2019 Orrville High School and Middle School Sports- Parent Night

Key People to Know!

Principal- Mr. Adams

Ass’t. Principal- Mr. Davault

Athletic Director – Mrs. Zuercher

Athletic Assistant – Mr. Eyler

MS AD – Mr. Turk

MS Athletic Secretary –Mrs. Yungen

Boys Basketball◼ Sly Slaughter

Girls Basketball◼ Maggie Summers

Wrestling◼ Brent Steiner

Swimming◼ Mark Auble

Cheer◼ Don Stoll

Athletic Department Mission Statement and Motto

The mission of the Orrville City Schools Athletics is to provide a dynamic environment, which promotes competitiveness, teamwork, and self-discipline. Our goal is to build character and sportsmanship, which will become life-long traits.

Be Better with Good Character

Booster Club

Car Raffle Tickets for sale – Car Raffle is Feb. 8

Concession workers

Cake Auction is set for Feb. 14

Ken Goldstein – Athletic Trainer

If you take your child to the doctor, you must bring a note.

If you need to get a hold of Ken, call the athletic office.

Athletic participation forms shall be signed by a medical examiner (Physician [M.D., D.O. or D.C.], Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant), the participant and by a parent or guardian.

In addition, you will not be eligible unless you and your parents have signed the OHSAA Authorization Form; the OHSAA Eligibility & Authorization Statement; the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) concussion form, and ODH’s sudden cardiac arrest form, all of which must be on file at your school. –Final Forms

• Your Health & Safety

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of death among student-athletes, and dizziness, loss of breath and a racing heart are often symptoms that are overlooked. In many cases, recognizing the signs of cardiac trouble means student-athletes can continue their athletic participation.

Participants and parents are required to view the Ohio Department of Health’s sudden cardiac arrest. This is available when you log in to Final Forms.

In addition, participants and parents must review and sign the Ohio Department of Health’s “Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Sheet” prior to participation.

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest

In Ohio, any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion . . . such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems . . . shall be IMMEDIATELY removed from the contest or practice and shall not return to play that same day.

Thereafter, the student shall not return to practice or competition until cleared with WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION from a physician or health care provider approved by the local board in accordance with state law.

In addition, participants and parents must review and sign the Ohio Department of Health’s “Concussion Information Sheet” prior to participation and are highly encouraged to review a short presentation on concussions available at no cost (www.nfhslearn.com).

• Concussions

Forms You Need To Participate:MUST have to participate!

Physical form

Final Forms

Fee HS $100, MS $70 –no form, will be assigned to student fees

Tickets

Basketball Season Ticket letters have already gone out.

PAC Policy – Adults $7, Students $4 HS

Punch Cards –

◼ Adults 10 punches for $50

◼ Students 10 punches for $25

High School students into all HS events for free with ID.

Changes to Orrville City Schools

Student/Parent Guide

Must be at school 4 periods to participate in practices or events that evening.

SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

▪ The Orrville Board of Education, in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, has established a minimum grade point average of 1.0 on a 4.0 grading scale to be eligible to participate in extra-curricular activities..

▪ Those students with a 1.0-1.5 grade point average must compete 1 hour of tutoring each week to remain eligible. Failure to complete tutoring will result in the student being ineligible the following week and will continue until the student has completed the required tutoring.

▪ The OHSAA has set standards for scholarship. Students must meet these standards in order to participate in a sport:

▪ Any student in grades 9-12 must pass a minimum of five 1 credit classes (or the equivalent) the immediately preceding grading period in order to be eligible for the following grading period.

▪ Any student in grades 7-8 must pass 5 courses in the preceding grading period in order to be eligible for the following grading period.

▪ Scholastic eligibility is determined every nine weeks.

▪ The eligibility or ineligibility of a student begins on the 5th day after the end of the previous nine weeks.

AGE/ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS The OHSAA establishes age requirements and

number of semesters of eligibility for all participants.

Any high school student who attains the age of 20 is ineligible for further participation no matter where the 20th birthday falls on the calendar.

Any high school student who has been enrolled in high school for more than 8 semesters loses eligibility.

Any middle school student who attains the age of 15 prior to August 1 of the beginning of the school year is ineligible for further participation.

Any middle school student who has been enrolled in middle school for more than 4 semesters in grades 7 and 8 loses eligibility.

TRAINING RULES POLICY -CODE OF CONDUCT

Participation in extracurricular activities, including athletics, is a privilege, not a right. The Board of Education authorizes the superintendent, principals, assistant principals, and other employees who supervise or coach an extracurricular activity to prohibit a student from some or all participation if the student violates the Code of Student Conduct, the Athletic Code of Conduct, or any similar code of conduct applicable to the extracurricular activity.

Student athletes shall not possess, use, sell, offer to sell, deliver, conceal, consume, or be under the influence of any drugs of abuse. This would include: alcohol, tobacco, tobacco-related products, tobacco paraphernalia, vaping paraphernalia, illegal drugs, controlled narcotics, intoxicants, steroids, performance enhancing drugs, or any substance that is directly or indirectly represented to be a drug of abuse (or look-alike). The penalty for tobacco violations will be the same as those with alcohol and/or others in the list above. These violations are cumulative.

TRAINING RULES POLICY -CODE OF CONDUCT

Student athletes should not attend or remain at activities where illegal consumption of alcohol or drugs is taking place. To do so puts the student athlete at risk for being identified as one who was involved in illegal activities.

Student athletes shall not engage in any acts of criminal activity or violations of civil law. The school will be notified of students on probation or diversion from the juvenile court. Being on the probation or diversion list will be a violation and dealt with according to the Procedures for Violations of the Athletic Code of Conduct in the next section.

A violation of the rules listed above will come from the report of a school administrator, teacher, coach, or advisor within the school system, or law enforcement officer. It is common practice for the Orrville Administration to work in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies to receive information pertaining to training rules violations.

The athletic code of conduct shall be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Violations that occur in grades 7 and 8 shall not carry over to high school; however the assessment/counseling component must be completed prior to any participation in a high school sport. Violations in Grades 9-12 shall be cumulative.

Procedures For Violation of the Athletic Code of Conduct

Student athletes may self-report one time for the first offense during grades 9-12. Those students who self-report immediately to a coach, athletic director or administrator will miss 10% of the current sport. If the student athlete is not currently participating, the student will miss 10% of the next sport played. Any subsequent violation will be treated as a 2nd offense.

You will be ineligible if you are a member of a school team competing on a non-school team in the same sport during your school team’s season (example: club soccer team during school’s soccer season).

Coaches and schools cannot require that you participate in an open gym/open facility OR in a conditioning or instructional program. Violations of this regulation will result in penalties.

• OHSAA Non-School Team and Program &

Out-of-Season Standards

There are certain restrictions regarding tryouts, practices and competitions with non-school teams before, during and after the school season.

There are also restrictions for instruction you can receive from school coaches outside of your season in an OHSAA team sport (baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball) and some OHSAA individual sports (cross country, track & field and wrestling).

There are no restrictions for instruction you can receive from school coaches outside of your season in many OHSAA individual sports (bowling, golf, gymnastics, swimming & diving and tennis).

• OHSAA Non-School Team and Program &

Out-of-Season Standards

Upcoming Dates

Picture Days

◼ Nov. 18– HS

◼ Nov. 26- MS

Swimming – Sr. Night – Jan. 15

Wrestling – Sr. Night – Jan. 29

Boys Basketball– Sr. Night – Jan. 31

Girls Basketball– Sr. Night – Feb. 5

Important Websites

www.goredriders.org

Remind

Athletic Dept Info:

Fall Sports: f44b9k

Winter Sports: a6cdcc

Spring Sports: d9c7ks

Remind

Boys Basketball parents:

@d6kefb

Boys Basketball players:

@h42hc8

Boys Track and Field: @9fd2g8

Cheerleaders: @coachlmyer

Cross Country: @orrvillecr

Football Parents: @fk3kb9h

Football Players: @f87gbb

Girls Basketball: @orrvillel

Girls Track and Field: @a8fgh3

Golf: @k24b8b

Soccer Parents: 9dg2cb

Soccer Players: orrsoccer

Softball: @redriderss

Swimming: @maubl

Varsity Track and Field

Throwers: @varsitytft

Wrestling: @Orrwrestle

Fundraisers

For more information:

www.eligibilitycenter.org

www.ncaa.org/playcollegesports

College Search Process

Role of the Parent

Appropriate Areas To Discuss with Coach

Treatment of your child mentally and physically

Ways to help your child improve

Concerns over your child’s behavior

Areas NOT To Discuss With Coach

Playing time, position, assignment

Team strategy

Matters that concern other student athletes

Have A Great Winter Sports Season!

Breakout Meetings by sport

Boys Basketball – auditorium

Girls Basketball – Old Gym

Wrestling– Hall of Champions

Swim – Library