Student Requirements for Participation
A. Preliminary responsibilities:
1. Each athlete must have an updated physical before each new school year. The athlete cannot compete in try-outs, practices or games without an updated physical. One physical per year takes care of all sports for the year.
2. Anyone interested in trying out for a team must be at the first try-out practice of the season. The coach must be notified ahead of time if he/she is going to miss the first try-out/practice for an excusable reason (illness, death in family, etc.). New students enrolling in School after the initial try-outs may request an individual try-out to be granted at the coach’s discretion.
3. Each athlete must return the form in the back of this handbook to his/her coach before he/she will be allowed to participate in his/her first sport of the year.
4. Eligible players may only participate in one sport at a time. There may be exceptions to this rule if players are needed to fill a team. This decision will be made by the Administration.
B. Game and practice attendance/conduct requirements:
1. Once the student has joined a team they have committed themselves to that team until the last game is completed.
2. Players or cheerleaders must be at every practice or game unless excused for one of the following reasons:
3. Discipline policies for unexcused absences from practice will be administered by the individual coach.
4. All athletes must be on time for practice. The coach will announce the starting time for his/her practice. “On time” means dressed and on the floor or field ready to practice. Every tardy will result in a penalty of extra conditioning after practice. Excessive tardiness can lead to suspension.
5. Discussion with game officials should come from the coaches and team captains and not from individual players.
6. The use of profanity will not be tolerated. The use of profanity on or off the field/court may result in at least a one-week suspension from the team and at least one game missed. Continued use of profanity will result in expulsion from the team.
7. Fighting during athletic events will result in suspension from one or more games. More severe discipline may be enacted depending upon the circumstances.
8. Any athlete receiving a technical foul for conduct (attitude, arguing with officials, etc.) will automatically sit out the first half of the next game.
9. Any and all technical fouls or red/yellow cards must be reported to the athletic office the following morning.
10. Athletes are to be good representatives of Christ and CBCS on all road trips. Failure to do so may result in suspension or dismissal from the team.
C. Rules for Eligibility for Participation in Practices and Games*
1. To be eligible for a game, an athlete must attend at least a half-day of school on a game day.
2. If a student makes an “F” in any subject on a report card or progress report, he/she will be declared ineligible until the next report card or progress report.
3. Students must maintain a “C” average in core subjects on each report card or progress report or he/she will be declared ineligible until the next report card or progress report.
4. Evaluation:
a. Grades will be evaluated in the Principals Office after teacher grades are due.
b. The Principals Office will email a report of ineligible players to teachers.
c. Teachers must respond before progress reports or report cards are issued.
d. Once report cards or progress reports are issued eligibility is final, unless an incomplete is listed for a subject.
5. One or more incomplete grades in core courses – no participation until work is completed. Consideration may be given for incompletes due to extended consecutive day absences.
6. At the end of a semester, athletic eligibility will always be based on the average from the just completed nine weeks grades not the semester average.
7. Each athlete starts the new season with full privileges.
8. An athlete on academic probation is to attend all practice sessions and attend all home games and sit on the bench with the team dressed in game day dress.
9. Eligibility will be issued in the morning and take effect that school day.
10. If an athlete becomes ineligible twice in the same season, that student will not be allowed to participate with the team for the remainder of the season. This includes post-season tournaments.
*Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the administration.
D. Quitting
1. Character is not built by quitting. Trying times are not times to quit trying.
2. A student may drop off the team anytime before the third practice without penalty. After that period of time, no student may quit the team without penalty. There should be a strong sense of belonging to the teams even when personal injuries would restrict the individual’s participation in practices and games.
3. Any athlete who quits a team will sit out the next consecutive sport season, plus the next season of the sport he quit. For example, if an athlete quits the basketball team, he/she would have to sit out of the fall volleyball/soccer and the next basketball season. Very rarely there might be an unusual circumstance that would deem it necessary for an athlete to leave a team. In this scenario, the decision would be left to the discretion of the Athletic Director and Administration.
4. Any player who quits will be removed from the team roster and forfeits any postseason awards.
E. Transportation
1. This policy applies to all off-campus games and tournaments when the school provides transportation.
It does not apply to activities for which the school does not provide transportation.
2. When available, School owned transportation may be provided for athletic activities. All team members must travel to the game on the school-provided bus or vehicle. No one other than the driver or coach’s immediate family may ride on the players’ bus, if room is available. No exception to this rule.
3. A team member may ride home from an off-campus game with his/her parents or legal guardian provided the coach has been notified prior to leaving the game.
4. An athlete may ride home from an away game with a friend’s parents if the athlete’s parents have provided the coach with a signed consent form authorizing their student to ride with that driver. Form must be turned in on the day of the game.
5. Only a DMV-approved driver, 21 years old or older, will be allowed to drive athletic transportation.
After being approved by the Fleet Manager.
6. No portable music players are to be taken on trips. Cell phones may be used for calling, but not as music players. No headsets are to be taken.
7. All cell phones will be collected upon entering the bus and will be returned when bus arrives back at the school.
8. Parents will be called when the bus is within 30-45 minutes from the school. Please make sure your child’s ride is here upon arrival of the team.
F. Uniform and Equipment
1. The student is responsible for any equipment or uniforms issued to him/her and should be returned in good condition.
2. Equipment or uniforms that are lost or damaged due to negligence will be charged to the athlete.
3. School athletic uniforms are only to be worn for games and no other occasion.
4. Students may be responsible for washing and drying their uniform after each game. Wash the uniforms in cold water using a mild detergent and no bleach.
Allow to drip dry. Do not wash with other clothes to avoid the risk of fading.
5. All uniforms and equipment must be returned to the coach within three days after the last game of the season.
6. Any athlete who does not return the school uniform or equipment may have his report card held and cost for replacement charged to his school bill. An athlete will not be allowed to participate in another sport until all overdue uniforms and equipment has been returned.
1. Each athlete must have an updated physical before each new school year. The athlete cannot compete in try-outs, practices or games without an updated physical. One physical per year takes care of all sports for the year.
2. Anyone interested in trying out for a team must be at the first try-out practice of the season. The coach must be notified ahead of time if he/she is going to miss the first try-out/practice for an excusable reason (illness, death in family, etc.). New students enrolling in School after the initial try-outs may request an individual try-out to be granted at the coach’s discretion.
3. Each athlete must return the form in the back of this handbook to his/her coach before he/she will be allowed to participate in his/her first sport of the year.
4. Eligible players may only participate in one sport at a time. There may be exceptions to this rule if players are needed to fill a team. This decision will be made by the Administration.
B. Game and practice attendance/conduct requirements:
1. Once the student has joined a team they have committed themselves to that team until the last game is completed.
2. Players or cheerleaders must be at every practice or game unless excused for one of the following reasons:
- a. Verifiable personal illness
- b. Death in family
- c. Previously scheduled church commitment
- d. Emergency absence pre-arranged with coach
- e. Out of town trips during scheduled school vacations
3. Discipline policies for unexcused absences from practice will be administered by the individual coach.
4. All athletes must be on time for practice. The coach will announce the starting time for his/her practice. “On time” means dressed and on the floor or field ready to practice. Every tardy will result in a penalty of extra conditioning after practice. Excessive tardiness can lead to suspension.
5. Discussion with game officials should come from the coaches and team captains and not from individual players.
6. The use of profanity will not be tolerated. The use of profanity on or off the field/court may result in at least a one-week suspension from the team and at least one game missed. Continued use of profanity will result in expulsion from the team.
7. Fighting during athletic events will result in suspension from one or more games. More severe discipline may be enacted depending upon the circumstances.
8. Any athlete receiving a technical foul for conduct (attitude, arguing with officials, etc.) will automatically sit out the first half of the next game.
9. Any and all technical fouls or red/yellow cards must be reported to the athletic office the following morning.
10. Athletes are to be good representatives of Christ and CBCS on all road trips. Failure to do so may result in suspension or dismissal from the team.
C. Rules for Eligibility for Participation in Practices and Games*
1. To be eligible for a game, an athlete must attend at least a half-day of school on a game day.
2. If a student makes an “F” in any subject on a report card or progress report, he/she will be declared ineligible until the next report card or progress report.
3. Students must maintain a “C” average in core subjects on each report card or progress report or he/she will be declared ineligible until the next report card or progress report.
4. Evaluation:
a. Grades will be evaluated in the Principals Office after teacher grades are due.
b. The Principals Office will email a report of ineligible players to teachers.
c. Teachers must respond before progress reports or report cards are issued.
d. Once report cards or progress reports are issued eligibility is final, unless an incomplete is listed for a subject.
5. One or more incomplete grades in core courses – no participation until work is completed. Consideration may be given for incompletes due to extended consecutive day absences.
6. At the end of a semester, athletic eligibility will always be based on the average from the just completed nine weeks grades not the semester average.
7. Each athlete starts the new season with full privileges.
8. An athlete on academic probation is to attend all practice sessions and attend all home games and sit on the bench with the team dressed in game day dress.
9. Eligibility will be issued in the morning and take effect that school day.
10. If an athlete becomes ineligible twice in the same season, that student will not be allowed to participate with the team for the remainder of the season. This includes post-season tournaments.
*Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the administration.
D. Quitting
1. Character is not built by quitting. Trying times are not times to quit trying.
2. A student may drop off the team anytime before the third practice without penalty. After that period of time, no student may quit the team without penalty. There should be a strong sense of belonging to the teams even when personal injuries would restrict the individual’s participation in practices and games.
3. Any athlete who quits a team will sit out the next consecutive sport season, plus the next season of the sport he quit. For example, if an athlete quits the basketball team, he/she would have to sit out of the fall volleyball/soccer and the next basketball season. Very rarely there might be an unusual circumstance that would deem it necessary for an athlete to leave a team. In this scenario, the decision would be left to the discretion of the Athletic Director and Administration.
4. Any player who quits will be removed from the team roster and forfeits any postseason awards.
E. Transportation
1. This policy applies to all off-campus games and tournaments when the school provides transportation.
It does not apply to activities for which the school does not provide transportation.
2. When available, School owned transportation may be provided for athletic activities. All team members must travel to the game on the school-provided bus or vehicle. No one other than the driver or coach’s immediate family may ride on the players’ bus, if room is available. No exception to this rule.
3. A team member may ride home from an off-campus game with his/her parents or legal guardian provided the coach has been notified prior to leaving the game.
4. An athlete may ride home from an away game with a friend’s parents if the athlete’s parents have provided the coach with a signed consent form authorizing their student to ride with that driver. Form must be turned in on the day of the game.
5. Only a DMV-approved driver, 21 years old or older, will be allowed to drive athletic transportation.
After being approved by the Fleet Manager.
6. No portable music players are to be taken on trips. Cell phones may be used for calling, but not as music players. No headsets are to be taken.
7. All cell phones will be collected upon entering the bus and will be returned when bus arrives back at the school.
8. Parents will be called when the bus is within 30-45 minutes from the school. Please make sure your child’s ride is here upon arrival of the team.
F. Uniform and Equipment
1. The student is responsible for any equipment or uniforms issued to him/her and should be returned in good condition.
2. Equipment or uniforms that are lost or damaged due to negligence will be charged to the athlete.
3. School athletic uniforms are only to be worn for games and no other occasion.
4. Students may be responsible for washing and drying their uniform after each game. Wash the uniforms in cold water using a mild detergent and no bleach.
Allow to drip dry. Do not wash with other clothes to avoid the risk of fading.
5. All uniforms and equipment must be returned to the coach within three days after the last game of the season.
6. Any athlete who does not return the school uniform or equipment may have his report card held and cost for replacement charged to his school bill. An athlete will not be allowed to participate in another sport until all overdue uniforms and equipment has been returned.