Middle School Athletic Requirements
STUDENTS must meet the following requirements:
Parent permission to participate.
Physical.
Insurance or Waiver.
Emergency medical information.
Meet all basic T.E.A. and U.I.L. eligibility requirements.
Students must sign the GCISD drug and alcohol pledge.
Students are expected to participate in at least one sport per semester.
PRACTICE ATTENDANCE
An athlete who misses more than two practices will not be eligible to participate in the following athletic contest.
GAME ATTENDANCE
Unless prior arrangements have been made with the coach, any athlete who misses an athletic contest in his or
her sport will not be eligible to participate in the following contest.
Students must attend school for at least a half day on game day to participate in the days’ athletic competition.
DISMISSAL FROM TEAM
Repeated failure to attend practice.
Attitude detrimental to the best interests of the team.
Repeated failure to attend contest.
Parents or guardian of any athlete who is dismissed from the team will be notified.
DISMISSAL FROM ATHLETICS
Attitude detrimental to the best interests of the program.
Failure to meet all requirements necessary for participation.
Student withdraws from a team and does not plan to participate in any other sports.
Student will remain in off-season for the remainder of the semester.
EXCUSES FROM PARENTS
Non-participation in athletics will be excused for a maximum of three practices, accompanied by parental notes. Any extension of this rule will require a report from a physician explaining the illness or injury and the rehabilitation required.
QUITTING
Any student who withdraws from a team will not be eligible to participate in that sport until the following
year.
TEAM TRAVEL
Students who participate in school-sponsored trips shall be required to ride in transportation provided by the school to and from the event. Exceptions may be made if the student’s parent or guardian presents a written request to the principal before the scheduled trip requesting that the student be allowed to ride with the parent, that the student be allowed to ride with another person designated by the parent, or that the student be allowed to drive him or herself to the event. In those instances where the District does not provide transportation to an extracurricular school-related activity in a non-required course, students are responsible for obtaining their own transportation. The District shall not be liable for any injuries that occur to students riding in vehicles that are not provided by the school.
DISCIPLINE
All discipline of athletes will be in accordance with school board policy.