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ATHLETIC
POLICY STATEMENT
The
athletic program at Nativity is an integral part of the total
educational experience intended to result in a full development
of every student. The success of the athletic program is a
shared responsibility among the principal, the athletic director,
the coaches, the parents, and each student athlete. The primary
objective of the athletic program is to teach.
First,
the program must practice and teach that the self-esteem of
each athlete is the most important goal of participation in
athletics. All those responsible for the program must
focus on ensuring positive self-esteem for each student, no
matter what level of skill the student possesses.
Second,
the program must teach every student the skills, rules and
game concepts of each sport in which they participate.
Third,
the coaches and the parents particularly must teach the student
athletes the proper balance of often conflicting motivating
forces common not only to sports, but to all endeavors of
life. Primarily they must teach the students a proper
balance of the value of winning and other significant values,
including, respect for fellow students, respect for the performance
of others, respect for authority, the value of team work,
the value of self-discipline, and respect for opponents.
It is contrary to this athletic policy, of Nativity, to sacrifice
any of these significant values, especially a student's self-esteem,
for the sake of winning.
Fourth,
those responsible for the program must teach every student
that sports is one ingredient of many that comprise their
entire life. Participation in sports is not an end
in itself; it is a means to an end, that is, a complete education
of every student.
Fifth,
it is the objective of the sports program that every student
who is in good academic standing should have the opportunity
to participate. Those responsible for the program must
ensure that the participation is meaningful. Except
in the case of a student's lack of attendance or misconduct,
no cuts from participation in a sport should occur.
Coaches must make a meaningful effort to play all the athletes
who meet their responsibilities as members of the team.
Sixth,
there are two kinds of athletic programs at Nativity School.
An intramural program that is offered on designated
weekdays right after school. Details regarding the
specifics are sent home with the students in the fall.
The interscholastic program is a competitive program of team
sports. The Catholic Athletic Association (CAA) sets
various team levels. For those athletes in the eighth
grade, participating in this program the CAA level of the
team on which they will play may be determined by the skill
of the athlete to play the sport when more than one team is
necessary to accommodate all those who wish to participate.
For those teams below the eighth grade level, when
more than one team is necessary, selection based on skill
is not the practice, as it is the objective at these levels
is to create teams of equal skills.
If
a parent has a question or concern with the Athletic Program,
the parent should first consult the Coach and then the Athletic
Director. If the matter has not been resolved by the
Athletic Director, then the parent should submit the question
or concern to the School Administration.
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