Athletic Handbook
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South-Western City School District Athletic Handbook Revised: 08/10/18, 3:17 p.m. This page left blank intentionally. Board of Education 2019 Mindy Garverick President Robert W. Ragland, Sr. Vice President Lee Schreiner Member Cathy Johnson Member David Donofrio Member Administrative Staff William Wise, Ph.D. Superintendent Hugh Garside, Jr. Treasurer David Stewart Deputy Superintendent Bradford Faust Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Erik Shuey, Ed. D. Executive Director of High Schools and Athletics Cheryl Spain, Ed. D. Executive Director of Middle Grades and Testing Jon Marshall Central Crossing High School Dennis Dew Tim Donahue Franklin Heights High School Kyle Gibson Kris Sander Grove City High School Greg Waits Jason Weese Westland High School John Mike George Holly Carr Brookpark Middle School Chad Clark Lori Balough Finland Middle School Jason Phillips Dan Boland Jackson Middle School Brittany Budimirovic Tresa Davis Norton Middle School Sam Belk Brett Harmon Pleasant View Middle School Elizabeth Ketcham Table of Contents Forward .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Philosophy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 SWCSD and O.C.C. Sportsmanship Statement .............................................................................................................. 2 Affiliations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 O.C.C. High School Divisions and Member Schools ........................................................................................................ 3 O.C.C. Middle School Member Schools ............................................................................................................................ 3 General Athletic Program Information ............................................................................................................................ 5 Sports Programs Grades 7-12 .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Cheerleading and Competition Cheerleading – Middle and High School ......................................................................... 6 Dismissal from Squad ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Attendance Day of Contest ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Conditioning ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Practice Schedules ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Middle School Football: A Team & B Team Guidelines ................................................................................................... 7 Guidelines for High School Practice Time in Recreation Centers ..................................................................................... 8 Open Gym.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Scrimmages and Number of Contests ............................................................................................................................... 9 Transportation of Athletes to and from Athletic Contests .................................................................................................. 9 New Guidelines for Students with Disabilities in Extracurricular Athletics ......................................................................... 10 Students with Disabilities .................................................................................................................................................... 11 Weather and Closing of School........................................................................................................................................ 13 O.H.S.A.A. Guidelines for Lightning and Inclement Weather ............................................................................................ 14 High School Closing/Inclement Weather ........................................................................................................................... 15 Middle School Closing/Inclement Weather ....................................................................................................................... 15 Pay-to-Participate and SBC Scholarships ...................................................................................................................... 17 Pay-to-Participate Information Form ................................................................................................................................... 19 Family Pay-to-Participate $500 Annual Cap Form ............................................................................................................ 20 Success Beyond the Classroom Scholarship Application ................................................................................................. 21 Accounting, Admission, and Athletic Staffing ............................................................................................................. 23 Record of Ticket and Cash Accountability for Special Events: ADM210 ........................................................................... 24 Admission Policy for Home Athletic Events ....................................................................................................................... 25 Can a District Run All 300 Fundraisers through Booster Groups? .................................................................................... 26 Athletic Budgets: Middle School and High School ............................................................................................................ 27 Athletic Camps ................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Timeline. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Finances ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Purchasing Equipment ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 ADM210 – Record of Ticket and Cash Accountability for Special Events ......................................................................... 28 Workers at Athletic Events ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Staffing for Interscholastic Sports ...................................................................................................................................... 29 SWCSD/OHSAA Eligibility By-Laws/Policies and Administrative Guidelines ............................................................... 31 2340 – Transportation for Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips .................................................................................. 32 2340 – Field and Other District Sponsored Trip ................................................................................................................. 33 Superintendent’s Authority to Cancel Athletic or Educational Trips ................................................................................... 35 Board of Education Funded Trips ....................................................................................................................................... 36 2430 – District Sponsored Clubs and Activities (Board Policy and Administrative Guidelines) .......................................... 37 2431 – Interscholastic Athletics (Administrative Guidelines) ............................................................................................... 40 OHSAA Guidelines for Student Athletic Eligibility. ................................................................................................................ 44 2431.01 – Interscholastic Sports and Cheerleading Academic Eligibility (Board Policy) ..................................................... 46 2431.02 – Athletic Alcohol/Drug/Tobacco/Citizenship Policy (Board Policy) ....................................................................... 48 2431.03 – Definitions and Procedures – Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco and Citizenship (Board Policy) ....................................... 49 Banquet Attendance – All Offenses ..................................................................................................................................... 52 3120.08 – Employment of Personnel for Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular