General Rules

• Student-athletes should always drink water during the day and bring water to practice and track meets. They should drink 1/3 their body weight number, in ounces each day (E.g.; a 100 pound student-athlete should drink 33.3 ounces (about 1 liter) of water per day.

• Students should always eat something for breakfast, and eat real food, not junk food, for lunch.

• The student-athletes should always let the coaches know if they are hurting or injured.

RULES of PARTICIPATION

• Less than 90% workout-attendance will be cause for removal from the team. The student must be at 90% or above to compete in meets

  • The student-athlete must maintain this percentage AND compete in at least 3 meets in order to get credit for the sport

• Student-athletes and their parents are expected to show mutual respect and trust for coaches, school administration, teachers, meet officials, parent-supporters and teammates. Infractions will be reviewed by coaches and school administrations after T&F Captains input. The final decisions will that of the T&F coaching staff.

• Always practice good sportsmanship and mutual respect towards competitors

• Failure to meet school or home academic standards will result in suspension from the team.

• Competitions: IF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE IS NOT WEARING FREMONT T&F ISSUED WARM-UPS WHEN THEY SHOW-UP FOR THESE MEETS, THEY WILL BE SENT HOME, WITH NO CREDIT FOR THE COMPETITION

• 400 Meter Rule: With the exception of “Throws-only” athletes, every athlete will compete/run 400 meters at least three times during the track season. The 400 meter sprint distance is very developmental for all jumping and running events. Walking or jogging the distance will not count, the coaches will be the judge of effort during the given 400 m run. “Throws-only” athletes will be subject to a 300m or 200m under the same rules.

• Club-Sports: Student-athletes will not be given attendance credit for club sports. It is suggested the student-athlete not compete in other club-sports during the T&F season. Track & Field training is very demanding, AND counts on key “unload periods” to peak the athlete. These unload periods should not be thought of as opportunities for extra workouts or to go to other sport tournaments.

  • If the club sport is already paid for and underway, please try to work with us to mesh the schedules and training.  The student will still be responsible for the 90% attendance

• Miscellaneous: Donating Blood: If possible, in non-emergency situations, it is suggested to not give blood during the season. In giving blood, you are giving away benefits of workouts with each pint. The body has to work hard to replenish lost blood, which effects workout and meet recovery. Plus, you have just given away a strategic amount of a key component to the cardio-vascular system, which we’ve been working so hard to strengthen. Please try to plan any charity blood donations for after the season.

Physicals

In order to practice or compete, our student athletes must have physicals and have filled out Student Information sheets. There were pre-season meetings, and fliers, stating these items need to be handed-in on, or before, the first day of practice (Feb 3). At the very latest, the items must be completed by the Monday after the Winter Break (February 24).

Attendance (is based on workouts completed)

We do not cut student-athletes from the team based on performance. However, we will cut them for disrespecting teammates, staff, officials or for low attendance. Less than 90% workout-attendance will be cause removal from the team. There are plenty of extra point opportunities.

• Certain hard workouts, Friday practices and Saturday meets count as 2-for-1 attendance days.

• Scheduled workouts during school breaks and holidays count as an extra attendance

• If there is not a Saturday competition, Saturday practices are extra credit, since they are optional

• Weekday dual meets count as 2-for-2 days. Meaning, if you miss the meet, it’s the same as missing two days

• There are no excused absences: if the student-athlete is sick or on a family trip, they are not training. There are plenty obvious opportunities for extra training % points: the student-athlete has multiple opportunities to be above expected percentage points.

• Winter Conditioning counts as extra credit at the start of the regular T&F season  

Sport Costs

Each family is responsible for the student-athletes footwear and practice apparel. Good footwear will limit foot/ankle injury and shin-splints.

The Track team pays for each student-athletes’ entry into the Saturday Relay and Invitational track meets. Please inform us 2-week ahead of time if the student will miss these meets for family planned activities. 

The school also supplies the competition uniform, but these uniforms are to be returned at the end of the season or families will be billed for the uniform item. New rules enforcing collection include; transcript holds, and inability to purchase tickets for social events like prom. The season t-shirts will be withheld also.

If the student-athlete cannot make one or more of the listed track meets, please bring a list of the meets that will be missed, to practice, two weeks ahead of those meets. If the student-athlete does not do so, they will receive negative attendance points for missing these meets..