Code of Conduct Meeting REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION Physical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Code of Conduct Meeting REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION Physical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).
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.
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)
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.”)
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.)
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.
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).
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.”
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