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ATHLETIC POLICIES

A $75 per sport fee will apply to all Secondary Athletic Teams. A uniform deposit/check of $200 will be returned at the end of the season when the uniform has been laundered and returned. Uniforms are expected to be returned within one week of the season ending, or the check will be deposited.

Elementary Fees These fees may be added to your monthly tuition billing.
 

• To develop a highly competitive, quality program of Christian athletics which honor Christ in athletic competition

• To help develop the spiritual nature of the student so that the Holy Spirit is in control of directing the student’s mind and body

• To build positive, Christ-like character qualities in students and to express these qualities openly through the medium of athletics

• To build eternal values in students by stressing attributes and actions in relation to God’s Word

• To develop the abilities and skills of each student

General Rules For Athletics:

• Any student reaching his/her nineteenth birthday before September 1st will be ineligible to participate in competitive sports at SCS.

• In order for a student to participate in a competitive sport, there must be a Physical Examination, Parent Permission and Commitment Forms on file in the school office and all applicable fees must be paid. A $200 Uniform Deposit per sport will be held until the athlete returns the uniform at the end of the season. If a student participates in multiple sports, the check will be held and returned when the student is no longer competing and has returned the laundered uniform.

• A student whose conduct or character at school is under discipline or whose conduct or character outside the school is such that it reflects discredit upon the school, will be ineligible until he/she is reinstalled by the school administration.

• A student who is disqualified during a game because of flagrant or unsportsmanlike conduct will be ineligible to participate until reinstalled by school administration. Any such student will forfeit the right to participate in at least one contest before being eligible to be reinstalled.

To be eligible to participate in athletics, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA. At Summit Christian School, if one of our athletes should fall below a 2.5 GPA, they will be required to attend a mandatory study hall.

Study Hall for student athletes under a 2.5 GPA
It is a privilege to participate in competitive athletics and it is our desire for our Fighting Saints to stand as young men and women of higher standard. Study Hall will take place the second week of school for effected 10th-12th grade students. Freshmen will begin in the second semester if necessary. Middle School athletes will be held to the same standards; however, a study hall has already been implemented for them during the 7th hour of each day.

Physical Exams

Each year, every 4th-12th grade athlete that participates in a tryout/practice must undergo a physical evaluation. This annual physical is valid for one calendar year from the date the practitioner signs the form. Florida High School Athletic Association requires this to be enforced and any student found in noncompliance can be withheld or dismissed, for their illegal participation. The medical authorization from and parental consent form must also be turned in to the Athletic Office before the athlete try outs. The FHSAA manual states: “The student shall undergo a physical evaluation by a licensed physician not earlier than May 15 of the preceding school year and shall be certified by the physician as being physically fit for participation in interscholastic athletic competition before being allowed an opportunity for such participation. This physical evaluation shall include a medical history questionnaire signed by the student and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s). The Board of Directors shall adopt minimum requirements for the physical evaluation that shall be adhered to by each member of school. The physical evaluation form signed by the physician as well as the medical history questionnaire signed by the student and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) will be filed in the Athletic Director’s or in the Elementary Athletic Coordinator’s office(s).”

Team Selection & Tryouts

Each head coach will submit a format and the dates for tryouts to the Athletic Director’s office no later than one week before the first tryout date. There will be a minimum of two days available to try out and the head coach will have those dates announced in advance on the first day of school. A sign-up sheet for each sport will be made available by the athletic office, so that the student’s paperwork (physicals, liability and agreement) and eligibility can be verified before the tryout.

Cut Policy

In the sports where the number of players on the team has limitations, cuts will be handled individually by the head coach with sensitivity and compassion. They will not post lists, but rather, talk personally with each athlete and emphasize their strengths, discuss needed areas of improvement, and indicate that athlete’s status with regard to the team and program. In situations where only one player would be cut, the matter will be discussed with the Elementary Athletic Coordinator or the Athletic Director.

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Practices & Practice Schedules

Team Pictures

Team pictures will be taken each year in their uniform. The dates for these pictures will be made known to you in advance. These pictures will be in the yearbook, on our website, and may go with you all the way to the State Championship. It is mandatory that everyone on the team participate in the team picture for the yearbook.

Playing Time Policy

The coach will choose a starting team for each game based on attitude, ability, performance in practices, and in past games. All coaches are encouraged to be as equitable as possible in playing time. It is solely the decision of the coach, and may differ at times. The minimum, however, should be one quarter for each player.

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Secondary School: Eligibility/Ineligibility
The standards for athletic eligibility for Summit Christian School are higher than those of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Therefore, when a student is eligible by FHSAA standards but not by SCS standards, the student will be re-evaluated for eligibility at mid-term (progress reports). If sufficient progress has been made the student will be deemed eligible for the remainder of the nine-week grading period. NOTE: This does not ensure that the student will have a spot on a team.

Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average for the semester prior to the season of the sport being played or a 2.0 cumulative grade point average as required by FHSAA. They must meet all other FHSAA eligibility requirements in order to participate on an athletic team or cheerleading squad.

A student’s athletic eligibility will be determined at the end of each nine-week marking period. Upon receiving an “F” in any two (2) core subjects, a student will automatically become ineligible to participate for the following marking period. The period of eligibility/ineligibility will begin on the first day of the marking period, continuing until the last day of that marking period.

If a student athlete arrives to school after 10:30 AM, they are ineligible to participate in that day’s game. Students may also become ineligible because of unsatisfactory conduct in school or during involvement in practices or games.

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• Junior Varsity - Each JV coach understands that they have a developmental role with their athletes. He must choose his player mixture wisely to insure that each player on the team is developing with appropriate playing time experience. This will differ, and at times significantly, but playing time is a priority at this level for all the athletes. If a junior is to make the team, it has to first be discussed with the head varsity coach and Athletic Director.

• Varsity - The coach will choose a starting team for each game, and play the best players. This will be done on the basis of ability, attitude, performance in practices, and performance in games. There are no guarantees for equal “minutes” or requirements for such on the varsity coach, only that he/she may be sensitive to their players’ desires to play, and game situations which would allow the maximum number of athletes to play. Athletes must know that “success” is in no way synonymous with playing time only, but success is contributing to the team’s benefit with the abilities God has given them.

Quitting a Team

• No athlete will be allowed to quit any team/squad once he/she has been selected and the season has begun. If an athlete does quit a team, they will not be permitted to participate on any other athletic team for 365 days.

• Quitting a team does not relieve the player from his/her financial obligations nor does it release him/her of the liability for returning issued equipment.

Suspensions / Technical Fouls / Cautions / Ejection

• Any athlete receiving a school suspension for any reason will not be allowed to play in the scheduled game or practice falling within the suspension time. Two school suspensions are grounds for removal from the team/squad if the coach or Athletic Director considers it warranted.

• Any athlete receiving two technical fouls in one game, an ejection (red card) in soccer or volleyball, or an ejection in baseball or softball will automatically be suspended from competition for the next seven days as set forth by the FHSAA

• Any player having been suspended for two or more games for cautions and/or ejections will be removed from the team according to FHSAA policies for a period of six weeks. If at any time the player is removed from a game/match and he/she outwardly displays a negative response toward the officials or the coaches for the action taken, he/she can be suspended from the next scheduled game(s) or team as determined by the coach and/or Athletic Director

• If, at the discretion of the Athletic Director, the president, or the head coach, an athlete’s play or attitude continues to display an unwillingness to change, a blatant disrespect for authority, or a direction which is contrary to the direction and philosophy of the SCS athletic program, he/she may be removed from a team or squad at that time.

• Removal from the team does not relieve the financial obligation of the player nor does it relieve him/her of the liability for returning issued equipment.

Away Trips

One purpose of an athletic award is to recognize an athlete’s God-given ability and achievement and to motivate the athlete to be the best that he/she can be.

·     Mighty In Spirit is given to one male or female that exemplifies the spirit of Christ during practices and games, in attitude and actions.  He/she is looked upon by the other team members as a spiritual leader

·     Coach’s Award is given to the male and female athlete that makes an extra contribution to the team, goes the second mile and gives 110% during practices and games.  His/her desire to play or perform at the highest level as a team is more important than winning.

·     Scholar-Athlete is given to one male and one female senior athlete who has the highest cumulative grade point average and played two (2) or more sports.

·     Athlete of the Year may be given to one male and female athlete whose athletic achievements exceeded all others and whose character was evident in all they did.  These athletes have exhibited integrity both on campus and on their teams in attitude, performance, behavior and leadership.

·     Saint Pride Award may be given to that student who has given time and energy to be supportive at many of our athletic contests.  The award need not be presented to an athlete but to any student who is a leader and is looked upon as being a true encourager

·     Athletic Certificate is given to each player, manager, statistician, scorekeeper and other personnel who are team members

·     Letters/Bars may be recovered after a varsity athlete has met one of the following requirements:

1.   Lettermen must participate in 50% of season games and must finish the season on the team.

2.   They serve as a team/squad manager, statistician, or bookkeeper for at least one full season of a varsity sport.

Participation certificates are given to non-letterman and junior varsity players. They must finish the season on the team.
 

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
I Corinthians 9:24-25, KJV

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