Athletic Participation Policy
Rationale
A student's involvement in a co-curricular activity is often one of the best remembered times they may have during their high school career. Participation in co-curricular activities should be encouraged as they provide another medium by which learning may take place. Various co-curricular activities provide another venue to further develop what the student is being taught in the classroom.
Co-curricular activities at St. Martin offer students the opportunity to challenge themselves on social, emotional, spritual, intellectual and physical levels. Through participation and competition they can learn and practice many of the same qualities that are sought in today's work environment. Skills such as leadership and problem-solving abilities are all part of the development of any student.
Students in co-curricular activities have the opportunity to represent themselves and their school. It is therefore important that each student realize that his/her participation is a supplementary process to their education. Their primary responsibility should be to their education. To this end the following Athletic Participation Policy has been implemented at St. Martin Secondary.
It is the student participant's responsibility to:
- represent St. Martin Secondary School with integrity, honesty and to the best of their abilities at ALL times;
- abide by the rules and regulations of St. Martin Secondary School as set out in the school's Catholic Code of Conduct;
- respect themselves, as well as teammates, coaches, referees, spectators and their fellow competitors and abide by the Region of Peel Secondary School Athletic Association's Code of Conduct (Appendix M) for athletes and the St. Martin Student Athlete commitment to excellence;
- understand that playing on a school team is a privilege. Co-curricular privileges may be suspended by an administrator if the student does not adhere to St. Martin academic and behavioral expectations. Withdraw from activites will be assessed on a case-by-case basis;
- be aware that a full school day absence revokes that student's right to participate in the activity scheduled that day, including suspensions;
- participation in any extra or co-curricular activity is a privilege which is granted to students who continue to fulfill their obligation as ambassadors of St. Martin Secondary School to our community to the best of their personal abiity;
- adhere to guidelines set forth by the team coach. Should a student quit a team, after participating in their first season event, their eligibility for any other co-curricular activity will be under review by the school athletics department and administration for one calendar year.
Section 1. Policy Violations
Should any student be unable to fulfill the requirements of the Athletic Participation Policy they will be subject to removal from the activity. The period of removal will equal in proportion to the severity of the violation.
Section 2. Academic Expectations
In the event that the removal is based upon academic difficulty, the following procedures will be used: