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Lady Vikings Volleyball Expectations

Team Standards

Grades:

You are a student first and an athlete second. You are going to be held to high expectations in the classroom. Make sure you are completing all assignments. If you have any classroom issues, please ask and get help. Coaches will be in contact with teachers to ensure satisfactory grades and behavior.  Skipping class or leaving campus without parental and administrative approval will result in a 1game suspension for first offense and removal from team for any subsequential offenses.

Positive behavior is expected to be demonstrated at all times. If a player decides to not follow school rules and/or team expectations, the punishment will be at the coaches discretion.  Inappropriate behavior away from school, including weekends is subject to disciplinary actions and possible removal from the team. Also, being disrespectful to any adult will not be tolerated.  Any violations of these rules will result in a 1 game suspension for the first offense and removal from team for any subsequential offenses.

Matches:

Players will be required to help set up and clean up the gym. Players are required to help with scorekeeping, line judging, ball rolling, stats, and support each team until ALL matches are completed. Players may ride home with their parent(s) only beginning after the fifth match. Parent(s) and player must notify a coach if she will not be riding the bus home and sign out.

Diet and Hydration:

Players are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to drink water and eat a healthy diet. An athlete’s diet is crucial to their performance. Athletes need water, carbohydrates, proteins, and “GOOD” fats to help prepare for competition and replenish what is lost during competition.  ABSOLUTELY NO ARTIFICAL SUGARS are allowed before practice or games.  Natural sugars are acceptable. Did you know? Muscles are 80% water. It is SO IMPORTANT to stay HYDRATED before, during, and after competition. If an athlete is dehydrated, energy level and muscle strength are affected.

Practice:

Players are required to attend all practices and be ready to begin practice at the designated time. Players tardy to practice will be given extra conditioning. Excessive tardies may result in loss of playing time and/suspension from game(s). If a player misses practice, she or her parent must notify the coach VERBALLY prior to practice. Players must practice the day before a game to be allowed to play in the next match.

Parents:

 Playing time and coaching decisions will not be discussed.