Mint Hill Code of Conduct

Student Code of Conduct

Conduct Expectations

Being selected from amongst your peers to represent Mint Hill Middle School in athletic contests against other schools is an honor and a privilege that should not and will not be taken lightly by our student-athletes. Student-Athletes are held to an extremely high standard here at MHMS. Student-athletes are expected to do the following:

Be on time to ALL class.
Follow ALL hallway expectations.
Follow ALL classroom expectations.
Have ALL course work turned in on time.
Behavior properly during lunch/PA time.

ALL PRACTICES ARE CLOSED AT MINT HILL MIDDLE. PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH FROM ANYWHERE ON CAMPUS UNLESS THE COACH HAS STATED OTHERWISE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Family members, friends, etc. are not permitted to stay after school and wait for practice to end to get a ride home. They must take their normal mode of transportation home.
Practices BEFORE the first event are allowed extended time. Parents should arrive no EARLIER than 5:45pm and no LATER than 6:00pm unless the coach has instructed otherwise.
Practices AFTER the first event will end by 5:15 pm. ALL students are expected to be picked up no later than 5:30pm.

BULLYING/HAZING

Any act committed against someone joining or becoming a member or maintaining membership on any team that is humiliating, intimidating, demeaning, or endangers the health and safety of the person.

Hazing includes active or passive participation in such acts and occurs regardless of the willingness to participate in the activities! Hazing creates an environment/climate in which dignity and respect are absent.

SUSPENSION/DETENTION

Students are allowed two days’ maximum of In School Suspension (ISS) before being removed from their team.
- Students who are in ISS the day of a practice or game are INELIGIBLE to participate and must take their normal ride of transportation home. They are not allowed to be on the sidelines or in the crowd.
Students who receive Out of School Suspension (OSS) are automatically removed from the team.
If a student is assigned After School Detention (ASD) or Before School Detention (BSD) the day of an event they are ineligible to compete in the event.
- They must take their normal mode of transportation home. They are not allowed to watch from the sidelines or in the crowd.
If a student is assigned After School Detention (ASD) or Before School Detention (BSD) the week of an event they are ineligible to practice that day.
- They must take their normal mode of transportation home. They are not allowed to watch from the sidelines or in the crowd.

MISSED PRACTICES/GAMES

If you miss one practice/game without notifying your coach or athletic director prior to the practice/game, you will not be able to start the following game.
If you miss two practices/games without notifying your coach or athletic director prior to the event, you will be required to meet with your coach and the athletic director to discuss your commitment to your team. After the meeting, the next unexcused absence will result in a dismissal from the team.

LOCKER ROOM BEHAVIOR

All student-athletes are expected to conduct themselves appropriately in the locker rooms at all times. The following conduct is prohibited inside the locker rooms:

Profanity
Yelling/Screaming
Slamming lockers
Recordings of any kind on electronic devices
Inappropriate contact or physical aggression

Failure to follow these rules can/will result in dismissal from the team.

END OF PRACTICES/GAMES

Once the event has ended student-athletes are expected to check out with the head coach for away events if getting a ride home; all other athletes are to immediately get on the bus. The parent/guardian must be visible for the coach to allow you to leave.
Students are expected to exit the building by the GYM and not use main street. Athletes should be picked up around the front circle of the building and not at the main entrance.
Student-athletes should be picked up no later than 15 minutes after the end of the event if parent/guardians did not attend. Failure to do so will affect the student’s eligibility to play in the next event.

BUS BEHAVIOR/AWAY GAMES

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES must ride the bus to the away game from school. All school rules apply on the bus to/from an event.
- Students that leave school early for appointments may meet team at away destination.
ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES must be signed out either during/after the event. The parent must see the coach/athletic director and sign out. If your parent/guardian is not present at the end of the event YOU MUST GET ON THE BUS. THERE IS NO WAITING FOR A RIDE!