Sports physicals need to be given by a New York State board approved physician and/or the district school physician. Physicals conducted by anyone other than the district physician must be cleared by the appointed school physician before a student is allowed to begin practice or participate in a game. The sports physical is in force for one calendar year; however, after 30 days a sport physical update form needs to be filled out by the parent and turned in to the nurse for each team you join each session.

Transportation

Student/athletes will be transported to away contests by school authorized vehicles only. Under unusual circumstances, an athlete may receive permission from his/her coach to ride home from a contest with his/her parents. This should be cleared with the coach. The parent should give the coach a written note after the game before taking the student. All squad members are expected to conduct themselves in a fashion that will ensure the safety of all passengers. All safety rules must be followed. All regulations are in effect during charter trips.

Athletic Awards

A letter is not the right of each individual on a team, rather it is an honor that must be earned by the individual student-athlete. At the beginning of each season, the coach will set forth specific criteria outlining performance as a means of achieving a letter.

• A starter who is injured before he or she can complete the requirements shall be given consideration for receiving a letter.

• An athlete who does not complete the season in good standing shall not receive a letter or certificate, i.e. and athlete who quits the team, is removed for disciplinary reasons or for a training rule infraction.

• A senior, who has participated in the same sport for 4 years, shall receive a varsity letter in that sport regardless of the requirements, as long as he or she completes each season as a team member in good standing.

Ultimately, the coach determines who will receive a letter.

Certificates: Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman certificates shall be awarded to all athletes who complete the season in good standing. The athlete must exhibit attributes befitting a hard-working loyal team member throughout the entire season.

Letters: The same standards are applied to each level–Freshman, Junior Varsity, and Varsity. One Letter only shall be awarded at each level. Sport pins will be issued for varsity awards earned in the first year and a service bar will be issued in subsequent years in the same sport.

Note: Situations needing special considerations shall be left up to the discretion of the coach after consultation with the Athletic Director.

Alcohol and alcoholic consumption by all persons at Guilderland Central Athletic events and awards banquets are against school district policy. Whenever possible, banquets should be held in a facility where alcohol cannot be sold during the function and at no time can alcohol be available in the banquet room. Smoking or use of tobacco products is similarly prohibited.