EGG TEAM HANDBOOK
Here you can reference our team policies & other useful information!
The Edina Athletic Department has policies for students who are participating in athletics.
ATTENDANCE: The EHS athletic attendance policy states that a student must be in school for 1/2 of a day in order to participate in practice. We will uphold this policy and require an email or text message from the athletic department if there is an extenuating circumstance.
TEAM ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS:
There is no tolerance for truancy from class. Any gymnast who has been found to be truant from class will not be able to practice.
Practices, meets and team functions are mandatory (unless communicated otherwise). Please do your best as a family to schedule appointments outside of practice time. If your gymnast has an absence that is related to education or family that cannot be scheduled around our practice/meet schedule, please let MJ know as soon as possible. A parent must call, text or email MJ. COMMUNICATION IS KEY!
SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY:
In reference to Edina Public Schools Board Policy 627 VIII A, Edina High School students must have a C- 5.0 GPA average overall and accumulate the following credits prior to the beginning of the designated semester:
10th Grade, Semester 1 Promotion to 10th Grade
10th Grade, Semester 2 5 credits
11th Grade, Semester 3 9 credits
11th Grade, Semester 4 14 credits
12th Grade, Semester 5 19 credits
12th Grade, Semester 6 24 credits
A high school student who participates in high school activities who fails to maintain a 5.0 GPA (C- average) at the end of each quarter will be contacted by the appropriate counselor and activities director and a conference will be held with the student, parent, counselor, activities director, and others as determined. The purpose of the conference is to develop a plan for assisting the student to work to his/her potential. The details of the plan will be jointly determined by the participants of the conference.
Edina Public Schools Board Policy 627 VIII B states that middle school students who wish to participate in high school activities are permitted to do so by district policy and must have passed all of their courses the previous semester. Middle school students are not eligible for credit probationary status. If a student does not pass all of the courses during the semester, he/she will be ineligible to participate in high school activities the following semester.
The following is Edina Gymnastics Lettering Criteria.
VARSITY LETTERING CRITERIA: Lettering is an earned privilege! Here are the basic criteria for Lettering. All final decisions are at the discretion of the coaches.
Attendance & Participation - Active participation in 95% of practices & meets. Excused absences can affect lettering if the gymnast is chronically absent. Gymnast has maintained a positive attitude and put 100% effort into their goals and progression.
Competition - Compete in 6 meets in at least one varsity event. *Gymnasts who are injured may be considered for a letter based on the other criteria, and if they would have been a varsity level competitor throughout the season.
Community Service - Has actively participated in Community Service / Volunteering throughout the year. Gymnasts will have to write a summary of their efforts throughout the season in this area.
JUNIOR VARSITY LETTERING CRITERIA: Junior Varsity and senior gymnasts can letter as long as they have fulfilled the following criteria
Attendance & Participation - Have completed at least 3 years of Edina Gymnastics*.
Have actively participated with 95% of practices and meets. Excused absences can affect lettering if the gymnast is chronically absent. Gymnast has maintained a positive attitude and put 100% effort into their goals and progression.
Competition - Has competed in a majority of Junior Varsity meets, over the course of the 3 years.
Community Service - Has actively participated in Community Service throughout the 3 years. Gymnasts will have to write a summary each year of their efforts throughout the season in this area.
*New gymnasts who are Seniors and have less than 3 years to the team are eligible at coaches discretion.