Athletics

Athletes will be ineligible for co-curricular athletic activities for any of the following reasons:

• Not maintaining a 2.0 GPA for each grading period

• More than (1) F per grading period

• Not being enrolled in a minimum of 20 units per grading period

• Athletes who are not academically eligible at the beginning of a season will not be allowed to try-out or participate in that season of sport

• Not making progress toward graduation requirements

• Not meeting attendance requirements (must attend at least 4 full class periods on the day of practice or competition or 2 full class periods on a block schedule day)

• Athletes who are suspended from school may not participate in practices or games during the duration of the suspension

• Athletes placed on social probation will be ineligible to participate in or attend co-curricular activities during the duration of their social probation period. If an athlete is on social probation at the start of a new season of sport, that athlete wil be ineligible for that season of sport.

Academic eligibility shall be determined by the student’s 1st quarter, 1st semester, 3rd quarter, and 2nd semester grades.  Second semester grades will determine eligibility for the first quarter of the next academic school year.  

Students will follow training rules developed by each coach or advisor. Students will abstain from the use and possession of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and illegal drugs or substances. Students will follow rules of behavior and/or conduct.

Students share common goals and group loyalties with other team members.  Team membership will demand subordination of self-interests to team values.  Each athlete will exercise self-discipline and make the personal sacrifice necessary to the attainment of such team goals.  The foregoing standards are based upon a fundamental premise that an athlete is in a position of school leadership and should responsibly represent his/her team, school and community in the highest order.

All athletes participating in groups sponsored by the school must meet certain standards. Specifically, the principal must certify that all participating athletes are good citizens. In addition, any athlete involved in a fight, or with drugs or alcohol during school hours/activities will immediately be removed from any team sport or other co-curricular activity such as band, choir, or any other school-related activity for 45 school days and be suspended for up to five (5) days. Athletes will also be removed from co-curricular activities for the use of tobacco products. With the permission of the principal, any co-curricular advisor or coach may impose rules in addition to these standards. Please check with the advisor, coach or Athletic Director for additional information.

Violations of Extra-Curricular Activities

Lodi USD has established a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week student-athletic behavior policy. No matter the day or time, an athlete caught breaking the rules will result in disciplinary consequences. Discipline will be handled by the respective advisor or coach. Consequences will be based upon considerations the coach, advisor or school administrator feels are in the best interest of the students and squad.

Tobacco

The first offense will result in elimination from an athletic team for the remainder of the season.  Individuals suspended from the remainder of the season may not participate in another sport until the current season ends including all post-season games or tournaments.

Alcohol and Drug Use and/or Possession

The first offense will result in removal from team and police notification. Each offense will result in a 5-day suspension and 45-day social probation. A student on social probation may not attend any co-curricular event for 45 school days. Co-curricular events are school-sponsored activities that occur outside of regular school hours.