THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE WITH HONOR

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THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE WITH HONOR

• An Orientation To The Administration Of High
  School Educational Athletics

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As a leader in secondary education, are you
knowledgeable about a program at your school
that..

• students voluntarily attend before and after
  school?
• engages students and teachers outside of class
  time?
• involves fully one half of your student body
  directly or in support activities?
• involves twelve hours of instructional time per
  week?
• promotes good character, good citizenship, and
  the achievement of the schools Expected Student
  Learning Results (ESLRs)?

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Are you interested in a program that..

• promotes school pride, respect for others, and
  achievement through individual and group effort?
• brings hundreds of parents to the campus in a
  supportive role each week?
• provides a positive report in the local newspaper
  at least twice per week?
• does all this for less than 3 of the typical
  district budget?

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EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS DOES ALL THIS, AND
MORE!!!

• What can you do to make it the most positive
  program possible at your school?

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KNOW YOUR PROGRAM!!Become familiar with the
scope of the program at your school

• Sports offered for boys and girls
• Seasons the sports are offered
• Levels of competition (varsity, junior varsity,
  frosh)

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KNOW YOUR PROGRAM!!Learn the organizational
structure of the program

• Your school (principal, co-administrators,
  athletic directors, coaches, trainers, etc.)
• Your schools league (other member schools,
  league commissioner)
• Central Coast Section (your leagues
  representatives, CCS Commissioner and staff)
• California Interscholastic Federation (Section
  representatives, CIF Executive Director)

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TAKE RESPONSIBILITYFor the policies and rules

• School and district policies and guidelines
  related to athletics
• League governance (League Constitution and
  Bylaws)
• Central Coast Section governance (CCS
  Constitution Bylaws, CCS Tournament Guide, CCS
  web page-www.cifccs.org)
• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF
  Constitution Bylaws)

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TAKE RESPONSIBILITYFor oversight of the program

• Supervision and evaluation of your staff in
  meeting the responsibilities outlined in your
  coach and athletic director job descriptions
• Supervision of athletic events
• Supervision of the athletic budget
• Supervision of adherence to the rules including
  reporting violations

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TAKE RESPONSIBILITYFor development of the program

• Publishing and maintaining a Coaches Handbook
• Managing growth of the program in participation
  and offerings
• Coaching education (CIF offers an outstanding
  Coaching Education program)
• Addressing gender equity

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TAKE RESPONSIBILITYFor resources for the program

• Providing proper equipment, particularly safety
  equipment
• Providing or arranging transportation
• Finding, selecting, hiring and training coaching
  staff and other support personnel
• Developing a mission, vision and philosophy to
  guide your athletic program

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WORK WITH PARENTSGood Communication

• Lines of communication between coaches and
  parents
• Pre-season parent information meetings
• Administrative representation on the Sports
  Booster Club
• Newsletter articles on important issues, such as
  recruiting and season of sport rules

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WORK WITH PARENTSParent Education

• Pro-active effort to promote positive parental
  support
• Parent education programs (CIF offers an
  outstanding Parent Education program)
• Active management of parental behavior in the
  stands

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IMPROVE THE PROGRAMYou can make a difference
through your active involvement leadership.

• Work to improve rules and policies through your
  school, your league and the CCS
• Serve on league and section governance
  committeesmake a commitment to attend meetings
• Adopt and implement effective programs such as
  the CIFs Pursuing Victory with Honor

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USE AVAILABLE RESOURCESEducational athletics
involves teamwork and YOU are part of the team.
Ask questions and involve others!

• Experienced colleagues in other league schools
• Your district office staff
• Your school staff
• Your league commissioner
• CCS staff and the CCS website (www.cifccs.org)
• CIF website (www.cifstate.org)
• National Federation of High School Associations
  (NFHS) website (www.nfhs.org)

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DID YOU KNOW THAT

• the principal is responsible for the initial
  determination of a students athletic
  eligibility?
• use of an ineligible player in a contest results
  in forfeiture of that contest and possibly other
• sanctions on your schools athletic programs?
• All foreign transfer students are ineligible for
  athletic competition unless they have been
  granted a waiver?
• CCS post-season play is a privilege and that
  there are numerous requirements to qualify to
  participate?

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DID YOU KNOW THAT

• all transfer students athletic eligibility
  requires paperwork? All transfer students require
  a successful application for a waiver of
  ineligibility.
• State Championships are offered in the sports of
  Girls Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball,
  Wrestling, and Track and Field?
• on average, student athletes perform better
  academically than their peers who are not
  involved in extra-curricular activities, use
  drugs less and drink less?

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With your help, powerful learning can happen
through educational athletics

• WE NEED YOU TO MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT-ATHLETES
  ARE CHANGED IN A POSITIVE WAY THROUGH THEIR
  PARTICIPATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL ATHLETIC
  EXPERIENCE AT YOUR SCHOOL!!!
• A presentation from the Central Coast
  Section, CIF

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THIS IS YOUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMGET INVOLVED AND
STAY INVOLVEDYour student-athletes and coaches
need your leadership!

• Central Coast Section, CIF