Accountability+and+Rules


 * __ATTENDANCE__ ****& __PUNCTUALITY__ **


 * IF YOU CANNOT PRACTICE … **
 * YOU CANNOT PLAY **

All Cavalier **football players and their families** are expected to **PLAN AHEAD** and organize their personal schedules so that they can meet and honor their school responsibilities and commitment to their team.  Parents **must** consider these guidelines when scheduling family functions, doctor and dental appointments and all other activities that involve the player.
 * REFER TO YOUR FOOTBALL CALENDAR OFTEN PLEASE … PLAN AHEAD! **

>> Cavalier football players must learn to always be early. If you are always early … you will never be late! > **EXCUSED ABSENCE RULE **(revised for 2010 season)  • Excessive **“excused”** absences will jeopardize an athlete’s playing time. The athlete and his parent/guardian are **strongly** encouraged to understand the vital importance of practice time to the preparation of each individual player and the team as a whole. Even if “excused” an absence from practice and/or a game always has a **negative** effect on the team’s opportunity for success.
 * Absences from and tardiness to school and/or practice … whether “excused” or “unexcused” … have a negative effect on a player’s academics, the progress and preparation of the athlete and the eventual success of the team.
 * Absences from and tardiness to school and/or practice … whether “excused” or “unexcused” … have a negative effect on a player’s academics, the progress and preparation of the athlete and the eventual success of the team.
 * The player or his parents must notify the head coach in advance that he is going to be tardy to any team function due to an “excusable” reason. If advance notice is not given, the tardy will be considered “unexcused”.
 * Any player who is TARDY for a reason determined by the head coach to be “unexcused”, shall be held accountable for his lack of punctuality.
 * __Accountability for lack of punctuality can range from reprimand … to penalty period…to decrease in practice or playing time … to game day suspension … to dismissal from the team … to be decided at the discretion of the head coach.__ •
 * The player or his parents must notify the head coach in advance that he is going to be absent from any team function due to an “excusable” reason. If advance notice is not given, the absence will be considered as “unexcused”.

The Cavalier coaching staff will always award playing time in favor of those athletes who have attended practice … as opposed to those who have not, **regardless of the reason for the absence.**

The following penalties for **excessive “excused”** absences will be applied at the **discretion of the head football coach:** 2nd and subsequent excused absences = game day suspension

The Cavalier coaching staff will apply the **“excused”** absence rule with compassion and understanding. While there are varied reasons that absences can fall under the **“excused”** absence rule, the following examples can be used by parent/guardians as a guideline.


 * Excused ** absences that will **NOT** be penalized: Funerals; weddings; family member graduation; family member illness; family crisis; reasonable after school academic time with E.B. Frink faculty; athlete illness verified by physician note; reasonable religious and/or church activities.


 * Excused ** absences that **WILL** be penalized: Family vacations and/or “get-togethers”; doctor and dental appointments; missing practice to complete school assignments; excessive after school academic time with E.B. Frink faculty; excessive religious and/or church or cultural activities; staying home to care for siblings; inability to provide transportation to or from practice; minor or contrived athlete injury or illness; athlete or family member birthdays and/or anniversaries.

= = __LOCKER ROOM RULES__

All players must demonstrate common sense, maturity and self-discipline in the men’s locker room and equipment rooms:

o All areas listed above must be maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.

o All football equipment must be securely stored in a neat and orderly fashion in the appropriate area designated by the coaching staff.

o Football cleats must be thoroughly cleaned before entering the locker room or team room areas.

o All tape and other waste must be deposited in garbage cans, do not litter our team’s home!

o Radios, tape decks, CD players, etc are not allowed in the locker room.

o Players must demonstrate courteous, adult behavior. Loud, rowdy behavior is prohibited. Swearing and vulgar language is not permitted.

o __NO__ HORESPLAY IN THE LOCKER ROOM AND TEAM ROOM AREAS.

=Practice and Game Behavior Requirements= = = =All players must demonstrate maturity and self-discipline on the practice field and game field;=
 * = Tardiness to practice or games is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action. =
 * = Players must always be properly attired as designated by the head coach---players dressed inappropriately will be sent home. =
 * = Players must be completely dressed in proper uniform before leaving the locker room and entering the game or practice field. =
 * = Football helements with mouthpieces must be worn at all times. =
 * = A PLAYER MUST ASK PERMISSION OF A COACH TO REMOVE HIS HELMENT WHILE ON THE PRACTICE OR GAME FIELD. =
 * = A player must never sit on his helmet. =
 * = A player’s shirt tail must always be tucked in during practice and games. =
 * = All players must be dressed in a common, appropriate team uniform while at practice and games. Players will not be allowed to draw attention to themselves by dressing differently than the team. Players are not permitted to individually alter, change or decorate their uniforms in any fashion. =
 * = During practice, conditioning sessions and game day activities when football helmets are not required, baseball hats or any other head covering may NOT be worn. =

**<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">STUDY HALL RULES **

1. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">No talking. 2. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">No playing. 3. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">No eating. 4. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">No phones or games. 5. You are considered late for study hall if you are not physically present in study hall within 3 minutes of your class being released at the end of the day. You cannot leave your book bag in the room and then leave!!! The penalty for being late is as follows: 1st Offensive: 4 minute penalty period; 2nd Offensive: 7 minute penalty period and locker clean up; 3rd Offensive: game suspension. 6. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">If you are in school, you must be in study hall. Only a note signed by a teacher will be counted as an excused absence. The note must contain an acceptable excuse for missing study hall and the excuse must be written in the teacher’s handwriting. What constitutes an acceptable excuse is at the head coach’s discretion. 7. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">You may read or complete your homework assignments. 8. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">When one person violates these rules, then this shall be counted as a team violation and the entire team will be held accountable. This is a team activity, like team offensive, and when one person violates these rules then the entire team is held accountable. 9. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">If a player is sent home from study hall or is asked to leave study hall, then this shall be counted as an “unexcused” absence from football practice and the player will be suspended from the next game. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >