Cupertino High School Track and Field 2004
Home of the Pioneers
Head Coach Paul Armstrong

Track Guidelines and Rules

1) Keep your GPA up.  You are a "STUDENT - Athlete".  You are a student first, an athlete
    second.

2) Practices are held everyday (Mon-Fri) after school from 3:15-5:30PM (rarely longer). You
    are expected to attend ALL practices and  meets unless you have worked it out with a coach
    PRIOR to that days workout.  Be aware of this commitment before you decide to join the
    Track team.  We will be training on Saturdays if there is no meet. The Saturday workouts are
    mandatory.

  o We realize that everyone has conflicts.  In order to handle this, we want everyone's conflicts,
     written down on paper with your name, by March 12.  After that date, they're unexcused
     absences unless discussed, in advance, with a coach.  This applies to conflicts with practices
     and meets.  Use a form for each conflict occurrence.

 o DO NOT have your friends tell me that you won't be at practice.  If it's important enough for
    you to miss practice, then YOU should tell me yourself.

3) Appropriate Behavior:

 o  No drugs, alcohol or tobacco.  If caught, you're off the team for the rest of the season - don't
     take the chance.
 o  Excessive talking will not allow you to learn and focus on your training.
 o  No Foul Language or derogatory terms.
 o  Harassment is not  allowed.

4) Before - During - After Workouts.
 
 o Hydrate!!.

 o Before and after ALL workouts we stretch (5-15 minutes).
  
 o After all distance runs and before all intervals and races we stretch and do STRIDES,
     SPRINTS, or BUILD-UPS.

 o Before all races we warm-up as group with jogging, stretching, strides, and sprints.
    Wear sweat pants!!! 

5) Health Cards, Emergency Forms and Driving Note.

 o Health Cards & Emergency Forms in ASAP - no one races, or is in the Team Photo,
    without them.

 o Driving forms or get your parents to drive.

The forms can be found on the web site or obtained from Coach Armstrong.

6) Recruit - Get your friends out to join the team. 

7)  Do NOT leave the meet site unless you have checked  with a coach first.  At dual meets,
     you are required to stay until the meet is over for a short team meeting.
8) Hydrate!!

9) During practices and meets, your focus should be on what we are doing.  You are not
     allowed to hang out with your friends or family.

10) You are not allowed to participate in outside meets or practices during our season.

11) You must have an email id or have access to one where you can receive email.

12) Have fun and run.

This page last updated:  2/24/04
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