Article 13-Activity/Athletic Eligibility and Other Information
Section 1Activities-Athletics
The following extra-curricular activities are offered by Wilber-Clatonia High School. Please note those activities with the * are offered on the Junior High level.
Basketball/Boys/Girls* / Cheerleaders / Cross Country / Drill Team / FBLA*FFA / Football* / Girls Tennis / Football* / Senior Class Play
Softball / National Honor Society / Pep Band/Stage Band / Play Production / TCBY*
Speech / Spelling Bee / Student Council* / Swing Choir*
Track/Girls/Boys* / Volleyball* / W-C Club / Wrestling* / Yearbook
It shall be unlawful for the pupils of any public school to participate in or become members of any secret fraternity or secret organization whatsoever that is in any degree a school organization. (State Law 79-4125)
Section 2Absence from School
Students must be in attendance at least half a day on which there is a scheduled performance or practice. If a student fails to be in attendance for half a day, then he/she will not be allowed to participate as a spectator or participant. (Administration reserves the right to use discretion).
Section 3Activity Passes
Students, grades 7-12, may purchase activity passes that are good for all varsity, reserve, and junior high
school competition in all sports except tournaments, class plays, convocations, or music programs. Students who do not have an activity ticket will pay the regular student price each game.
Section 4Athletics
High School—It shall be the policy of the school to provide such inter-school competition as deemed necessary to accomplish the objectives of the school. All competition will be regulated by the Nebraska School Activities Association regulations in addition to any local rules that apply.
Varsity competition will be provided for boys in football, basketball, wrestling, cross country and track. Varsity competition for girls will be provided in volleyball, cross country, track, tennis, golf, softball and basketball. Varsity competition will be restricted to students in grades 9-12. Reserve competition, where provided, will be restricted to grades 9-11. Freshman competition will be restricted to 9th graders. (Administration reserves the right to adjust grade level.)
Section 5Eligibility-Academics
The Wilber-Clatonia School is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association and will abide by all rules and regulations set down by the association.
The Wilber-Clatonia Schools, in striving for academic excellence, requires the following for participation in activities: All participants must be undergraduates, must be in grades 7-12, in regular attendance. All students in grades 7-11 must take 35 credit hours per semester. Seniors must take 30 credit hours per semester unless prior arrangements are made with the principal.
If a student is failing more than one class they will become ineligible to participate. All students will be notified and given a one-week grace period per quarter.
All grades will be updated weekly. The students will be notified when he/she becomes ineligible. After notification of his/her ineligibility, it then becomes the responsibility of the student to check with the office to see if he/she is eligible to participate.
A student remains ineligible until his/her name is removed from the ineligible list.
Any student whose name is on the ineligible list may be required to attend an after school study hall and/or Saturday school at the Principal’s discretion.
Incomplete grades are due two weeks from the end of the quarter.
Section 6You Are Ineligible If
1. You were 19 years of age before August 1st.
2. You have attended school more than eight semesters (grades 9-12).
3. You were not enrolled in school by the 11th day of school.
4. You were not in school the immediate preceding semester.
5. You did not pass 20 semester hours of credit the immediate preceding semester and are not carrying 15
semester hours.
6. You have graduated from high school.
7. You compete in any athletic contest other than as a representative of your school during the season of the
sport involved.
8. You play on an all-star team while a high school undergraduate.
9. You changed schools without your parents changing residence.
10. Your parents have changed their residence to another school district and you have remained in your
present school. (Exception: If your parents have moved after school has started, you will be eligible the
current school year.) Check the NSAA Yearbook for the definition of legal residence.
11. You participate in a contest under an assumed name.
Hardship eligibility may be granted by the NSAA in exceptional cases. Please contact the Principal if you feel you are eligible and wish to apply.
Section 7Transportation to Activities
School vehicles will be used to transport athletic teams, and other organization members to away events. Students riding any bus to any activity are expected to return on the bus unless they submit a written request, signed by the parents, to the sponsor to the effect that they will go home with the parents. The sponsor will approve or disapprove the request and notify the parents of his/her action.
Section 8Equipment and Supplies
Equipment that is worn by players in any competitive sport will be furnished with the following exceptions:
- Students will furnish their own shoes, shoe laces, cleats, socks, supporters, t-shirts, underclothes, mouthpieces and towels.
Section 9Insurance
Any student who participates in a sports program must meet insurance requirements by one of the following methods:
1. Furnish the school with evidence of family insurance through signing a school insurance waiver form.
2. Subscribe to the insurance policy offered by an outside company but handled through the school office.
Since many companies do not cover competitive football, it will be necessary for the student to verify coverage or take out a special policy in order to obtain coverage.
Section 10Injury
A student is required to report any injury immediately to a coach to insure proper treatment or protection for the athlete.
Precautions taken by the school:
1. Coaches have First Aid training.
2. Our equipment meets all safety requirements and is kept in good condition.
3. Equipment is properly fitted by coaches.
4. Ambulance is present at the football field when possible.
Section 11Incase of Injury
- Coach will administer first aid when appropriate; otherwise the athlete will not be moved until the ambulance takes charge.
- Parents will be notified as to what doctor or hospital is attending to the athlete (doctor preference is determined from the card filled out by athlete).
***WE CARE ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR STUDENT(S) TO HAVE THE BEST EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND COACHES BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE IMPORTANT***
Section 11aConcussions
1. Training. The Superintendent or designee shall make available training approved by the chief medical officer of the State on how to recognize the symptoms of a concussion or brain injury and how to seek proper medical treatment for a concussion or brain injury to all coaches of school athletic teams.
2. Education. The Superintendent or designee shall require that concussion and brain injury information be provided on an annual basis to students and the students’ parents or guardians prior to such students initiating practice or competition. The information provided to students and the students’ parents or guardians shall include, but need not be limited to:
a. the signs and symptoms of a concussion:
b. the risks posed by sustaining a concussion; and
c. the actions a student should take in response to sustaining a concussion, including the notification of his or her
coaches.
3. Response to Concussions.
a. Removal. A student who participates on a school athletic team shall be removed from practice or game when he or
she is reasonable suspected of having sustained a concussion or brain injury in such practice or game after
observation by a coach or a licensed health care professional who is professionally affiliated with or contracted by the
school.
b. Return-to-Play. A student who has been removed from a practice or game as a result of being reasonable suspected
of having sustained a concussion or brain injury student shall not be permitted to participate in any school supervised
team athletic activities involving physical exertion, including, but not limited to, practices or games, until the student: (i)
has been evaluated by a licensed health care professional, (ii) has received written and signed clearance to resume
participation in athletic activities from the licensed health care professional, and (iii) has submitted the written and
signed clearance to resume participation in athletic activities to the school accompanied by written permission to
resume participation from the student’s parent or guardian. The coach or administration may require that the
student’s return to full activities be on a stepwise progression back to full participation, or otherwise establish
conditions for return to participation that are more restrictive than those defined by the licensed health care
professional if the coach or an administrator reasonably deems such to be appropriate. The signature of an individual
who represents that he or she is a licensed health care professional on a written clearance to resume participation
that is provided to the school shall be deemed to be conclusive and reliable evidence that the individual who signed
the clearance is a licensed health care professional. The school is not required to determine or verify the individual’s
qualifications.
c. Parent Notification. If a student is reasonably suspected after observation of having sustained a concussion or brain
injury and is removed from an athletic activity per the preceding paragraph, the parent or guardian of the student shall
be notified by the Superintendent or designee of the date and approximate time of the injury suffered by the student,
the signs and symptoms of a concussion or brain injury that were observed, and any actions taken to treat the
student.
4. Responsibility of Coaches. Coaches shall comply with this policy and apply their safety and injury prevention training. A coach who fails to do is subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to termination of employment.
5.Students and Parents. It is recognized that coaches cannot be aware of every incident in which a student has symptoms of a possible concussion or brain injury. As such, students and their parents have a responsibility to honestly report symptoms of a possible concussion or brain injury to the student’s coaches on a timely basis.
6. Effective Date. This policy becomes operative on July 1, 2012.
Section 11bConcussions: Return to Learn Protocol
Students who sustain a concussion and return to school may need informal or formal accommodations, modifications of curriculum, and monitoring by medical or academic staff until the student is fully recovered.
The school administration of Wilber Clatonia Public Schools adopts the NDE Guidance entitled “Bridging the Gap from Concussion to the Classroom, and accompanying Appendix, as its return to learn protocol, with the recognition that each student who has sustained a concussion will require an individualized response.
Students and Parents.It is recognized that school staff cannot be aware of every incident in which a student has symptoms of a possible concussion or brain injury. As such, students and their parents have a responsibility to honestly report symptoms of a possible concussion or brain injury to the student’s school staff on a timely basis.
Section 11cReturn to Learn from Cancer
The Superintendent or designee shall make available training on how to recognize that students who have been treated for pediatric cancer and returned to school may need informal or formal accommodations, modifications of curriculum, and monitoring by medical or academic staff.
A 504 team meeting will be held, as appropriate, to develop individual return to learn accommodations and modifications.
Section 12Locker-Room Management
School will:
1. Provide locks.
2. Provide a system to ensure maximum protection of personal articles.
3. Put a lock on each locker before the students check them out.
Coaches will:
1. Check the locker room every night after practice.
2. See that every student who uses the locker room has a lock and locker assigned.
P.E. Instructors will:
1. Assign lockers and locks.
2. Check locker room area between classes.
3. Lock door to area when not in use.
4. Determine consequences for failure of student to lock locker.
Custodians will:
1. Clean the locker room area daily.
2. Disinfect the locker area once a week.
Students will:
1. Check a lock and locker out from the coach or P.E. instructor.
2. Check all equipment out from the back into the coach.
3. Be responsible for keeping the lockers locked at all times.
4. Not reveal combination of lock to other people.
5. Lock locker room lockers when valuables are present or take them home.
6. Pay for replacement of lost or stolen equipment, lock included.
Parents will:
1. Stress the importance to their children in following this procedure.
2. Mark personal articles.
Section 13Practices
All athletic practices shall be over by 6:30 p.m. or no longer than 2 1/2 hours whichever occurs earlier. On Wednesday, all students must be out of the building by 6:00 for all activities. No Wednesday night activities.
Sunday Practice: No practices shall be scheduled on Sundays unless a conference, district or state contest is scheduled for the following day, (Monday). Should such a practice be scheduled, it shall be voluntary for students involved and must have administrative approval. (In unique circumstances, the administration may deviate.)
All participants will report to practice and contests on time or they will not participate in that contest.
All activities are subject to the above regulations. The head coach/sponsor will give each student a list of any additional regulations that apply to a specific sport or activity.
Section 14Students
Activities rule on use of Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco
Includes all extracurricular activities. Should the school be notified by an officer of the courts or in written and signed format from a certified staff member of any violations, the school will then proceed with procedures according to the Student Handbook.
Philosophy of the rule
We, as the concerned staff and coaches of Wilber-Clatonia School, feel that our students deserve to enjoy the happiest of school years in good health, and that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco will not be tolerated. Not only is the use of these products unhealthy, but also against the law and violates loyalty to their class, organizations, team and coaches. The
responsibility for insuring the well-being of each student and compliance with this policy is understood to be shared responsibility between students, school staff and parents.
Rule: It shall not be acceptable for a student to use tobacco, tobacco products, illegal drugs, or alcoholic beverages at any time.
Use or consume includes any level of consumption or use. Use of a controlled substance in the manner prescribed for the student by the student’s physician is not a violation.
Under the influence means any level of impairment and includes even the odor of alcohol on the breath or the odor of an illicit drug on the student. Also, it includes being impaired by reason of the abuse of any material used as a stimulant.
Possession includeshaving control of the substance and also includes being in the same area where the substance is present and no responsible adult is present and responsible for the substance. Possession includes situations where, for examples.
a. Alcohol/drug is in a vehicle in which the student is present. The student is considered to be in possession
if the student is aware that the alcohol/drug is in the vehicle, even though the student has not touched or
consumed the alcohol/drug; and
b. Alcohol/drug is present at a party attended by the student. The student is considered to be in possession
if the student is aware that alcohol/drug is at the party and fails to immediately leave the party, even
though the student has not touched or consumed the alcohol/drug.
In these situations, a violation would not exist if the alcohol is in the control of a parent, guardian or
other responsible adult (age 21 or older). Such students are not allowed to access the alcohol.
c. Tobacco possession will be defined as having in their control or have the odor of tobacco on their breath.
Procedures
Students accused of a violation of said rule will be accorded the same due process procedures given students for short-term suspension from school.
Determining a Violation Has Occurred.
A violation of the “Activities rule on use of Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco” will be determined to have occurred based on any of the following criteria:
1. When a student is cited by law enforcement and school officials have a reasonable basis for determining
that grounds for the issuance of the citation exist.
2. When a student is convicted of a criminal offense. Conviction includes, without limitation, a plea of no
contest and an adjudication of delinquency by the juvenile court.
3. When a student admits to violating one of the standards of the Code of Conduct.
4. When school officials otherwise find sufficient and credible evidence to support a determination that a
violation has occurred.
Students may be suspended by the principal of designee from practices or participation in interscholastic competition or participation in co-curricular activities for violation of rules and standards of behavior adopted by the Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools Board of Education or the administrative staff of the school.
Section 15Penalties For Violations
This policy will be in force for all students from the start of the school year or first NSAA activity date in the fall, whichever is earliest, through the completion of the school calendar year or the last NSAA sponsored activity the school is registered for in the spring, whichever is later.
*Suspension will refer to consecutive calendar days of the school year covered by this policy.
The NSAA mandatory five-day moratorium will not be included in the count of suspended days.
First Offense
Option A: Suspension from all extracurricular activities for a period of 42 consecutive calendar days of the school year—21 consecutive calendar days of the school year if the student/athlete self-reports the violation to school authorities by noon of the next scheduled school day (whether the student is in attendance or not), 42 consecutive days if the student/athlete fails to report the violation to the school authorities by noon of the next scheduled school day.