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LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Incoming Freshman Information Night 2020 “Honesty of Purpose… Intensity of Effort”
LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Incoming Freshman Information Night 2020“Honesty of Purpose… Intensity of Effort”
Spring Athletics Parent Night Agenda
•Los Gatos HS Program Information
•SCVAL/CCS Information•Registration/ Clearance / Sportsmanship
•Team meetings
Our Program
• Athletics at Los Gatos play an integral part in the school program. The sports program is committed to the physical, emotional, social, and mental development of all who participate.
• Participation in sports is a privilege; athletes are expected to exhibit the highest level of conduct on and off the field.
Staff• Athletic Director: Ken Perrotti• Athletic Trainer: Justin Ortiz• Strength and Conditioning Coach:
• Daniel Stinson• Asst. Principal Overseeing
Athletics: Amy Drolette
LGHS Coaching Staff• Please follow this link for coaches contacts, sport program
information and sport sign up links
LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MEDICINE
Athletic Trainer: Justin Ortiz, ATCTeam Physicians: Kevin R. Murray, M.D, MS
Mission StatementThe Los Gatos High School Sports Medicine staff is responsible for providing the highest quality health care to all student-athletes including those visiting from other high schools. This responsibility includes guiding student-athletes through their athletic endeavors safely and efficiently through quality health care that encompasses education, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. The sports medicine staff utilizes guidelines set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association as well as the California Interscholastic Federation and the National Federation of State High School Associations. The sports medicine staff is responsible for making critical decisions for medical aspects of athletic participation while keeping the athlete’s safety and overall wellbeing as the highest priorities. Other responsibilities include communication between physicians, parents, coaches, and our strength and conditioning coach in regards to injury evaluation, management, and return to play criteria.
The sports medicine staff at Los Gatos High School includes a certified athletic trainer and team physicians. Other medical specialists may be used on a referral basis based on recommendations from the certified athletic trainer or team physicians.
Hours and Event Coverage● Daily hours – 12:00pm - 6:30 PM● Treatment and Rehabilitation - pre- and post-
practice
Coverage● Practices● Game coverage
○ High Risk → Low Risk○ Home events ○ Away events
● Weekend coverage (games for high risk sports only)
Injury ManagementCommunication
● Athlete → Parent● Athlete → Athletic Trainer● Athlete → Coach● Athletic Trainer ↔ Parent● Athletic Trainer ↔ Coach
In-house Management● Evaluation● Recommendation (missing practice
or games)● Treatment / Rehabilitation ● Integrated rehabilitation via Strength
and Condition Coach
Referral based Management● AT Evaluation● Referral to physician
(Orthopedist)● Follow physician
recommendations
**Must have note from physician with diagnosis and clearance for return to play**
Concussion Management● Baseline Testing (IMPACT computerized test)● Concussion Protocol
○ Must see physician within 72 hours of injury○ Athlete must check in daily (symptom
evaluation)○ 48 hours symptom free before Return to Play
protocol begins● Return to Play Protocol
○ CIF mandated 7 day protocol○ Final physician clearance before Stage 3
returning to competition
Contact InformationJustin Ortiz, ATC
Office: (408) 354-2730 ext. 418
Sports Registration• All Students must register for each sport they play at https://www.athleticclearance.com/login.php
• Get a physical (form online) Dated after 6/1 each year• Minute Clinic at CVS allows for walk in physicals $50-60
• Upload physical online or bring to the Athletic Director or Stacey Caro in house #3
• You will then be cleared remotely and the head coach will have an app that tells them if the athletes is cleared or not.
Eligibility•2.0 GPA•Enrolled in 4 classes•Pass at least 4 classes•Registered with Athletic Clearance•Valid Physical on file in Athletic Deparment
•Transfer clearance – if ever attended a different high school
Athletic Code of Conduct• Possession of / under the influence of drugs, tobacco or alcohol can result in dismissal from team during the season of sport.
• No Student may have a ”cut” on the day of a contest
• School Discipline affect athletics• Sportsmanship is a top priority
• Athlete's, Coaches, and Parents!• Ejection Policy
PE Credit• All Freshman take PE
• Sophomores may play a sport in lieu of taking PE• Fall and Winter - 1st semester• Spring – 2nd Semester
• PE Department Chair: Sean Cummings [email protected]
Season to Season Sport Tryout • All Athletes going from one season to another will be given their own try out once their previous season of sport is complete
• Most Fall sports finish in early November, most Winter sports finish in Mid February f
• Please contact the coach of the sport your athlete will be trying out for so that your coach can plan accordingly.
Governing Bodies
CIF1570
CCS 152
SCVAL 14
De Anza/ El
Camino
7/7
• California Interscholastic Federation
http://www.cifstate.org/landing/index
• Central Coast Sectionhttp://cifccs.org/landing/index
• Santa Clara Valley Athletic Leaguehttp://scval.com/
SCVAL Admission Rule• LGHS charges entrance for for Football ($8), Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Boys Volleyball as mandated by the SCVAL:• General (Adult) Admission $6 for all sports but football.
• High School students, seniors and children 6-12• $3 for all sports expect Football ($5)
• Children 5 and under FREE• The price of admission is included for all home contest for students who purchase and ASB pass.
Uniforms• Option 1-School Issued Uniforms
• Coaches responsible for distributing and collecting• Option 2-Parent Purchased Uniforms
• Some programs choose to buy their own uniforms to keep• Above and beyond average uniform, • Student names on back
• Students responsible for keeping their uniforms• Financial assistance provided for students who cannot purchase uniform if option 2 is being used.
Parent/Coach CommunicationAthlete
• Athlete should approach the coach first regarding an issue
Parent• Start with the coach by setting up an
appointment• Please do not confront a coach prior to, during, or
after a practice or contest• If not satisfied, set up an appointment with the
Athletic Director• Playing time is not a topic for discussion
Communication to Parents• We ask coaches to return all calls and emails within
48hours during the work week. • An email sent on Friday may not get a response until Monday
• Many teams are using Team Snap as their prime form of communication• Includes- Rosters, email function for coaches and team managers
and parents, calendar with all practice times and competitions
Transportation• Each Head Coach decides how they want to get to and from each contest.
• Each bus cost about $800-$1400 for a roundtrip• We provide buses for any of our teams who ask for them
• We ask smaller teams to use the 4 vans we have available to our teams
• Parent Carpools are very helpful in defraying to cost of transportation
• Carpool Form available @ lghsathletics.com• Athletes cannot drive other students to and from any contests• In emergency situations an athlete can drive themselves to a
contest but we try to avoid this when ever possible.
Participation Donation
• We ask each family to donate $250 for each sport that an athlete participates in
• You can pay by check (payable to LGHS) or
• Online- Through the LGHS student store https://lghs.myschoolcentral.com
• Participation Donation covers basic operating expenses only.
• Participation in athletics is not contingent upon any payment or donation.
Los Gatos Athletics Websitehttps://losgatosathletics.com/
• Link to all Schedules and score updates• Important Announcements• Athletic Registration• Important Forms• Coaches Contacts
