2431D - GUIDELINES FOR THE GIRLS BASKETBALL PROGRAM

Southern Local School District

Administrative Guidelines

2431D - GUIDELINES FOR THE GIRLS BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Eligibility to Play

	A.	All female students in grades 9 - 12, who are academically eligible to participate in extra-curricular activities, are eligible for participation in the basketball program at Racine Southern High School.
	B.	Foreign exchange students and students transferring to Southern High School after conditioning has started will be permitted to try out for the team.
	C.	If a student quits the team, she will not be permitted to return to the team during the season, and she may not try out for the team the following year.
	D.	If a player is injured during the season or in the off season causing her to miss the season, she will be permitted to try out the following year.
	E.	If a player becomes ineligible, she shall be afforded the opportunity of practicing with the team until eligibility is restored. If a player chooses not to participate in practice after becoming ineligible, she shall not be permitted to return to the team that year or try out the following year.

General Rules

	A.	When games are played away from Southern High School, players are to travel on transportation designated by the head coach. Most trips will be by school bus -- under certain circumstances, close trips will be by car. Parents are to provide transportation when car trips are used -- NO STUDENT DRIVERS! On all bus trips, students will ride the bus to and from the away trip unless an emergency dictates otherwise.
	B.	Any athlete, while a member of the basketball team representing Southern High School, at home or away, who destroys, damages, defaces, breaks, or steals property of the school or facilities used for games and practices, including school buses shall make them subject to dismissal from the team. Never get yourself into a situation that could cause embarrassment to yourself, your coaches, or Southern High School.
	C.	When stopping to eat following away games, students representing the basketball team will behave properly while in the eating establishment. No food or trash is to be left on the tables or on the floor. Improper behavior will not be tolerated!
	D.	Any athlete who is under penalty of in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension will not be permitted to practice or play during the suspension. They will be eligible to return to practice or play the day following the end of the suspension.
	E.	Injuries and Insurance:

		1.	It is mandatory that all athletes be covered by insurance.
		2.	Forms for injuries:

			a.	emergency medical form
			b.	insurance form or insurance waiver form
			c.	injury release form from the treating doctor to return to practice and games

	F.	Reserve basketball players will stay and watch the entire varsity game at home and away games. This is considered to be an important part of our program and is a learning situation.
	G.	Parents will receive a copy of the entire statement of policies and rules. Both the parents and the players will be asked to read the entire booklet, and they must sign and return a statement stating that they have read and understand all of the rules and policies of the Southern Basketball program.
	H.	If a player misses practice or game because of an injury requiring a doctor's care, she must have a doctor's release before she can return to practice or play.