Seneca Valley Raider Track and Field

Seneca Valley School District Athletic Department

Common Coaches Rulesfor Athletes

Seneca Valley School District Athletic Department

Common Coaches Rules

1. Athletes will not possess, use or consume drugs or alcohol. They will not possess any paraphernalia associated with drug use. Any violation of this rule will subject the athlete to the consequences outlined in Seneca Valley School District policy number 227 or 227.1. This policy is included in the Student Athlete Manual for your review.

2. Harassment of any individual will not be tolerated. Allegations of any form of harassment are to be reported to the head coach immediately. Definitions of harassment and a list of examples that constitute harassment can be found in your student athlete manual along with the Seneca Valley School District Policy number 248 and 248.1 that address harassment.

3. Hazing is a specific form of harassment. Hazing is a type of harassment used for the purpose of initiation in to a group. Hazing of any type will not be tolerated. Any act of hazing or perceived act of hazing must be reported to the coach immediately. Examples of hazing activity and the district definition of hazing can be found in your student athlete manual along with Seneca Valley School District policy number 247 that addresses hazing.

4. Horseplay will not be tolerated. Horseplay is defined as a forceful physical action similar to pushing, shoving, wrestling or shadow boxing that is preformed with out the intention to do bodily harm. Unfortunately individuals involved in horse play are often injured or embarrassed by the action. Athletes should not engage in horse play and should put a stop to any horse play that they may witness. Any actions of horse play must be reported to the coach.

5. All athletes are to be in attendance at school the day of the game. If the game is played on a non-instructional day, the athlete must attend school on the immediately preceding instructional day. Students who are absent from school or tardy after the end of period four will not participate in any co-curricular activities or practices on that day without the written approval of the appropriate building principal.

Therefore, students in activities should not be tardy in arrival at school on the day of the activity or the following day. Students who have an early dismissal are ineligible to participate in after-school activities without a doctor’s excuse and/or the written approval of the appropriate building principal. Students must have permission from the principal to not return to school on the day of an early dismissal.

6. Students who are assigned out-of-school suspension or expulsion may not participate in or attend any practice or game until the student is reinstated in school. (For example, a student suspended from school on a Friday will not be permitted to participate in a game on Saturday).

7. Full participation and attendance at all competitions, practices and events is expected of all participants. Athletes that miss practice or a game for any reason without permission obtained from the coach prior to the absence will be suspended for 1 game for each missed event during the season. It is the athlete’s responsibility to obtain advance permission from the coach to miss a scheduled event. In the event that absence from practice or games becomes habitual the coach has the right to determine if the athlete may finish the season as part of the team.

8. Student participants are expected to strive to achieve the highest academic, as well as athletic, achievement. To this end, students are responsible for time management and prioritization of responsibilities so as to maintain their academic standing while participating in athletics. If, during the course of planned season activities, a situation develops which places an academic activity at risk, it is the student's responsibility to bring the issue to the attention of their head coach with a proposed resolution prior to the conflict. Students who are excused from class for participation in athletic activities have the responsibility to complete work assigned or completed during their absence.

9. While participating in and traveling to/from competitions, practices and activities, the student participant is subject to the student disciplinary policies of the Seneca Valley School District. Conduct in violation of school policies will be promptly reported by coaches to the building principal for disciplinary action.

Seneca Valley Track and Field

Specific Team Rules and Guidelines

I.PRACTICE:

  1. We practice every school day, except those noted on the master practice schedule. Practice is only canceled if school is canceled or the weather proves to be very threatening.
  2. Practice starts promptly at 2:50. Athletes will use MS locker rooms to change. Changing in the bathrooms throughout the building is strictly prohibited by the building administration.
  3. You will be assigned a classroom in the COUGAR hallway based on your main event. As soon as you are changed, you should report to this room with duffle bags and backpacks. You will be able to leave your things in these rooms which will be locked until after practice.
  4. You are expected to be at practice everyday. This is not new!!! Missing a practice prior to a meet without being excused by one of the head coacheswill make you ineligible to participate in any meet that week.Make your plans now so you can make all the practices. You need to sacrifice. Make a decision now that you will be at all the practices.We will enforce the following for unexcused absences:

1st offense: warning from event coach and aphone call/email to parent/guardian

2ndoffense: suspension of next meet

3rd offense: termination from team pending a discussion with the athletic director

  1. Not only are you expected to be at practice, but you are also expected to participate to the best of your ability. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence.

II. Equipment:

a.The school will provide the following a Uniform top. All school issued items are to be returned immediately upon completion of your season. You will be charged for unreturned uniform.

b.School Uniform tops are to be worn for meets only and not during practice or gym classes.Only school issue uniform tops and black athletic shorts will be permitted in meets.

c.Spikes 1/4 inch only.

d.Hats, gloves, socks, shoes, spikes, & rain gear are to be provided by athlete.

e.All athletes should use the middle school locker room. Bring a lock and lock your valuables.If you do not have a lock, don’t bring anything of value. You must be extremely careful!SVMS nor the coaches are responsible for lost items.

III. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

a.Everyone must have a signed health insurance form turned in. Seneca Valley does not carry insurance on its athletes. Insurance can be purchased from the school. Contact the H.S.athletic office.

b.A weekly eligibility list is issued by the athletic office. Failure in the classroom will result in you not being able to compete. You must maintain a 2.0 QPA.

c.Academics: You are here to learn. Receiving poor grades limits your chances to succeed in the future..

d.Drugs, alcohol, tobacco. None of these will be tolerated. Every athlete must have taken the drug test before they will be permitted to participate in track and field in any capacity.

e.Behavior: You are a member of the Seneca Valley Track and Field team. Any action by you reflects on everyone. Be a credit to yourself as well as your team on the field and in the classroom, on the bus, and around campus.

f.Injury: When you sustain an injury, let the coach know immediately. The coach will send you to the trainer. You are responsible for letting your coach know the extent of your injury and the treatment prescribed by the trainer. If injury prevents participation, you are expected to help at meets by working a field event, the finish line, or in some other capacity. You are still a part of the team.

IV. MEETS

Away Meets:

a.Coach will notify as to dismissal time. Athletes are required during homeroom to see the teacher of the class they will miss to collect any assignments. Athletes are responsible for notes and work for classes missed.

b.Dress to compete.School issued Uniform tops with black athletic shorts only. No substitutes! We go to all meets in uniform. (black under-armor and black sweats are preferred)

c.All athletes will ride busses to meets. No exceptions.

d.All athletes will support our teams. Be in the stands and cheer together. We will win together.

e.We will assemble on the field in assigned positions for organized stretches and last minute instructions.

WINNERS ALWAYS LOOK LIKE WINNERS!

f.Parents that attend meets may take athlete home. However, to ensure everyone’s safety, athletes and parent with ID must report to EVENT COACH before leaving any away meet.Failure to do so will result in suspension from the next away meet. Athletes should plan to stay until the meet is over. We are a team. You must have a form signed and turned in ahead of time in order to go home with your own parents.

g.ABSOLUTELY NO ONEis permitted to ride home from a meet with anyone except their own parents. (Note): Athletes can only go with another parent with visual and verbal consent from both parents and a note given to the coach on the day preceding the meet. This is from the Central Administration Office.

h.Any athlete leaving the last away meet without seeing his/her EVENT Coach will not be permitted to attend the end-of-year pizza party.

Home Meets

  1. Following attendance, all athletes will meet in the Art Wing Foyer. There will be a required team meeting and everyone MUST attend.
  2. All SVMS athletes are expected to put their gear on the band bleachers. This is where we will sit as a team if we are not competing in an event or cheering for a teammate in his/her event. You may of course use the restrooms and visit the concession stand, but you should promptly return to the band bleachers to eat. Under no circumstances are you permitted to leave the track and field area. Any athlete discovered by security to be outside of the designated area will be suspended from the next home meet.
  3. No one should leave the meet until the 5:45 bus. BE WILLING TO MAKE THE SACRIFICE. Your teammates deserve your support. If you do leave, a parent with an ID must inform your EVENT COACH.
  4. Help whenever possible. Your teammates and coaches really appreciate a lending hand. We need people to rake, measure, move equipment, and clean-up.

V. FORMS AND PAPER WORK

All forms and paper work must be completed and turned in prior to the second week of practice, which is March 12th.We will wait for one week only. Anyone that does not have all the forms or paper work completed can be cut from the squad after the first week.

SV TRACK MEET COMMANDMENTS

The dual meet order of events is listed below.MEMORIZE IT.

  1. Know when you run and listen for announcements. This is part of track and field. If you miss an event, we can not redo the race or event. Do not leave practice the night before a meet without knowing what events you are doing the next day.
  2. Field events start early. Get plenty of run throughs or practice jumps/throws, etc.
  3. You must warm-up for each and every event.
  4. If your events require starting blocks, get them and yourself to the starting line early to set your blocks on the correct numbers. Find a buddy to keep an eye on your sweats.
  5. If you are in a running event make sure you warmed up properly, you should be sweating before you step up to the line. We will run in some pretty cold weather. This goes for all events on the track and in the field.
  6. Know where the clerk of course is and where your event starts.
  7. Don’t bother officials about your times. Get your sweats on first. The coaches will have your time later.
  8. After a race, don’t let me see you lying on the ground. Never show your opponent that you are exhausted. Have a friend help you walk off your exhaustion. Warm down, it cuts down on aches and pains later. Especially if you are running again in the meet.
  9. Stay in our designated area, Help teammates.CHEER! SUPPORT! ENCOURAGE! BE A TEAM PLAYER.
  10. Never leave the meet without checking with your EVENT COACH. We want you to stay and support your team.Know the results of the meet before you leave. We do keep team scores and only the team really wins or loses.
  11. Make sure you have the equipment you need to participate on meet day. Return the equipment after your event.
  12. NEVER back talk an official, starter, opposing coach or athlete.SHOW YOUR CLASS.
  13. NEVER throw any equipment out of disappointment or frustration. SHOW YOUR CLASS.
  14. HELP is always needed during meets. Pitch in and make it a more enjoyable meet for all of us. SHOW YOUR CLASS.
  15. Make a commitment to RAIDER TRACK & FIELD, Be part of the winning team. Be proud to be a RAIDER. Be ready to prove it to others, to your team and to yourself.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Field events will vary from meet to meet.

REMEMBER running events take precedent over field events. You must report to the field, then go and do your running event. Rules state you must report back to your field event 5 minutes after your running eventis completed.

SENECA VALLEY TRACK AND FIELD

RULES AND POLICY MANUAL

REVISED 2012

Coaches:

Jay Roman (High Jump and Hurdles)

Megan Lizewski (Long & Triple Jump)

Tracy Schultz & Larry Wendereusz (Shot & Discus)

Steve Strelick (Distance)

Seth Verba (Sprints)