It is recognized that on rare occasions unavoidable personal and family situations come up. When this happens, the coaching staff needs to be notified before the meeting, practice, or game. The only acceptable excuse is one that is signed by a parent/guardian or school supervisor and states a valid reason (coaches discretion). Avoidable situations will not be counted as excused tardies.

Examples of unavoidable: Dental appointment ran overtime.

Examples of avoidable: Had to get a haircut. Had to smooth over an argument with my girlfriend.

Tardy-Unexcused

You are tardy when you arrive at the appointed place of meeting, training, or play one to thirty minutes after the appointed starting time. (It is your responsibility to stay informed about those times.) Longer than thirty minutes will be counted as an absence.

Consequences:

1st tardy- verbal warning and team push-ups

2nd tardy- written warning and team push-ups

3rd tardy- counted as unexcused absence and team push-ups

For subsequent tardies the cycle repeats.

Absence- Excused

As with tardies, the only absences that will be excused are for unavoidable situations. The only excuse that will be accepted is one that is signed by a parent / guardian and states a valid reason (coaches discretion). The coaching staff needs to be notified before the meeting, practice, or game. No player will start a game having been absent the previous day. (If absences are a problem-coaches discretion- reduced playing time, being placed on another level, and even dismissal from the team may result.)
Example of excused: Player was ill and could not attend school.
Example of unexcused: We left early for spring break (vacation during school days, extracurricular and other conflicting, voluntary activities).