Kaneland Harter Middle School Winter Sports

Orientation Thursday, January 10

Kaneland Middle School Athletics

• Mr. Zwemke : Harter Middle School Principal• Mrs. Mattern: Assistant Principal• Ms. Weiss : Assistant Principal• Mr. Huels: Athletic Director, Full-time Teacher

Tonight’s Objectives

• Explain Middle School Athletic Philosophy, Goals and Expectation of Middle School Athletes and Parents

• Prairie Conference – yes we are a member• Introduce online scheduling program• Understand Eligibility Standards• Become a part of Kaneland Sports Boosters• Introduce Coaches• Distribute Handbook and Schedules• Introduce Kaneland Web Store• Pay any fees or complete forms

• Kaneland Harter Middle School Athletics strives to:– Build a successful and competitive program– Learn fundamentals of basketball, wrestling– Embrace and respect competition– Build a cohesive program from community feeder

programs to Kaneland High School– Help students understand the role of sports in

their lives

Athletic Goals

Sportsmanship• Failure to display proper

sportsmanship may result in a student not being permitted to further participate in athletics for up to one year, or as listed under the attendance policy

Sports Boosters

• President: Mr. Ryan Delahanty• KHMS parents are welcome to join KHS sports

boosters• Website is www.kanelandsportsboosters.com• During the last two school years this group has

funded trips to Normal, and Peoria for Cross Country and Track

• Applications are on the table

Prairie Conference 2013

• Oswego Plank, Oswego Thompson, Oswego Bednarcik, Oswego Traughber, Oswego Murphy, Yorkville, Sandwich and Plano

• All matches at 4:15, dependent on transportation availability of the visiting school

• Basketball 7th @ Yorkville Tue, Thu, Fri wk of 3/5 8th @ Harter Tue, Thu, Fri wk of 3/5

Eligibility

INELIGIBILITY MEANS

• One or more failing grades (F)• More than two warning grades anything above an (F)• Ineligible athletes may continue to practice with team but

may not participate in or travel to any athletic contests• The warning week from previous years is no longer valid• Grades in all classes are used to determine eligibility

including exploratories• Eligibility runs Monday through Sunday• The AD may build in a 2 week buffer at the beginning of a

season

Code of Conduct1. Attend school, practices, and contests/performances.2. Travel on school arranged transportation for all away from school

events.3. In all activities, participants must maintain eligibility standards as

established for such activities.4. Be responsible for all equipment and/or clothing issued for the

activity and the return of such equipment at the end of the activity.5. Adhere to all rules set forth in the student handbook.6. Display conduct becoming a Kaneland Middle School representative

including the respect for people and property at all times.7. No use, possession, or distribution of alcohol, and other controlled

substances on school property or at school sponsored events.

Behavior of Spectators

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School Holiday Practices

• Effective immediately, coaches are discouraged from having practices on holidays and holiday weekends, such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, etc. This certainly includes practices that involve parents providing transportation to and from practice. In the event that practice is necessary due to contests scheduled immediately after the holiday in question, those practices are to be structured as optional or open gym formats. Players should not be penalized for their absence, i.e. losing the ability to start or play significant time in the next scheduled contest.

2013 Spirit Pack

• Program is totally optional• Funds raised will be used to support Kaneland

Harter Middle School Athletic Programs• Process is completed totally online• Items range from sweatshirts, tshirts, shorts,

other basketball related items• Sale runs from now through 1-13-13

Fee Payment

Parents wishing to pay athletic fees online, in Parents wishing to pay athletic fees online, in addition to lunch money, PE clothes, etc. may do addition to lunch money, PE clothes, etc. may do

so using theso using the Kaneland Web Store at kaneland.org. Kaneland Web Store at kaneland.org.

Select Harter Middle SchoolSelect Harter Middle SchoolSelect HMS AthleticsSelect HMS Athletics

Select SportSelect SportPrint a receipt for your recordsPrint a receipt for your records

Participation

• Students who are present in PE class that day and do not participate in PE will not participate on athletic teams on that day. This includes students with a no dress or without appropriate shoes for that class.

• There will be consistent communication between the PE Dept. and the Coaching Staff

www.highschoolsports.net

• Select “Harter Middle School”– Select “Athletics”– Select “Athletics Calendar– Create an account– Select “Team Subscriptions and Notifications”– Use pull-down menu to add schools and teams

Parent Pick UpPractice and Events

• We ask that students be picked up at the Student Events Entrance promptly at the conclusion of practice.

• Practice times will be firm, events will vary based on arrival of both teams, length of game, etc.

• Any student who is not picked up within 30 minutes of the end of the scheduled event will face the following consequences:– 1st Offense Warning– 2nd Offense – 1 full competition suspension– Subsequent Offenses - 1 full competition suspension

Picture Day

– Basketball Team Pictures, Tuesday Jan. 22nd after school

Basketball Organization

“A” Teams• 8-12 players• Competition emphasized• Development and mastery

of High School offensive and defensive strategy

• Roster is not set• Learning pace is quicker• Playing Time is not

guaranteed

“B” Teams• 8-12 players• Participation emphasized• Introduction and

development of High School offensive and defensive strategy

• Playing time more evenly distributed throughout season

IESA Rule Change

At it’s June 2012 Board of Director’s meeting, the IESA adopted a new rule in regards to participation in club or AAU sports. Basically, the participation requirements are now totally set by the individual school district.

Individual coaches already have rules in place in regards to attendance, etc.Those stated rules will now be followed with no exceptions.Resulting discipline based on the type of infraction.In all cases, school contests supercede “club” activity

Consider Track in SpringSignups in Middle February

Prairie Conference Defending Champions in 4 of the 4 levels

Sectional Champions for 8th Grade Girls in IESA two years ago

Opportunity for both 7th and 8th Graders to participate in State Competition through IESA

Season runs from Late March to Mid-May