Being a member of a team requires a high degree of commitment. As with an engine, all parts are required and to be in good condition for a team to work efficiently, if at all. Every member is important to the team. Absences and tardies hurt the team. Therefore, the following policy will be adhered to over the duration of the season:

Tardy-Excused (more than 4 in the season is unreasonable and will affect playing time or level)
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. Had to finish test.
Examples of avoidable: Had to get a haircut. Had to smooth over an argument with my boyfriend.

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- verbal 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. 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,excepting verified illness. (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.

Absence-Unexcused
Your absence is unexcused when you either come more than thirty minutes late to a team function, or don't come at all, and do not follow the procedures as listed above to have your absence excused and the coaches informed before the actual absence.
Example of unexcused: We're missing training/match to visit relatives, taking personal/family vacation during season, extracurricular and other conflicting, voluntary activities.
Consequences:
1st absence-suspended for the next match
2nd absence-suspended for the next two matches
3rd absence-dropped from the team

Note: An injury does not excuse you from training sessions / matches / team functions.

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