Welcome BackParents StudentsCoaches2015-2016

Purpose of this meeting• Review Athletic and Activities procedures

and policies• MSHSAA• Sportsmanship• Citizenship• Answer Questions concerning Athletic and

Activities Participation

Academic Eligibility Requirements

• All incoming Freshmen are eligible for the Fall Semester

• Upper Classmen must have earned 3.5 credits the previous semester

• Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 3.0 credit hours (seniors)

Citizenship • By-Law 2.2• Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs,

School enforced consequences• Legal consequences• ISS/OSS

• Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs• Attending Parties where illegal activities are taking place• Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & other internet

pictures/issues• Hazing• Violations with the Law• Public use of Profanity, Disrespect or Vandalism.

Bottom Line: You represent yourself, your parents, coaches & your Teams in all you do.

Act with Pride and Dignity!

Important Forms1. Physical – 4 pages (prior to)

– (14 practices)2. Handbook Agreement3. Communication Agreement

Partnership in SupervisionPartnership in Supervision

• Students are required to be under the direct Students are required to be under the direct supervision of a coach at all times.supervision of a coach at all times.

• Coaches take their responsibility for the safety Coaches take their responsibility for the safety of your athletes seriously and will not leave of your athletes seriously and will not leave until all students have departed the campus.until all students have departed the campus.

• Please pick up students no later than 15 Please pick up students no later than 15 minutes past the ending of practices or minutes past the ending of practices or games.games.

Partnership in SecurityPartnership in Security

• Please remind your student-athletes to lock Please remind your student-athletes to lock up all valuables.up all valuables.

1.1. Locking them in their lockersLocking them in their lockers2.2. Keeping them with them by the benchKeeping them with them by the bench

DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED IN LOCKER DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED IN LOCKER ROOMS OR HALLWAYS!ROOMS OR HALLWAYS!

Signing out Athletes/Students

• Coaches will have a sign-out sheet available

• Only parents can sign students out unless prior verbal or written permission is given to the Secondary office prior to leaving for the activity

Sportsmanship• Cheer for our TEAM, do not ridicule the

other team or officials• Learn the rules of the game. It will help

you understand why certain situations occur and make the game more enjoyable

• Be Respectful• Be Positive• You are setting an example for your son or

daughter and their teammates and friends

Be an Example

• http://www.miaaamo.org/documents/Burlap_Race.mpeg

• http://www.miaaamo.org/documents/police.mpg

• http://www.miaaamo.org/documents/golf-video.mpg

CRABC – Crest Ridge Athletic Booster Club

• President – Ed Bestgen• Vice President – Kelvin Francy• Secretary – Crystal Windholz• Treasurer – Kristy Bestgen

Activities Pass• Purchase from Booster Club• Good for all home games except –

tournaments, shootout, MSHSAA sponsored events

• Family $75• Couple $35• Individual $20

Activity Attendance GuidelinesActivity Attendance Guidelines• Students must attend a full day of classes (be at school Students must attend a full day of classes (be at school

no later than 8:30 am) in order to be eligible for no later than 8:30 am) in order to be eligible for competitions that day or on Saturday if it is a Friday)competitions that day or on Saturday if it is a Friday)

• Students may participate in practice if only attending Students may participate in practice if only attending part of the daypart of the day

• Exceptions are granted with administrative approval Exceptions are granted with administrative approval only. only.

• If students come to school and leave during the day for If students come to school and leave during the day for health reasons, they may health reasons, they may notnot return or participate that return or participate that day in activities without administrative approval. day in activities without administrative approval.

• Each individual coach/sponsor has the authority to set Each individual coach/sponsor has the authority to set more restrictive attendance requirements and most more restrictive attendance requirements and most already do.already do.

Schedules/Directions• Pick one up• Changes will occur- you will be notified as

early as possible• We verify game time and location prior to

the event• Sign up for text caster and get on the

email list- new options this year• We have directions available to all events

Links to Information• www.mshsaa.org• www.crestridge.org• Gmail• Concussion material impact

testing• Athletic Trainer – Joel Saulsberry

Concussions/Injuries

• If your student is diagnosed or suspected of having a concussion a doctors release and return to play procedures are required

• If your student is injured and medical attention is required a medical release is required

• A copy of these releases must be turned in to the office

• Copies will be given to the Nurse. AD and Coach

Other Stuff to Know• Letter Award 25%• College Try-outs, All Star

Games, Camps/Clinics have issues depending on in-season and out-of-season

• Notification/Communication

Chain of CommandSee page 13 of Athletic Handbook

•Player/Coach•Player/Parent/Coach•Director of Activities•Secondary Principal•Superintendent

Please do not attempt to confront a coach/staff advisor Please do not attempt to confront a coach/staff advisor before, during, or after a contest or practice. These can before, during, or after a contest or practice. These can be highly emotional times for both the parent and the be highly emotional times for both the parent and the coach/staff advisor. Meetings of this nature usually do coach/staff advisor. Meetings of this nature usually do not promote positive resolutionnot promote positive resolution

Important Dates• 8/3 - First Practice HS Practice• 8/14 – FB Jamboree @ OG 5pm• 8/17 – First Day of MS Practice• 8/18 – Open House Meet the Cougars• 8/19 – First Day of School • 8/21 – Varsity FB Home vs. Archie 7pm• 8/25 – VB JV/V vs. Smithton 5:30pm

Thank You• For supporting Crest Ridge

Activities and Athletics

• We are looking forward to a positive and successful year!!