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WE ARE SOQUEL

Fall Sports 2025

Parent/Athlete Information Night

August 19, 2025

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Soquel High Parent/Athlete Meeting 08/19/25

  • District Alcohol and Drug Policy
  • Sportsmanship
  • Communication with Coaches
  • Athlete Commitment and Accountability
  • Transportation
  • Eligibility
  • Social Media
  • Booster Pass

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Athletic Paperwork/Physicals

  • Athletic Packets are in your Infinite Campus portal.
  • Physical Exams required within the calendar year.
  • Parent/Athlete Code of Conduct Forms

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Drug/Alcohol Facts

  • Drugs/Alcohol is a reality in our schools
  • Team atmosphere/social conditions raise likelihood of athletes drinking
  • Athletes 50% more likely to binge
  • The older they get, the more they drink/use drugs

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SCCS Athletic Drug/Alcohol Policy Intent

-Reduce underage drinking and drug use

-Educate and support our student athletes

-Support healthy lifestyle choices and school/life success

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SCCS Drug/Alcohol Policy

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First Offense for students being under the influence at a school event-

  • Sent home for the remainder of the day
  • Required 8 week Substance Use Education Program

Second Offense-

  • Suspended out of school for remainder of day
  • One full day of in house suspension
  • Re-referred to counseling program

Third Offense--

  • additional suspensions up to 3-5 days, multi-disciplinary team intervention

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SCCS Drug/Alcohol Policy

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  • Any drug or alcohol sales will result in 5 day suspension and immediate recommendation for expulsion as mandated by California Education Code

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SCCS Drug/Alcohol Policy

When a student is suspended from school, they cannot participate in any school activities, including practices and games.

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SPORTSMANSHIP

The profession of coaching is a profession of teaching (Education based Athletics). In addition to teaching the mental and physical dimensions of their sport, coaches, through words and example, must also strive to build the character of their athletes by teaching them to be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and good citizens.

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SPORTSMANSHIP

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SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER

The essential elements of character building and ethics in CIF sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and the SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER

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SPORTSMANSHIP

  • The six Pillars of Character
    • Trust
    • Respect
    • Responsibility
    • Fairness
    • Caring
    • Citizenship

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The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these “six pillars of character.”

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SPORTSMANSHIP

Understand that athletic participation is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, student-athletes must abide by the rules and conduct themselves, on and off the field, as role models who exemplify good character. School Adminsistration has the right to suspend student/athletes for poor behavior.

Athletes Represent:

1. Themselves

2. Their Family

3. Their Coaches

4. Their Team

5. Their School

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Sportsmanship

  • Player ejections

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  • Parent ejections

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SPORTSMANSHIP-Parent

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  • Parents are a student/athlete’s primary role model.
  • Under NO circumstances should a Soquel parent say anything to an opposing player or coach that isn’t in the spirit of “congratulations” or “nice game”.

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SPORTSMANSHIP-Parent

  • Parents/Fans should refrain from BOOING or loudly questioning an officials call/decision.
  • Under NO circumstances should a Soquel parent come in physical contact with an opposing player, coach or official.

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Sportsmanship-Parent behavior

Parents: before you attend a game set some simple goals for your own behavior & attitude:

  • •enjoy
  • •zip it unless cheering
  • •be a role model for others
  • •think before you talk to son/daughter after game

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  • •FOR THE RIDE HOME:
  • “Did you have fun?”
  • “I enjoyed watching the game.”

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SPORTSMANSHIP

"Sports Build/Teach Character and also Reveal It"

Character=who we are in adversity

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Communication with Coaches

  • If there is a problem with the coach or team the athlete should talk to the coach one on one (this is a part of growing up).
  • If this doesn't resolve the problem the parent should call the coach and request a face to face meeting with the athlete and the coach. Parents MUST NOT confront the coach before/after a game, practice or in a public setting.
  • If parent is still not satisfied contact the Athletic Director and request a meeting

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Communication (cont.)

Appropriate Concerns to Discuss with the Coach

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  1. Treatment of your child, both physically and mentally
  2. Concerns about your child's behavior
  3. Concerns about your child's grades
  4. Ways to help your child improve

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Communication (cont.)

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Issues Not Appropriate to Discuss with the Coach

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  1. Playing time
  2. Team strategy/Play calling
  3. Other players playing time, strengths, and/or weaknesses

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Communication (cont.)

Random Facts:

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1. Newspaper articles are not written by the coach.

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2. All league teams are chosen by ALL of the coaches in the league.

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3. Coaches play favorites. Their favorites are players that are: on time, work hard, have great attitudes, unselfish, great teammates, coachable, put their team and teammates first, and are great communicators.

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Communication (cont.)

“KNIGHT TIMES”........

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The SHS Athletics Weekly Newsletter with important announcements, reminders, weekly sports schedule, recognition of teams, and athletes.

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Please let office know if you are not receiving as it is sent to ALL parents with email on file. (email may need updating)

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The Athlete’s Commitment/Accountability

  • Athletes are expected to be at practice on time, everyday.
  • “Life’s about choices, some are more significant than others”
  • Participating in interscholastic athletics is not for everyone
  • If they are going to be late/absent THEY need to inform the coach
  • This is NOT a recreation program
  • Student/Athletes need to manage their time (school/social/sport/work) in order to fulfill their commitment to their team and teammates

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Student Eligibility

  • Eligibility is determined at the end of each grading period/Progress Report.

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The minimum academic requirements are a 2.0 GPA (weighted) and no F’s.

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 classes and have enough total credits to be on schedule to graduate.

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Student Eligibility (con’t)

NEW POLICY:

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If a student has an F in any class at the grading period, they are ineligible. At the 3 week mark of the next grading period they can become eligible if their progress shows no F’s and a 2.0 GPA. If their grades have not improved they are ineligible until the end of that grading period.

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Student Eligibility (con’t)

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  1. Student requests a Grade Check Form from AD
  2. Student takes form to all teachers for progress report and signatures
  3. Student returns form to AD for verification
  4. If report shows no F’s and at least a 2.0 GPA student’s eligibility is reinstated

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Student Eligibility (con’t)

  • A grade can only be changed if it is found to be an error in calculation by the teacher.
  • Students are not permitted make up work after the grading period to become eligible.

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Student Eligibility-Attendance

  • Any student with over 10 or more UNEXCUSED period absences AND has had the opportunity to make it up in Saturday school is ineligible until they clear it with attending Saturday School.
  • Any student with over 10 tardies AND has had the opportunity to make them up in detention is ineligible until they clear it with detention.

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Student Eligibility-Attendance

  • Any student that has an unexcused absence on the day of a game won’t be eligible to play in the game. They must attend 50% of scheduled classes

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Attendance/Early Release

  • Athletic Director will send rosters with release time to Attendance Clerk and Coaches

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  • Student/Athletes should communicate with their teacher before they leave class

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Student Eligibility-Behavior

Student/Athletes are expected to behave in respectful manner on and off the field. Should a student disrespect, bully or behave in an inappropriate manner towards their peers or adults, administration has the authority to suspend them from competition and/or practice.

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Student Eligibility-

Quitting a Team

If a Student/Athlete quits a team before the end of the season, that student cannot begin practicing with a team in the next season until his/her previous team’s season if complete.

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Transfers/Foreign Exchange Students

If your student/athlete has EVER attended another high school or is a foreign exchange student the CIF requires we submit paperwork in addition to our online paperwork.

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See the Athletic Director for rules regarding transfers and exchange students.

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Dual Participation (play on outside teams)

Athletes may NOT play on an outside team (in the same sport) during the season.

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TRANSPORTATION

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  • District does not provide transportation to games.

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  • Athletes can drive themselves to games but cannot drive any other athletes or students

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  • Parents must fill out a Field Trip form if they are going to drive kids other than their own.

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Fundraising

Any Fundraising by Coaches, Teams or Parents must be approved by ASB and Admin. You can find forms in the Main Office.

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Social Media

The Dangers of Social Media

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  • As soon as you post it, somebody can see it, even if you think it’s private
  • Colleges/Employers research you
  • Your posts can be taken out of context
  • Don’t engage in negative social media posts with opposing schools

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Soquel High School

Athletic Booster Pass

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With the purchase of a Booster Pass for $150, the Soquel student(s) and their parents (2) will be admitted free into all Soquel High regular season home athletic contests (excludes all league/section playoff games, Jamborees). Immediate family members only. Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles and other adults must purchase their own pass.

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Siblings younger than high school age will be admitted free with their parent. Your names will be on a list at the gate. $50 of the $150 will go to the sport of your choice, the balance to general Athletics.

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Purchase your SHS Athletic Booster Pass.

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$50 goes back to team, club or teacher of your choice.

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SOQUEL ATHLETICS

We are going CASHLESS at all of our games this year. You can purchase tickets ahead of time on GoFan.co or use a credit card or Apple Pay at the gate.

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Thank you for Attending!

Please contact Athletic Director:

Stu Walters with any questions you may have.

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swalters@sccs.net

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