ATTITUDE: 

The coaching staff will determine if the athlete’s attitude is acceptable based on the following:

• Does the athlete accept assigned workouts with a positive attitude?
• Does the athlete consistently work up to their ability at practice and at meets?
• Does the athlete serve as a good role model and display good sportsmanship?
• Does the athlete take care of equipment, uniform, and locker room?
• Does the athlete show interests in the performance of self and teammates?
• Does the athlete properly prepare for competition?
• Does the athlete advocate for the sport?
• Does the athlete respect the coaching staff & the decisions they make?

ATTENDANCE: 
Attendance is crucial to an athlete’s success. Therefore we have a strict attendance policy.  

• Athlete must arrive on time to practices and meets. Practice times are 3:15-5:30.
• Athlete will NOT come to practice when ill.
• Athlete will schedule work commitments around meets and practices.
• Athlete may not earn a letter and may be removed from the team is she has more than 5 absences.
• Athlete is expected to complete entire practice workout if leaving early in order to be counted as present. 
• Athlete is expected to remain for the entire meet unless cleared in advance.
• Athlete may not letter if they miss 2 meets.
• Athlete will clear all absences from practices/meets with head coach AND event coach in written communication, in advance, if possible.
• Athlete is committed to attending practices/meets and to working hard while there. 
• Athlete must complete the season as a productive member of the team. 
• A senior who has completed 2 seasons and has shown effort and commitment may earn a letter.
• An athlete who has shown commitment and effort as a team member for 3 years. may earn a letter.

STANDARDS: 
Provided that attitude, attendance, and participation are satisfactory, a letter will be awarded if the athlete achieves: 

• Places individually in the Conference or Section Meet.
• Is a member of a 1st or 2nd place relay team in the Conference Meet.
• Is a member of a 1st-4th place relay team in the Section Meet

In addition, athletes can earn a letter by achieving the following performance standards in a meet, providing all other criteria are met.  Times are FAT (Fully Automatic Timing) or handheld with rounding up and adding a .24, per Federation rules. 

100 Meters:                 13.90

200 Meters:                 28.50

400 Meters:                 63.50

 800 Meters:                2:30.0

1600 Meters:               6:00.0

3200 Meters:               13:00.0

 100 Hurdles:              17.50

 300 Hurdles:              52.50

Long Jump:                 15’4”

Triple Jump:                31’6”

High Jump:                  4’8”

Pole Vault:                   8’0”

Shot Put:                     30’0”

Discus:                        90’0”            

*The Head Coach and Assistant Coaches will make final decisions regarding lettering.