MULVANE HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS MEETING

INTRODUCTION

• Dave Fennewald - 31^st Year at MHS – District Athletic Director
• Head Football Coach 26 years
• Started the MHS Golf Program in 1997
• Wrestling Coach 17 years
• 3 Kids graduated who all were heavily involved in athletics (Football, Wrestling, Golf, Baseball, Basketball, Softball)

UNBELIEVABLE OPPORTUNITY�BUILD

• Build our Athletic Department
• Athletic Department vs Athletic Team ( is a difference)
• Build our Culture
• What want MHS athletics to look like

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PHYSICALS AND FORMS�IF PARTICIPATED IN FALL – YOU ARE OK

• 2022-2023 Sports Forms
• 2022-2023 Physicals
• To participate in sports there are 3 forms required prior to the first day of practice.
• 1) Physical Form rev. 3/2020: Physical Form (PPE) All physicals must have Rev. 3/2020 on the bottom right corner.
• Physicals must be dated on or after 5/1/2022 to be good for the 2022-2023 school year.
• http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/FORM-PPE.pdf
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• 2) Concussion Form 2022-2023: 
• 2022-2023 KSHSAA Concussion & Head Injury Information Release Form
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• 3) Medical Emergency Card:                  Emergency Medical Card

COACHES TRAINING�

• All Coaches are trained in Concussion Awareness, CPR, AED, and First Aid
• All players will receive concussion awareness training before participation
• State Law

1. If a concussion occurred, a player cannot participate until cleared

by DR

2. Must also go through “Return to Play” Protocol with Trainer or

Nurse

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ELIGIBILITY

• Attendance Requirements

1. Must be in school by 11:30

2. Communicate with administration as life does happen

• Grade Requirements

1. Passed 5 new subjects previous semester

2. Grade Checks are done in season, 2 F’s will put athlete on

academic warning the first week, if continues to week 2

Academic Probation and ineligible until passing grade

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STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

• Students are expected to ride MHS transportation to and from events
• If student will be riding with parent/guardian must be cleared ahead of time by administration. Sign out with coach
• Students will NOT be released to ride with friends

COMMUNICATION �CHAIN OF COMMAND

• When a question or concern arises should follow this procedure

1. Athlete talk to coach

2. Parents talk to the coach

3. Visit with the athletic director

Team strategy, philosophy, playing time, other athletes will not be discussed

ROLE OF THE PARENT

• Focus on the TEAM
• Be proud of them regardless of wins/losses, record, playing time…

(You will greatly miss watching them compete – MAKE IT POSITIVE)

*Model appropriate behavior towards officials, coaches and opponents

** 24-48 hour rule before talk to coach and never after competition

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MAJORITY OF UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR IS DIRECTED AT OFFICIALS

KSHSAA EJECTION POLICY

• Any participant (player, coach, spectator) who is ejected for making contact with an official or who is ejected for unsporting behavior directed toward an official, shall be subject to a nonpeelable suspension from the next contest at that level and for all contests at any level (in that activity) until the suspension has been served. Local school Leadership may levy additional sanctions as they deem appropriate. The KSHSAA staff reviews all ejections.

OFFICIALS STATISTICS

• 86% of All officials report have been verbally abused
• National Federation of High School Sports (NFHS) since 2018 over 50,000 officials have gotten out (Not all due to verbal abuse)

There is a shortage of officials in Kansas – we are talked to all the time by KSHSAA and our league to find ways to get more people officiating

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GO TO VIDEO!

https://vimeo.com/763511733/d7c55355ec?mc_cid=4861e3cb0a&mc_eid=9855520228

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FOLLOW UP MEETINGS

• Wrestling Stay in Commons
• Girls Basketball Room 706
• Boys Basketball Room 513
• Bowling Library

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** Winter Sports begins on November 14th

A COACH CAN CHANGE A LIFE I HOPE IN A SMALL WAY MY CAREER I MADE A DIFFERENCE AND I HOPE OUR COACHES TODAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE