Athlete Basics

Student-Athlete Must Knows

Requirements for Student-Athlete Participation

• Enrolled in 5th – 8th grade

• Current Physical - Good for one calendar year 

• Proof student is covered through medical insurance policy 

• Sports fee - $50.00 per sport (Paid in the office)

• Code of Conduct and Concussion Acknowledgement/Consent Form signed by student-athlete and parent - active for one calendar year 

Practices:

All Students MUST be properly equipped for practices wearing proper footwear and attire. Practices may be before or after school. Each athlete will receive a practice schedule from their coach at the beginning of the season. 

Students that have a parent note to sit out of PE and/or recess excuses them for 3 days and can NOT participate in athletes either.  If students have a doctor's note that states they are out of PE and /or recess they can NOT participate in Athletics until the release date. We MUST have a doctor's release not just a parents verbal release. 

If a player has an unexcused absence from a practice, he/she will not be allowed to participate in the next game. This includes, but is not limited to detentions, not telling a coach personally he/she will miss a practice, or being in school and not showing up at practice. If a player has three (3) unexcused absences, he/she may be removed from the team. If a student athlete misses a practice the day before a game, it

will affect the playing time in that game at the discretion of the coach. 

Playing time:

Playing time is at the discretion of the coach.  Students earn their playing time through their commitment, attitude, effort, skills and the environment of the game situation. We offer 3 levels of athletic experiences at Harrison:

5th grade/6th grade team = developmental (learning of the skill) and all players will get playing time. Usually we have an A and B game, so all players can get a chance to learn in a game situation but that is dependent upon our opponents and roster size. 

7th grade team = Learning to be competitive, we enter our conference and win/ losses start to matter. At this level student athletes are starting to learn the strategies of the game. Playing time is earned and not equal.

8th Grade team = Competitive; Preparation for high school. Playing time is earned and not equal.

ELIGIBILITY (NEW policy for 2026-2027) 

Student -Athletes are Students First Athletes Second - A student's first responsibility is to his/her schoolwork and grades. Eligibility for  participation in games will be monitored on a weekly basis. The eligibility grade is determined by what grade a student-athlete is receiving as of Friday afternoon. The ineligibility period will begin the following Monday - Saturday. In order to remain eligible, a student may not have any F’s.  Students with D’s will be in the WARNING phase. Eligibility is at the discretion of the Athletic Director and Admin. All ineligible student-Athletes will be closely monitored and discussed. 

• WARNING PHASE - Students with D’s will be required to

  • schedule time with their teacher(s) to get extra help during studyhall OR after school from 3-3:30

  • Use the time from 3 - 3:30 as an extra Study at the beginning of practice (supervised by the coach)

• INELIGIBLE - If a Student-Athlete has any F’s they are ineligible from game play until the grade(s) improved, Practice is still mandatory Ineligible Athletes MUST

  • Schedule time with their teacher(s) to get extra help during Study Hall AND/OR after school from 3-3:30

  • Use the time from 3 - 3:30 or 3-4 (on home game days) as an extra Study Hall at the beginning of practice/Games      (supervised by the coach)

  • Away Games -Ineligible students DO NOT travel with the team

  • Home Games - Ineligible students are required to attend home games, will not dress in uniform but can be on the bench.  They are to use the time from 3-4 as an Athletic Student Hall

• If the ineligibility becomes chronic (3 consecutive weeks), a student-athlete MAY be removed from the team to focus on academics

• Coaches are required to email home the Athletic Eligibility letter no later than Sunday to communicate properly with parents. 

BEHAVIOR POLICY

Student athletes are students first and the behavior decisions they make during the school day can affect their playing time in their current sport. We expect our student athletes to carry themselves as leaders in our school and follow the Harrison ABC’s (Act responsible, Be respectful and Care about Safety) We also know that students learn from their mistakes, so the following disciplinary actions will be taken for all behavior referrals.

• Detention = determined by the coach

• Minor = needs to be a consequence determined by the coach per incident. 

• 3 minors that turn into a major = half - 1 game suspension - depending on the violation. To be determined by the Athletic Director.

• Straight Major that does not result in an ISS or OSS = 1 - 2 game suspension that will be decided by Athletic Director and Principal

• Major that results in an ISS or OSS = Removal from the team

Please Refer To The Student-Athlete Handbook For All Other Information 

Link To Student-Athlete Handbook