The athletic department defines our team members as student/athletes, STUDENTS first and ATHLETES second. We acknowledge that playing a sport at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is a huge commitment. Team members will miss school classes almost weekly, have long days when traveling and most weekends there are either practices or games to be played.
The athletic department and its coaches firmly believe that academics are the priority, therefore the following protocol is in place to help the students and parents understand this philosophy.
- If a student/athlete is in need of making up class work, making up a test or getting extra help from a teacher, they can do so after school.
- If the team is scheduled to practice then the student/athlete will be excused from that part or entire practice and it will be considered an excused absence.
- The student/athlete should return to practice with a note from the teacher excusing them due to the after school extra help. The note should be dated and have the time the session ended.
- If the student/athlete gets out of the after school help, and practice is still in session, they should report to practice and participate in the remainder of that practice session. If they do not return to practice, when they could have, then that part of practice may be considered unexcused.
- IF possible, the student/athlete should try to inform the coach a head of time so the coach knows why they are not at practice.
- A student/athlete will not be punished or lose playing time due to getting after school academic help for the time missed.