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Greely High School
Athletic Code
This Athletic Code is established to familiarize students with the Eligibility Requirements pertinent to the M.S.A.D. #51 athletic program. It also serves to inform the reader of the Training Guidelines which are so stipulated to provide optimal grounds for both individual and team success.
Prior to becoming involved in the athletic program, a student is wise to consider that participation in athletics is a hard-earned privilege, not a right. Much personal sacrifice and self-discipline is needed. One’s dedication to the team, to the task at hand, and to the values inherent in a sound training program, fairly well determines the degree of success realized.
| Eligibility Guidelines | Training Guidelines | Travel | Team Membership |
| Academic Eligibility Guidelines | Substance Use Guidelines | For a brief overview check out: | Athletic Rules Common to all Programs |
1. A student must pursue at least the District’s minimum required course work load each year and satisfactory be proceeding toward meeting the District’s Benchmarks and Outcomes. (refer to Academic Eligibility Guidelines.)
2. A student must have successfully completed (passed) the equivalent of four courses of study in the proceeding quarter (exclusive of physical education).
3. A student must be under the age of 20.
4. A student cannot have attended secondary school for more then eight semesters from the date s/he entered as a ninth grader.
5. A student cannot have played for a non-school team under assumed name.
6. Successful completion of summer school course work for any course failed during the regular school year counts as a passing grade for that course.
7. All participants in interscholastic sports will have a current physical examination card on file with the school and submit a signed parent permission/medical update form. Any problem areas noted may require an updated physical before being allowed to participate. Also, following a major illness or injury, a student must have clearance from his/her physician before participating again.
8. All team members shall show evidence of having accident insurance.
9. Any student who has not returned school issued equipment will be ineligible until such equipment is returned or paid for.
10. Penalty for infractions of eligibility guidelines:
- Students failing to comply with the above will be ineligible for all teams
until the eligibility requirements cited are met.
- Students failing to meet the criteria in sections 3 and 4 of the above will
be immediately suspended from all squads.
- Students failing to comply with section 2 of the above will be subject to
the school’s academic eligibility guidelines.
- Students failing to comply with sections 1or 5 of the above will be suspended
until such case is reviewed by the Athletic Director and the administration
at which time a decision will be rendered.
11. Team members will attend all regularly scheduled practices and games/meets including MPA tournaments/championships. This does not include practices or exhibition/scrimmage games held during school vacation periods. Athletes with conflicts in scheduling due to religious reasons will be accommodated.
1. Use of Tobacco- No member of any team may use or possess tobacco in any form.
2. Drinking/Drugs- No member of any team may use or possess alcoholic beverages or other unlawful drugs of any kind
3. No member of any team may participate in a contest on the day s/he has an unexcused tardiness if s/he has had a previous unexcused tardiness during that sport season.
4. Students must be in attendance at the beginning of school following the day of a game. If the reason for non attendance is unacceptable/unexcused, then the student faces the possibility of not playing in future games/meets this decision would be made by the Athletic Director and the school administration.
Training guidelines in sections 1&2 will be subject to the rules and regulations of the school's Substance Use Guidelines.
Students and their parents are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to their teams’ designated “home field,” even if the site is located off of school grounds. All team members shall travel to and from school-sponsored out-of-District competitions or practices on the bus or in vehicles authorized by the District. Drivers must be adults authorized by the Superintendent or Principal. Students may return with parents, a relative or an adult neighbor provided the student’s parents personally ask permission of the coach. Any other travel arrangements must be made with the Athletic Director in writing or in person. Ideally the notice will be given at least three days prior to the event.
No student will
be eligible for any other athletic or co-curricular activity after his/her name
has been posted as a member of an activity during a current season unless both
coaches agree and/or advisors and the Athletic Director agree.
Academic Eligibility Guidelines
1. Summer school make-up for courses failed during the regular school year will not affect eligibility.
2. A student who receives fewer than four passing grades in full-time and/or equivalent courses on a report card will be ineligible. This student will be placed on academic probation for a period lasting four weeks. Ineligible students may participate in tryouts for extracurricular activities. The student will participate in practices, meeting, etc., but will not be allowed to participate in games according to the following formula: 1) one game, meet, or match for those schedules with nine and under contests and 2) two games, meets, matches for those schedules with ten and over.
3. At the end of four weeks academic probation, the academic progress will be reviewed. The student will go to each teacher and have the teachers complete a monitoring sheet. If the student is not passing four courses, the student will remain ineligible for the remainder of the sport’s season.
4. Students who are ineligible or on academic probation may be assigned to mandatory study halls at the discretion of the principal/athletic director. The student’s basic responsibility is to study and to bring up his/her grades. The advisor/coach’s responsibility is to monitor the student’s progress.
5. An appeals committee may be initiated by the administration and shall include an administrator, faculty member, coach/advisor appropriate to the situation and other members deemed necessary. Special cases and concerns can be brought before this committee.
6. When a student has been removed from a squad because of failing to meet the necessary grade requirements, s/he will not be allowed to tryout for future athletic activities until they have proven themselves to be passing four classes.
Goal Statement: These guidelines are intended to encourage students to uphold the standards and regulations of the athletic department and Greely High/Jr. High School. The focus is positive with incentive for the student who seeks help voluntary. With outside help and internal motivation, the student can benefit from continuing in his/her extra-curricular activity.
1. The participant may voluntarily seek supportive intervention for a substance use problem (i.e. the use of alcohol, unprescribed drugs, tobacco). The participant must make the contact prior to any observation/report concerning the participant’s use of the above-mentioned substances. The person contacted will then refer the participant to the Social Service Provider in confidence. They will discuss options for assistance and for a case review. As soon as follow-up is appropriate, the Social Service Provider will review the case with the original person contacted and the coach/advisor.
2. If a participant is observed and reported by a M.S.A.D.#51 employee (or there is verification by another authoritative source) as having used or possessed a substance, an immediate conference between the participant and the coach/advisor and the Athletic Director will de held. The student will participate in practices, meetings, etc., but will not be allowed to participate in games according to the following formula: 1) one game/meet/match for those schedules with nine and under games/meets/matches and 2) two games/meets/matches for those schedules with ten and over. A conference will be held to develop an intervention plan.
The school will help in discussing options of resources for the student. If the participant chooses no assistance from school or outside resources, the student will be ineligible for the remainder of the season.
3. Once the intervention is successfully completed, a second verified observation/report will result in the participant losing his/her extra-curricular eligibility for one calendar year.
The student may appeal the decision of the athletic department to a committee consisting of the Principal, the Assistant Principal and a neutral coach. The appeal will require the following:
1. The written appeal must be presented to the Athletic Director within five days of the initial ruling.
2. The Appeals Committee shall render a decision within five days, in writing, to the student and his/her parents or guardian.
These guidelines are in effect from the first day of fall sports pre-season to the final competition in the spring programs, including breaks between the athletic seasons.
Athletic Rules Common to All Programs
1. Refer to the student handbook about all school rules regarding athletic policies, guidelines, eligibility, rules, etc. You must abide by these rules - no drugs, tobacco, or alcohol. (see attached substance use guidelines)
2. There are risks inherent to each of the athletic activities. Injuries can occur as a result of direct participation in any one of the activities or events, or as a bystander simply being in the vicinity of an activity/event. Participants can, in some instances, become permanently handicapped. All players need to be aware of and acknowledge these risks.
3. As noted in the Board of Directors policy manual: Team members shall attend all regularly-scheduled practices and games/meets including MPA tournaments/championships. This does not necessarily include practices or exhibition/scrimmage games held during school vacation periods. Athletes with conflicts in scheduling due to religious reasons will be accommodated.
4. As noted in the Student Handbook: To participate in athletic practices and contests, the student must be in attendance for all classes during the school day. There will be five acceptable reasons for not attending classes: 1) an appointment with a health professional. 2) Observance of a religious holiday. 3) A family emergency. 4) A planned absence for a personal or educational purpose which has been approved in advance. 5) A field trip or other school related activity.
5. Bus Behavior:
- No excessive loud singing or noise making.
- Only radios with headphones are acceptable.
- Remain seated.
- No eating on the bus.
- The bus is left clean and litter free.
- No changing clothes on the bus.
- No cleats to be worn on the bus.
Failure to adhere to these rules or to follow directions given by the coach or the bus driver may result in a suspension of travel privileges for the next away contest.
Further infractions may result in suspension of these privileges for the remaining away contests.
6. Hazing or harassment of fellow team members/students will not be tolerated. Involvement in such behavior will be cause for immediate suspension from competition and/or practices.
7. Students and their parents are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to their teams’ designated “home field,” even if the site is located off of school grounds. All team members shall travel to and from school-sponsored out-of-District competitions or practices on the bus or in vehicles authorized by the District. Drivers must be adults authorized by the Superintendent or Principal. Students may return with parents, a relative or an adult neighbor provided the student’s parents personally ask permission of the coach. Any other travel arrangements must be made with the Athletic Director in writing or in person. Ideally the notice will be given at least three days prior to the event. (Note:This section is identical to the Travel section of the Athletic Code.)
8. Profanity or sudden outbursts of negative emotion will not be tolerated in any situation.
9. Uniforms are to be worn for competitions only. No part of the uniform may be worn at any other time. (i.e.: practices, phys. ed., class, around home, etc. Occasionally athletes will be asked to wear a uniform to school on the day of a contest.)