Stony Point High School. Lady Tiger Volleyball PARENT / PLAYER INFORMATION. We Rise!

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1 Stony Point High School Lady Tiger Volleyball PARENT / PLAYER INFORMATION We Rise!

2 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Season Important Information Welcome to the Tiger Volleyball Program! Our volleyball program s continued success is dependent on 3 things: 1. Parent / Family Participation. To better support this program we will need everyone to fully participate. The support we give will contribute to the fun, spirit, camaraderie and energy necessary to foster a winning atmosphere. 2. Loyalty. We need to be loyal to the program, our players and our coaches. 3. Fundraising. Our efforts to raise money will help to insure that the program will have available funds for team needs and equipment. We encourage everyone to be a part of the Tiger Volleyball Program! It will take all of us to make this work! We understand your time is precious, but by volunteering, we can all do our part in ensuring that SPHS Volleyball and its traditions continue to thrive and prosper. Every player benefits from our involvement. We invite and encourage you to continue to help us build a winning program by joining and volunteering your time to the SPHS Volleyball Booster Club!

3 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Season Coaches: Varsity: Coach Hatfield Phone# JV: Coach: Becky Holland Phone# JV Flex: Coach Jonse Phone # Contact Information Freshmen: Coach Kayla Sanders Kayla_sanders@roundrockisd.org Phone#: Booster Club Officers: President - Heather Stansel: stanseltwins2@gmail.com Vice President Richelle Gonelli: rgonelli@att.net Secretary Abel Garcia: agarcia@gtgweb.net Treasurer Sara Kaderka: kaderkas@gmail.com Parliamentarian

4 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Season Important Dates Booster Club Meetings 7:00 Room G110: Wednesday September 7 th Wednesday October 5 th Wednesday November 2 nd Wednesday February 1 st Wednesday March 1 st Wednesday April 5 th Wednesday May 3 rd Additional Dates Potluck Dinner August 17 th Team Photos August 9 th 1:00 PM Team Lock in August 13 th Meet the Tiger Night August 19 th Middle School Night September 27 th Annual Tiger Ambush September 10 th and September 24 th Homecoming October 7 th Parent Night / Senior Night October 18 th End of Year Banquet November (Date, Time and Location TBA)

5 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Season Important Information Website: All information is kept updated on the SPHS Volleyball website at Game Day: On game days, the girls do not leave the school to come home. Whether it is an away or home game, the girls stay with the coaches and team. The girls should make sure they have their uniforms, knee pads, etc. with them when they arrive at school on game days. Concession Stand Duty: Each family is asked to help a minimum of 2-3 times during the season. This is parent teamwork at its finest. When each family volunteers 2-3 times, the schedule is able to be coordinated so that no parent has to work while their daughter is playing. High School Tournaments: We will be hosting our annual high school tournaments (Tiger Ambush Classic) on Saturday, September 10 th (JV) and Saturday, September 24 th (Flex). We will be asking for donations for the Coaches Hospitality Room as well as help in volunteering in the concession stand. This event is by far our biggest fundraiser of the year, and our chance to showcase the Tiger Pride at Stony Point High School. Fundraisers: Necessary, necessary, and did we mention necessary? From running the concession stand, to advertising sales, to the Tiger Ambush Classic, to the Men s Tournament in the Spring; all of these activities provide the means for us to support our Stony Point Volleyball program. Keep in mind everything we do is for our daughters! All funds go directly to our program.

6 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Season Team Representative s Responsibilities A parent from each team is needed to help in the following capacities: Attend Booster Club Meetings: It is important for the Team Representatives to attend the monthly Booster Club meetings throughout the year and be a part of the decision-making process, as well as communicate the thoughtprocess behind the decisions made to the rest of the team parents who may be unable to attend the meetings. Coordinate Team Dinners: These dinners are designed to promote team spirit and unity. A family can choose to host or partner with another family (No more than two families please). They are held on Monday evenings (after practice) during district games. Adult supervision is a MUST the entire duration of the team dinner. Dinners are meant to be fun (and not stressful for the hosting parent), so keep it easy and low key! Solicit Volunteers for Delivering Coaches Lunches: Each team will provide lunch twice during the season for our four coaches. This will be done on district home games. Coordinate the Decorating of Locker Rooms: Parents are encouraged to decorate the locker rooms. Freshmen, Flex and JV share a locker room. Varsity has its own locker room. Lockers are decorated before the 1 st district game. Keep in mind our theme this year Do Work! Solicit Volunteers for Assembling Homecoming corsage: Included in your Player Package is a homecoming corsage. The Booster Club provides each player with a small homecoming corsage. The supplies to make the corsages (with a sample and instructions) will be supplied ahead of time by the Booster Club. They re easy to put together and it s a lot of fun! Disseminate Information: The Coach may contact the team rep with any information (s)he would like to forward on to the rest of the parents. The team rep could /call the other parents.

7 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Philosophy of Volleyball in Education It is our intention that Volleyball and other sports should be an integral part of the school curriculum. They must be inherently educational and conform to the goals, values, and stated purposes of the school district. As coaches, we concern ourselves with stimulating each athlete so that she will want to secure the finest education possible. We must demand a commitment to excellence in every endeavor in life which they consider worthwhile and meaningful. They must learn that dedication, sacrifice, and hard work are necessary in reaching any life goal. The athlete in our program is in a favorable position. She will also represent our school in a very visible role, and we will encourage her to conduct herself with character, class, integrity, and honesty. In our relationships with athletes, we will always be aware of the influence our position projects. We teach by example. It is our goal and desire to teach leadership, self- discipline and a sound work ethic, a positive attitude and positive values, and excellence in competition. We will never place the value of a win above that of instilling the highest ideals and traits in our athletes.

8 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Stony Point Tiger Volleyball Mission Statement The Stony Point Volleyball Program will build intelligent, strong, fast, tough, and disciplined teams that will consistently compete at their highest levels year after year. Our players will represent the program and school with class and integrity while striving for the highest level of personal and academic achievement possible. In the process we will help prepare student athletes for life after their high school educational experience.

9 STONY POINT TIGER VOLLEYBALL Season Player Manual We Rise!

10 Overview The following manual will outline the significant rules, policies and procedures as well as expectations for all SPHS Volleyball Players. Please understand that playing volleyball at SPHS is a privilege and one that should be held in the highest regards! As a Stony Point High School Volleyball player you are a representative of Stony Point High School, its athletic program and the Volleyball Program in particular. As a result players are held to a higher standard than regular students. The following rules and guidelines are in effect every hour of every day of the year that you are a player. These rules apply throughout the school year and some through the summer where applicable. Please make sure you as a player and your parents read and understand the details contained in this manual. Academics: While extracurricular activities such as volleyball can be immensely important in a player s life the real reason we attend school is to learn and be successful in the classroom. However, for the success of the program players need to be able balance their academic and athletic responsibilities. As such, time management will become a key component in the success of any player in the Volleyball Program. Players will be held to a high standard in the classroom everyday. The following are some key points to remember: 1. All athletes must maintain a minimum 70 average in all of their classes to participate in volleyball per UIL requirements. Mandatory tutorials will be assigned to players who hold less than a 70 in any of their classes. 2. All athletes are expected to maintain passing grades in all their classes. Players need to be persistent and maintain an ongoing dialogue with their teachers regarding their academic progress. Students are encouraged to seek out tutorials but any tutorials must be scheduled around practices and matches. Tutorials are NOT an excuse to miss either event. In addition, players may NOT miss practices, matches or daily athletic class periods for tutorials or academic work. 3. As a program we will devote approximately 30 minutes of each in-school athletic period to study hall, allowing athletes to catch up on homework or missed assignments due to practices, tournaments and matches. 4. Athletes who continually struggle in the classroom and fail to maintain passing grades for two six weeks grading periods (including in the off-season) may face penalties that could include dismissal from the volleyball program to be able to focus solely on their academic work. 5. It is the responsibility of each athlete in the volleyball program to keep track of all their class assignments and assessments. Players are expected to determine what assignments or tests they may miss because of matches or tournaments and complete those assignments or tests BEFORE they leave on a trip. Using a Volleyball trip as an excuse for missing work will not be tolerated. If they cannot be completed before the volleyball trip, players should expect to complete missed assignments upon return to the classroom. 6. Should a player fail a 6 weeks grading period that player is restricted from playing for and traveling with the team. However, they will continue to dress out and participate in regularly scheduled practices and in the athletic period. Recovery can be made at the next 3 weeks progress report period. However, the date eligibility is lost and regained is set by the district in accordance with UIL guidelines. 7. Once school begins all players will monitored by the coaching staff via Gradespeed and/or ABC (Academic, Behavior, Consequences) Sheets so as to be aware of any potential academic issues occurring in classes throughout the day. This monitoring will continue throughout the school year in offseason, not only during the season.

11 General Conduct: Athletics at SPHS is a privilege and not a right. All volleyball players will be held accountable to a higher standard of conduct than would be expected of other students at Stony Point High School. As such athletes in the Stony Point Volleyball Program are expected to follow some overriding principles at all times. This includes during the season, off-season and summer where applicable. While not intended to be an extensively detailed list, if a player commits one or more of the following actions, disciplinary action, including dismissal from the Volleyball program, may be the result at the coach s discretion. 1. Players in the Volleyball Program will not engage in conduct or make decisions that could be detrimental to themselves, the program, their teammates, the school or their families. 2. Players should always do the right thing. If you have to ask yourself whether what you are about to do is right or wrong, it is probably wrong. 3. Some specifics for players to observe: The following actions will not be tolerated drinking alcoholic beverages, smoking, truancy ( skipping class ), cursing, stealing and illegal drug use including narcotics, using performance enhancing supplements including steroids, or incidents involving significant police action or response. Any athlete caught breaking this rule will receive disciplinary action including the possible dismissal from the volleyball program. (Please also see the RRISD District Policy in this regard included in the manual). 4. All athletes are expected to follow all district and school rules. This includes respecting adults and employees of the district, their directions and the district dress code. Negative reports will be considered a violation of the program s rules. 5. Players are expected to be in the volleyball period, off-season period and their academic classes on time. Obvious exceptions to this guideline revolve around illness or school related trips. Excessive tardiness and/or absenteeism will be considered a violation of this program s rules and could result in dismissal from the program. 6. Players are expected to behave like model students in the classroom. This includes things like listening to the teacher, following the lesson and not being a distraction or participating with individuals who are creating a distraction in class. Negative reports from teachers, substitutes, district personnel or administrators will be considered a violation of this program s rules. 7. When in doubt about any incident that could be perceived as a violation of team and program rules it is the responsibility of the player to inform their team coach and/or the head coach of the program. 8. Lastly, volleyball players will not have any visible piercings besides the ears, nor any unnatural hair colors dyed in their hair as both are considered to make the player stand out apart from her team and team mates. Teams: 1. The Stony Point Volleyball program will strive to fill 4 teams. 1 Varsity, 1 Junior Varsity, 1 Junior Varsity Flex and 1 Freshman team each season if personnel and player numbers permit. 2. The number of players on each team will depend on the athletic and skill ability of the players who tryout for the volleyball program. 3. Rosters will be determined after tryouts in August and these teams may not be permanent. One of the goals of the Stony Point volleyball program is to field the most competitive teams possible at their respective levels. As a result, another goal for the program is to increase the level of competition between players within the program. This is generally done in practices during the season and the athletic period in the off-season. These goals are intended to make every player better at every possible opportunity. Players may be moved at any time between teams in accordance with their performance and at the discretion of the Head Coach with recommendations from the coaching staff.

12 Practices: 1. All athletes are expected to attend every practice. Typically, once school is in session teams will practice either in the morning from 7:00am until 8:30am (with the exception of SPHS Staff Meeting Days which will occur throughout the year one morning a week). OR after school from 4:30 until 7:00pm. In addition, the JV and Varsity will workout in the weight room and/or court Saturday mornings when they are not attending a tournament as listed on the calendar provided. The JV and Varsity teams will also practice on Labor Day in September and ALL Teams will practice on Columbus Day in October. (Please refer to the attached calendar) 2. Any Athlete who misses a practice will sit out one match for every missed practice. Exceptions will be made for athletes representing SPHS in other UIL or school events, personal illness, and any family or medical emergencies. 3. In the case of personal illness, athletes must notify the coach prior to the scheduled practice time. Missing practice due to illness may also result in lost playing time because the player may have missed valuable instruction on game tactics or strategy. It will be up to the discretion of the coach as to the amount of playing time lost due to illness. It will be considered an unexcused or missed practice if the athlete fails to contact the coach. Coach Hatfield can be contacted by or phone Pre-arranged absences may also occur. A pre-arranged absence will be decided at the discretion of the coach. Any absence may be pre-arranged with the coach provided the coach is notified at least 5 days in advance of the absence. The penalty for a pre-arranged absence will be sitting out at least one set (one individual game to 25) for every missed practice in the next volleyball match. If the coach does not grant the pre-arranged absence then the absence will fall under the rules in number 1 listed above. 5. Players are expected to be in the gym and fully prepared to practice at the designated practice time. Tardiness to practice will result in the entire program completing an encouragement activity of the coach s choice before any team practices begin. 6. Finally, players are expected to be in their program issued volleyball practice clothes. Players will also not wear jewelry to practice at any time in either seasonal workouts or off-season workouts. Failure to observe this rule will result in an Encouragement Activity (generally consisting of a running exercise) at the coach s discretion. Game Conduct: 1. Players will be expected to display the highest form of sportsmanship possible towards officials, coaches, opposing players, opposing fans as well as our own fans. In addition, receiving an unsportsmanlike penalty in a match could result in serious disciplinary action. The disciplinary action could range from suspension to probation the possibility of dismissal from the program if the infraction is serious enough. Typically a physical encouragement activity will also accompany the disciplinary action. 2. Players are expected to be dressed accordingly during a match. In an effort to encourage team unity and cohesion it is expected for players to look the same during warm ups and matches. Unique items such as bandanas, sweatbands, socks and so forth that draw attention to the player are prohibited unless the entire team is wearing them. Also players need to look the same with regards to warm-ups, socks and so forth. Items required for medical or injury reasons are exempted. 3. Players need to be focused on the match being played on the court. As such, players will not talk to their friends or family in the stands from the bench area during a match. 4. In addition, any issues a player may have with coaching decisions or with other team mates needs to be resolved in an arranged meeting with the coach not dealt with during or immediately after a match. 5. Players need to avoid becoming a distraction to the coaching staff or other players unless sickness or injury is involved. Players need to concentrate their energy on supporting the players on the court at any given time. This means poor behavior such as making a scene, rolling of eyes or slouching on the bench, as a few of examples, will not be tolerated.

13 6. At both home and away matches, players are expected to be able to help officiate by calling lines when necessary. Players will rotate this position from match to match. Ultimately all players will have to perform this obligation throughout the season. 7. All teams are expected to support one another. This includes the Varsity team supporting the Freshmen and JV and vice versa. This means the players will sit together and watch the match being played. Players will NOT sit in the stands with their friends during a match. Players may visit with family for short periods of time at the coach s discretion but ultimately must come back together as a team to watch other SPHS teams play. Playing Time: As with any sport, every player wants to play their sport all the time. They want to be the player who never leaves the court. Parents too, want their daughters to be able to play all the time in every match. However, as is the case with any team sport, the needs of the team may conflict with the desires of the player and parents involved. So some guidelines have been included here to help players and parents understand playing time decisions for SPHS volleyball. 1. The goal of SPHS Volleyball is to field the most competitive teams possible with the personnel available to try and achieve success. The result is that PLAYING TIME IS NOT GUARANTEED. 2. A number of factors go into determining playing time including the team level, an athlete s work ethic, an athlete s performance in practice, overall attitude, and skill level just to mention a few aspects. Rarely, IF EVER, will a player s errors alone OR whether the team has been winning or losing, determine how much court time a player sees. 3. Playing time is often determined on a match by match, or set by set, basis by the coach of the team 4. It is our goal to attempt to treat players FAIRLY. However, that does not mean EQUALLY! 5. PLAYING TIME WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED WITH PARENTS. IF A PLAYER HAS AN ISSUE WITH HER PLAYING TIME, THE PLAYER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH HER COACH. Athletic Injuries: As with any sport, there are physical risks to playing volleyball. However, if an athlete does get injured, the following guidelines will apply. 1. All players have to have physicals on file with the trainers before tryouts start. 2. In the event of an injury, athletes should seek treatment from the athletic trainers every morning PRIOR to each volleyball workout. Athletes should continue to seek treatment until they are functioning at 100% according to the trainers. The trainers will prescribe the times of treatment for each injured athlete. If a player visits a doctor due to injury the trainers and coach will follow all of the doctor s instructions as those instructions are given. It is expected that the athlete will also follow those medical instructions at ALL times including away from SPHS. Any and all clearances to practice and play will be prescribed by the doctor, if one was involved, and not overridden by the trainers or coaching staff. 3. Failure to seek continued treatment from the trainers will indicate that the player is fully recovered and at 100% unless prescribed by a doctor. 4. The training room is open every school day by 6:30am. Please make arrangements to make it to the training room before practice if you have been injured. DO NOT wait until the athletic period to see the trainers! 5. Injured athletes are expected to continue to seek treatment as well as attend every practice regardless of their level of participation. Furthermore, injured players are expected to travel (if able) to and attend all scheduled volleyball matches for their team.

14 Athletic Equipment/Locker Room: 1. All athletes are responsible for the athletic equipment they are issued. Athletes will be expected to pay for any lost, missing or damaged equipment issued to them by the program without exception. 2. Players are expected to wash and/or maintain equipment issued to them and keep that equipment in the best shape possible. 3. Players will not lend or loan any of the equipment issued to them to another player in the program or to any other individual. 4. All volleyball players in the program are responsible for keeping their respective locker rooms neat and clean at all times. 5. Please be sure to keep all valuables and equipment with you or locked in your locker at all times. The responsibility of lost or stolen articles rests with the player and NOT RRISD, nor SPHS or any of its employees. 6. Athletic lockers are to be used for the express purpose of storing your athletic equipment. Athletic lockers are not to store school work or books beyond your athletic period. 7. Please DO NOT place items in the locker room doors for the purpose of keeping the doors pried open. Too many other students and people wander into the locker rooms without supervision and an open door is an open invitation to potential theft. Travel: 1. Per RRISD district policy, all athletes must ride to and from all away games and tournaments on the school bus. Only in the event of an emergency will a player be allowed to leave with a parent; the athlete will have to have a written note from a parent before the trip and the athlete will only be released to their parent. We cannot release any player to another player s parents. Once again riding home with a parent after a match should occur only in an exceptional situation. Players will be expected to stay until the end of the Varsity match before leaving. 2. All players are expected to be ON TIME and dressed accordingly for volleyball trips. Coaches will let their teams know the designated leave times for trips and any excused from class times if applicable. The buses/vans will leave at the designated times; all late players will be left behind. 3. Typically when traveling players will wear jeans and team travel shirts (purchased by players). For home games players are expected to dress up to the best of their ability. 4. Athletes are expected to attend all matches or tournaments. An athlete will sit out one match for every missed match. Exceptions will be made in accordance with the same rules set out in the practice section of the manual. Fundraising: 1. The SPHS Volleyball Program has a Booster Club which runs several fundraisers throughout the year in support of the program. In addition, the Booster Club organizes a community service project on behalf of SPHS Volleyball. The Booster Club invites all people to join the Volleyball Booster Club and attend its regularly scheduled meetings in support of the program, 2. All athletes will benefit from funds generated on behalf of the SPHS volleyball program. All athletes in the SPHS Volleyball program will participate in fundraising activities and the Community Service Project. Typically, the booster club runs three to four fundraisers and the program itself will run at least one through the school year. Please plan now for September 12 TH and 26 th when SPHS Volleyball will run two Sub-Varsity Tournaments. SPHS Players will be required to help work the tournament both days if they are not playing in the tournament itself. Players will be given advanced notice and any times and expectations for working other fundraisers throughout the season and school year.

15 Lettering: 1. RRISD does not purchase letter jackets. To earn a letter jacket, the athlete must at least finish the Varsity season in good standing. The Head Coach will make final determination concerning letter jackets and Varsity letters. Off-Season: As with any school, players are encouraged to explore new possibilities and seek out new experiences. Volleyball players wishing to try out for other sports are encouraged to do so once the Volleyball season has concluded. Many of Stony Point s volleyball players are or have been multi-sport athletes for Stony Point Athletics over the years. However, if an athlete chooses to stay with the volleyball program they are expected to do so for the remainder of the year. Players are expected to participate in the Volleyball off-season program. The volleyball off-season program will consist of speed training, endurance training, plyometric training and weight training to make our volleyball players faster, stronger and less prone to common injuries. We will also incorporate technical instruction on volleyball skills as often as possible in the spring. It is also hoped that the off-season program will lead to more confident athletes and ultimately contribute to the future success of the Tiger Volleyball Program. As such, players will be expected to participate every day possible. Players and parents should note two major items in conjunction with off-season. First, since volleyball is a participation class, failure to participate will be demonstrated in a grade point loss for the volleyball class. For every missed workout a player will lose 3% of their 6 week grade. For every period a player is tardy to off-season they will lose 1% of their 6 week grade. Absences will not be counted against a grade nor will injuries. However, if a player is injured they are expected to see the trainer and follow appropriate rehab as directed by the athletic training staff or as prescribed by their doctor. Once again players are expected to follow trainer s or doctor s orders even when away from SPHS and the volleyball program! Failure to do so will result in the above mentioned point loses. In addition, players grades will continue to be monitored in the off-season. If ABC Sheets are used, failure to turn in a grade sheet will also result in a 1% deduction from a player s average in the class period. Continual failing grades in a class will result in the player not competing on court days (when volleyball is played) during the off-season. Second, any player choosing to withdraw or quit during the off-season program, or removed from off-season program, for any reason besides participation in another sport at Stony Point will be considered to have withdrawn from the Stony Point Tiger Volleyball Program. Players who have chosen to withdraw, or that were removed, will not be welcomed back into the SPHS volleyball program at any future point. Any exceptions have to be cleared with the Head Volleyball Coach early in the season and will be considered on a case by case basis. Hazing and Bullying: Hazing is defined as an abusive, often humiliating form of initiation into/or affiliation with a group or organization. It includes any willful action taken or situation created which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health of another. Bullying is commonly defined as a person who is exposed, repeatedly, and over time, to negative actions, which could affect the victim physically and mentally, on the part of one or more other persons. The Stony Point Tiger Volleyball program will not allow any of its players or persons associated with the program to participate in either type of behavior. If it is found out that any Tiger Volleyball player has been a party to or initiated bullying behavior or participated in a hazing incident they will be removed from the volleyball program immediately. Furthermore, all information related to the incidents will be turned over to the proper administration authorities for other actions.

16 Communication Guidelines: Players and parents should both be aware of the communications Chain of Command 1. Initial concerns of players should be dealt with between the individual player and their team coach first. If that meeting fails to satisfy the player they can schedule to meet with the Varsity Head Coach. Once those first two steps have occurred, if there is no resolution to the issue or problem both the player and her parents should contact the Varsity Head Coach. If no resolution occurs, the next step would be a meeting with the Assistant Athletic Director followed by the SPHS Athletic Director. After the SPHS Athletic Director would be a meeting with the Campus Principal and then the District Assistant Athletic Director and last meeting would be the District Athletic Director. 2. The Varsity Head Coach is Tara Hatfield. 3. The Assistant Athletic Director is Allison Coburn and the Athletic Director is Craig Chessher. 4. The Principal for SPHS is Anthony Watson. 5. The Assistant Athletic Director for RRISD is Guy Rudwick. 6. The Athletic Director for RRISD is Jim Loerwald. We will always try to make ourselves available to meet with players and parents regarding any questions or concerns. It is important for players and coaches to maintain an open line of communication. Players are encouraged to approach the coach with questions and concerns before the parents become involved. Two general rules will be followed during any conference with a player or parent. First playing time decisions will not be discussed and second other players in the program will not be discussed at any conference. Coaches will be willing to provide information to players on areas of improvement that may change or affect their playing time for a team. However, that does not guarantee a change in that regard. It will also be customary to have a player involved in any meetings with which parents are involved. For any concerns feel free to contact Tara Hatfield at or by at tara_hatfield@roundrockisd.org. Confrontations or major discussions before, during or after a match are not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Meetings will be scheduled at the earliest possible convenience of all the parties involved.

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28 Academic Eligibility Basics High School Students are Eligible So Long As They: are not high school graduates; are full-time day students; have attended classes since the 6th day of class of the present school year, or have been enrolled and in regular attendance for 15 or more calendar days before the contest; are eligible under no-pass, no play; have the required number of credits for eligibility; are enrolled in a four year program of high school courses; initially enrolled in the 9th grade not more than four years ago, or in the 10th grade not more than three years ago (students may apply for waivers); did not change schools for the purpose of participating in a UIL academic event; are not in violation of the awards rule. Students are Considered High School Graduates If They: received a diploma or other certificate signifying successful completion from a high school or other institution of equal or higher rank; participated as graduates in graduation ceremonies; complied with the requirements for graduation during a normal 4-year program, regardless of whether or not they participated in graduation ceremonies. GED Testing Students who receive GED certificates are not considered high school graduates if they remain in or return to school and have not otherwise met the requirements for high school graduation. Full-Time Day Student Students must be enrolled in at least an average of four hours of instruction per day to be considered full-time students. The classes can be for local or state-approved credit. A college course can be counted among the classes necessary for a student to be considered as full-time provided: o o the course is provided by an institution of higher learning that is accredited by a regional accrediting association; and the student gets the principal's or designee's approval, and the course for which credit is awarded provided advanced academic instruction beyond or in greater depth than the essential elements established by the SBOE. Note: Students who are removed from class by a teacher may be prohibited from attending or participating in a school-sponsored or school-related activity under TEC (g). Students who are removed from class and placed in an alternative education program must be prohibited from attending or participating in a school-sponsored or school-related activity under TEC (g). Four-Year Rule Students have four consecutive years of eligibility once they enter the ninth grade, or three consecutive years once they enter the 10th grade. Example: A student may not compete as a freshman and sophomore, drop out for a year, return to school and compete as a junior and senior. Upon return, the student would have one year of UIL eligibility remaining. A student who missed a year due to inadvertent circumstances may apply for a waiver. See Section 463 of theuil Constitution and Contest Rules. Credits Students must have the required number of credits for eligibility during the first six weeks of school (5 entering 10th; 10 entering 11th; 15 entering 12th). Grades are not applicable at the end of the school year because all students are academically eligible during the summer recess.

29 The number of credits earned or academic promotion from the previous grade level in grades nine and below determines UIL eligibility for the first six weeks of the next school year. Physical Education: Students can count only those PE classes that count toward graduation. Thus, no more than two PE credits. Extra credits: Extra credit or work turned in after the grading period or evaluation has ended may not be considered when determining a student's eligibility except in the case of an incomplete. Missing School Time Students may not miss other classes for the purpose of practice for extracurricular activities. This is true for elementary and jr. high students as well as high school. Participation in district/regional/state contests. Students may miss class to participate in competition that counts toward UIL standing. Missing part of day. Local policy determines whether a student is required to attend school all day or any portion of the day to compete in a contest. UIL has no rules on this. Limitations on Practice For any given extracurricular activity, a student may not participate in more than one activity per school week, excluding holidays. Students are limited to no more than eight (8) hours of practice and rehearsal outside the school day per school week per activity. In-school practice class DOES NOT count toward the SBOE limits of eight hours per week of practice outside the school day. Sunday Participation Sunday practices, workshops and festivals are allowed. Sunday competitions are not. Exception: o School district personnel may instruct high school students and accompany them to no more than two (2) school-sanctioned academic or fine arts competitions held on Sunday that do not count toward League standing. o The participation of the student, coach, sponsor and/or director must be approved by the superintendent or designee. o The contest must be sponsored by a college or university. o Students are considered to be representing their school if they are wearing and/or using school equipment, use school funding, or are being directed or transported by a school employee or a person on behalf of school personnel. See Section 900 (b) of the C&CR. Amateur Rule There is no amateur rule for academics. For example, a student may work for a newspaper for pay and retain eligibility for UIL news writing. One-Act play students may be paid for performing in plays or movies. Speech students may accept cash prizes for winning non-league contests. Awards Rule For competing in a contest that counts toward UIL standing, students may receive: o $70 major award once during high school; o $10 minor award per event per year. The $10 minor award (a plaque, a patch, etc.) may be given to a student during same year that a major award is given; o A certificate, medal, trophy or other symbolic award if given by the school, school district, district executive committee or entity that organized the competition. Students may accept educational trips sponsored by the school. There are no limits on awards for competing in invitational contests. T-Shirts, Gifts, and Other Valuable Consideration Students may not accept anything they can eat, wear or sell if given solely on the basis of their participation in a UIL contest that counts toward League standing. Schools may provide academic team t-shirts, which are considered team uniforms, to all competitors. These must be returned at

30 the end of the year or purchased by students for their value as used apparel. It is not a violation of the Awards rule to feed academic participants during rehearsals, practices or meets. Schools may purchase tickets for students to see (for example) State One-Act Play Contest or for admission to an art gallery. These are considered educational field trips sponsored by the school. UIL awards rule does not affect K-6. Local districts are free to determine their own awards policies for K-6 students. Coach Gifts or Awards Individuals who coach, direct or sponsor League activities in grades 9-12 may be suspended if: o They accept more than $500 in money, product or service from any source (over and above the stipend paid by the school) in recognition of or appreciation for coaching, directing or sponsoring a UIL event. The $500 is cumulative for a calendar year and is not specific to any one particular gift. o They accept money, products or services for entering a student in a UIL contest or activity. o This section includes but is not limited to money, gifts, use of cars, insurance, club privileges, and any funds tendered by booster clubs for other services. Exceptions: o Scholarships o Retirement o UIL Sponsor Excellence Awards No Pass, No Play Students must be eligible under no-pass, no-play. Extracurricular activities include public performances, contests, demonstrations, displays and club activities. An activity would be considered extracurricular if: o the activity is competitive; o the activity is held in conjunction with another activity that is considered extracurricular; o the activity is held off campus, except in a case in which adequate facilities do not exist on campus; o the general public is invited; o an admission price is charged. Exception: If a student is enrolled in a state-approved course in which he or she must demonstrate mastery of the essential knowledge and skills in a public performance, then he or she may participate so long as the activity is not competitive, it is not held in conjunction with another activity that is competitive, and an admission price is not charged. For example, a theatre student may participate in a non-competitive, free presentation of a oneact play in which the public is invited to attend. Basics of No Pass, No Play Must be passing all courses (except identified advanced classes). Students lose eligibility for a three-week period, which is defined as 15 class days. Exception: one but only one of the three school weeks may consist of only three or four class days, provided the school has been dismissed for a scheduled holiday period. Two class days does not constitute a school week. Exception: Thanksgiving if schools are on holiday Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. School week begins at 12:01 a.m. on the first instructional day of the calendar week and ends at the close of instruction on the last instructional day of the calendar week (excluding holidays). Ineligible students must wait seven (7) calendar days after a three-week evaluation period and the grading period to regain eligibility. Students may regain eligibility an unlimited number of times throughout the school year. Passing means a minimum grade of 70 on all courses (except identified advanced classes). Note: Spring break can't be part of the 3-week evaluation process. All students are eligible during spring break.

31 Accelerated Classes When students are enrolled in accelerated classes, which grant them the opportunity to earn credit during nine school weeks and the school is using a nine-week grading period and considers the semester to be nine-weeks long, eligibility is determined by the cumulative report grade for the nine weeks since the nine weeks also constitutes a grading period. Schools must decide which method (6-week or 9-week accelerated block without final or 9-week accelerated block with final) they are going to use and apply it to eligibility for all students within that specific school. Advanced and Honors Classes The following courses are identified as advanced and, as such, eligible for exemption as noted in section of the Texas Education Code: o o Any College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Course or International Baccalaureate (IB) Course. and; Honors* and high school/college concurrent enrollment classes (that are included in Part One of the Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual ) in the subject areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Economics or language other than English. * Districts may identify honors courses only in the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, economics, or a language other than English as eligible for exemption. But districts must identify such courses prior to the semester in which any exemptions related to extracurricular activities occur. Districts are neither required to nor restricted from considering courses as honors for the purpose of grade point average calculation. It is important to remember that school districts may voluntarily impose stricter standards than those cited in this document. Honors courses do not have to be submitted to the University Interscholastic League, They should be maintained at the local school district level. Questions and/or requests for additional information should be directed to the UIL Office: policy@uiltexas.org Dropping an Honors Course Dropping an advanced class with a failing grade does not cause loss of eligibility. Local school districts may have more stringent rules than state law. A student may have more than one waiver per six weeks in honors classes. Thus, if a student fails two or three honors classes, he or she is still eligible, if local policy permits. Dropping a Course With a Failing Grade A student who drops a class with a failing grade after the end of the fourth week is ineligible. A student may drop after the second or third week, or during the fourth week and retain eligibility. A student who drops a class with a failing grade at the end of a grading period is ineligible until seven calendar days after the end of the three-week evaluation period. Changing Failing Grades A failing grade can be changed after it has been recorded if: o a mechanical error occurred in averaging or recording; o the teacher's grading procedure violated local policy, state law or SBOE rule and the student would have been eligible had policies or law been followed. Extra credit work or work turned in after the grading period or evaluation has ended may not be considered when determining a student's eligibility for extracurricular activities except in the case of an "incomplete" grade. Incompletes

32 A student with an incomplete grade is ineligible at the end of the seven-day grace period unless the incomplete is replaced with a passing grade prior to the end of the seven-day grace period. Students with "incomplete" past the seven-day grace period remain ineligible until work is made up in accordance with district policy. Extra work or work turned in after the grading period or evaluation has ended may not be considered when determining eligibility except in the case of incomplete. Spring Breaks & Holidays All students are eligible during a holiday of a full calendar week or more. A week of spring break or winter holiday CANNOT count as one week of the 3-week evaluation period. If a grading period or three-week evaluation period ends on the last class day prior to a school holiday of one week or more, the seven calendar day grace period to lose eligibility and the seven calendar day period to regain eligibility begin the first day that classes resume. For specific date examples, see the current UIL/TEA Side-by-Side at

33 2016 Date Opponent Site FR FLEX JV V Fri. Aug 5 Georgetown Scrimmage Georgetown 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 Sat. Aug 6 East View Scrimmage East View 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 Mon. Aug 8 Belton SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Tues. Aug 9 Bowie SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Thurs - Sat Aug Austin ISD Varsity Tournament TBD TBA Tues. Aug 16 Cedar Creek Cedar Creek 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Thurs. Aug 18 Hyde Park SPHS 5:30 5:30 6:30 Sat. Aug 20 Round Rock Tournament Round Rock TBA Tues. Aug 23 Copperas Cove SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Thurs-Sat Aug Vollypalooza Leander ISD TBA Tues. Aug 30 Thurs & Sat Sep 1 & 3 Hays Rebel Bash Hays TBA Tues. Sept 6 Leander Leander 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Fri. Sept 9 McNeil* McNeil 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Sat. Sept 10 Tiger Ambush JV Tournament SPHS TBA Tues. Sept 13 Thurs & Sat Sept 15 & 17 Fri. Sept 16 BYE Cedar Ridge* Org/Teacher) (SPHS SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 East View Fresh and JV Tournament East View TBA TBA Tues. Sept 20 Westwood* Westwood 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Fri. Sept 23 Round Rock* Round Rock 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Sat. Sept 24 Tues. Sept 27 Tiger Ambush Freshman A Tournament SPHS TBD Hendrickson* (MS Night) SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Fri. Sept 30 Pflugerville* SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Tues. Oct 4 McNeil* SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Fri. Oct 7 Tues. Oct 11 Fri. Oct 14 Cedar Ridge* (Homecoming) BYE Scrimmage) Westwood* Pink Night) (Intersquad (Dig Cedar Ridge SPHS SPHS 6:30 TBD 6:30 5:30 6:30 5:30 TBD TBD TBD 5:30 5:30 6:30

34 Tues. Oct 18 Round Rock* (Parent/SR Night) SPHS 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Fri. Oct 21 Hendrickson* Hendrickson 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Tues. Oct 25 Pflugerville* Pflugerville 6:30 5:30 5:30 6:30 Tues. Nov 1 Bi-District Play-offs TBD Fri. & Sat. Nov 4-5 Area Play-offs TBD Mon. & Tues. Nov 7-8 Regional Quarter Finals TBD Fri. & Sat. Nov Regional Tournament TBD Thurs.-Sat. Nov State Tournament TBD Head Coach: Tara Hatfield Assistant Coach: Becky Holland Assistant Coach: Christen Jonse Assistant Coach: Kayla Sanders Athletic Coordinator: Craig Chessher Assistant Coordinator: Allison Coburn Principal: Anthony Watson *District 13-6A

35 Stony Point Volleyball August 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Tara Hatfield Head Volleyball Coach 1 Tryouts! Two-A-Days Begin!! 8-11, Teams Posted! Team Practice 8-11, 2-4 Parent 5 Georgetown 9-3 All Teams! 6 East View 9-3 All Teams! 7 8 First Match! Belton 5:30, 6:30 9 Bowie 5:30, 6:30 10 Teams Practice Varsity AISD Tourney FR/JV Practice 12 Varsity AISD Tourney FR/JV Practice 13 Varsity AISD Tourney Lock Teams Practice 9-12 Creek 5:30, 6:30 17 Teams Practice 9-11 Potluck 6:30pm 18 Hyde Park 5:30, 6:30 (No Fresh) 19 Teams Practice 9-11 Meet the 5:00 20 Freshman Round Rock Tourney Teams Practice School Starts!!! Copperas Cove 5:30, 6: :15 4: Varsity Leander Tourney FR/JV Practice 26 Varsity Leander Tourney FR/JV Practice 27 Varsity Leander Tourney :00 4: :00 4:30-6