Team Rules

Team Rules and Important Information

1. In keeping with the standards of LMSD, and my own belief system, the first and foremost rule for our team must be Academic Eligibility. The following conditions about eligibility, are in effect:

• It is your responsibility to take care of your studies.

• If you become ineligible 2+ times, you will not be allowed to participate in practice. If you become ineligible 3+ times, you may be excused from the team.

2. Consistent Practice Attendance: Each athlete is expected to attend ALL practices! Practice is held each day from 3:15-5:30. Practice consists of running workouts as well as a strength portion of practice.

• Every effort must be made to make sure there are no conflicts with daily practice. However, If the athlete has a valid reason for missing practice (emergency or illness), the athlete must notify Coach Cimino (via Remind or Email) prior to the practice that will be missed!!! MISSING PRACTICE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM COMPETITION DURING THE NEXT MEET.

• Student-athletes are only excused from practice if they have a note signed by a doctor, parent, or teacher with a valid excuse. Forged notes are unacceptable and will result in dismissal from the team.

• Any student-athlete who has more than three unexcused absences from practice may be asked to leave the team.

• All student-athletes are expected to be available for all meets posted on the team schedule.

• All student-athletes are required to compete in all meets that they have been scheduled to compete in unless prior arrangements were made.

• Punctuality: Each athlete is expected to arrive at practice and at competitions ON TIME and ready to run! If you need to see a teacher after school, you have from 2:40- 3:10. If your meeting with the teacher runs long bring a note from the teacher.

• 3. Practice Apparel: Each athlete is required to wear weather-appropriate clothing and running shoes to practice each day. If the temperature is below 60°, athletes should wear sweatpants and long sleeves. If the temperature is below 30°, all athletes are required to wear hats and gloves as well.

4. Meet Uniforms: Team uniforms, sweats, and team shirts are to be worn at ALL competitions. Athletes are expected to step on the bus wearing sweats and team shirt! Sweats and team shirt shall remain on at all times before and after your races! This is important for warming-up, mental focus, team unity. Under NO circumstances are team uniforms to be worn at any other time, unless expressed by the head coach!

WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: Wash in cold, hang dry! Remove all stickers from meets. DO NOT PUT IN DRYER

• At the end of the season return the uniform in a in a bag with your name on it to Coach Cimino.

5. Transportation to and from Competition: District policy regarding student-athlete transportation will be followed WITHOUT exception! This policy is as follows: Athletes transported from HHS to an away competition via district bus must also return to HHS via district bus or be released to their legal guardian at the competition site.

• Athletes will not be released to anyone other than a legal guardian. Friends, relatives, neighbors, etc., are NOT legal guardians.

• Team policy further requires that any athlete not returning to HHS with the team via district bus give the head coach written notification and a parent/guardian must sign you out upon leaving with them.

• No Student-Athlete is permitted to leave a competition until all members of the team have competed, unless prior arrangements have been made with Coach Cimino.