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6. ​School attendance ​– On the day of a game, student athletes must attend 2 periods (block schedule) of the school day to be eligible to play. Exceptions are family funerals, doctor’s appointments, school business or approval by Athletic Director or Principal.
7. ​Sign-outs ​- Before signing out of school early, a student athlete is expected to inform the head coach of that sport. Failure to do so results in communication problems, practice schedule issues and an unexcused absence from practice.
8. ​Game behavior ​- (flagrant fouls, fighting, and/or unsportsmanlike conduct) Disciplinary action and or suspensions will be handled by the coach. Players can be suspended by the SC High School League.
9. ​Quitting ​- An athlete that quits one sport in our program will not be allowed to practice with another team until the team that he/she quit completes its season, including playoffs. The athlete must turn in all equipment issued and pay any fees owed before starting another sport. This rule includes a coach dismissing a player for team violations.
10. ​Habitual violations of school or athletic policy ​- May result in a student being barred from the athletic program.
11. Coaches should discourage and discipline: a) Flagrant fouls in all sports
b) Technical fouls
c) Talking back to game official and/or school officials
d) Fighting
e) Verbal abuse aimed at opposing teams
12. If a player has been placed on probation by his/her coach for any infraction, he or she could be dismissed from the team for any violation of team or school rules​.
13. ​Ethics Rule​ - Any student implicated in the commission of a crime or any incident on or off campus which reflects negatively
on the school may be suspended from the athletic program at the discretion of the principal.
14. Student athletes are also reminded that they represent the school and any behavior that brings dishonor to the program will not be tolerated (technology including Facebook, My Space, Twitter, etc.).
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