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Rules & Guidelines



Cheerleading/Football are sports that require physical conditioning.  Athletes will be required to perform muscle strengthening and conditioning exercises.    It is the athlete’s responsibility to learn and be able to perform correctly all the material that has been taught.  Athletes, who are not able to perform as required, may be sitting out at games until the material is performed or learned correctly. 

 

It is the ultimate decision of the coaching staff and the BAAA Board to determine if the conduct or an athlete (whether stated in the “BAAA Rules & Guidelines” or not) warrrants disciplinary action including loss of participation time, suspension from a practice, game, activity, or team, and/or removal from the team.

 

It is the ultimate decision of the coaching staff and the BAAA Board to determine if an athlete needs to be placed on a different team, based on specified stipulations in the “BAAA Rules & Guidelines” and the LCAJFL rules.

 

An athlete cannot participate in any other sport or activity that interferes with any BAAA practices, games, or activities. 

 

It is required that athletes attend every practice, game, and activity, and meet all specified due dates on time.  It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to make sure the athlete is dressed properly for any practice, game, or activity.  Failure of any of the above may result in loss of playing/cheering time.

 

Excused absences include illness, funeral, and mandatory school functions.  Practices, games, or activities missed due to illness will require a doctor’s note.

 

Parents/guardians must notify coaches of any excused scheduled absence at least 24 hours prior to a practice, game, or activity. 

 

Parents/guardians must arrange for transportation for their children to and from practices, games, or activities at the designated times.  Children will not be left until a coach is present and will be picked up on time at the end of practices, games, and activities.  Coaches are not responsible for children who are not picked up on time from practices, games, or activities.

 

Parents/guardians/friends are not permitted on the practice field or game field with the athletes and can watch from the designated areas.  If parents/guardians/friends cause distractions or interruptions to the coaches and or athletes, the will be removed from school grounds.