AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS

The after school sports program at Sacred Heart Parish School is designed to enhance the character and fitness of a Christian student-athlete, teach fair play and good sportsmanship, cooperation with others, loyalty to obligations and respect for authority, while building a positive self-image and a high regard for the value and dignity of others.
 

1. REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for athletes in any sport are as follows:

•  The Student must have written parental consent.
•  The Student must follow After School Athletics Program Guidelines as well as all team, ad league rules.
•  The Student must maintain activity eligibility.

2. ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

The following are current activities of the Sacred Heart’s after school sports program:

Sport	Season	Grade
Volleyball	Fall / Spring	7th & 8th
Soccer	Fall / Spring	7th & 8th
Flag Football	Fall	7th & 8th
Basketball	Winter	6th, 7th, & 8th
Cross Country	Winter	6th, 7th, & 8th

3. PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL FITNESS/EDUCATION CLASSES
   
   Non-participation in physical fitness/education class the day of an after school sports activity will prohibit participation in the sports activity on that day as well.|

ACTIVITY ELIGIBILITY

Participation in extra-curricular activities, including after school sports, is a privilege extended only to students who maintain satisfactory levels of achievement in academics and conduct. Students on academic or disciplinary probation, are ineligible for extra-curricular activities, including school sports.

TEAM ROSTERS

Students are not cut from athletic team rosters. All students who maintain activity eligibility will be included as a participatory member of athletic team rosters for regular season competition. Special invitational competitions may be played with revised, selected team rosters.

Underclass students may be selected to join upper-class teams when there is an opening on that team and a new athlete is needed to field a full team. General criteria for such selections will be determined by the athletic director after consultation with the principal.

TEAM PRACTICES

Written practice and competition schedules are given to each student-athlete. Special, unscheduled team practices may be called with advance notice.

Missed practices may result in a student-athlete’s inability to participate in
competitive play. Repeated absences from practices may result in the student-athlete’s removal from the team roster.

COMPETITIVE PLAY

Every effort will be made to insure that the entire team roster participates in each team competition, except for those student-athletes on academic or disciplinary probation.

1. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Since "student"-athletes honor their academic responsibilities, they are required to attend 60% of the school day to be eligible for competitive play on that day.

PARENTAL CONSENT

Written parental consent on provided school forms is required prior to a students participation in team practice or competitive play.

ATHLETIC FEE

An athletic fee of $25.00 per sport, is charged to every student-athlete for each sport in which he/she participates. These fees are used to cover the Athletic Program expenses.

AMENDMENTS

The Principal retains the right to amend or waive provisions of the After school Athletics Program Guidelines for "Just Cause." Student-Athletes will be given notification to changes made.