Transcript NCHSAA ELIGIBILITY - LeagueAthletics.com

AGE
Student may not participate if he/she becomes
19 years of age on or before August 31.
ATTENDANCE
Must be in attendance 85%
 cannot miss more than 13.5 days in the previous 90day semester
This includes all absences
 excused and unexcused
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is regulated by CMS policy in terms
of length of day required to be counted in
attendance.
Local attendance policy may be more stringent
in terms of counting/earning credit for
courses.
ACADEMICS
Must pass a minimum load of course work the
previous semester to be eligible at any time
during the semester. Any student, including
seniors, must also pass the minimum load even if
they need fewer courses for graduation.
All students must also meet local promotion
standards, set by CMS and Myers Park HS.
Courses must be approved for credit, (i.e., audited
courses would not count).
ACADEMICS
Minimum load is defined as five (5) courses in
the traditional school schedule.
Minimum load is defined as three (3) courses on
the traditional 90 minute “block” schedule.
This applies to all student athletes, including
seniors.
ACADEMICS
If the school is on an A/B form of “block”
scheduling, a student must pass six (6) of
eight (8) courses during what would
traditionally be defined as a semester.
No work previously passed by a student may be
submitted as part of a minimum load.
ACADEMICS
A student not eligible at the beginning of the
semester is not eligible at any time during the
semester.
Exception: a student who receives an incomplete or
is awaiting a final grade due to EOC re-testing or
any other state mandated testing, which causes
him/her to fail to meet minimum scholastic
requirements is ineligible until the course is
satisfactorily completed. Eligibility is restored
immediately.
ENROLLMENT/RESIDENCE
School assignment is based on the residence of
the parent or legal custodian (court ordered
custody, not guardian) within the
administrative unit.
Student must live with the parents or legal
custodian.
ENROLLMENT/RESIDENCE
A “legal custodian” is a person or agency
awarded legal, court-ordered custody of a
child.
A student may not have two residences for
eligibility purposes.
ENROLLMENT/RESIDENCE
Student must be properly enrolled at the
member school no later than the 15th day of
the present semester, and must be in regular
attendance at that school.
NCHSAA REGULATIONS
Falsification of information in terms of eligibility will
result in the student athlete(s) being declared
ineligible for a period of 365 days from the point
of notification to the NCHSAA.
Student athlete will be prohibited from involvement
in all athletic-related activity for the 180-day
school year and any school-sponsored activity(s)
during the summer.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Student must receive a medical examination once
every 365 days by a duly licensed physician,
nurse practitioner, or physicians assistant.
Students absent from athletic practice for five (5) or
more days due to illness or injury shall receive a
medical release by a physician licensed to
practice medicine before re-admittance to
practice or contests.
NCHSAA REGULATIONS
A student must not be convicted of a felony in
this or any other state, or be adjudicated as a
delinquent for an offense that would be a
felony if committed by an adult in this or any
other state.
NCHSAA REGULATIONS
A student may not play, practice or be on the roster if
ineligible.
This does not apply to summer workouts, but the student
should be enrolled in your school.
There shall be no Sunday practice in any sport. This
includes the assembling of athletic squads (full teams
or selected individuals) for purposes of viewing films,
chalk talks, or other materials pertaining to the
coaching of the team.
NCHSAA REGULATIONS
A student may not dress for a game or scrimmage
when he/she is not eligible to participate in the
game.
If serving an “ejection”, student may be in the bench
area but may not be in uniform.
If ejected, coach may not be on the premises during
the contest and is not allowed to communicate
with the coaches/team during the contest.
NCHSAA REGULATIONS
Tobacco Products, Alcoholic Beverages and
Controlled Substances at Game Site:
“Participants, coaches, and other team
representatives and game officials, including
chain crew, official scorers and timers, should not
use any tobacco product, alcoholic beverage or
controlled substance at a game site; violation of
the policy will be disqualification from the
contest.”
PLAYER/COACH EJECTION OR
DISQUALIFICATION
Any student athlete and/or coach who is ejected or
disqualified for unsporting action must complete the
STAR SPORTSMANSHIP program before being eligible
to return to competition. Cost of the program is $7.00
to the school.
Fax a copy of the STAR SPORTSMANSHIP CERTIFICATE to
Mark Dreibelbis @
919/240-7396.
EJECTION POLICY
FLAGRANT CONTACT added as a provision to the ejection policy.
Flagrant contact includes, but is not limited to combative acts such as:
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Maliciously running over the catcher/fielder without attempt to avoid contact
Excessive contact out-of-bounds or away from playing action that is unwarranted and extreme in nature
Tackling/taking down a player dangerously in a malicious manner
Illegally hitting or cross-checking an opponent in an excessive manner with the Lacrosse stick (crosse)
Flagrant Contact carries same penalty as all other NCHSAA Ejection
Policy criteria – 1 game in football and 2 games in all other sports.
When the combative act causes an opponent to retaliate, it is a fight
and carries a double penalty.
SPORTS MEDICINE:
CONCUSSIONS
A concussion is a traumatic injury to the brain and
presents a wide variety of signs and symptoms
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Headache
Confusion
Amnesia (not remembering events before or after the injury)
Vision changes
Loss of consciousness
Dizziness
Irritability/emotional changes (inappropriate or atypical crying, laughing, etc)
Nausea/vomiting
Fatigue/feeling sluggish/slow/’foggy’
Having “bell rung’
Excessive fatigue/drowsiness
ANY sign/symptom after a blow to the head is a
concussion until proven otherwise
SPORTS MEDICINE:
CONCUSSION
A high school athlete should NEVER return to play on
the day they suffer a concussion
 Returning an athlete to play before complete resolution of
symptoms can lead to recurrent concussion, prolonged postconcussion symptoms, OR even ‘Second Impact Syndrome’
(which is often fatal)
SPORTS MEDICINE:
GFELLER-WALLER CONCUSSION LAW
An athlete with suspected concussion cannot return to play until he/she is cleared by
a licensed medical physician
The Return to Play Form must be presented prior to practicing and/or playing again
Athletes, parents, coaches and all involved with program must receive education
regarding signs and symptoms of concussions
All must sign a form indicating the education session has been conducted
All schools must develop and post an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
Note: This information, along with the necessary forms are available on NCHSAA web
site
SPORTS MEDICINE:
CONCUSSIONS
Managing concussions is difficult even for well-trained
and experienced medical providers. Coaches, you do
not want this responsibility (or liability).
Take home point: At the end of the day, it’s not
an athlete’s knee, ankle, or elbow… it’s his or
her brain and you cannot get this one wrong…
“WHEN IN DOUBT, SIT THEM OUT.”
MYERS PARK ATHLETICS EXPECTATIONS
The goal of the Myers Park athletic department is to
provide opportunities for student-athletes to excel in
teamwork, sportsmanship, self-discipline, acceptable
personal and social behavior, and character. Members
of teams and organizations must always serve as
exemplars of high moral character and must
demonstrate appropriate academic commitment,
which is expected of all students.
Participation in high school athletics at Myers Park is
“a privilege, not a right”.
LOST EQUIPMENT
Obligations
All athletes are required to replace lost uniforms or damaged
equipment either by payment or. with the equivalent of the lost
article. Athletes are responsible for clearing all obligations with
their coaches before participating or practicing with another
sport (good standing). If an athlete fails to take care of his/her
financial responsibilities to the athletic department he/she will
be ruled ineligible
MPHS GAME DAY DRESS CODE
Athletes are encouraged to dress in an appropriate manner whenever they represent
Myers Park High School
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Must dress appropriately during the school day (refer to MPHS Student
Handbook), at practice and for all games.
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GAMEDAY ATTIRE: NO pants below the waist, T-shirts, hats, headphones etc.
Citizenship
All athletes must work to their
academic potential in the
classroom. They must also
display good school conduct at all
times. Disciplinary action taken by
the Administration may be
supplemented by additional
disciplinary action by the Athletic
Department.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Due to recent technology, student-athletes must
use caution when using social media as a
means of communicating. Positive remarks or
“tweets” towards
teams/teammates/coaches/school are
welcomed. Negative or bullying/degrading
comments could result in receiving
disciplinary action by school or coaching
personnel.
Discipline
The coach may immediately suspend a player for
inappropriate behavior detrimental to the team
and school. Any suspension period of more than
one week shall be determined by a meeting of the
athlete’s coach or coaches, and the Athletic Director
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The NCHSAA, CMS and MPHS emphatically oppose the use of tobacco, alcohol and
other drugs by student-athletes, coaches and officials. The use of alcohol,
tobacco, and illegal drugs is prohibited. Medical research clearly substantiates
the fact that the uses of these or any mood modifying substances produce
harmful effects on the human organism.
The student who wishes to experiment with such substances should remove himself
from the team before he/she jeopardizes team performance, team reputation,
team success, and physical harm to himself/herself or teammates.
Tobacco (In all forms): research emphasizes that the use of tobacco is
physically harmful to young adults. The harm caused by this substance is not
only a health problem. The community follows the progress of young athletes and
any deviation from accepted training rules marks one as unwilling to “pay the
price” If one squad member breaks the rules, the whole team is affected
adversely
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Alcohol:
There is no way to justify athletes using alcoholic beverages, even
though social pressure may be hard to resist. The people who would like to draw
the athlete into their drinking session will be the first to criticize them if they do
not produce in game situations.
Drugs:
Simply stated, drug abuse is the consumption of any chemical substance
or the smoking of some plant derivatives for the purpose of mood modification.
The use or misuse of drugs is a social problem. Students with a strong sense of
purpose have no need for mood modifiers.
VIOLATIONS (effective beginning July 30, 2012)
If occurred in season or out of season, with substantiated evidence,
admission or criminal conviction (24/7):
Process: Coach will contact the student-athlete and hold a conference
discussing actual facts of violation. If found to be substantiated. The
Coach will hold a conference with student-athlete, parent and the Athletic
Director
FIRST OFFENSE in Athlete’s Career: Suspension for 10% of contests (in
season and/or when next sports season begins). The athlete will practice but
will not participate in any contest or scrimmage. Reinstatement is contingent
upon the athlete complying with written parameters as defined by Head Coach
and Administration.
SECOND OFFENSE in Athlete’s Career: Suspension from athletics for the
remainder of that sport season and following sport season. Reinstatement is
contingent upon the athlete complying with written parameters as defined by
Coach and Administration. If entering senior year, the student must also
complete 20 hours of community service with reinstatement contingent upon
the athlete complying with written parameters as defined by Head Coach and
Administration.
THIRD OFFENSE in Athlete’s Career: Full suspension from all athletic
programs for the remainder of the athlete's high school career at Myers Park
SPECIAL NOTE:
When serving a school-imposed suspension(ISS or OSS) the studentathlete will be ineligible for all contests, tryouts, and practices during the
suspension period. This means they cannot participate (dress out or
attend) during the suspension.
When serving an athletic suspension, the athlete is expected to
demonstrate support for HIS/HER teammates. Failure to adhere to these
expectations may extend his suspension and/or affect his/her recognition
at the conclusion of the season.
Sportsmanship
The following policy statement from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)
expresses the concept of sportsmanship as follows: Ethics, integrity, and respect are important
values in our daily lives. In the playing arena, they are translated into the word sportsmanship.
Good sportsmanship is a vital part of high school athletics and must be reflected in a commitment
to emphasize those positive lifetime values taught by interscholastic athletics.
Students, Parents and spectators should….
•Realize you represent the school as does a member of a team; therefore, you have an obligation
to be a true sportsman, encouraging through behavior the practice of good sportsmanship
•Recognize that good sportsmanship is more important than victory by approving and applauding
good team play, individual skill and outstanding examples of sportsmanship and fair play exhibited
by either team
•Remember that the primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to promote the physical, mental,
moral, social and emotional well being of the players, through the medium of the contest
•Be modest in victory and gracious in defeat
•Respect the judgment and integrity of officials
•Fulfill the pledge you sign before each sport season
Athletic website:
www.myersparkhighschoolsports.com
Spring sports participation fees are due: Tuesday, Feb. 26th
Links to pay athletics fee is located at the CMS website under departments/
athletics or MP Athletics website link above
The waiver form for the spring athletics fee would be your child nutrition
letter for free or reduced lunch. Please attach a copy with your packet if
Eligible.
THANK YOU
AND
GOOD LUCK IN 2012 - 2013!!!!