I. Adherence to the Ohio High School Athletic
Association Constitution Bylaws, and Sports Regulations.
The student will abide by all the rules and regulations of the Handbook
of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Copies of the handbook
are available in the school library and each athlete is advised to familiarize
himself/herself with those rules and regulations.
II. Eligibility
The student must meet all of the age, enrollment, attendance, and scholastic
requirements established by the Ohio High School Athletic Association
and by the Greenfield Exempted Village School District. Students shall
not participate in any other community sports during the season in which
they wish to participate at school.
III. Forms and Releases
Before a student may participate in any sport, including conditioning
and practices, he/she must have the following information to the proper
officials:
A. The Ohio High School Athletic Association physical examination card
with student, parent, and physician’s signatures to the Director
of Athletics.
B. Insurance release forms with insurance information, signature, and
date to the Director of Athletics. If the student and his parents elect
to purchase student insurance coverage, the application and payment
for the policy must be submitted by August 1, or as soon as the Board
of Education has contracted for insurance coverage, whichever is later.
C. A copy of the Emergency Medical Notification Form to the head coach.
D. Interscholastic Student-Athlete Policies and Agreement to the Director
of Athletics.
IV. Attendance The Day Of Any After A School
Activity.
A student is expected to attend all classes on his/her schedule on the
day of a contest and the next school day following the contest to be
eligible to participate in the contest of the day the athlete must be
in regular attendance the day of the contest unless the student has
been excused from school attendance for such reasons as a doctor’s
appointment, field trip, college visitation, driver test, or other such
reasons other than illness. The purpose of this clause is to keep a
student from participating when he/she is ill.
V. Attendance at Practices and Team Meetings
Team members are expected to be present at all practices, team meetings,
contests, and special occasions unless excused by the coach.
VI. Care of School Equipment
The athlete is responsible for all equipment issued to him/her. Lost,
stolen, or damaged equipment must be paid for by the
athletic or his/her parents before any grades are issued or any awards
are given.
VII. Transportation To Athletic Contests
All team members will travel to and from out–of-town contests
by means of the transportation provided or organized by the athletic
director. Cheerleaders will ride the pep bus when available. Junior
High cheerleaders will ride the team bus. The only exception to
this rule would be the release of the cheerleader/athlete to the parent,
and parents should be discouraged from making this
request. A request for this release must be submitted in writing by
the parent to the athletic director at lease 24 hours in advance.
VIII. Medical Release to Participate
If an athlete is seriously injured (any injury which can possible be
of a permanent nature), he/she must have a doctor’s release in
writing before he/she can practice or compete in athletic contests.
IX. Personal Conduct
Participation on an athletic team or cheerleading squad in the Greenfield
Schools is a privilege, and the participants must earn the right to
represent Greenfield Schools by conducting themselves in such a way
that the image of the Greenfield Exempted Village School District is
not tarnished in any manner. Any participant whose conduct is judged
to reflect a discredit upon himself/herself, the team, or the Greenfield
Schools, whether such activity takes place during or outside school
hours, will be subject to disciplinary action as determined by the coach
in consultation with the athletic director and the school principal.
X. Quitting A Team
Athletes quitting a team make themselves ineligible for any sport during
that season which has already begun. An athlete who goes out for a sport
but is “cut” is eligible to try out for and participate
in another sport during the season.
XI. Letters and Awards
Letters and awards will be given as specified by the school award program
and at the appropriate recognition activity as determined by the school
administration. All participants are expected to attend these programs,
just as they are expected to participate in a practice or team meeting.
XII. Team and Individual Discipline
Each coach will have discipline rules for minor infractions, such as
inattention to directions, horseplay, tardiness to practice, and so
on.
XIII. Temporary Denial of Participation
A temporary denial of participation will be issued by the coach of the
sport for cause in consultation with the athletic director. Students
may be ineligible for practice or contests during the period of denial
of participation. Causes for denial or participation shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
A. Grades
B. Personal misconduct
C. Unexcused absences from meetings or practices
D. Violation of athletic policies
E. Unsportsmanlike conduct
XIV. Removal From A Team
An athlete shall be removed by the coach in consultation with the athletic
director and the principal for flagrant violation of this athletic policy.
Reasons for removal from participation shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
A. Possession and/or use of alcohol, a tobacco product, or a drug not
prescribed for that individual by a licensed physician
B. A second suspension for violation of the student conducts code during
the sport season.
C. Repeated violations of school athletic or team policies.
D. Serious personal misconduct either during or outside school hours.
An athlete found to have possessed and/or
used alcohol, a tobacco product, or a drug not prescribed for that individual
by a licensed physician shall be suspended from all participation in
athletics for ten percent of the games of the season, the number of
games of suspension for each sport to be determined in advance of the
season by the athletic director. Such athlete shall also satisfactorily
participate in a drug rehabilitation program endorsed by the Board of
Education. In the event that the athlete should refuse to enter such
a rehabilitation program or fail to complete the program satisfactorily,
he or she shall immediately be removed from the team. The athlete shall
be removed from the team upon a second offense under this paragraph.
XV. Due Process
An athlete may be removed from a team by the head coach after consultation
with the athletic director. The athlete and parent shall have the opportunity
to meet with the coach and athletic director to discuss the action.
NOTE: Notification of parents is not required
if the student is 18 years of age or older. Although cheerleaders are
not governed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Rules and
Regulations, they will abide by those same rules and regulations in
Greenfield Exempted Village Schools.
XVI. Student and Parent Statement
We have read and we understand the Interscholastic Student Athlete Policies
and Agreement. We agree to abide by the policies contained therein.
We have received a copy of these policies.