RULES, REGULATIONS
AND CONDITIONS Congratulations on being selected to
be a part of the Central High School Athletic Program this season. The administration and coaches hope that this
will be an enjoyable and positive experience for you and your family. We want to make sure that you are fully aware
of and understand the commitment the school will make towards you and in turn,
what our expectations and your obligations will be for being a member of our
program. Please review the points below so
that you are aware of the expectations of you as an athlete at Central High
School.
_____ Being a member of the Central High School
Athletic Program is a privilege not a right.
This privilege is maintained through hard work in school, in practice
and competition, in the community and at home.
As a Central High School athlete, you are held to the following
standards twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This privilege can be revoked at any time if
any of the below rules, regulations, or conditions are not met.
_____ Athletes are expected to be present for
tryouts/practice at the official (FHSAA designated) start of the sport
season. Students playing another sport
that overlaps the next sport, will be afforded equal opportunity to try out for
the same number of days as others who tried out, once their first sport has
come to its season’s end. Students who
are not present for the first official day(s) of practice or tryouts might not
get additional days to tryout unless previous arrangements have been made with the
head coach. This is at the discretion of
the head coach.
_____ There is no guarantee of minimum playing
time. Athletes not happy with their
playing time should ask for help and be willing to do extra practice to
improve. This does not guarantee more
playing time.
_____ Student/Athletes are students first and
athletes second. Please be aware of the
academic requirements for you to remain eligible to practice or play. You must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative
G.P.A. to play.
_____ Athletes must attend all study hall sessions
when provided. Failure to attend study
hall will result in the athlete being ineligible to practice or play that day.
_____ Do not miss school and expect to practice or
play in games. Nonattendance in school
means no practice or game play for at least that day. You must be in all classes on your schedule
to be eligible to practice or play. Be
on time to school and to your classes.
Excessive tardiness or absences may result in suspension or dismissal
from the team.
____ Student/Athletes may not play or participate
in interscholastic athletic contests (games, matches, etc.) if he/she is listed
on the 10+ unexcused absence list.
_____ Student/Athletes may and must participate in
practices in preparation for athletic contests, even though he/she is listed on
the 10+ unexcused absence list.
_____ Whenever possible, arrange doctor and dental
appointments before or after practice, or on off days. If you miss school time for an appointment,
prior notice must be given to your coach to allow you to still practice or play
that day. These arrangements should be
made prior to the absence, or you will not be allowed to practice or play.
_____ Do not have excuses to get out of practice. A
practice schedule will be issued to every player in advance. Work schedules and other commitments should
be scheduled with the team’s schedule in mind.
Please note, on occasion it may be necessary to change practice times on
short notice. Although this will be a
rare occurrence, athletes are still expected to attend practice. Leaving practice early is not acceptable and
will result in reduced playing time or other consequences.
_____ School suspensions of any kind will not be
tolerated. Any form of ISS will mean the
athlete may not play in competition that day, but can attend the game out of
uniform. Student/Athletes in ISS are
expected to attend practice that day.
OSS means the athlete may not attend practice or games as they are not
allowed on school board property. OSS or
repeated ISS may result in dismissal from the team.
_____ Alcohol, tobacco, Vap-pens or drug use or
possession is not allowed. These
infractions will be dealt with as per the guidelines set forth in the Hernando
County School Board Athletic Policy.
Athletes who are serving an alcohol or drug related suspension and are
not on OSS or in ISS will be expected to be at practices and attend games.
_____ Athletes suspended from games that are not
the result of a school suspension, must attend any games during their
suspension but may not be in uniform. Athletes
will be expected to sit on the bench with the team, be supportive of their
teammates, conduct themselves in an acceptable manner, and contribute in any
way possible.
_____ Team members must be at practice. Team members must be on time for practice. Team members must be prepared for
practice. Team members must pay
attention and give their best effort during practice. Being late for practice will not be tolerated
and will result in a reduction of playing time or other consequences. Missing practice will mean reduced playing
time, not playing in next game or other consequences. Repeat offenders may be suspended or
dismissed from the team. Please be aware
there may be Saturday practices and games.
_____ Do not leave for trips or vacations and
expect to play when you return. Missing
time in the middle of the season causes problems in our ability to have full
practices and have the proper personnel for games. While you are gone other athletes will be
used to fill your role. While you are
gone new plays and information will be added.
It will be at the coach’s discretion as to when or if you return to the
lineup.
_____ If you are injured during practice or during
a game, inform a coach immediately.
_____ If you are injured you must attend all
practices and games unless prior arrangements are made with your coach. You are expected to be attentive during
practice so you will continue to know what the team is doing. You are expected to sit on the bench during
games, be supportive of your teammates, act appropriately, and contribute in
any way you can.
_____ All athletes are expected to ride the bus,
when provided, to and from all games.
Prior permission must be given by the coach to do otherwise. The bus leaves on time and waits for no
one.
_____ Be on time for games. In the instances when we do not provide
transportation to an away game, team members are to be at the game site on
time. Failure to be on time will result
in lost playing time or other consequences.
Continued violation of this rule may result in suspension or dismissal
from the team, or other consequences.
_____ Exemplary sportsmanship and on field conduct
is an expectation of Central High School Athletics. Any team member incurring a fine from the
FHSAA as a result of an ejection or otherwise will be responsible for the
payment of that fine, before they will be eligible to return to game play.
_____ Any and all Hernando County School District
mandated Athletic Fees must be paid prior to the team’s first contest.
_____ Any athlete who quits or is dismissed from a
Central High School Athletic Team will not be reimbursed their Athletic Fee or
any other team fees and will be responsible for payment for any equipment,
uniforms, etc. ordered on their behalf.
The athlete will be expected to return any school uniforms or equipment
they were issued immediately following their dismissal or quitting.
_____ Any athlete who quits or is dismissed from a
Central High School Athletic Team may not participate with another school team
in any way, until the original sport that they quit or were dismissed from has
completed their season, including any and all district tournament competitions
and state playoff competitions. This
includes all off season workouts/conditioning of the new team.
_____ Any conduct deemed detrimental to the team
listed on these pages or otherwise, may result in suspension or dismissal from
the team or other consequences.
_____ Violations of these rules, regulations and
conditions will be dealt with on an individual basis, using past violations and
history of the athlete as a basis for decisions regarding disciplinary action(s)
and consequences.
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These pages represent the rules, regulations and conditions of participation in
the Central High School Athletic Department.
Any of these rules, regulations and conditions that are contrary to the
policies of the Hernando County School Board are superseded by those policies. Please visit the Hernando County School Board
website to review the Hernando County School District Athletic Handbook.
_____ Please be aware that the Hernando County
School District’s Student Code of Conduct applies to all student/athletes at
all times.
_____ Always remember the rules.
