Athletic Handbook - Frankfurt International School

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17.2 Game schedules, tournament dates and locations will be posted on the athletic website in the download section of the Athletics home page. 17.3 Parents with any concerns relating to their son / daughter’s welfare should in the first instance talk directly to the coach. If not resolved between the parent and coach, then contact should be made with the Athletic Director. If the matter cannot be resolved at this level, then the respective Assistant Principal and/or Principal will be informed and involved. 17.4 The FIS website contains detailed information about each team as well as photographs. In addition, to the general information on the Athletics home page (under Student Life) each team also has its own page. 17.5 Any parents willing to share their photos for the FIS website, yearbook and other publications may contact the Athletic Department Administrative Assistant. Photos may be submitted on CD, DVD or memory stick or downloaded directly from a digital camera. Your sharing of photos is greatly appreciated. Photo files need to be at least 2 Megabytes. 18.0 Playing Time on Grade 6-8 teams 18.1 It is acknowledged that ‘playing time’ is an important and sensitive issue among both athletes and parents. The FIS Athletic Department maintains a philosophy that grade 6-8 student-athletes should be given meaningful, though not necessarily equal, playing time in all regular season games. At this level, the enjoyment of playing the game is paramount; therefore, all students should play in every game. Coaches are instructed to plan effectively to allow all team members to play a ‘meaningful’ part. Not getting a player into a game at this level in regular season games is unacceptable. 18.2 Grade 6-8 tournament play is significantly different, where games are often of shorter length. Both parents and students must understand that it is possible that some students may not get into some games, however, it is an expectation that all members of the tournament team are given a “fair” opportunity to play in the tournament. It is unacceptable for a grade 6-8 athlete not to play in the end of season tournament. 19.0 Playing Time on a Junior Varsity and Varsity Team 19.1 At Junior Varsity and Varsity level it is recognized that playing time in competition greatly enhances the total development of their athletes; therefore, during season games all players should be given meaningful playing time. Playing time at this level should be earned by the athletes through their skills, effort and attitude during both practices and games. The athletes should begin developing an understanding of individual roles within the team concept. 19.2 At all levels it is understood that playing time may be affected by injuries, illnesses, practice attendance or if players are under some disciplinary restriction within the team or from the school. 19.3 It is recognized that at ISST tournaments, playing time may be at a premium for some athletes. 20.0 Practices 20.1 As a general guideline teams will practice as follows:
a) Varsity, JV and Junior Teams 3-4 times per week b) 6-8 grade teams 2 times per week. 20.2 Grade 6-8 students on cross country and track and field teams will practice according to the varsity schedule unless otherwise notified. 20.3 Practices are either early 15.15-17.00hrs. or late 17.00-18.45hrs. 20.4 It is an FIS athletic expectation that players will attend every practice i.e. all practices are compulsory. Dental and/or doctor appointments are not considered as an excused absence and coaches will inform their team that such appointments should be scheduled outside of practice time. The only excused absence is a medical one when a student is home sick and absent from school. Coaches will communicate this to their team during the pre-season meeting. If an athlete must miss a practice session, clearance must be obtained directly from the team’s coach prior to the practice session. 20.5 Any changes to the normal established practice times or locations must be approved by the Athletic Director. 21.0 School Absence and Participation in Practices and Games 21.1 Student absent from a full school day may not practice or compete on that day. 21.2 Students absent from school on a Thursday may not travel on a Friday. If a student after a Thursday absence attends a full day of school on a Friday, the athlete may travel to the event with their parents once permission is granted by the coach and the Athletic Director 21.3 Students absent from school on a Friday may not travel or compete on that day. 21.4 Students absent from school on a Friday may be considered for selection by the coach for Saturday competition; however, the coach is under no obligation to select your son or daughter. 22.0 Sports Trips 22.1 A trip information letter is published and distributed to all parents, students and coaches on the Monday prior to travel on the Friday. This letter contains details of trip reference number, cost, payment method, trip itinerary, departure / arrival times and emergency phone numbers, etc. The mobile telephone number(s) of FIS coach(s), host school AD and FIS coaches’ hotel are also listed. 22.2 All team members are expected to participate in all home and away games and the end of season tournament if selected. If a student does not intend to participate for any reason, this information must be communicated via the parents to the Athletic Director as early as possible. 22.3 Coach to athlete ratio conforms to the FIS Board policy. The gender of students and chaperones must also be taken into account, with both male and female chaperones available to support a mixed gender group of students. All athletic trips require a minimum of two chaperones unless special circumstances exist as approved by the principal and Head of School.
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