BOSTON LATIN

SCHOOLFALL SPORTS NIGHT

September 10, 2015

WELCOME TO FALL SPORTS NIGHT

MR. JACK OWENS ’03LEVEN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

EMAIL: OWENS @ BLSA.ORG

ATHLETIC OFFICE: 617-635-8895 X143 / ATHLETIC HOTLINE: 617-635-8895 X257

WEBSITE: WWW.BLS.ORG/ATHLETICS

TWITTER: @BLS_ATHLETICS

FALL SPORTS OFFEREDSPORT LEVEL

CROSS COUNTRY, B & G

VARSITY

CHEERLEADING VARSITY, JV

FOOTBALL VARSITY, JV, FRESHMAN

BOYS SOCCER VARSITY, JV

GIRLS SOCCER VARSITY, JV

GOLF (CO-ED) VARSITY

GIRLS SWIMMING

VARSITY

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

VARSITY, JV, FRESHMAN

GOVERNING BODIES MASSACHUSETTS INTERSCHOLASTIC

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (MIAA)

DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE (DCL) - ACTON- BOXBORO- BEDFORD- CAMBRIDGE RINDGE & LATIN- CONCORD – CARLISLE - LINCOLN – SUDBURY- NEWTON SOUTH- WALTHAM- WAYLAND- WESTFORD ACADEMY - WESTON

MISSION STATEMENT THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL

ATHLETIC PROGRAM STRIVES TO PROVIDE A SAFE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EFFECTIVE ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENT - ATHLETE. THE GOAL IS PROVIDE A POSITIVE, REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EACH, INDIVIDUAL STUDENT-ATHLETE. WE BELIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM CAN BE MATCHED BY EXCELLENCE ON THE PLAYING FIELDS. THE PRODUCT BEING PUT FORTH ON THE PLAYING FIELDS SHOULD REFLECT THE PRODUCT BEING DISPLAYED IN ACADEMICS.

STUDENT- ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCTSTUDENT – ATHLETES WILL:

BE AWARE OF, UNDERSTAND AND OBEY BY THE COMMITMENT THAT THEY AND THEIR FAMILY HAVE MADE TO THEIR TEAMMATES, COACHES, AND COMPETITORS.

RESPECT AND COOPERATE WITH COACHES, OFFICIALS, TEAMMATES, OPPONENTS AND PARENTS.

RESPECT SCHOOL, TEAM AND MIAA RULES REGARDING TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.

NOT “TRASH TALK”, TAUNT OR TREAT OPPONENTS WITH DISRESPECT.

RESPECT EQUIPMENT AND PLAYING FACILITIES. BEHAVE PROPERLY WHEN TRAVELING AND PLAYING AT

OTHER SCHOOLS. REPRESENT THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IN A

POSITIVE MANNER.

PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT PARENTS/GUARDIANS WILL:

BE SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURGAING OF THEIR SON/DAUGHTER AT ALL TIMES IN REGARD TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION.

TREAT ALL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND SUPPORTERS OF THE LATIN SCHOOL AND OPPONENTS WITH RESPECT AND GRATITIUDE.

FOLLOW THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OUTLINED IN THE HANDBOOK.

DISPLAY POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP AT ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS.

EXPECT THEIR CHILD TO DISPLAY RESPECT AND POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP.

PRAISE MY CHILD FOR COMPETING HARD AND FAIRLY. SUPPORT A TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE ATHLETIC

ENVIRONMENT. REFRAIN FROM COACHING MY CHILD OR OTHERS DURING

GAMES. LEARN THE RULES OF THE GAME AS WELL AS POLICIES OF THE

SCHOOL AND DCL .

ELIGIBILITY ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY - MIAA REQUIREMENTS/ BLS

REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL WITHIN THE LAST 13 MONTHS

COMPLETED SPORTS CLEARANCE FORM

COMPLETED CONCUSSION COURSE (HTTP://WWW.CDC.GOV/HEADSUP/INDEX.HTML)

ATHLETIC HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILTY A STUDENT MAY RECEIVE ONLY 1 FAILING GRADE IN A

MARKING PERIOD TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITY.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FALL MARKING PERIOD, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SATISFIED THIS REQUIREMENT ON THE FINAL REPORT CARD OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

STUDENTS ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL MUST PASS THE COURSES TAKEN IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE IN THE FALL.

THE ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY OF ALL STUDENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS OFFICIAL AND DETERMINED ONLY ON THE DATE REPORT CARDS FOR THAT MARKING PERIOD HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

INCOMPLETE GRADES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILITY.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT @ BLS TEACHERS GUIDANCE COUNSELORS MCCARTHY INSTITUTE FOR

SUPPORT & TRANSITION

· MR. GIORDANO – DIRECTOR

- AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING- SATURDAY SUCCESS

SCHOOL - PEER TUTORING

ACADEMIC SUPPORT – BSA ZONEACADEMIC COACHING AND COUNSELING DIRECT SUPPORT FROM FULL-TIME

SCHOOL-BASED ZONE STAFF ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP TUTORING MENTORING AND SOCIAL-

EMOTIONAL SKILL BUILDING

POSTSECONDARY PLANNING SAT PREP COLLEGE TRIPS TO LOCAL COLLEGES

& UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE WORKSHOPS & COLLEGE

ATHLETE RECRUITMENT SUPPORT ANNUAL COLLEGE FAIR IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH BPS

ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC RECOGNITION FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EIGHT LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

ZONE SCHOLARSHIP VALUED AT $5000 OVER TWO YEARS

MULTIPLE ATHLETIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS

SENIOR FACILITATOR: TOM DEROSA ‘06

ZONE FACILITATOR: MORGAN REDMAN

PARENTAL SUPPORT

BLS FRIENDS OF ATHLETICS

“PARENT GROUP COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING BLS ATHLETICS, STUDENT ATHLETES, AND THE WELLNESS OF ALL STUDENTS.” - PARENT REPRESENTATIVE TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION - MONTHLY MEETINGS- WELCOME PARENTS TO JOIN EFFORTS- MEETING DATES AND TIMES WILL BE ON THE BLS WEBSITE CALENDAR OR: - CONTACT CRAIGBUTTNER@COMCAST.NET TO JOIN THE GROUP'S EMAIL LIST.

PARENTAL SUPPORT FOA PARENT REPRESENTATIVES

(FALL 2015)

CHEERLEADING KIM FOLEY MACKINNON

FOOTBALL MARIA SHEA S

GIRLS SWIMMING BARB PETERLIN

LYNNE MOONEY TETA

GOLF CRAIG BUTTNER

SOCCER GIRLS BARBARA MCQUEEN

BOYS CHRIS BURNS

FENCING YELENA LEBEDINSKY

JONATHAN KANNAIR

REPS NEEDED FOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL AND CROSS-COUNTRY! IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT PAULA HONSICK PP.HONZ@VERIZON.NET

GAMES / PRACTICES COMMIT TO ALL PRACTICES, GAMES, AND

TEAM MEETINGS. ADDRESS ANY ABSENCE WITH THEIR COACH.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES MAY JEOPARDIZE RETAINING A POSITION ON THE TEAM INCLUDING NON SCHOOL - SPONSORED TRIPS

COLLEGE VISITS – OUT OF SEASON PRACTICES ARE HELD DAILY AND USUALLY ON

WEEKENDS NO OFFICIAL PRACTICE MAY BE HELD

WITHOUT A MEMBER OF THE COACHING STAFF BEING PRESENT.

GAMES ARE OFTEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLIMATE WEATHER OR UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.

ATTENDANCE MUST BE IN SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE

TARDY AFTER 10:30AM CAN NOT PRACTICE OR PLAY

EXCUSED ABSENCES/DISMISSALS THAT ARE APPROVED BY MAIN OFFICE ARE ONLY EXCEPTIONS

OTHER REASONS FOR MISSED PRACTICE/GAMES MUST BE COMMUNICATED WITH COACHING STAFF – MAY RESULT IN PENALTY

PLAYING TIME VARSITY LEVEL – HIGHEST SKILL

LEVEL AND BEST ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH OTHER PLAYERS FOR TEAM SUCCESS.

ASSESSMENTS MADE BY THE COACHING STAFF RELATIVE TO THE LEVEL OF PLAY (VARSITY, JUNIOR VARSITY AND FRESHMAN)

IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT PLAYING TIME COULD BE LIMITED.

COACHES WILL BE CLEAR REGARDING EXPECTATIONS

COMMUNICATION

STUDENT - ATHLETE → COACH STUDENT - ATHLETE W/ PARENT

→ COACH STUDENT - ATHLETE W/WO

PARENT → ATHLETIC DIRECTOR STUDENT - ATHLETE W/WO

PARENT → HEADMASTER

IN INSTANCES IN WHICH CONFLICT RESOLUTION IS NECESSARY, THERE IS A PROPER LINE OF COMMUNICATION THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.

SCHEDULES BEST PLACE TO GET SCHEDULES IS

THROUGH THE BLS WEBSITE UNDER TEAM SCHEDULES.

LINK: HTTP://WWW.DUALCOUNTYLEAGUE.ORG/G5-BIN/CLIENT.CGI?G5GENIE=241&SCHOOL_ID=4

UPDATES AND CHANGES WILL BE MADE ON HERE

QUICKEST WAY TO GET INFORMATION IS FROM TWITTER @BLS_ATHLETICS

CHEMICAL HEALTH RULE DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, A STUDENT SHALL

NOT, REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY, USE, CONSUME, POSSESS*, BUY/SELL, OR GIVE AWAY ANY BEVERAGE CONTAINING ALCOHOL; ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT, MARIJUANA, STEROIDS, OR ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. IF A STUDENT IN VIOLATION OF THIS RULE IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS DUE TO INJURY, ACADEMICS, OR OTHERWISE, THE PENALTY WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL THAT STUDENT IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN. (MIAA 62.1)

*POSSESSION IS DEFINED AS BEING ANYWHERE (SUCH AS AN AUTOMOBILE) WHERE ALCOHOL IS PRESENT WHICH IS NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR BEING USED BY A PERSON 21 YEARS OR OLDER; BEING IN AN AUTOMOBILE THAT CONTAINS DRUGS.

HAZING CHAPTER 269, SECTION 18 OF THE GENERAL

LAWS) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS STATES: THE TERM “HAZING” AS USED IN THIS SECTION AND IN SECTIONS EIGHTEEN AND NINETEEN, SHALL MEAN ANY CONDUCT OR METHOD OF INITIATION INTO ANY STUDENT ORGANIZATION, WHETHER ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, WHICH WILLFULLY OR RECKLESSLY ENDANGERS THE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF ANY STUDENT OR OTHER PERSON.

ANYONE WHO IS AWARE OF HAZING AND/OR

IS AT THE SCENE WHERE HAZING TAKES PLACE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT THE CRIME TO AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICAL. FAILURE TO REPORT SUCH CRIME IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

LOYALTY TO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: BONA FIDE TEAM MEMBER A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL TEAM IS A

STUDENT WHO IS CONSISTENTLY PRESENT FOR, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN, ALL HIGH SCHOOL TEAM SESSIONS (TRYOUTS, PRACTICES, COMPETITIONS).

BONA FIDE MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL TEAM ARE PRECLUDED FROM MISSING A HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE OR COMPETITIONS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IS A NON-SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACTIVITY/EVENT IN ANY SPORT RECOGNIZED BY THE MIAA.

FIRST OFFENSE: SUSPENDED FOR 25% OF SEASON

SECOND OFFENSE: ADDITIONAL 25% OF THE SEASON AND INELIGIBLE FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY IMMEDIATELY UPON CONFIRMATION OF THE VIOLATION.

 

TEAM MEETING ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Football – Dining Hall Girls Soccer - 208 Boys Soccer - 209 Volleyball – 210 Golf  - 215 X Country – 216  Cheerleading - 217