2021–2022 Athletics Handbook The following people contributed to the creation of the 2021–2022 Athletics Handbook (Position and School as of June 2021) Clayton Culp Jamie Cook Coordinator of Athletics Athletic Director, Meade High School Brian Layman Jason Niedzielski Athletic Specialist Assistant Principal, Meade High School Krissy Albright Ryan Aleardi Athletic Staff Athletic Director, North County High School Bruce Lawton Joseph Dennis Athletic Staff Assistant Principal, North County High School Megan Fitzgerald Ken Miller Athletic Staff Athletic Director, Northeast High School Katie Holmes Heather Arnold Athletic Staff Athletic Director, Old Mill High School Pete Alvanos Kevin Rutledge Athletic Director, Annapolis High School Athletic Director, Severna Park High School Douglas Shreiber Lindsay Abruzzo Assistant Principal, Annapolis High School Assistant Principal, Severna Park High School Ryan Woods Ray Bowen Athletic Director, Arundel High School Athletic Director, Southern High School Greg Ryan Dave Klingel Assistant Principal, Arundel High School Athletic Director, South River High School Kevin Necessary Steve Gorki Athletic Director, Broadneck High School Assistant Principal, South River High School Nathan Johnson Mike Gimon Assistant Principal, Broadneck High School Coaches Association Chip Snyder Ellen Hays Athletic Director, Chesapeake High School Coaches Association Kevin Carr Lonnell Owens-Pabon Acting Principal, Chesapeake High School Student-Athlete, South River High School Matthew Smith Deborah Marcus Athletic Director, Chesapeake Science Point Booster Representative, Old Mill High School Jeff Martin Lisa Snead Athletic Director, Crofton High School AACPS Legal Staff Kyle Hines Athletic Director, Glen Burnie High School Table of Contents I. General Information SECTION 1: EDUCATION BASED ATHLETICS, GOVERNANCE, and PROGRAM FACILITATION .............................. 1 SECTION 2: SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................2 SECTION 3: SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................4 SECTION 4: ATHLETIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................5 SECTION 5: MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION .............................................18 SECTION 6: ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC POLICY CHANGES ....................................18 SECTION 7: PRINCIPAL’S AUTHORITY ....................................................................................................................................18 SECTION 8: PROTOCOL for ADDING NEW SPORTS ..........................................................................................................18 SECTION 9: PROTOCOL for ELIMINATING SPORTS ...........................................................................................................19 II. Athletic Personnel SECTION 1: ATHLETIC POSITIONS ...........................................................................................................................................20 SECTION 2: ATHLETIC PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................22 SECTION 3: QUALIFICATIONS for the ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION ......................................................................24 SECTION 4: DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES for ATHLETIC PERSONNEL ....................................................................25 SECTION 5: SELECTION PROCESS FOR ATHLETIC PERSONNEL ...................................................................................28 SECTION 6: EVALUATION of ATHLETIC PERSONNEL ........................................................................................................28 III. County Committees SECTION 1: ATHLETIC LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................29 SECTION 2: ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE .................................................................................................................29 SECTION 3: SPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE .....................................................................................................................29 SECTION 4: SCHEDULING COMMITTEES .............................................................................................................................30 SECTION 5: STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ...............................................................................................30 IV. Program Guidelines and Regulations SECTION 1: PRACTICE ................................................................................................................................................................30 SECTION 2: CHEERLEADING GUIDELINES ...........................................................................................................................33 SECTION 3: CONTESTS ...............................................................................................................................................................35 SECTION 4: CLUBS .......................................................................................................................................................................36 SECTION 5: TRANSPORTATION ...............................................................................................................................................37 SECTION 6: OVERNIGHT TRIPS ................................................................................................................................................38 SECTION 7: OFFICIALS ...............................................................................................................................................................38 SECTION 8: AWARDS ...................................................................................................................................................................38 SECTION 9: TITLE IX COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................................................39 V. Coaching Guidelines and Regulations SECTION 1: NATIONAL FEDERATION of HIGH SCHOOLS CODE of ETHICS for COACHES ...................................40 SECTION 2: ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GUIDELINES for COACHES ........................................40 VI. Regulations, Interpretations, Violations, and Appeals SECTION 1: BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING/HARASSMENT and INTIMIDATION/HAZING/BIAS BEHAVIOR .......45 SECTION 2: PRE-PARTICIPATION INFORMATION ...............................................................................................................46 SECTION 3: MEDICAL INFORMATION and INJURY PROTOCOLS ..................................................................................47 SECTION 4: SQUAD MEMBERSHIP and TRANSFER ...........................................................................................................47 SECTION 5: GENERAL STANDARDS for ELIGIBILITY .........................................................................................................49 SECTION 6: ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY .......................................................................................................................................49 SECTION 7: SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY CODE ......................................................................................................................50 SECTION 8: STATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................50 SECTION 9: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................50 SECTION 10: DETERMINING ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY for STUDENT-ATHLETES with DISABILITIES .....................51 SECTION 11: WEIGHTED GRADING .......................................................................................................................................52 SECTION 12: ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY CALCULATIONS ....................................................................................................52 SECTION 13: ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS REGISTERED and ATTENDING APPLICATIONS .53 SECTION 14: ATTENDANCE ......................................................................................................................................................54 SECTION 15: CONDUCT of STUDENT-ATHLETES ..............................................................................................................54 SECTION 16: CONDUCT of SPECTATORS .............................................................................................................................57 SECTION 17: DUE PROCESS ......................................................................................................................................................57 VII. Parent & Student-Athlete Information SECTION 1: OUTSIDE PARTICIPATION ...................................................................................................................................58 SECTION 2: OUT-OF-SEASON PRACTICE ..............................................................................................................................59