Student - Athlete Expectations

Student - Athlete Expectations

Student-athletes at TMS are not only participants within the program; they are rolemodels for their peers and ambassadors of their school. First and foremost, they are students, which implies that it essential they demonstrate to be accountable and responsible within their academic endeavours as well as their athletic endeavours.

It should be considered an earned privilege to represent TMS in an athletic competition. Therefore, certain behavioural expectations come with this selection. Student-athletes who participate within the Athletic Program should recognize that they have an obligation to themselves, their teammates, their coaches and the school community to strive to develop excellence, respect the integrity of the game and to never accept mediocrity. It is hoped that participation in the program will enable students to value competition, instill self-discipline and self-control, exercise good sportsmanship and mature judgment at all times.

Prior to committing to a team, students must sign the “Informed Consent to Participate in Co-Curricular Athletics” (See Appendix) which outlines the student-athlete expectations all TMS athletes must adhere to throughout the season. This is a contractual agreement between Athlete and Coach and must be submitted prior to a student’s first competitive game. If athletes fail to uphold the expectations stipulated in the Athlete Code of Conduct, a meeting will be set-up with the Coach and Athletic Director (possibly the Head of Elementary) to discuss future participation. A probationary contract may be created to help support the athlete’s success moving forward or, dependent on the severity of the situation, participation could be limited or withdrawn for the remainder of the season.

Expectations of student-athletes include but are not limited to: making academic achievement their highest priority, and ensuring that they are accountable to their studies and prioritize their time to manage deadlines, while staying up- to- date with any missed work; • notifying teachers ahead of time if they will be missing classes for games or tournaments and catching up on any missed tests or assignments; • attending all scheduled practices and games, including tournaments and playoffs. ( In the event of an emergency situation which prohibits attendance, it is the student-athlete’s responsibility to communicate this information to the coach and to understand that failure to attend a practice may result in reduced playing time or removal from the team); • displaying good sportsmanship, and exhibiting fair play and proper conduct on and off the playing surface; • treating teammates, opponents, coaches and officials with respect both in victory and defeat, and encouraging other athletes to do the same; and • respecting the integrity and judgment of other student-athletes, coaches or officials.