Student Standards #2
3.0 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY:
3.1 The Shelby School District believes that all individuals should be treated with respect and dignity. Students should be able to participate in MHSA sponsored activities in an environment free from sexual harassment and sexual violence. Shelby High School is responsible for taking such action and enacting such policies as may be necessary to address incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence and to ensure that an environment free of such prohibited conduct is maintained. Shelby High School will not sponsor or tolerate such activities.
4.0 Residence Rule ‑ Definition and Regulations
4.1 The student's bona fide residence or principle abode, for student placement purposes, is defined as the residence of the parent, legal guardian or court appointed custodian.
4.2 If a student is determined by the Shelby School District Eligibility Committee to have obtained a legal guardianship for the purpose of participating in athletics or co‑curricular activities the student will be ineligible to participate for one year.
4.21 All MHSA residence rules will be in effect in the Shelby School District.
4.22 The District Eligibility Committee will be comprised of the Superintendent, Principal, and Athletic Director.
5.0 General Activities Regulations:
5.1 PRACTICE REGULATIONS ‑ Shelby School Districts shall adhere to the sports seasons as provided in each activity.
5.11 Practice is defined as two or more potential players reporting to the practice field or court, with or without uniforms, under the supervision of a coach, and receiving coaching in game skills and techniques.
5.12 Saturdays may be used for practice, but no Sunday practices are allowed
5.13 All student athletes must be off school premises by 6: 00 p.m. each Wednesday evening.
This is Shelby's commitment to “Family Night".
5.14 Practice shall be limited to each sports season as defined under each sport.
5.15 One day is equal to one practice for purpose of meeting the minimum practice requirements.
5.16 Practice on a game day shall not count as a required practice.
5.17 A member school may organize and supervise a year round conditioning program to include
weight training, running and exercising, provided it is open to all students and does not include
instruction in specific skills.
5.18 A coach of a school team (contracted or volunteer) may conduct practice only during the
MHSA sport season.
5.19 A school coach may not sponsor, promote, coach or direct activities which resemble out of
season practices of contests in the sport they coach to two (2) or more of their squad members
except between June 1 & July 31.
5.19.1 The coaching and team participation rules do not apply to the coaches of individual
sports (individual sports being cross country, wrestling, track/field, swimming, golf, and tennis).
However schools should remember that they may not sponsor inter school contests or
competitions out of season in team or individual sports.
5.2 Coaches may conduct activities during the summer on their own, as individuals or with approval of their school district, during the following times: June 1 ‑ July 31. Use of school facilities/equipment is contingent upon the local school Board of Trustees policy. Supervision can be by any individual approved by the school district.
5.21 Schools may conduct open athletic facilities (gyms, field, track) in the off season if the following conditions are met: it is part of the school district organized recreational or activity program. Activities are open and advertised to all members of the student body. No coaching or drilling of two (2) or more athletes attending.
5.22 Individual practice requirements shall be met during regular team practice(s).
5.3 Rules and Regulations for Interscholastic Contests
5.4 SUMMER CAMPS & SUMMER CLINICS Any student enrolled in a school holding membership in the MHSA shall be allowed to participate in specialized camps in all sports so long as the program and the student's participation meet the following requirements:
5.41 An MHSA member school may not sponsor or have any part in any way in financing a specialized camp.
5.42 The fee (tuition) must be provided by the student or the student's parents/legal guardians.
5.43 No student shall participate in a specialized sports camp in which any of his/her coaches or high school faculty members are involved except from June 1 through July 31 of each calendar year. (This rule does not apply to individual sports).
5.44 The MHSA Award Rule must be followed.
INTERPRETATIONS:
Since local school districts are responsible for control and liability of summer and out of‑season, a liability problem is placed upon those making decisions. The school and its agents are identified as those responsible for any and all programs not under MHSA jurisdiction. CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE, made available via‑endorsement to MHSA's master policy, IS IN EFFECT ONLY DURING THE DESIGNATED MHSA SEASON AND ONLY WHEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATION ADOPTED RULES AND REGULATIONS. IT IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES COVER ONLY SCHOOL SPONSORED AND SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WHILE SUPERVISED BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. A SCHOOL MAY SPONSOR CAMPS, CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, ETC. PROVIDED THE ACTIVITY COMPLIES WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY, HAS SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVAL, IS OPEN TO ALL, IS NOT A SCHOOL “PRACTICE” AND COMPLIES WITH MHSA RULES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR SPECIALIZED CAMPS, CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, ETC, COULD RESULT IN VIOLATION.
6.0 EJECTION POLICY: Any student athlete or coach ejected from any MHSA/Shelby School District sponsored activity shall not be permitted to participate in the next activity, event or contest.
6.1 A student/coach may appeal only if he/she can demonstrate on video tape that the decision to eject was clearly a mistake in the judgment of the official. If the incident is not on tape, no appeal will be allowed.
6.2 This policy does not include disqualification as a result of the rules of the event. i.e. 5 fouls, false start, illegal substitution, illegal rotation, etc.
7.0 ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS:
7.1 ATTENDANCE ‑ Pupils who are absent, or arrive at school after the beginning of their 4th class period are not eligible to compete or practice on that day, unless permission is granted by the principal.
7.11 “Regular attendance by each team member at contests and practices is essential to the success of any team sport. The coordinated development of team skills is dependent upon the regular participation of all team members. Team morale is furthered by the regular attendance of all team members who are physically able to perform. The safety of each team member is enhanced by the regular participation of all. Teams having a limited number of places on the squad require regular attendance for each team member in fairness to those who are excluded from participation. For the foregoing reasons, head coaches shall exclude from team membership any student who cannot be reasonably expected to attend at least 75% of all practices and 75% of all athletic contests. Exceptions may be made where unavailability is caused by injury incurred in the sport or where the inclusion of the student who cannot attend on a regular basis does not result in another student being excluded from the squad. Head coaches may establish stricter attendance standards for safety, morale or other reasons. Occasional absences from team practice or contests shall be preceded by advance notification to the coach.
8.0 CUT POLICY
Recognizing that some activities require additional supervision, have additional safety considerations, impact quality practice time, and that some activities are limited by available facilities, Shelby High School will adhere to performance based tryouts for the following squads; Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Golf, Volleyball.
9.0 DRESSING ROOM PROCEDURES
9.1 Keep assigned lockers locked and clean.
9.2 Be sure to turn‑off all showers before leaving; dry in the drying areas and not in the dressing room.
9.3 'Rough‑housing' or 'horse‑play" of any sort is dangerous and will not be permitted at any time.
9.4 TOWELS ‑ Shelby High School will not provide towel service during each sport season.
9.5 SHOWERS – Coaches are to instruct athletes that they should shower after each game/practice as a health and training practice.
10.0 EQUIPMENT:
10.1 School equipment checked out by the student athlete is his/her responsibility. He/she is expected to keep it clean and in good condition. Athletes will be responsible for lost school equipment assigned to them.
11.0 TRAVEL RULES FOR ACTIVITIES:
11.1 The following rules will be enforced whenever it is necessary to travel to other schools for activities participation:
11.2 Students who participate in out‑of‑town school sponsored activities must ride in the transportation provided by the school and must return by this manner unless:
11.21 The parent or guardian of the student contacts, in person, the coach or advisor prior to the event and requests to take the student.
11.22 The parent or guardian of the student contacts, in person or in writing, the coach or advisor and identifies an adult with whom the student will be leaving. The adult must meet with the coach or advisor after the event.
11.23 The coach or advisor will be responsible for keeping record of those students who will not be traveling with the team.
11.24 Misconduct of any sort while traveling to and from an away event will be dealt with according to the Student Activities Handbook.
11.25 Any student who transports himself/herself or rides with an unauthorized driver to a school sponsored event, will not be allowed to participate in that event.
11.3 Under certain circumstances coaches may require students to travel to and from events. Coaches/Advisors have the authority to make this determination. A discussion of this requirement shall take place at preseason parent meetings.
11.4 Meals will be provided by the school when travel exceeds 100 miles, on this basis:
Breakfast $5.00, Lunch $6.00 and Dinner $8.00.
12.0 CONDUCT AND CONTROL FOR ACTIVITIES:
All students who participate in the activities program of Shelby High School will comply with the rules and regulations and will submit to the reasonable discipline of school authorities. Any participant who willfully performs any act which materially interferes with or is detrimental to the orderly operation of a school's activities program shall be subject to activities discipline, suspension, or expulsion. Such acts shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated below.
12.1 The following acts by an activities participant on school premises (or in reasonable proximity thereto), or off school premises at any school‑sponsored activity shall constitute sufficient cause for activities and school discipline, suspension or expulsion: disruptive conduct, disobedience of reasonable instructions of school authorities; refusal to identify oneself; unauthorized absence from practice or game; assault; cheating; immoral conduct; vulgarity or profanity; destruction or defacing of property; extortion or intimidation of another student or a staff member; stealing; lack of performance consistent with the student's ability; possession or use of any dangerous weapons or objects; and the commission of any criminal act as defined by law.
12.11 The following acts by an activities participant on or off school premises during the time the student is participating in an activities program, shall constitute sufficient cause for activities suspension, or expulsion: Use or possession of tobacco; use or possession of alcoholic beverages; and use, sale or possession of drugs and/or related paraphernalia.
12.12 If the act is not related to activities, students suspended or expelled from school must be reinstated to activities participation when reinstated to school. Also, if a student is suspended from school, he/she is also suspended from activities and may be subject to activities discipline.
12.13 A student who has been assigned In‑school Suspension shall not be eligible to practice or perform the day of their assignment. If In‑school suspension is assigned on a Friday, the student will not be allowed to participate on a Friday or Saturday.
12.2 A sport season is defined as the first day of practice through the State championship for that sporting event.
3.1 The Shelby School District believes that all individuals should be treated with respect and dignity. Students should be able to participate in MHSA sponsored activities in an environment free from sexual harassment and sexual violence. Shelby High School is responsible for taking such action and enacting such policies as may be necessary to address incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence and to ensure that an environment free of such prohibited conduct is maintained. Shelby High School will not sponsor or tolerate such activities.
4.0 Residence Rule ‑ Definition and Regulations
4.1 The student's bona fide residence or principle abode, for student placement purposes, is defined as the residence of the parent, legal guardian or court appointed custodian.
4.2 If a student is determined by the Shelby School District Eligibility Committee to have obtained a legal guardianship for the purpose of participating in athletics or co‑curricular activities the student will be ineligible to participate for one year.
4.21 All MHSA residence rules will be in effect in the Shelby School District.
4.22 The District Eligibility Committee will be comprised of the Superintendent, Principal, and Athletic Director.
5.0 General Activities Regulations:
5.1 PRACTICE REGULATIONS ‑ Shelby School Districts shall adhere to the sports seasons as provided in each activity.
5.11 Practice is defined as two or more potential players reporting to the practice field or court, with or without uniforms, under the supervision of a coach, and receiving coaching in game skills and techniques.
5.12 Saturdays may be used for practice, but no Sunday practices are allowed
5.13 All student athletes must be off school premises by 6: 00 p.m. each Wednesday evening.
This is Shelby's commitment to “Family Night".
5.14 Practice shall be limited to each sports season as defined under each sport.
5.15 One day is equal to one practice for purpose of meeting the minimum practice requirements.
5.16 Practice on a game day shall not count as a required practice.
5.17 A member school may organize and supervise a year round conditioning program to include
weight training, running and exercising, provided it is open to all students and does not include
instruction in specific skills.
5.18 A coach of a school team (contracted or volunteer) may conduct practice only during the
MHSA sport season.
5.19 A school coach may not sponsor, promote, coach or direct activities which resemble out of
season practices of contests in the sport they coach to two (2) or more of their squad members
except between June 1 & July 31.
5.19.1 The coaching and team participation rules do not apply to the coaches of individual
sports (individual sports being cross country, wrestling, track/field, swimming, golf, and tennis).
However schools should remember that they may not sponsor inter school contests or
competitions out of season in team or individual sports.
5.2 Coaches may conduct activities during the summer on their own, as individuals or with approval of their school district, during the following times: June 1 ‑ July 31. Use of school facilities/equipment is contingent upon the local school Board of Trustees policy. Supervision can be by any individual approved by the school district.
5.21 Schools may conduct open athletic facilities (gyms, field, track) in the off season if the following conditions are met: it is part of the school district organized recreational or activity program. Activities are open and advertised to all members of the student body. No coaching or drilling of two (2) or more athletes attending.
5.22 Individual practice requirements shall be met during regular team practice(s).
5.3 Rules and Regulations for Interscholastic Contests
5.4 SUMMER CAMPS & SUMMER CLINICS Any student enrolled in a school holding membership in the MHSA shall be allowed to participate in specialized camps in all sports so long as the program and the student's participation meet the following requirements:
5.41 An MHSA member school may not sponsor or have any part in any way in financing a specialized camp.
5.42 The fee (tuition) must be provided by the student or the student's parents/legal guardians.
5.43 No student shall participate in a specialized sports camp in which any of his/her coaches or high school faculty members are involved except from June 1 through July 31 of each calendar year. (This rule does not apply to individual sports).
5.44 The MHSA Award Rule must be followed.
INTERPRETATIONS:
Since local school districts are responsible for control and liability of summer and out of‑season, a liability problem is placed upon those making decisions. The school and its agents are identified as those responsible for any and all programs not under MHSA jurisdiction. CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE, made available via‑endorsement to MHSA's master policy, IS IN EFFECT ONLY DURING THE DESIGNATED MHSA SEASON AND ONLY WHEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATION ADOPTED RULES AND REGULATIONS. IT IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES COVER ONLY SCHOOL SPONSORED AND SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WHILE SUPERVISED BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. A SCHOOL MAY SPONSOR CAMPS, CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, ETC. PROVIDED THE ACTIVITY COMPLIES WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY, HAS SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVAL, IS OPEN TO ALL, IS NOT A SCHOOL “PRACTICE” AND COMPLIES WITH MHSA RULES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR SPECIALIZED CAMPS, CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, ETC, COULD RESULT IN VIOLATION.
6.0 EJECTION POLICY: Any student athlete or coach ejected from any MHSA/Shelby School District sponsored activity shall not be permitted to participate in the next activity, event or contest.
6.1 A student/coach may appeal only if he/she can demonstrate on video tape that the decision to eject was clearly a mistake in the judgment of the official. If the incident is not on tape, no appeal will be allowed.
6.2 This policy does not include disqualification as a result of the rules of the event. i.e. 5 fouls, false start, illegal substitution, illegal rotation, etc.
7.0 ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS:
7.1 ATTENDANCE ‑ Pupils who are absent, or arrive at school after the beginning of their 4th class period are not eligible to compete or practice on that day, unless permission is granted by the principal.
7.11 “Regular attendance by each team member at contests and practices is essential to the success of any team sport. The coordinated development of team skills is dependent upon the regular participation of all team members. Team morale is furthered by the regular attendance of all team members who are physically able to perform. The safety of each team member is enhanced by the regular participation of all. Teams having a limited number of places on the squad require regular attendance for each team member in fairness to those who are excluded from participation. For the foregoing reasons, head coaches shall exclude from team membership any student who cannot be reasonably expected to attend at least 75% of all practices and 75% of all athletic contests. Exceptions may be made where unavailability is caused by injury incurred in the sport or where the inclusion of the student who cannot attend on a regular basis does not result in another student being excluded from the squad. Head coaches may establish stricter attendance standards for safety, morale or other reasons. Occasional absences from team practice or contests shall be preceded by advance notification to the coach.
8.0 CUT POLICY
Recognizing that some activities require additional supervision, have additional safety considerations, impact quality practice time, and that some activities are limited by available facilities, Shelby High School will adhere to performance based tryouts for the following squads; Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Golf, Volleyball.
9.0 DRESSING ROOM PROCEDURES
9.1 Keep assigned lockers locked and clean.
9.2 Be sure to turn‑off all showers before leaving; dry in the drying areas and not in the dressing room.
9.3 'Rough‑housing' or 'horse‑play" of any sort is dangerous and will not be permitted at any time.
9.4 TOWELS ‑ Shelby High School will not provide towel service during each sport season.
9.5 SHOWERS – Coaches are to instruct athletes that they should shower after each game/practice as a health and training practice.
10.0 EQUIPMENT:
10.1 School equipment checked out by the student athlete is his/her responsibility. He/she is expected to keep it clean and in good condition. Athletes will be responsible for lost school equipment assigned to them.
11.0 TRAVEL RULES FOR ACTIVITIES:
11.1 The following rules will be enforced whenever it is necessary to travel to other schools for activities participation:
11.2 Students who participate in out‑of‑town school sponsored activities must ride in the transportation provided by the school and must return by this manner unless:
11.21 The parent or guardian of the student contacts, in person, the coach or advisor prior to the event and requests to take the student.
11.22 The parent or guardian of the student contacts, in person or in writing, the coach or advisor and identifies an adult with whom the student will be leaving. The adult must meet with the coach or advisor after the event.
11.23 The coach or advisor will be responsible for keeping record of those students who will not be traveling with the team.
11.24 Misconduct of any sort while traveling to and from an away event will be dealt with according to the Student Activities Handbook.
11.25 Any student who transports himself/herself or rides with an unauthorized driver to a school sponsored event, will not be allowed to participate in that event.
11.3 Under certain circumstances coaches may require students to travel to and from events. Coaches/Advisors have the authority to make this determination. A discussion of this requirement shall take place at preseason parent meetings.
11.4 Meals will be provided by the school when travel exceeds 100 miles, on this basis:
Breakfast $5.00, Lunch $6.00 and Dinner $8.00.
12.0 CONDUCT AND CONTROL FOR ACTIVITIES:
All students who participate in the activities program of Shelby High School will comply with the rules and regulations and will submit to the reasonable discipline of school authorities. Any participant who willfully performs any act which materially interferes with or is detrimental to the orderly operation of a school's activities program shall be subject to activities discipline, suspension, or expulsion. Such acts shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated below.
12.1 The following acts by an activities participant on school premises (or in reasonable proximity thereto), or off school premises at any school‑sponsored activity shall constitute sufficient cause for activities and school discipline, suspension or expulsion: disruptive conduct, disobedience of reasonable instructions of school authorities; refusal to identify oneself; unauthorized absence from practice or game; assault; cheating; immoral conduct; vulgarity or profanity; destruction or defacing of property; extortion or intimidation of another student or a staff member; stealing; lack of performance consistent with the student's ability; possession or use of any dangerous weapons or objects; and the commission of any criminal act as defined by law.
12.11 The following acts by an activities participant on or off school premises during the time the student is participating in an activities program, shall constitute sufficient cause for activities suspension, or expulsion: Use or possession of tobacco; use or possession of alcoholic beverages; and use, sale or possession of drugs and/or related paraphernalia.
12.12 If the act is not related to activities, students suspended or expelled from school must be reinstated to activities participation when reinstated to school. Also, if a student is suspended from school, he/she is also suspended from activities and may be subject to activities discipline.
12.13 A student who has been assigned In‑school Suspension shall not be eligible to practice or perform the day of their assignment. If In‑school suspension is assigned on a Friday, the student will not be allowed to participate on a Friday or Saturday.
12.2 A sport season is defined as the first day of practice through the State championship for that sporting event.
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