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Overview
The St.
Mary's Rams are well known for their competitive teams. The school is a
member of the Tri-City Athletic Association and competes in badminton,
baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball,
swimming/diving, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. In
the team sports of football, boys and girls basketball, baseball, and girls
volleyball the school fields three teams, varsity, sophomore and freshmen.
In most other sports, two teams are fielded - varsity and junior varsity.
Tennis is varsity only. Sports with all girls' teams are badminton,
basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track,
volleyball and waterpolo.
The Athletic Department provides a well-balanced athletic program for all
students, and students are encouraged to participate in all sports.
Students in the athletic program must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and meet
all required criteria to be eligible. Students must secure parent
permission and pass a physical examination to be eligible for participation.
Physical exams are offered by the school once, prior to each sports season,
in the months of August, October, and January.
Student athletes must abide by the Athletic Code as set forth by the school.
Signatures of both parent and student are required as acceptance of the
Code. Code books shall be provided by team coaches prior to each league
season.
Interscholastic athletic competition should
demonstrate high standards of ethics and sportsmanship and promote the
development of good character and other important life skills. The highest potential of sports
is achieved when participants are committed to pursuing victory with honor
according to six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring, and good citizenship. This Code applies to all
student-athletes involved in interscholastic sports in California.
Fans/Sportsmanship/Athletes Conduct At Games
C.I.F. Pursuing Victory with Honor Athletes' Code of
Conduct
Saint Mary’s High School athletes are expected to:
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Do what is right even when it is unpopular.
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Fulfill commitments to the team and school.
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Be loyal to your school and team by putting the
team above personal glory.
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Treat all people inside and outside of school
with respect.
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Be gracious in victory and accept defeat with
dignity.
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Be respectful; do not engage in disrespectful
conduct of any sort including profanity, obscene
gestures, offensive remarks of a sexual nature,
trash talking, taunting, boastful celebrations,
or other actions that demean individuals or the
sport.
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Treat game officials, opponents and coaches with
respect.
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Be a student first, knowing that the primary
responsibility of a student-athlete is academic
achievement.
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Remember that participation in sports is a
privilege, not a right.
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Consistently exhibit good character and conduct
yourself as a positive role model on and off the
field.
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Be a positive role model; do not use any illegal
or unhealthy substances, alcohol, tobacco,
drugs, or performance-enhancing drugs.
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Exercise self-control. Do not fight or show
excessive displays of anger or frustration.
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Honor, observe and enforce the spirit and the
letter of rules and regulations.
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Maintain academic eligibility.
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Be at school for a minimum of one-half day in
order to participate in any extra-curricular
activity.
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Abide by and support the parent/student
handbook.
St. Mary’s Spectator Code of Conduct
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Treat all participants with respect.
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Discourage any dishonest or unsportsmanlike
conduct
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Be gracious in victory and accept defeat with
dignity.
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Not engage in disrespectful conduct including
profanity, obscene gestures, and offensive
remarks of a sexual nature, trash talking,
taunting, boastful celebrations or other actions
that demean individuals or the sport.
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Treat game officials with respect.
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Let the coaches coach.
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Display respect for all other spectators.
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Exercise self-control.
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Listen to and obey the requests of the public
address announcer and all security personnel in
attendance.
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Be at school at least one-half day in order to
attend any extra-curricular event.
A prerequisite of good sportsmanship requires one to understand their own
bias or prejudice and to have the ability to recognize that rational
behavior is more important than the desire to win. A proper perspective must
be maintained if the potential educational values of athletic competition
are to be realized. Good sportsmanship is concerned with the behavior of all
involved in the game.
Informed Consent/Assumption of Risk
Parents and students need to be aware of the
potential dangers of participation in
interscholastic athletics since there is a risk of
being injured in any sport. The risk of injury may
be severe, including varieties of fractures,
sprains, contusions, brain injuries, paralysis, or
even death. Risk of injury may be somewhat reduced
through parent insistence upon student-athletes
following carefully all of the guidelines given by
the coaching staff and school regarding training
rules, safety procedures, proper use of equipment,
legal and safe playing techniques, and any and all
other safety procedures.
Please see the Student Handbook for
further information, requirements and limitations.
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