Parents and athletes should read this policy carefully and be sure to understand this policy. If you have any questions or concerns please contact coach Eichfeld.
Coaches: (athletes and parents should put this contact information in their phone)
Head Coach: Joe Eichfeld (912) 258-3634
Asst. Coach: John Williams (912) 614-0863
Asst. Coach: Alvin Nelson (912) 550-3400
Any time an athlete needs to miss practice for ANY reason they (or a parent) MUST call or text ANY COACH prior to missing that practice. If coach Eichfeld is not informed that the athlete will miss practice, then the absence will be considered unexcused.
Any time an athlete misses practice they are REQUIRED to bring a note from a parent or a doctor’s note within 3 DAYS of missing practice. If a note is not provided the absence will be considered unexcused.
An unexcused absence is defined as follows:
· ANY absence in which a note from a parent/doctor is not received by a coach within 3 days of the absence.
· ANY absence in which a coach is not contacted PRIOR to the athlete missing practice. You all have access to a phone. Use it.
Consequences for absence from practice:
1) EACH excused absence will carry an additional workout/exercise to be determined by the coaches based on the workout which was missed. This is NOT a punishment, it is make-up work. To be successful in cross country you need to complete ALL workouts which are planned for your personal growth. If an athlete refuses to do the make-up workout then the absence will be treated like an unexcused absence. An athlete may do the alternative workout prescribed by the coach on their own time as long as it is approved by a coach.
2) When an athlete accumulates 5 excused absences, they will be required to sit out the next meet. If the meet that they are required to sit out is an away meet then they will not travel with the team. Upon the 7th, and 9th excused absence the athlete will be required to sit out another meet. Upon the 10th excused absence the athlete will no longer have the privilege of being part of the Ware Co. Cross Country team. *** Exceptions will be granted for special medical situations such as long term injury or illness, death in the family, or circumstances which the athlete is not able to control. These situations will be handled on an individual basis.
3) EACH unexcused absence will carry a penalty of having to sit out the next meet AND will require that the athlete complete a make-up workout. Upon the 5th UNEXCUSED absence, the athlete will lose the privilege of being on the Ware Co. Cross Country team.
4) If an athlete misses a meet without notifying a coach they will be required to sit out an additional meet.
Tutoring and Academic commitments:
Academics are the priority at Ware Co. High School. Students are encouraged to keep up their grades during all athletic seasons and to manage their time wisely so that their participation in athletics does not hinder their ability to attain a high level of success in the classroom. Athletes who need tutoring will not be penalized for going to tutoring as long as the following takes place:
· The athlete MUST inform coach Eichfeld that they are going to tutoring PRIOR to going to tutoring EACH TIME THAT THEY GO TO TUTORING.
· The athlete MUST come to practice AFTER tutoring is finished. Tutoring ends at 4:30 here at WCHS. If an athlete informs coach Eichfeld that they are going to tutoring but DOES NOT come to practice after tutoring, it will be treated as an excused absence and the workout will need to be made up. Athletes may be able to do an alternative workout on their own time AS LONG AS IT IS APPROVED BY THE COACH.
· If an athlete does NOT contact a coach PRIOR to going to tutoring it will be considered an UNEXCUSED absence. In this case, and only this case, a PARENT may contact coach Eichfeld on the day in which the tutoring took place and the absence will be excused as long as the athlete makes up the workout.
Injury is not an excuse to miss practice. When an athlete is injured they are required to attend practice as to receive rehabilitative procedures from our trainer, including appropriate icing and physical therapy. Athletes who must go to the doctor due to injury are excused as long as they bring back a doctor’s note. All doctor recommendations will supersede WCHS recommendations. Injuries will be addressed on an individual basis.
All practices and events are on the calendar at www.wchscc.blogspot.com It is your responsibility to know when you are expected to be here.
