Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Welcome & Introductions Joe Derickson – UHS Athletic Director jderickson@ucfsd.org Jim Fulginiti – UCFSD Director of Student Life jfulginiti@ucfsd.org Paula Massanari – UHS Principal pmassanari@ucfsd.org Steve Iezzi – UHS Athletic Trainer siezzi@ucfsd.org Susan Hunt – UHS Athletic Office Secretary shunt@ucfsd.org Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Winter sports offered at UHS Boys Basketball: Varsity, Junior Varsity & 9th Grade Girls Basketball: Varsity, Junior Varsity & 9th Grade Wrestling: Varsity & Junior Varsity Cheerleading: Varsity Basketball and Varsity and Junior Varsity Competition Squads. Boys and Girls Swimming Boys & Girls Indoor Track & Field Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Winter sports & coaches at UHS Cheerleading: Ms. Julia Thompson-Calio and Ms. Lindsay Wilson (jmthompson@ucfsd.org) ( lwilson@ucfsd.org ) Boys & Girls Indoor Track: Mr. Mark Lacianca ( mlacianca@ucfsd.org ) Boys & Girls Swimming: Ms. Erin Carey (ecarey@ucfsd.org ) Boys Basketball: Mr. Kevin Crossman ( kcrossman@ucfsd.org) Girls Basketball: Mr. Tony Zambino (anthony.zambino@bcbsde.com) Wrestling Mr. Chris Matz ( cmatz@ucfsd.org ) Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Winter sports Booster Organizations Contacts Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball: James Sundry 610-388-2428 jsundry@technologypartner.com Cheerleading: Nancy Harris (610-925-0650) & Dawn Jackson (610-388-1217) Harris_C@verizon.net Stonewall2@worldnet.att.net Boys and Girls Swimming: Julee Yarosh 610-793-3545 yaroshill@aol.com Boys & Girls Indoor Track & Field: Ingrid Fischer 610-268-0755 home4fisch@gmail.com Wrestling: Bill Reichle 484-639-2212 bill@reichleassoc.com Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Injury Management Procedure If the athlete DID NOT see a doctor then the trainer will clear them to resume activity. If the athlete DID see a doctor then: The doctor must give them a letter, on letterhead, which clears them to resume activity and specifies what they can do. This letter must come from the doctor who originally diagnosed the injury. Once the trainer has a copy of the letter, he must also clear them to resume activity. Bottom Line: Any athlete who has suffered an injury must be cleared by our trainer before they can return to practice/games. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Constantly remind your child to lock up all personal items in lockers. The school assumes no liability for unsecured items that are lost or stolen. Once school begins there will be one room in each locker area that athletes may store items during the day. It will be locked at 7:35 and opened at 2:18 each day. These rooms are for practice items only and will not be open for access throughout the day. These rooms are not an excuse for your child to not lock up their items during practice. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 First Day of Practice for Winter Sports is Friday November 20, 2009. To participate that first day all athletes must have: No outstanding uniforms or equipment from other sports or outstanding bills from school. A check for the $20 Activity fee made out to “UHS Activities”. Insurance Met the academic eligibility requirements. Athletes who failed two subjects for the first marking period will be ineligible for 15 school days beginning on 11/20/09. They may resume practice on 12/15/09. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 First Day of Practice for Winter Sports is Friday November 20, 2009. To participate that first day all athletes must have: A completed Physical Exam/Parent Consent form (CIPPE). If this is your child’s first sport then Sections 1 through 4 must be completed. If this is the second sport season your child is trying out for then Section 5 (RE-CERTIFICATION BY PARENT/GUARDIAN ) must be completed. If any of the boxes under "SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH HISTORY" are marked "Yes" then you must have a doctor fill out Section 6 as well. If your child is trying out for the wrestling team Section 7 (CIPPE MINIMUM WRESTLING WEIGHT) must be completed. Our trainer can do the Urine Specific Gravity/Body Weight/Percentage of Body Fat tests and then forward the information to our school physician for approval. All dates must be after May 31, 2009. Form is good for all 2009-10 school year. Forms are available in the Athletic Office or may be downloaded from the UHS Athletics web site. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Foreign Exchange and International students need to be cleared by District 1 to be eligible to participate in athletics. These student-athletes must be directed to the Athletic Office to process the paperwork necessary to grant them 1 year of eligibility. Foreign Exchange students: Need to be a participant in a nationally recognized Foreign Exchange program. Need to have a J-1 Visa International students: Need to have a F-1 Visa Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 PIAA does not allow student-athletes to transfer schools for athletic reasons. Student-athletes new to our district may need to file transfer paperwork to be eligible to participate. If your child meets any of the conditions listed below he/she must come to the Athletic Office to see if paperwork needs to be processed. Generally ninth grade students new to the district are not considered transfer students. Generally students whose parents or legal guardian has moved into our district from another state or region are not considered transfer students. Looking for student-athletes who meet any of the following: sophomores or older. live in our district but went to a private school in the previous year. attended a neighboring district in the previous year. live with a person who is not their parent or legal guardian. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Game Schedules & bus times. Use http://www.highschoolsports.net/to get the most up-to-date information. Type in “Unionville High School” to get to our home page. Click on “Schedules” to get the calendar. Finally use the pull-down menu to find your sport. If you click on “INFO” button you will get a pop-up screen that has bus and early dismissal times. For V/JV games the varsity game has the bus information. Clicking on the “Get Alerts” or “My Account” tabs will lead you a screen to input an email address that will then automatically notify you when there is a change in the schedule. Susan Hunt has the directions for this process in the Athletic Office. There are instructions on the UHS Athletics web page as well. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UHS Athletic Web Site. Use http://uhs.ucfsd.org/to get to the high school web site and then hit the “Athletics” tab. Use this site as a reference for information about various athletic topics. I am interested in hearing from you about ways to improve the site. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes UCFSB Policy 123 (Currently being reviewed by the UCFSB) Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes UCFSB Policy 123 Freshmen Level Athletics Freshmen level provides continuation of skill development and participation from middle school programs. At this level, participation and skill development is stressed more than competition. Equal playing time is not guaranteed, as multiple variables factor into decision-making. This level is the level at which work ethic, skill development, attitude and responsibility to others begin to play a large part in determining an individual’s role on the team. The number of participants on respective teams may be limited based upon available resources. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes UCFSB Policy 123 Junior Varsity Level Athletics The junior varsity level generally will be comprised of athletes from grades 9 through 11. At this level, competition is stressed more than participation. Athletes are beginning to understand that those with more ability, a stronger work ethic, a more positive attitude and/or team players who are stronger, generally experience more playing time. Junior varsity level is preparing student-athletes for varsity level competition. Stressed also is the teaching of student-athletes to be successful in a more competitive environment while attempting to give each individual an opportunity to participate. The number of participants on respective teams may be limited based upon available resources. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes UCFSB Policy 123 Varsity Level Athletics The varsity level is the highest competitive program. The primary objective is placing the most skilled individuals together to compete as a team within each sport with the goal being to win each game that is played. Coaches and players should focus on improvement of skills, defining player roles, and establishing individual and team goals. Within this setting, the educational goals of athletics are taught. The head coach determines playing time according to team needs and playing time is not guaranteed. Each varsity player should realize that participation at the varsity level requires greater commitment and dedication to the sport than at previous levels. Each individual has a responsibility to the other members of the team and must contribute accordingly. Those who do not make the necessary level of commitment may find their participation time diminished and possibly compromise team membership. The number of participants on respective teams may be limited based upon available resources. . Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Academic Eligibility Any athlete who is failing two (2) subjects in any week shall be ineligible for athletic participation for the next week (week defined as Sunday through Saturday). No athlete may play, practice, weight train, or be part of any meeting with their team during any period of ineligibility. After the end of any ineligibility period an athlete may participate in the practices or games immediately, at the discretion of the supervising adult. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Attendance Regulations The safest and most acceptable attendance for an athlete participating in an athletic activity is to attend school all day. An excused lateness or early dismissal must be accompanied by a doctor’s note or verifiable appointment. This does not apply to incidental tardiness. Students who are tardy but arrive before 8:10 AM are eligible to participate that day unless they are required to have a doctors note. Athletes are eligible to participate in any athletic activity if they are in attendance with an excused lateness before 11:00 AM. Students who have an excused early dismissal may return to participate in their athletic activity later that day. A student who leaves school because of illness may not participate in their athletic activity later that day without administrative approval. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Transportation All participants of school-sponsored activities must ride district transportation, if provided, to and from all activities unless extenuating circumstances or previous arrangements in writing have been coordinated between the parent, coach and Athletic Director. Student drivers are not permitted to transport students to / from activities in lieu of parents / guardians. On the occasion of an extraordinary situation that student driving needs to occur, the parent, coach, and athletic director will be the coordination team for approval. Except for the rare and exceptional occurrence, staff members will not transport students in their private vehicles unless approval and coordination between staff member, parent and athletic director occurs. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Our Expectations for your Child Display outstanding character and sportsmanship. Display proper respect for authority. Display a spirit of cooperation and teamwork. Dress with special care when representing the UCFSD. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Our Expectations for your Child Use appropriate language and act in a manner socially acceptable. Develop and demonstrate a sense of pride in individual and team effort. Adhere to all UCFSD, PIAA, coach and club guidelines, rules and regulations. Perform to the best of their ability all the time. Work with the coach to establish, and achieve, individual and team goals. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Our Expectations of our Coaches Model sportsmanship, use appropriate language, be professional in appearance, promote a healthy environment for all students, and create an atmosphere of respect. Always act in the best interest of the group or team. Provide information regarding activity requirements, fees, special equipment, out of season opportunities, and locations and times for all practices, events and contests. Follow all national, state, local, UCFSD and, as applicable, PIAA guidelines for their sport. Provide regulations and expectations outside the UCFSD Guidelines, codes and guidelines (i.e. missed events, practices, activities and resulting consequences) Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Our Expectations of our Coaches Have well planned practices and events. Meet with the Booster Organizations regarding the needs of the team as determined by the coach. Develop an effective process of communicating with parents (ex. phone chains, email). Encourage student-athletes to participate in community service. Speak with their student-athletes (varsity level) to determine their interest in intercollegiate athletics and offer guidance and assistance as appropriate. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Our Expectations for Parents Completely support the UCFSD athletic policies, guidelines, codes and all activity regulations. Provide positive support to their child, coaches and other members of their child’s team or activity. Model good sportsmanship toward officials, judges, players, coaches and other participants. Notify coaches well in advance of any schedule conflict that may impact the planned activities of the team or group. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Our Expectations for Parents Encourage their child to express any concerns directly to the coach. Ensure students arrive and are picked up per the times established by the coach. Parents are to be respectful of time established, as failure to do so may result in student-athlete’s exclusion from future activities. Always act in the best interest of the group or team. Make sure your child is not over-scheduling themselves. Remind them that they do need some “down time” for their body to recover. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Communication Guidelines Step 1: Have your child discuss their issue with the coach. Step 2: Parent(s) should schedule a meeting with the coach to discuss the issue. Step 3: Parent(s) should schedule a meeting with the AD to discuss the issue. Step 4: Parent(s) should schedule a meeting with the Mr. Fulginiti to discuss the issue. Step 5: Parent(s) may contact the Superintendent to discuss the issue. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 UCFSD Guidelines for Student Athletes (UCFSB Policy 123) Communication Guidelines Please remember that the time prior to and immediately after games is not the proper time to meet with coaches. They have other things on their minds and cannot give you the time and attention you deserve. Please remember it is the decision of the coach regarding team composition and the athletes playing time. These two issues are not subjects for discussion. Please talk with coaches about: your child’s academics and/or college plans. your child’s role on the team. opportunities for your child to improve their skills. personal or school issues your child may have. how you can help support the team. Winter Sports Parents Meeting.November 9, 2009 Any final questions? Thank you for attending! Good luck to your child and their team! |