RULES AND POLICIES
C.R.H.S Girls Track & Field Policy Handbook (* Including Lettering & Safety)
It will be YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to understand the Minnesota State High School League participation rules, Coon Rapids High School Athletic Code, and be able to follow our Girls Team Policies.
It’s your responsibility to understand team rules and ask questions if unsure of policy.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCE
An unexcused absence is defined as an absence that does not have prior approval from your head coach. To obtain coach’s permission, you must talk to your HEAD COACH “in person” before practice. Depending on the reason, the coach may then issue an excused absence.
ABSENCE THE DAY OF MEET/ PRACTICE
If absent the day of a meet or practice for non-illness reasons such as a college visit or doctor’s appointment, you will need a note from the Athletic Director to participate. As long as students have been in school for more than ½ the day & approved you may be eligible that day. If you are absent from school, unexcused to school, or leave during the day sick, you won’t be allowed to practice or compete in a meet. If unsure, see A. D. (Mr. Wallrath) BEFORE practice
PRACTICE
All athletes are expected to be dressed and ready to meet at 2:40 PM. Expect practice to last until 5:00 PM (*given all are ready to begin on time). Most days, coaches will be available to work with athletes who desire additional technique work after 5:00 PM. Please do not schedule other activities or work at a job until after 5:00 PM on practice days. Be prepared for outdoors, coaches will enforce wearing safe weather items to prevent injuries!
SCHOLASTIC STANDING
Your academic success has priority over sports. You must follow the school academic policy and take care of those responsibilities outside of practice time. On rare occasions when academic make up must take place during any practice time, prior HEAD COACH’S approval must be given & communicated to by a teacher. If late to practice, you must arrive with a written teacher pass! Athletes must also be eligible per school district eligibility standards.
* No athlete will be penalized when at practices; opportunities to compete will remain for them!
TRAVELING
Athletes must travel with the team to and from meets. If extreme travel circumstances are needed, written approval from our Activities Office is a must. If you drive home with your parents, you will be required to sign out with your head coach. An athlete may NEVER drive to/from a meet unless a note is provided to the HEAD COACH from activities office. You may NEVER drive with another student. * Special note of emphasis to inform your parents: We have had some problems in the past with athletes asking to leave while a meet is in progress (including home meets). While you or parents may wish to leave after you’ve completed your events, please understand that you are in a TEAM sport. Athletes need to wait until the 4 x 400 Relay is complete and support your teammates.
Failure to comply with this TEAM RULE may result in sitting out a future meet
"GOLDEN RULE"
Respect teammates, opponents, coaches, & officials. Bring a positive attitude!
CONSEQUENCES FOR TEAM POLICY OR RULE VIOLATIONS
1. Formal/verbal warning from the Head Coach. 2. 2nd warning may result in a missed meet; still expected to attend that meet/help with your team.
3. 3rd warning results in #2 + a meeting with head coach (assistant coach), athlete & a parent.
FINISH WHAT YOU START
Make a commitment to track & field. Never quit on yourself or team during the season. Even though track & field athletes compete individually, track & field is a team sport. You’re needed to score TEAM points. You’re needed in practice to push others, as they push you to improve!!
EQUIPMENT
Athletes are responsible for all equipment checked out to them. Tape measures, throwing implements, uniforms, and warmups are a few items that have been lost in the past. If you’re checked out an item and it’s lost, you’ll be responsible for equipment or uniform replacement.
INJURIES
With every sport, there’s always the possibility of injury during participation. Though unlikely if proper procedure is followed, there is a chance of injury - even life-threatening ones can occur. For your protection the following will be observed when dealing with an injury. All injuries, during practice/competition, must be reported immediately to a coach and/or trainer. Injuries requiring medical attention will make it necessary for the athlete to bring written permission from our trainer (Jeremy) or possibly a doctor, to resume athlete participation.
LETTERING POLICY
The following criteria will be used to award a letter in track and field = An athlete must earn at least 15 points. Points scored at varsity meets only for the team. Athletes who compete in every varsity meet (8 pts) Perfect varsity practice/meet attendance (3 pts) Working/helping a full JV meet, (1 pt per meet) Years of varsity participation through Conference & Section Meets (2 pts per year) Participating in fundraising (1 pt per helping, includes concessions) Each lettering performance standard achieved. (7.5 pts./event) * An athlete must finish the season in good standing: Coaches retain the right to use discretion in awarding letters in certain situations (ex. athlete injury, meet/practice attendance issues, etc.)
LETTERING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Events:
100 m. 13.4
200 m. 27.4
400 m. 62.4
800 m. 2:32
1600 m. 5:45
3200 m. 12:25
100 hurdles 16.9
300 hurdles 49.9
Long jump 15’9”
Triple jump 33’0”
Pole Vault 8’6”
High Jump 4’9”
Shot Put 32’0”
Discus 90’0”
CRHS Track & Field Safety Guidelines: The following guidelines must be followed to ensure safety during participation. Ignoring guidelines may lead to a team suspension. Prevent injuries! (SAFETY).
RUNNING OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS
• Run facing traffic (left side of the road) on the side of the road, off the road when traffic is coming
• Run no more than two side by side • Yield to traffic, you will not win a confrontation with a vehicle • Never run on people’s property, stay on the road, public grass, or sidewalk • Run only the designated route given by the coach, we need to know where you are (emergencies)
• Run in groups of two or more (safety, once again) •Never accept a ride from anyone while out on a run • Dress for the weather, make sure you have something for the upper body (sweatshirt) and lower body (sweatpants). Hats/gloves should also be in your locker for access. If you aren’t dressed to your coaches’ asking, you won’t run outside & be stuck with an “unexcused” absence.
RUNNING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
• Look both ways before crossing the track • The inside running lanes are for workouts; while people are working out, use lanes 7-8 when jogging • Unless you’re a jumper working on your event, stay off and out of the pits • Observe Weight Room rules set forth by Event Coach or Strength Coach (*Mr. Taylor) •Do only lifts/exercises on your program that you’ve received instruction on
WHILE AT TRACK MEETS
• Please be on time for the bus leaving to meets, and from meets (*bus will leave CRHS on time)
• Know when your events start/where to report – meet info. will be at team camp
• Support EVERYONE on the team, get out of camp and cheer! • Complete your warmup prior to competing, sitting in camp is not warming up * Make sure our area is picked up & clean when our group leaves!