordinators
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iv) Keep inventoryof uniforms,equipmentand concessions generated byeachsport'scoordinators
e) Treasurer
i) WorkwithcoordinatorsandPresident todevelopanannualbudgetforeachsportto
bepresentedtoBoardforapprovalonorbeforetheMaymeeting
ii) KeepawrittenledgerofallBoardexpendituresandreceiptsiii)
Presentwrittenreportateachregularmeeting
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i) PresentaproposedbudgettotheTreasurerbytheAprilboardmeetingfortheupcomingyear.
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ii) Collectallfees,permissionslips,andinsurancewaiverspriortoseason.
iii) Maintainaccuraterecordofreceiptsandexpendituresandprovidewrittenreporttotreasureratconclusi
onof season.
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iv) Overseeteamtryoutsandteamselections.
v) OverseescoachselectionprocesswithCoachSelectionCommittee.
vi) Communicates the parish,school, athleticboardand league policiesto allcoaches
andoverseescompliancetherewith.
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vii) SubmitproposedleaguesandtournamentstoBoardforapproval.
Wherepossible,eachteamshallbeenrolledintheSouthsideCatholicConference.
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viii)Submit approvedrosters to Principal, Pastor,league and coaches prior to season, asrequired
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ix) Distributesuniformsandequipmenttoheadcoachand/orstudents
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x) Collectsuniformsandequipmentfromhead coachand/orstudents
xi) Actasliaisonbetweenparents,coachesandBoard.
xii) Actasliaisonbetweenconferences/participatingleaguesandBoard.
xiii)Maintainwritteninventoryofalluniforms,equipmentandconcessions.
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xiv)Prepareendofseasonreport
whichshouldincludeanevaluationofcoaches(withinputfromheadcoachonallassistantcoaches),ana
ssessmentofleaguesandsuggestedpolicyandbudgetmodificationstheBoardshouldconsider
forthefollowingseason.
g) VolunteerCoordinator
i) Recruit,organizeandleadvolunteersneededforallsports.
ii) Workwithgymcoordinator,sportcoordinatorsandteamparentstoschedulevolunteersasneeded.
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h) GymCoordinator
i) WorkwithPresidentandsportcoordinatorsindevelopingpracticeandgameschedulesforeachsportt
hatutilizesSJF'sgym.
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ii) Investigateandobtain,withBoardapproval,outsidegymtimeasnecessary.
iii) Supervisevolunteersinmaintainingandcleaninggym.
iv) Inventoryandorderfoodandsuppliesforgameconcessions.
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j)
FundraisingCoordinator
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i) Oversee and coordinate all fundraising activities
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ii) Report to Board activities and results allfundraising activities
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Coaching Selection Committee
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i) ReviewandevaluateallSJFcoachingcandidates.
ii) RecommendallcoachingpositionstotheBoardforfinalapproval.
4) BoardProcedures
a)
MeetingsandMinutes
i) MembersoftheAthleticBoardareexpectedtoattendmonthlymeetingsduringtheschoolyearwhichwi
llbeheldonthelastWednesday(exceptJuneandJuly)ofeachmonthatKaneHall.Boardmemberswh
oareunabletoattendameetingmustnotifytheSecretaryinadvanceofthescheduledmeeting.
ii) Whennecessary,a"special"meetingmaybecalledandallboardmembersareexpectedtoattend.
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iii) Meetingsareopentoparishioners.ThosewhowishtoaddresstheAthleticBoardmustsubmitthereque
stinwritingtotheSecretarypriortothescheduledmeeting.Thisallowstheitemtobeplacedontheagend
aandsufficienttimeallottedfordiscussion.Onoccasion,theBoardmayneedtoclosethemeetingduet
othe sensitivenatureofatopic.
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iv) TherewillbeanagendaandminutesforeachAthleticBoardmeeting.Theagendawillbepreparedbyth
ePresidentandwilloutlineareviewofsportsprograms,
issues/concerns,budget/financialissues,andspecialevents.
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v) Minutesofthemeetingwillbetakenbythesecretaryanddistributedatthestartofthenextboardmeeting
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vi) Atthebeginningofeachmeeting,theminuteswillbereviewedforaccuracy,modifiedifnecessary,and
acceptedbytheAthleticBoard.Theminuteswilloutline
thetopicsdiscussed,actionstobetakenandresponsible party(s).
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vii) TheTreasurerwillpresentthewrittenbudgetreportforreviewandapprovalofbytheBoard.
viii)ThecoordinatorsforeachsportareexpectedtogivetheBoardabriefstatusreportandindicateany
assistance/supportrequiredbytheBoard.
ix) Openissuesandnewbusinesswillbereviewedanddiscussed.
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CoachingSelectionCommittee
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b) ElectionandMembershipProcessandTerms
i)
TheAthleticBoardiscomprisedofparishionersinterestedinfosteringtheathleticprogramsofSJF
.TheBoardshall
consistofnomorethan21membersandnolessthan17members.Membersofthe
boardgivevoluntarilyoftheirtimetoorganize,maintainandfundthe sportprograms.
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ii) AnyvacancieswillbepublishedtotheParishcommunity.Anyinterestedapplicantshallsubmitthewritt
enapplication formtothepresidentoftheAthleticBoard.
iii) TheBoardwillreviewallapplicationsandconductavotetodeterminenewmembers.
iv) AthleticBoardmembersareelectedtoserverenewable3-yearterms.
v) ExecutiveBoardandcoordinatorswillservethreeyearterms,andmayapplyforuptothreeadditional1yearterms.
vi) Uponcompletionoftheirterm,theymayapplyforanotherboardorcoordinatorposition.
vii) TheCoachingselectioncommitteeshallconsistofthreeboardmemberselectedtorenewableoneyeartermsaswellastherespectivesportscoordinators.
c) VotingProcedures
i)
AmajorityoftheBoardpresenteitherin
personorbywrittenproxy,shallconstituteaquorumforthe
transactionofbusinessatanymeetingoftheBoard.
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ii) EachBoardmemberisentitledtovoteeitherinpersonorbyproxy.Eachmemberisentitledtoonevote
oneachmattersubmittedforvoting.
d) Accountability
i)
Allmembersareexpectedtocarryouttheirresponsibilitiesasoutlinedherein.Anymemberthatisunabl
e
tofulfillhis/herresponsibilitymayresignatanytimebygivingwrittennoticetothePresidentortotheSecre
tary.Suchresignationshalltakeeffectatthetimespecifiedthereinand,unlessotherwisespecifiedthere
in,noacceptanceofsuchresignationshallbenecessarytomakeiteffective.Membersmayberemoved
withorwithoutcausebya majorityvote.
e) AmendmentstotheHandbook
i)
ThisHandbookmayonlybeamendedonceannually.ProposedchangesmustbesubmittedbyaMemb
er,inwriting,totheBoardpriortotheMarchmeeting.
TheseproposalswillbediscussedattheMarchandAprilmeetings,andvoteduponattheAprilmeeting.I
nsuchcircumstances,theHandbookwillbeamendeduponthevoteofamajorityofthememberspresen
t.
ii) Intheeventofextraordinarycircumstances,theBoardmayamendtheHandbookotherthanassetforth
above,butonly withtheapprovaloftwothirdsofthe thenactivemembers.
5) GrievanceProcedure
a) InordertomaintaingoodcommunicationandcooperationwiththeAthleticAssociation,anyconcernsapar
entmighthaveregardingastudent'sparticipationinasportshouldfirstbeaddressed tothecoachinvolved.
b) Ifaparentcontinuestohaveconcerns,thecoordinatoroftheappropriatesportshouldbecontacted.
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Ifthereare
furtherconcerns,parentsshouldcontactaBoardmember,thePresidentorModeratoroftheAthleticAssoci
ation.
6)GeneralRulesforSpottsPrograms
a)
AthleteEligibility
i) StudentsenrolledinSt.JohnFisherandingoodacademicstandingareeligibletoparticipatein
theathleticprogram.
ii)RFPstudentsatthistimearenoteligibletoparticipateduetoourSt.JohnFisherstudentsparticipating
atthecapacitylevelsofourlimitedfacilities.
b)
ProcessforCoachSelection:
i) Atleastsixtydaysbeforeopeninggame/match,thecoordinatorshallpublicizetotheParishcommunit
yallopencoachingpositionsfortheupcomingseasonandwhenappropriaterecruitadditionalqualifiedc
oachingcandidates.
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ii) EachcandidateshalleitherhaveonfilewiththeBoardorshallsubmittothecoordinatoracompletedSJ
FCoachingApplicationandanexecutedAthleticBoard'sStatementofExpectationofCoaches.
iii) TheCoachingSelectionCommitteefortheparticularsportshallthereafterpromptlymeettoreviewea
chcandidate'sapplicationandmake recommendationstothefullBoard.
iv)Atleastfortyfivedaysbeforeopeninggame/match,theBoardshallapproveordisapprovebyamajorityvote
thecoachingrecommendationsmadebytheCoachingSelectionCommittee.
v) Insportswheretherewillbemorethanoneteamperlevel,playerevaluationswilltakeplacebeforefinal
coachingpositionsareselected.
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vi)Immediatelyafterplayerevaluationsandteamsrostersarefinalized,theCoachingSelectionCommi
tteeshallselectfromtheapprovedcoaches,theheadcoaches.
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vii) AssistantcoacheswillbeselectedbytheheadcoachfromthelistofcoachesapprovedbytheCoachi
ngSelectionCommittee.
c)
CriteriaforSelectionofSJFCoaches:
i) Mustbe21yearsold andACIPcertified.
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ii) MustsubmittobackgroundcheckandprofessionalstandardsreviewasmandatedbytheArchdioces
e.(ThisisanArchdiocesanrequirementforallvolunteers.)
iii) Theabilitytomodel Christianvalues; and
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iv)Theabilitytoarticulateandmodel thephilosophyandgoalsoftheprogram;and
v) Theabilitytosuperviseandinstructtheyouthinhisorhercareandresponsibility;and
vi)Anunderstandingofthebasicsofthesporttobecoached;and
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vii) Theabilitytodevelopthepotential,confidence,andskillsofeachathlete;
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viii) Theabilitytoseparatewinningfromthemoreimportantgoalsandvaluesoftheprograms;and
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ix) Priorcoachingexperienceofthecandidate.
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x) Ifaparentofaplayer,theskilllevelofthecandidate'schild;and
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xi) Thenumberof yearsacandidatehascoachedsameclass
xii) Coacheswhohaveadheredtothecodeofconductandreceivedpositiveevaluationsand
electtoremainatthesamelevel(e.g.5thGradeHeadBoysBasketballCoach)willbe
preferenceoverallothercandidates.
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d) TeamSelection
i)
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Atleastsixtydaysbeforeopeninggame/match,signup,feecollectionandwaiverwilltakeplace.
ii) Atleastforty-fivedayspriortotheopening
game/match,thecoordinatororherdesigneewillconducttheplayerevaluationsandrankeachplayerb
asedontheirabilityandskillinthesport,withinputfromthecoachesapprovedbytheBoard.'Anyplayerw
hofailstoattendtheplayerevaluationsessionswillbeplaced onateambythecoordinator.
iii) Assoonaspracticalafterplayerevaluations,thecoordinatororhisdesignee,shallselecteach
teamrosterusingthefollowingguidelines:
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(1) FourthGrade:Ifthereare29ormoreplayerstryingoutforasportthree(3)teamsshouldbeconsid
ered.Ifthereare
49ormoreplayerstryingoutforasportfour(4)teamsshouldbeconsidered.Eachteamshouldbesel
ectedsothatthetalentlevelissplitevenly.
(2) FifthGrade:
Ifthereare27ormoreplayerstryingoutforasportthree(3)teamsshouldbeconsidered.Ifthereare4
2ormoreplayerstryingout
forasportfour(4)teamsshould
beconsidered.
Eachteamshouldbeselectedsothatthetalentlevelissplitevenly.
(3) Sixth,SeventhandEighthGrade:
(a) Basketball:Ifthereare24ormoreplayerstryingoutforasportthree(3)teamsshouldbec
onsidered.Ifthereare39ormoreplayerstryingout
forasportfour(4)teamsshouldbeconsidered.:
(b) Volleyball:Ifthereare27ormoreplayerstryingoutforasportthree(3)teamsshould
beconsidered.Ifthereare39ormoreplayerstryingoutforasportfour(4)teamsshouldbeconsid
ered.
(c) Thefirstteamshouldconsistofthetoprankedplayersasjudgedbythecoordinatororhisdesi
gnee.Eachsubsequentteamshouldbeselectedsothatthetalentlevelissplitevenly.
(4) If"C"levelleaguesareavailableforasport,attheBoard'sdiscretion,allteamsinagrademaybes
electedinthe ordertheplayerisrankedbythecoordinatororherdesignee.
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isthegeneralintentofthe
AthleticBoardthateachteamrostershallhavenomorethanoneplayermorethananyotherteamint
hesamegrade.Innoeventshallanyteamhave
morethantwoplayersmorethananyotherteaminthesamegrade.
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(6)TeamrostersshallbepromptlypostedintheGymfoyerandnochangestotheRostershall
bemadewithoutBoardapproval.
e) UniformsandEquipment
i) Certain
uniformsandequipmentarethepropertyofSJFandmustbereturnedinthesame
conditionasitwasdistributed.Failuretoreturnt h e s e
uniformsa n d
e q u i p m e n t willresultintheforfeitureoftheuniformdeposit. Sport coordinators will advise on
which equipment and uniform items are to be returned after the conclusion of a season.
ii) Only AthleticBoardissueduniformsmaybewornduringanycompetition.
iii) AthleticBoardissueduniformscanonlybeusedatBoardsanctionedcompetitions.
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f) TeamChampionshipAwards
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i) TeamsthatwintheSouthsideCatholicConferenceplayoffchampionshipsshallbegivenaperdie
mtowardsthepurchaseofteam awardsjackets,sweatshirts,etc.).
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ii) TeambannerscommemoratingtheSouthsideCatholicConferenceplayoffchampionshipswill
bedisplayedinthegym.
g) FeesandFinances
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i) St.JohnFisherAthleticAssociationisaselfsustainingparishorganization.Ourprogramsarefundedbytheparticipationfees,concessionst
andproceedsandtheprofitsgeneratedbytheAdBook.Participationfeesdonotcovertheentirec
ostofeachparticipant.Theyearlybudgetincludesmaintainingandpurchasingequipment,unifo
rms,supplies,officiatingcosts,andleagueandtournamentfees.
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ii) Ayearlybudgetwillbe
developedbythetreasurerinconjunctionwiththeofficersandallthesportscoordinatorsbasedon
theirneedsforthecomingyear.Copiesofthebudgetwillbeavailableuponrequest.Acopywillbes
enttoparishmoderator.
iii)
Eachsportcarriesaparticipationfee.Thisfeewillbecollectedatthetimeofsignup.Auniformdepositm a y
alsobedueatsignupinthoseinstanceswhentheBoardsuppliestheuniformand/orequipment.
iv)
Forallsportsthatutilizeourgym,anadultmember(overtheageof18)ofeachparticip
ant'sfamilywillberequiredtoserveaminimumoftwoonehourshiftsassistingasadmissioncollecto
rs,refreshmentsellers,crowdcontrol,scorekeepers,timekeepersorhelpwithsetupandcleanup.Thedatesandjobswillbe
assignedbytheVolunteerCoordinator.Atsignupaonehundreddollarservicedepositperparticipa
ntwillbepaidtoensurecompliance.Iftherequirementsarefullymet,attheendoftheseason,theser
vicedepositcheckwillbedestroyed.Missinganyassignedservicetimewillresultintheforfeiture
ofthefullservicedeposit.
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v) Itisessentialthatparticipantsregisteronthesignupdate,sothatthepropernumberofteamscanbeenteredintherespectiveleaguesandconferences.·T
heBoardreservestherightto refuseparticipationtoastudentwhofailstofollowthispolicy.
vi) Astudentwillnotbeallowedtoplayiftheparticipationfee,servicedeposit,andwhenapplicable
theuniformdepositisnotpaid.Provisionsareavailableforthechildrenoffamiliesunabletoaffordfees.
vii) Therewillbea $25feeforchecksreturnedfornon-sufficientfunds.
viii) Refundswillonlybeallowedifaplayerquitspriortotheselectionofteamsinbasketball,soccerorvolleyba
llorbeforethethirdweekoffootballpractice.ExtenuatingsituationswillbeconsideredbytheBoard.
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PlayingTime(by Gradelevel)
i)
4thand5thGrade-teamsaresplitequally
andthesegradesareinstructional;therefore,playingtimeshouldbeequal.
shouldseetimeduringplayoffs.
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Allplayers
ii) 6th,7th,and8thGrade-Mostteamswillbecompetingintwoleagues.Coachesare
encouragedtoplaytowintheSouthsideCatholicConference.Coachesshouldmakeupforlackofplaye
r'splayingtimeinthesecondleague.Allcoachesareencouragedtoplayallteammembersineverygame
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Tournaments
i)
Teamswillbe
eligibletoparticipateintournamentsoutsideofthenormalleagueschedules,uponapprovalbytheBo
ard.Iftherearenoavailabletournamentsforasportordivision,therearenoreimbursementsoffees.
ii) ThenumberoftournamentsfinancedbytheBoardwillbelimitedbasedongradelevel.AdditionalBoar
dapprovedtournamentsmustbefundedbytheteam.
(1) FourthandFifthGrade:Onetournamentperseason.
(2) SixthandSeventhGrade:
Twotournamentsperseason.
(3) EighthGrade: 4Tournamentsperseason.
Inappropriate Behavior
j)
i)
St.JohnFisherwillnottolerateinappropriatebehavior.Inappropriateconductincludes,butisnotlimit
edtoracialorsexualdiscriminationinanyform,useofprofanity,cheating,fighting,excessivephysical
contact,teasing,taunting,harassing,badgering,bothering,hassling,gesturingoranyotherimprope
rbehaviorbyacoach,player,teamorfandirectedatanyplayer,player'sfamily,coach,officialorspectat
orbefore, duringandafteranygame,match,practiceoreventinvolvingSt.JohnFisherathletics.
ii) Theappropriatesportscoordinatorshallbe
immediatelynotifiedifinappropriatebehaviorissuspected.Thecoordinatorshallinvestigatetheincid
entandpromptlyreportherfindingstotheexecutivemembersofthe
Board.TheExecutiveBoardinconsultationwiththecoordinator
shalltakesuchactionasitfeelsisnecessaryandappropriateconsistentwiththePhilosophyandGoals
ofSt.JohnFisher'sAthleticprogram.
k) EndofYearAwards
i) TheHollandMcMahonMemorialSportsmanshipAwardrecognizestheyoungmaninthe8th grade
classwhohasexhibitedoutstandingsportsmanshipandparticipationwhilemaintainingdiligenteffort
inallschoolareas.ThewinnerisnamedbytheSt.JohnFisherAthleticAssociationwiththeapprovaloft
heMiddleSchoolfaculty.
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ii) TheKevinDowlingAwardrecognizestheconsistentteameffortofamalefoo tball
team
memberoftheclass.ThewinnerisnamedbytheSt.JohnFisherAthleticAssociationwiththeapproval
oftheMiddleSchoolfaculty.
iii) TheDonnaMcCormickAwardrecognizestheyoungwomaninthe8 th
grade
classwhohasexhibitedoutstandingsportsmanshipandparticipationwhilemaintainingdiligenteffor
tinallschoolareas.The
winnerisnamedbytheSt.JohnFisherAthleticAssociationwiththeapprovaloftheMiddleSchoolfacul
ty.
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7) AthleticBoard'sStatementofExpectations
a) Coaches
i)
Thecoachhasthegreatestresponsibilityaswellasthegreatestopportunitytoguideandinfluencethest
udentathletics.Coachesassumetheroleofteacher,mentor,andministertotheyoungpeopleintheirch
arge.Acoach'sattitudeandbehaviorarecriticaltomodelinggoodChristiansportsmanshipbothinword
sandindeed.ThecarefulselectionofcoachesisvitaliftheathleticprogramistoreflecttheMission/Philos
ophyoftheschoolsports program.
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ii) Coacheshavetheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftheathletes.Cautionathletestostayinadesignatedarea
andnotwander.Coachesmustnotleaveathletesunattendedduringpracticesessionsand/orcontests.I
nsureallathletesarepickedupafterpracticesand/orcontests.
iii) Thecoachesshouldbefamiliarwith,adhereto,andsupportthelocalathletic MissionStatementandPhilo
sophyandalllocalpolicesandguidelinesaswellasarchdioceseandleaguepoliciesandguidelines.Coa
chesshouldattendaninformalmeeting(s)priortoassumingcoachingresponsibilities
tobeinservicedon these.
iv) CoachesaretoconductaParentNightMeetingpriortothefirstcontest.Atthismeeting,coachesmeetpar
ents,sharetheirphilosophyandseasongoalsandreviewtheAthleticHandbook.
v) Coachesshouldbeknowledgeableoftherulesofthesportandtechniquesforteachingthefundamentals
ofthesport.Theyshouldusetacticsandstrategiesthatareappropriatefortheageandskilllevelsof
theirathletes.
vi) CoachesshouldmodelChristiansportsmanshipknowingthattheschoolisjudgedmorebythecoach'ssp
ortsmanshipthanbyhisrecord.Thecoachshouldteachandguidetheteammemberswithasenseof fairpl
ayandmodelwinningandlosinginarespectful,courteous,andgraciousChristianmanner.
vii) Coachesshouldshowrespectforgameofficialsandopponents;publiclyshakinghandswiththeofficials
andtheopposingcoachbeforeandafteragamegivesclearwitnesstothisrespect.
viii) Coachesshouldrefrainfrompublicprotest,
whichmayleadtosimilarbehaviorfromstudents,parentsandothers pectators.
ix) Coachesareresponsibleforthesafetyandwelfareoftheteam.Theyareresponsiblefortheequipment iss
uedtothemandfortheproperusethefacilitieswherepracticesandgamesareheld.
x) Coachespracticingatparish/schoolfacilitiesshouldknowtheproperprocedureforenteringand securin
gthebuilding.Atnotimeshouldanyschooldoorbeproppedopen.Studentsshouldnotbeaskedtoarrivef
orpracticeearlierthan15minutesbeforepracticetime.Acoachshouldbeinattendancewiththeathletics
atalltimesduringpractice.·
xi) Coachesshouldcarrywiththematalltimespertinentinformationoneveryathlete intheircareincase of
anemergency.Theemergencycardshouldlistobviousproblemssuchasasthma,
heartproblems,anddiabetes.Thecareshould specify allergies, including bee stings, foods, poison
ivy,
etc.
A
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practices.Coachesmayneveradministermedication.
xii)Coacheswillattendallpracticesandgames. Theyareresponsibletomakesurethatthereis proper
adult (a person of at least 21 years of age) supervision in their absence. They are responsible
forathleteconductandbehavioratpracticesandgames.
xiii)Coachesshouldteachtherulesofthesportand
developeachplayer'sskillswithintheframeworkofteamconcept. Theymusthelpplayerdevelopselfconfidence,discipline,andsportsmanshi pandmakeparticipationalearningexperienceforall.
xiv) Coachesshouldstrivetobefairandunprejudicedin
theirrelationshipswithstudentathletesandtheirparents.Theyshouldstrivetobeobjectivewhentheyev
aluatetalent.Coachesshouldgiveeachathleteanequalopportunitytoparticipate.
xv) Shouldplanforproperphysicalconditioningofthestudentathletes.Practicesshouldbeginwithstret
chingandwarm-upexercisesandendwithcooldowns.
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xvi) Coachesaretodistributeuniformsandequipmentatthestartoftheseasonandcollectuniformsand
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season.Inspectallreturneditemsandreportanyabuseduniformsordamagedequipmenttothecoo
rdinator.
xvii) Coachesshouldensurethatathletesweartheuniform,all
propersafetyequipment,andanyotherexpectedattire.
xviii) Coachesshouldtakeinventoryofallsportspecificequipmentanduniforms.Coachesshouldcomp
ilealistofequipment/uniformneedsforthefollowingyearandsubmitthelisttothecoordinator.
xix) Coachesshoulddisciplineinappropriatestudentbehaviorordisrespect.However,thecoachmayn
everresorttophysicalorverbalabuseorprofanity.Coachesshouldknowthedifferencebetweenpu
nitivetouching
(physicaldiscipline)andcorrectivetouching
(correctinganathlete'sholdonaball);oneisprohibitedwhiletheotherisnot.
xx) Coaches mustalsotakecarethattouchinganathletewillneverbeinterpretedin asexualmanner.
Coachesmustusecommonsenseandmaturityinresolvingproblemsandconflict.
xxi) Coachesshouldassistcoordinatorsincollectingrequiredformsandfeesfromtheathletes.
xxii) Coachesshouldkeepobjective,factual,writtenrecordsofproblemsconcerningattitudeand/orbe
havior.Theserecordsareimportantwhendisciplinemattersmightleadtothesuspensionand/orex
pulsionofanathletefromtheprogram.
xxiii) Coachesshouldcommunicatethescheduleofpractices,games,orany
cancellationsofalterationstotheathletesandtheirparentsinatimelymanner.Coachescannotass
umethatplayerswillgetthemessagehome.
xxiv) Coachesshouldkeepawrittenrecordofaccidentsandinjuriesandparentsshouldbenotified.Whil
eitmaybeimpossibletodocumenteveryinjuryanditssource,anhonestefforttodocumentandnotify
parentsinatimelymannerisimportantforthesafetyandsecurityofthestudentathletes.
xxv) Theconsumptionofalcoholbeforeor
athletesareunderacoach'sdirectsupervisionisprohibited.
whilestudent-
b) Student-Athletes
i)
St.JohnFisherathletesmustparticipatewithgoodsportsmanship,demonstrateleadership,andac
twithappropriatemoralconduct.
ii) St.JohnFisherathletesmustdemonstrateexcellentconductintheclassroom,inthecommunity,an
donthefieldofathleticcompetition.
iii) St.JohnFisherathletesmustrefrainfromusinganytobaccosubstance,alcoholicbeveragesordrug
s.
iv) St.JohnFisherathletesmustrespectschoolpropertyandtheproperty,athleticor
personal,offellowathletes.Theymustalsorespectallotherpropertieswheregamesorpracticestak
eplaceandtheproperty,athleticorpersonal,ofthecompetitorsandschools.
v) St.JohnFisherathletesmustreturnallschoolathleticequipmentissuedfor useuponrequest.
vi) St.JohnFisherathletescomplywithschoolregulationsascontainedintheschoolhandbook.
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vii) St.JohnFisherathletesmustattendallscheduledgamesandpractices.Priornotificationmustbe
madetoyourcoachformissingagameand/orpractice.Failure
todosomayresultindisciplinaryactionbythecoach,includinglossofplayingtime.Missingapracticeorg
ametoattendaclubgameorpracticewillbetreatedthesameasfailingtonotifythecoach.
viii) Anyathletewhobreakstherulesandregulationsoftheschool·and/orcommunity
maybedisciplinedbythecoach,andissubjecttodisciplinarymeasuresimposedbytheprincipalorassist
antprincipal.
c) Parents
i)
Theparentsplayanimportantroleinthesuccessofthestudentathleteandalsointhesuccessoftheteam.
ThePhilosophy/Missionoftheathleticprogramshouldbecommunicatedto
theparentsaswellasexpectationsoftheirchild'sparticipationintheprogram.Attendanceatamandator
ypreseasonorientationsessionisexpected.Atthismeeting,parentexpectations,behaviorandresponsibiliti
eswillbediscussed.
ii) Parentsareexpectedtosupportandencouragetheirchild'sefforts.Attendinggamesandcheeringforth
eteamsisashowof
support;howeverparentsarealwaysremindedtoactinaresponsiblemannerandshowgoodChristians
portsmanship.
iii) Parentsshouldmakenoattempttoinstructordirecttheplayofanathleteoroftheteam.Theyshouldnotcri
ticizetheplayingeffortsofanyathleteorof theteam.Parentsshouldnotapproachplayersduringwarmups,duringthegameorwhileonthebenchorathalftimetocommunicatewiththeplayers.
iv) Parentswillbea
modelforputtinglossesinperspectiveandmovingon.Questioning,criticizing,orberatingthecoach,ref
erees,oranyotherofficialisinappropriatebehavior.
v) Parentsshouldrealize
thattheycanandmaybeaskedtoleaveagameortournamentiftheyarenotabletomaintainastandardof
acceptablebehavior.
vi) Parentsarealsoexpectedtocontributetheirtimeandserviceinsupportoftheteamsand
theathleticprogram.Avolunteerprogramisdependentuponeveryone'shelpandsupporttomaintainah
ighlevelofqualityandsuccess.Parentsmaybeaskedtoassistasscorekeepers,timekeepers,moneyo
rtickettakers,
refreshmentsellers,crowdcontrol,orassistantcoaches,oraskedtohelpwithsetupandcleanup.
vii) Oneortwoparentscouldbeaskedtoserveasteamliaisonandassistwithphonecalls,or
provideascheduletoseethatalltasksarefilledandrotatedinanequitablemanner.
viii) Parentsmustunderstandtheimportanceofthestudent-athlete'sattendanceatallgamesandpractices.
Parentsshouldbeontimewhenpickingupplayersaftergamesand/orpractices.
ix) Parentswillprovidetransportationfortheirchildrentoandfromgamesandpractices.Coachesarenotc
overedwithliabilityinsuranceforchauffeurservice;therefore,theyshould
nottransportathletes at anytime.
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x) Parentswill assisttheathleteinmaintainingtheathleticuniforms.
xi) Parentswillcommunicatedirectly,andatappropriatetimes,withtheteachersofthestudentathletetoen
surethatacademiceligibilityrequirementsarebeingmet.
xii) Parentswillcommunicatedirectlywiththecoachandcoordinatoronmattersofconcern.Theywilldosoa
tappropriatetimes,not
immediatelybefore,during,ordirectlyafteragame.
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