For
Wyoming Athletic Department
Effective: 8/1/99
The following rules and regulations constitute violations of the Code of Conduct for student athletes of Wyoming City Schools. Whereas the circumstances surrounding suspected violations must be examined, the coach must use his/her judgment in determining discipline, which should be consistent with the team's overall disciplinary code.
I. Specific Rules and Regulations
1. Violation of any rules contained in the Code of Student Conduct approved by the Board of Education.
2. Failure to maintain training rules which prohibit the possession or use of tobacco (including smokeless tobacco), alcoholic beverages, or illegal drugs at any time during the athletic season. (see II and III below)
3. Failure to maintain or return equipment and uniforms owned by the athletic department of the Wyoming City Schools.
4. Disrespect to officials or other school personnel before, during, or after an athletic contest.
5. Refusal to use transportation provided to and from athletic contests.
6. Failure to maintain the academic requirements established by the Wyoming City Schools and the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
7. Failure to attend required practices or athletic contests at the specified time.
8. Disregard of reasonable directions or commands by school authorities.
9. Conviction for violation of any state or community laws.
10. Failure to follow eligibility standards set forth by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
11. A student who is disciplinarily removed from or who quits a sport or activity after the season has begun will forfeit the right to any awards connected with that program and is ineligible to participate in other sports, conditioning programs, or other extracurricular activities until the end of that season.
12. In addition to these regulations, each coach or activity sponsor may have additional regulations, which will be explained and distributed to each participant.
II. Tobacco, Alcohol & Illegal Drugs
Failure to maintain school rules which prohibit the possession, distribution, or use of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, or illegal drugs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from the date of the first official practice until the end of last contest of that particular season, will result in the following specified consequences.
1. Self-Referral Policy
The self-referral option is only available to students and/or parents on the first infraction. A self-referral must be made to the coach or administration before the school officials have knowledge of a code of conduct violation.
If a student or parent seeks assistance for dealing with a tobacco, alcohol or other drug problem by self-referral to their coach or school administrator, and they agree to participate in an education/diagnostic program approved by the school administration, there shall be no prohibition from athletic activities. Refusal or failure to complete the education/diagnostic program will result in the full penalty as provided in this code of conduct. Self-referrals, which result in no prohibition form participation, are still considered first violations in the event of a subsequent second violation.
2. Tobacco Products
A. First Violation with Self-Referral - student will be required to complete an educational session about tobacco abuse to be conducted at the discretion of the school administration. Failure to complete the educational session will result in denial of participation for a period of 2 school days.
B. First Violation (no self-referral) - student will be denied the privilege of participating for a period of 2 school days and will be required to complete an educational session about tobacco abuse to be conducted at the discretion of the school administration.
Failure to satisfactorily complete this requirement will result in an additional 3 school day denial of the privilege of participating which must also include a denial of participation in a minimum of one game.
C. Second Violation - student will be denied the privilege of participating for the remainder of the current season. Successful completion of an outside (non-school district) educational program about tobacco abuse to be conducted at the discretion of the school administration will result in the denial of participation for 20 school days which must also include denial of participation in a minimum of 4 games.
D. Subsequent Violations - student will be denied the privilege of participating in athletics for the remainder of the time the student attends Wyoming Schools.
3. Alcohol or Illegal Drugs
A. First Violation with Self-Referral - student will be required to complete an assessment. This diagnostic assessment must include, if recommended, a treatment program to be conducted at the discretion of the school administration. Failure to complete the assessment will result in denial of participation for a period of 5 school days, which must also include denial of participation in a minimum of one game.
B. First Violation (no self-referral) - student will be denied the privilege of participating for a period of 5 school days which must also include a denial of participation in a minimum of one game. The student must also complete an assessment. This diagnostic assessment must include, if recommended, a treatment program to be conducted at the discretion of the school administration. Failure to complete the assessment will result in denial of participation for a period of 10 school days, which must also include denial of participation in a minimum of 2 games.
C. Second Violation - student will be denied the privilege of participating for 180 school days (one school year from the date of second violation). Successful completion of a second assessment will result in the denial of participation for 20 school days which must also include denial of participation in a minimum of 4 games.
D. Subsequent Violations - student will be denied the privilege of participating in athletics for the remainder of the time the student attends Wyoming Schools.
The above violations of the tobacco, alcohol and illegal drug policy are cumulative throughout a student's athletic career. However, violations are not cumulative from the middle school to the high school.
III. Denial of Participation
1. When a student is suspected of having violated the Code of Conduct of the Wyoming Athletic Department, a disciplinary hearing will be held before an administrator, athletic director, or coach. At this time, the student will be informed of the specifics of the suspected violation(s) and will have the opportunity to present information on his/her own behalf. Due process rights will be afforded the student athlete.
2. Any pupil determined to have engaged in the types of conduct either specifically or generally like the kinds of conduct listed above will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include denial of participation or removal from the team.
3. A denial of the privilege of participating in athletics is a total restriction of activity. Students, during the period of denial, will not be permitted to attend practice, use school transportation provided for the activity, sit on the team bench, or any other similar activity.
4. The denial of the privilege of participation extends through the evening hours of a school day. If a weekend separates school days of denial of the privilege of participation, the student MAY NOT PARTICIPATE during the weekend. If the denial of the privilege of participation extends through Friday, the student MAY PARTICIPATE beginning Saturday morning.
5. A student denied the privilege of participating in athletics during a period of tryout, or similar activity for an upcoming sport, will, as a consequence of this policy, be denied the privilege of participating in the activity determined by the tryout, etc.