Athlete Expectations

ATHLETE EXPECTATIONS 

As a member of the East View Cross Country team each athlete is expected to: 

1. Maintain good academic standing – pass all classes. Students who earn below 70 may not participate in meets. They do still practice​. If failing grades become habitual the athlete will be dismissed from the team. 

2. Be a positive example to teammates, parents, and the community wherever they may go. Be selective in their social activities. 

3. Maintain good training procedures including proper nutrition, hydration, rest, and injury management. Cross Country runners are athletes 24-hours a day, not just during the hours they spend running. It’s the other 23 hours a day that will separate the good from the great. Athletes should have a water bottle with them at all times.

4. Attend and participate in all practices and meets including those scheduled on school holidays. If an athlete misses practice for ​any​ reason, they will not be able to attend the next cross-country meet. Please notify a coach prior to missing (either email, or through our group chat). 

5. Properly care for equipment loaned to them. Missing equipment items will be paid for. 

6. Be familiar with the rules and tactics of Cross Country. 

7. Keep parents informed of all team activities. 

8. Report on time to all team functions. Arrival at the practice start time ​is​ ​not​ on time.​ If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. If you’re late, you’re rude. ​ Be ready to run at the start time. If you are late to practice, the school will be locked, and we will be out running. We will not come back for you. DO NOT BE LATE​. 

9. Report all injuries to a coach for referral to the trainers. Athletes/Parents please let the coach and trainers know you are injured before​ you go to a doctor. 

10. Do not complain or whine. If early mornings or following our team procedures are a problem, there is an easy solution - find another sport. Failure to meet the team expectations may result in disciplinary action including suspension from meets and/or removal from the team. Coaches reserve the right to suspend any team member for any action considered inappropriate or detrimental to the team. If a team member has a conflict with another school activity​, the athlete, the sponsor, and coach will discuss the situation and try to create a compromise that works for everybody. If there is a conflict with an outside school activity​, Cross Country will take priority.