Expectations

Program Mission Statement: Athletic participation helps our students grow, learn, and enjoy themselves while they use and develop their personal, physical, and intellectual skills. Auburn Mountainview values the lessons that have long been taught by athletic participation: the pursuit of excellence through personal development and teamwork and ethical and responsible behavior on the court and off. Athletics at Auburn Mountainview builds community through the engagement of students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and truly embodies what it means to be a LION! 

Academics Philosophy: STUDENT-athlete! Academics take the precedence over everything else. 

Basic Principle of Conduct:

• Always represent your team, your school, your program, your family, and yourself with class and dignity

• Be on Time

• Be Kind

• Be Respectful 

Respect your teammates. Respect your coaches. Respect your facilities. Clean up after yourself and leave everything better than you found it. Little gestures go a long way in creating a culture of mutual respect, which is key to long-term success. 

• Desire to Improve

Simply, athletes and even coaches should never be satisfied with where they’re at. There is always room for improvement, and the harder you work toward improving yourself, the harder your teammates will work to do the same. 

• Athletic Code Compliant

 Avoid drinking, drug use, and tobacco use. I will also be responsible with my use of social media and follow the ASD Social Media Guidelines.

• Have Relentless Effort

Effort and work ethic is contagious; great effort can make teams unstoppable while bad work ethic can end talented teams. If you are not giving to the team via your daily effort, you are taking away from the team. It is the ONE thing you can control!

• Have a Positive Attitude

Just like effort, a positive attitude is contagious while a negative one can bring the entire court down. Attitude is choosing to have “no bad days” and choosing to put the team first. 

• Be a Great Teammate 

This means that you have chosen to put your team first, no matter what, on and off the court. A decision off the court directly impacts the team just as much as one made on the court. There might be times when you won’t be playing or a coach puts in a different lineup because they feel that is the best for the team, how will you respond? 

• Be Committed 

Commitment can take a team to win because each day, every single player brings their best to the court without exceptions. It is the commitment as a member of this family that will strengthen and bring life to the program. 

• You must be dressed in appropriate practice gear. 

• Practice is mandatory, and you must be on time. If something comes up, please let your coach know as soon as possible, this is YOUR responsibility, not your parent’s, friend, or teammates. Missing practices or being late may result in limited playing time and possible suspension. Practice Time: 3-5pm

• Be fully engaged. Once you are in the gym, your team deserves your full attention. This is the only 2 hours of your day where you get to leave everything that’s going on at the door to just play volleyball and have fun. 

• Cell phone use is not allowed at practice. Silence your phone, put it away in your bag, and don’t check it until practice ends. 

● Missing a game without notifying your coach may result in disciplinary action. 

● Players are expected to attend all 6 period in a day. If you must miss part of the day and it is approved by Mr. Carr’s office, players have to attend at least 3 periods of a school day in order to play in a match per Auburn School District Policy. 

● NEVER argue with officials. 

● Never acknowledge or talk with spectators during games. This includes family and friends. 

● Game attire must include: uniform top, spandex shorts/leggings, white socks, and court shoes.

● Your hair must be tied back and out of your face and all jewelry must be removed. (This does not include medical bracelets.)

● Treat opponents and opposing coaches and bench personnel with dignity and respect. 

● Bus travel is mandatory to and from away games. 

Our goal as a staff is to support and encourage young adults to advocate for themselves, it is a part of growing up! If an athlete has questions or an issue, we want them to reach out to their coaches first to find a resolution. 

Communication Protocol: 

1. Player has conversation with coach/coaches 

2. Parent and player can arrange a time to meet with coaches if necessary 

24 Hour Rule: Do no approach a coach, official, or school representative to discuss any “negative” situation until at least 24 hours have passed. 

• Love your daughter no matter what. Be sure your daughter believes that she is loved whether she wins or loses and that if she does not have a good performance, you are not disappointed. 

• Let the coaches do their job. Even if you don’t like him/her or agree with their strategy. Refrain from coaching your daughter right before, during or on the way home from the match. 

• Let your daughter have fun. Teach your daughter to enjoy competition, whether they win or lose. 

• Be realistic about your daughter’s abilities. Be a fan, always. But it’s okay if your daughter doesn’t go pro.  

• Don’t compare your daughter’s abilities or attitudes with anyone else’s. Including older brothers/sisters. Let them focus on their own performance, instead of trying to be like someone else. 

• Support the whole team. As a spectator, cheer for everyone on the court playing, not just your own kid. 

• See the big picture. Basketball is fun, and can even bring opportunities for the future, but nothing is more important than who you and your daughter become in the process. 

• Let your child advocate for themselves. Please encourage the challenging part of growing up, by letting your child advocate for herself. If there is no resolution to the situation, we can then sit down with parents and athlete. 

• 24 Hour Rule. Do no approach a coach, official, or school representative to discuss any “negative” situation until at least 24 hours have passed. This is also good advice with your own kids.