DEMERIT SYSTEM
The following does not apply to school excused absences or college courses. IF the student athlete reaches 4 demerits there is no penalty. Penalties begin at 4.5 -- BE EARLY and accountable and you will have nothing to worry about. Demerit count will restart with each term.
In Addition to the Demerit System :
IF you sitting on the bench heavily and negatively affects your team for a stunt or performance, upon the coaches discretion, you may be allowed to participate in that particular stunt or performance. IF you exceed allowed demerits for the term, your class grade will be decreased by half a grade for each .5 demerits. See Charts Below
Failure to notify Coach Caso of an absence; whether it be a vacation or an academically excused absence by the school.
2 FULL DEMERITS
Absent from practice, cheer class, game, event or team bonding.
2 FULL DEMERITS
Failure to notify Coach Caso of your absence 3 weeks in advance.
1 FULL DEMERIT
Unprofessionalism at a game, event, overnight trip or any time you are representing Olympus High School in official capacity.
1 FULL DEMERIT
Cell phones at practice, games or events. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY.
1 FULL DEMERIT
Unpreparedness or dress code violation on GAME DAY. Yes this includes gum, jewelry, apple watches and accessories.
1 FULL DEMERIT
LATE TO ANY CALL TIME -- if more than 3 athletes are late to a practice, game or event we will condition as team. If an athlete is more than 30 minutes the half demerit turns into a full demerit.
0.5 DEMERIT
Leaving a practice, game or event early or momentarily.
0.5 DEMERIT
Gum, jewelry, apple watch, accessories at PRACTICE
0.5 DEMERIT
Unpreparedness at practice (poms, dress code, cheer shoes). If the correct attire is brought to the athlete, they will not receive a demerit.
0.5 DEMERIT
IF you miss a cheering event, you will SIT on the bench and cheer the next HOME event from the bench. Not only does this negatively affect you, it will negatively affect your stunt group, our timeouts, quarter breaks and performances. It also limits our ability to execute pyramids. Please do not miss cheering events at it has a negative impact on everyone. This is a team sport, not an individual sport.
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For Example : If you miss cheering at Volleyball game on a Thursday night, then you will SIT the next HOME EVENT. If the next home event is Varsity Football, then you will sit Varsity Football. If your next home event if Volleyball, you would sit Volleyball.
EXAMPLE of how fast demerits can rack up. "Joe" has 0.5 demerits from being late one morning this term.. Joe also for got to tell the coach of his absence coming up. Joe misses both practices on Wednesday. Joe now has 5.5 demerits and a B in cheer class.
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0.5 late
2.0 absent Wednesday AM practice
2.0 absent Wednesday PM practice
1.0 Failure to notify 3 weeks in advance
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5.5 DEMERITS
PUNCTUALITY
ATTENDANCE
PREPERATION
HARD WORK
ATTITUDE
PERFORMANCE
SKILL UPKEEP
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Cheerleaders will be evaluated on these 8 traits throughout each term. There MAY be an opportunity to make up ONE 0.5 demerit in the fall and again in the winter. They will be "pop up" opportunities, not pre organized. Please see the CODE OF CONDUCT for more details on the Demerit System as well as what the system looks like during the months November - January.
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