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Gahanna Middle Schools Code of Conduct Meeting REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION Physical signed by the 1 st day of practice and/or try-out Good for 1 calendar year Online at gahannaschools.org Needs to be on the OHSAA form EMA


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Gahanna Middle Schools

Code of Conduct Meeting

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REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

  • Physical signed by the 1st day of practice

and/or try-out

  • Good for 1 calendar year
  • Online at gahannaschools.org
  • Needs to be on the OHSAA form
  • EMA form turned in with the physical by the

first day of practice and/or try-out

  • Good for the current sport
  • Online at gahannaschools.org
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REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

  • Athletic Code of Conduct signed by the 1st

contest (It is subject to enforcement for 12 months.)

  • Pay-to-Participate fee paid by the 1st contest
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POLICY: TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, AND OTHER DRUGS

 In Season

 1st: 50% loss of

season and must complete family education course to be reinstated to team

 2nd: Excluded from all

athletic participation for one (1) calendar year

 3rd: Banned from all

athletic programs for remainder of student’s athletic eligibility

 Out of Season

 1st: 20% loss of next

playable season if family education course is completed (if course is not completed, then loss

  • f athletics for one

(1) calendar year)

 2nd: Same as “In

Season” second violation

 3rd: Same as “In

Season” third violation

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ATTENDANCE AT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS/SITUATIONS

 In Season

 1st: 20% loss of

season

 2nd: 50% loss of

season

 3rd: removal from

team

 Out of Season

 1st: 0% notify

parents

 2nd: 20% loss of

season

 3rd: 50% loss of

season

 4th: removal from

team

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SELF-REFERRAL/ PEER REFERRAL BY STUDENT ATHLETES

  • Allowed one time
  • Made by student athlete, team member, or

a member of the immediate family

  • Made to the AD, coach, teacher,

administrator, or guidance counselor

  • Failure to attend a family education course

can result in removal of the athletic program for up to one year

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POLICY: CITIZENSHIP

  • Student athletes should not cause undo attention to

themselves.

  • Student athletes should not wear any garment

belonging to the athletic program for any reason

  • ther than for practice or competition.
  • Acts of unacceptable conduct include, but are not

limited to, the following: theft, vandalism, disrespect, and violations of law.

  • Posting of inappropriate materials on web pages,
  • etc. is not acceptable.
  • Good citizenship is expected of each individual.

Inappropriate behavior in school may result in loss

  • f participation or removal from team (i.e.

detentions, Saturday School, ISR, or OSS).

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ELIGIBILITY

  • Per OHSAA Policy
  • Athletes must have a passing grade in 5 or

more classes based on the previous quarter.

 All classes have the same weight, including

Related Arts classes.

 All 7th graders are eligible at the start of

the fall quarter.

 All 8th graders use the GPA from the 4th

quarter of their 7th grade year.

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ELIGIBILITY

  • Per District Policy
  • Athletes must have a 1.50 GPA or above to

be eligible, which is based on the previous quarter.

 Athletes are required to attend study table

if the GPA is between a 1.50 - 1.99.

 Study table is twice a week from

7:30am - 8:30am.

 Eligibility is checked every 2 weeks.

(1 F=1 week/2 or more Fs=2 weeks)

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PAY-TO-PARTICIPATE

  • Fee Breakdown (as of July 2013)
  • First Sport = $100.00

 Second Sport = $50.00  Third Sport = Free  Family Cap = $250.00 (middle school only)

If athletes are on free or reduced lunch, then the fee is waived. (Free/reduced lunch application must be completed.)

If athletes quit or are removed, the fee will not be refunded.

Forms of Pay

 Cash, Check , Money Order, or Credit Card

(Make checks payable to “Gahanna Athletics.”)

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ATTENDANCE POLICY

 Athletes missing school for illness must be in

attendance for a half day (4 periods) to be eligible to participate in practice or a game

  • n that day.

 Students missing school on the day prior to a

day with no school are eligible that day as long as their absence is an excused absence (Doctor’s note, etc.)

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ATTENDANCE POLICY

 Vacations by team members during the

season are discouraged. If unavoidable please:

 Notify the head coach in advance  Be willing to accept change in team status

when returning to the team

 You are not permitted to participate with

non-school teams (club, AAU, etc.) while participating in the school sponsored sport.

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CONCUSSIONS

 Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms,

  • r behaviors consistent with a concussion

shall be immediately removed from the contest and shall not return to play until cleared with written authorization by an appropriate health care professional (licensed doctor or athletic trainer).

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ADDITIONAL INFO

 E-mail Blast

 Please make sure we have the most up-

to-date e-mail address on file.

 Athletic Information

 Driving Directions and Athletic Schedule

are located on our website under “Sports Calendar.”

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tom Martin

Gahanna Middle Schools Athletic Director 614-479-1414 or martint@gjps.org

Middle School East Athletic Office - Sherry Kish 614-478-5550 or kishs@gjps.org Middle School South Athletic Office - Janet Lawson 614-337-3730 or lawsonj@gjps.org Middle School West Athletic Office - Deb Wilson 614-269-4845 or wilsond@gjps.org

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QUESTIONS?