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St. Pius X Athletic Committee Handbook
Table of Contents

St. Pius X Athletic Programs

**Season start dates are approximate and represent the start of practice.
...Look in the Parish Bulletin for specific registration and start dates.

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St. Pius X -- CYO Athletic Programs
Code Of Ethics

Scope:

The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to translate the philosophy and vision of the St. Pius X Athletic Committee into practical guidelines for use by coaches, coordinators, Athletic Committee members, and parents of the young people participating in our program.

Philosophy and Vision Statement:

The athletic programs offered and directed by the St. Pius X Athletic Committee are an extension and expression of the values upon which our religious beliefs are based. As such, love of God and love of neighbor are two (2) goals we strive to attain. It is our intention to provide programs and direction that allow each child to maximize the talents which God bestowed. At the same time, all associated with the program must conduct themselves in a manner that exhibits good sportsmanship and love of neighbor.

Code:

1. Players, coaches, and spectators shall conduct themselves in a manner that maintains the principles, integrity, and dignity of their parish.
2. Players, coaches, and spectators should always show an attitude of good sportsmanship and remember that all groups are not equally talented.
3. Non-permissible behaviors are:

• Cheering against opposing teams
• Running up scores
• Showboating or gloating behavior

1. Players, coaches and spectators shall respect the activity officials and make sure their players do the same. Coaches should urge parents to display proper attitudes. Respectful requests by the coaches for clarifications on rulings are permitted. Arguing and non-verbal gestures are unacceptable.
2. Players, coaches and spectators shall always treat coaches and players from opposing teams with respect and offer help when it is needed. As home team, our coach should be prepared to greet visiting coaches and make them feel welcome. Opposing teams should be wished good luck before a contest and congratulated after a contest regardless of the outcome. Non-permissible behaviors are:

• Overly aggressive play
• Trash-Talk
• Profanity

1. Players and coaches shall always respect and follow the rules of the game including:

• Strict adherence to CYO rules
• Wearing of approved uniform only

1. Players and coaches shall, at all times, have respect for property.
2. Players should always show respect for their coaches. They should:

• Be on time
• Notify coaches in advance of absences
• Listen when the coach is talking
• Never argue with the coach

Responsibilities and Authority:

1. The coaches will:

• Ensure players are aware of, and adhere to, the Code of Ethics.
• Ensure St. Pius X spectators adhere to the Code of Ethics.
• Discipline player violations as described below.
• Notify the Sport Coordinator of any disciplinary actions.

1. The Sport Coordinators will:

• Ensure coaches are aware of, and adhere to, the Code of Ethics.
• Notify the Athletic Committee of disciplinary actions taken by the coaches.

 

Disciplinary Actions:

1. Expulsion from the sports program for one (1) year may be assessed by the full Athletic Committee for:

• Expulsion from school (automatic)
• Any incident on school property, at a parish function, or while otherwise representing St. Pius X, which can be substantiated, and could result in criminal charges (whether filed or not) such as:

1. Assault of a coach or official
2. Serious assault of another player
3. Destruction of property
4. Sexual assault
5. Theft

• Repeated violations of the Code of Ethics.

1. Expulsion from an individual team for the current season may be assessed for:

• The second (2) offense requiring an automatic game suspension.
• Fighting or bullying behavior (at the discretion of the Athletic Committee).
• Repeated violations of the Code of Ethics (at the discretion of the Athletic Committee).
• Receiving a "F" on a report card will result in a suspension from games until receiving a "C" average on the next progress report in the failed subject, or until receiving passing grades on the next report card (automatic).
• You may practice after receiving an "F" the first (1) time (at the parents’ discretion). However, failing to receive a "C" on the next progress report, or receiving and "F" on the next report card will result in suspension from practice as well.

1. Single game suspensions may be assessed to a coach or player for:

• Ejection of a coach or player from a game by an official for conduct (automatic).
• School suspension of any kind (automatic).

• Team disciplinary action (at the Coach’s discretion).
• Violation of the Code of Ethics (at the discretion of the Sport Coordinator, Coach or Athletic Director).
• CYO rule violations by the Coach (i.e. minimum playing time) (at the discretion of the Sport Coordinator).

1. Reductions in playing time (allowing less than the minimum playing time) maybe assessed for:

• Team disciplinary problems (at the Coach’s discretion)
• Violation of the Code of Ethics (at the Coach’s discretion).
• Out of uniform

1. The above disciplinary actions may be assessed as defined in the disciplinary policy of the school attended.

Code of Ethics as voted on and approved by the St. Pius X Athletic Committee on August 10, 1997.

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Constitution of the St. Pius X Booster Club

(as adopted on May 14, 1994)

Preamble:

This organization has been formed by the authority of the Pastor and the Parish Pastoral Council. The St. Pius X Booster Club is the primary leadership body for parish athletics and related activities. The primary focus of the St. Pius X Booster Club shall be grade school level athletics.

Article I:

Name of Organization

The name of this organization shall be "St. Pius X Booster Club".

Article II:

Purpose

The purpose of this club shall be to:

• Establish policy with regard to all parish athletics at St. Pius X.
• Establish a Christian Code of Ethics for players, coaches and all St. Pius X representatives.
• Establish, manage, coordinate, organize, and sanction parish and CYO athletic programs.
• Appoint Sport Coordinators for all activities, and name coaches for all teams.
• Acquire, maintain, and control all athletic equipment.
• Work with the Business Manager to manage the St. Pius X gym with regard to all athletic activities.
• Manage all concession activities that relate to sports activities, in coordination with the Business Manager.

Article III:

Powers

In furtherance of all of the objectives described above, but not limited to these, the organization shall have such power as necessary to carry out the above purposes, unless limited by law, the Pastor or Parish Pastoral Council. Those powers include but are not limited to:

• To set and collect sport fees.
• To execute contracts, and entry forms.
• To engage in various funding and fund raising activities.
• To acquire, own, hold, operate, and maintain such property as to effectuate its purpose.

Article IV:
Membership

The organization shall have two (2) classes of members. Active membership shall be limited to: parish members who are the parents, custodial parent or legal guardians of children participating on parish athletic teams; and parish members who join the St. Pius X Booster Club. Associate membership shall be limited to non-parish members who are the parents, custodial parent or legal guardians of children participating on parish athletic teams.

Each active member, in good standing, shall be entitled to one (1) vote in the elections of the organization.

Article V:

Athletic Committee

The powers of the organization shall be exercised and its property controlled by the Athletic Committee comprised of ten (10) members, five (5) at-large, which shall be elected by the active members, and five (5) of which shall be elected by the Sport Coordinators. The qualifications, the time and manner of election, the terms and duties of office and the manner of filling vacancies shall be set forth in the bylaws. The current St. Pius X Athletic Committee shall serve until their successors have been elected pursuant to bylaws to be adopted subsequently.

Article VI:

Officers

The officers of the organization shall be the Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director, Secretary and Treasurer. The Athletic Committee shall elect the officers. The qualifications, the time and manner of election, the terms and duties of office, and the manner of filling vacancies shall be set forth in the bylaws.

Article VII:

Sport Coordinators and Standing Committees

The organization shall have individual Sport Coordinators for each parish sport sanctioned by the organization. The Sport Coordinators shall be elected by a majority vote of the Athletic Committee. The qualifications, the time and manner of election, the terms and duties of office, and the manner of filling vacancies shall be set forth in the bylaws.

The organization shall have the following three (3) standing committees appointed annually by the Athletic Committee from among the active members:

• The Fund Raising Committee
• The Gym Management Committee
• The Concession Management Committee.

Other committees may be specified in the bylaws or may be appointed from time to time by the Athletic Committee.

Article VIII

Dues

The annual dues required for membership shall be determined by the vote of the active members on the recommendation of the Athletic Committee.

Article IX

Meetings

There shall be an annual meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club, for electing the at-large representatives to the Athletic Committee, receiving reports and transacting other business.

Regular meeting of the Athletic Committee shall be held monthly. All meetings shall be open to all parishioners.

Article X

Amendments to Constitution

This constitution may be amended or repealed in whole or in part by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the active members of the organization at a meeting for that purpose. The proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing at a regular meeting. Notice of the vote on a proposed amendment to the Constitution shall appear in the Parish Bulletin for two (2) weeks prior to the vote on the proposed amendment. The Parish Pastoral Council shall ratify all amendments to this Constitution.

Article XI

Bylaws

The Athletic Committee will hereafter adopt bylaws. Such bylaws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, in the manner provided in such bylaws, and the amendments to the bylaws shall be binding on all members.

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Bylaws of the St. Pius X Booster Club

(as adopted on October 9, 1994)

Article I:

The annual meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club shall be held on the first Sunday in May of each year at 7:00 p.m.

At such meeting the order of business shall be:

• Minutes of previous meeting
• Reports of officers and Athletic Committee
• New business
• Annual election

Notice of the annual meeting shall be published by the Secretary in the Parish Bulletin at least fourteen (14) days before the date of such meeting.

Article II

The Athletic Committee shall consist of ten (10) members holding active membership. At the first annual meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club, three (3) at-large members shall be elected for two (2) years and two (2) members shall be elected for one (1) year. Thereafter at each annual meeting, the at-large members shall be elected for two (2) years. At the first Sport Coordinator election, two (2) members shall be elected for two (2) years and three (3) members shall be elected for one (1) year. Thereafter, Sport Coordinator members shall be elected for two (2) years. A Sport Coordinator’s term expires if they cease to serve as the Sport Coordinator for any reason.

The officers of the St. Pius X Booster Club shall be Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director, Treasurer and Secretary, each of whom shall be an active member in good standing. Such officers shall be elected by the Athletic Committee from among the members at their first meeting after the annual meeting and the term of office shall be one (1) year and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Any active member may be a candidate for an at-large vacancy. Any member wishing to be a candidate shall notify the Athletic Committee in writing no later than thirty (30) days before the annual meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club. The Secretary shall publish notice of vacancies and the cutoff time for filing notice of intent to be a candidate sixty (60) days prior to the election meeting.

The officers of the St. Pius X Booster Club shall serve as election judges. At least five (5) days prior to the election meeting they shall mail an election ballot to all active members. On the day of the election meeting the judges shall open the polls at the time and place announced in the notice of the election. Notice of the election shall be published in the Parish Bulletin for the three (3) weeks preceding the election. Members may vote by mailing their ballots to the judges of the election. Immediately after the polls are closed, the judges shall canvass the vote and file a report thereof in writing to the Secretary. In the case of a tie between two (2) or more candidates, the election shall be determined by lot immediately after the canvass of the returns. If any candidate is not present, the judges may appoint someone to cast the candidate’s lot.

Article III

The Athletic Committee shall elect Sport Coordinators from the active members. There shall be two (2) elections for Sport Coordinators, one in March and the second in August. In March, Sport Coordinators will be elected for the following sports:

• Kickball
• Football
• Girls Basketball
• Boys Basketball
• Cheerleader

In August, Sport Coordinators will be elected for the following sports:

• Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Coed Soccer
• Track
• Cross Country

The elections will be held at regular meetings of the Athletic Committee. In the case of a tie between two (2) or more candidates, the election shall be determined by lot immediately. If any candidate is not present, the Athletic Director may appoint someone to cast the candidate’s lot. The Sport Coordinators will serve a two (2) year term.

Any active member may be a candidate for Sport Coordinator. Any member wishing to be a candidate shall notify the Athletic Committee no less than thirty (30) days before the election meeting of the Athletic Committee.

A meeting of the Sport Coordinators shall be held in April of each year for the purpose of electing members to the Athletic Committee. The Sport Coordinators shall elect five (5) members from among themselves to the Athletic Committee. In the case of a tie between two (2) or more candidates, the election shall be determined by lot immediately. If any candidate is not present, the Sport Coordinators may appoint someone to cast the candidate’s lot.

Article IV

The Athletic Director shall preside at all meetings of the St. Pius X Booster Club and the Athletic Committee and enforce the rules of the St. Pius X Booster Club. The Athletic Director shall perform such other duties as shall be imposed upon him/her by resolution of the Athletic Committee. The Athletic Director together with the Secretary, shall sign all written contracts and any written obligations of the St. Pius X Booster Club.

The Assistant Athletic Director, shall perform the duties of the Athletic Director in the absence of the Athletic Director.

The Secretary shall keep the minutes and other official reports of the St. Pius X Booster Club; shall keep all records, books and documents and paper relating to the St. Pius X Booster Club and such other duties as may be assigned by the Athletic Committee.

The Treasurer shall keep account of all moneys received by the St. Pius X Booster Club and deposit same in the name of the St. Pius X Booster Club in such depository as shall be designated by the Athletic Committee; and shall not pay out or disburse any of the money of the St. Pius X Booster Club except in such manner and for such purposes as shall be approved by the proper officers of the St. Pius X Booster Club, whose approval shall be authorized by motion or resolution of the Athletic Committee. The Treasurer shall not be responsible for money or funds of the St. Pius X Booster Club paid out or disbursed upon check which have been properly signed or countersigned. At each monthly meeting of the Athletic Committee, the Treasurer shall make a report of the financial condition of the St. Pius X Booster Club, and at the annual meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club, the Treasurer shall submit a detailed report of the financial condition of the St. Pius X Booster Club.

The Sport Coordinators shall be responsible and have charge of their sport and shall have such other duties as the Athletic Committee shall assign.

Article V

The Athletic Committee shall have the power to manage all affairs of the St. Pius X Booster Club on any and all questions relating in any manner whatsoever thereto.

It shall be the duty of the Athletic Committee to determine what sports shall be offered. New sports must be authorized by resolution of a majority of the Athletic Committee. No sport will be disbanded except by resolution of two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Athletic Committee.

It shall be the duty of the Athletic Committee to prescribe rules and regulations relating to eligibility, participation, number of teams, team selection and sportsmanship for all sports, players, coaches, coordinators and spectators.

The Athletic Committee shall meet monthly.

At the annual meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club, the Athletic Committee shall make a full report of their proceedings during the prior year.

The Athletic Committee may fill any vacancy among the Athletic Committee, Officers or Sport Coordinators, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present at a regular monthly meeting, such election to be for the un-expired term.

Any member of the Athletic Committee who shall be absent from four (4) regular meetings during any fiscal year, shall be deemed to have resigned as a member of the Athletic Committee and cease to be a member thereof, unless a satisfactory excuse is presented to. and accepted by, a majority vote of the Athletic Committee.

The Athletic Committee shall have the following specific powers:

• To appoint members to serve on standing committees and such other committees as they may deem necessary.
• To suspend or expel any player, coach, coordinator or spectator for any conduct in violation of the Constitution, Bylaws or rules of the St. Pius X Booster Club or improper or prejudicial to the St. Pius X Booster Club and/or Parish.
• To make rules for the conduct of members, players, coaches, coordinators and spectators.

• To fix and enforce penalties for the violation of the Constitution, Bylaws or rules of the St. Pius X Booster Club.

• To prescribe additional duties for any Officers and Sport Coordinators in addition to those herein set forth.

A quorum must exist for the Athletic Committee to act. A quorum shall consist of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Athletic Committee members which must include the Athletic Director or Assistant Athletic Director.

Motions shall be initiated or sponsored by a member of the Athletic Committee. No motion shall be called for a vote until seconded by another member. Following discussion, a voice or paper ballot will be taken. Passage of a motion requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the voting members present.

A written proxy vote may be accepted by the Secretary, on motions, nominations or ratifications that have been noticed to the members prior to the meeting at which the vote is to occur.

Any member of the St. Pius X Booster Club may submit a resolution for the Athletic Committee’s consideration. Such resolutions should be presented in writing to the Secretary who will present the resolution to the Athletic Committee at its next monthly meeting. No motion shall be called for a vote until seconded by another member. Passage of a motion requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the voting members present.

Article VI

Amendments to the Bylaws may be made at the annual meeting or at a meeting of the St. Pius X Booster Club called for that purpose. Passage of amendments to the Bylaws requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting members present. Written notice of the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Athletic Committee and approved by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Athletic Committee before it shall be submitted to the St. Pius X Booster Club for vote

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St Pius X Athletic Committee Policies and Resolutions

Program Evaluation (Adopted 1982)

As a matter of overall evaluation of our sports programs, the Athletic Committee will request a questionnaire response by the children’s parents, the children and the coaches.

It is the policy of the St. Pius X Athletic Committee to have a post season sport evaluation process. We would like to encourage all to participate in the process. Your feedback is appreciated. Evaluation forms are available from coaches and Sport Coordinators. If you have serious concerns that need to be addressed, please do not wait for the post season evaluation.

We would like to encourage personal direct contact where possible:

• For questions about a particular team, contact the Coach.
• For more general questions about the sport, contact the Sport Coordinator. You should also contact the Sport Coordinator for issues that can’t be resolved with the Coach.
• The Athletic Director can handle general questions about the sport program. You should also contact the Athletic Director for issues that can not be resolved with the Sport Coordinator.

• Issues that cannot be resolved by the Athletic Director can be put on the agenda for the next Athletic Committee meeting.

Remember, good people can disagree about the best way to run a sports program. It may happen that the current coaches, coordinators and committee members do not agree with your program proposals. The best way to get your changes implemented is to become involved in the program by volunteering and encouraging others of your opinion to do the same.

Participation Policy (Adopted 1985)

One of the primary purposes of CYO athletics is for the KIDS! Participation should be encouraged under all circumstances, however, where the CYO has established a mandatory participation rule, that rule will take precedence. Whereas winning is important, it should be understood by all that winning by character is just as important as winning by numbers. We are not playing for a million dollars.

Recognition Jackets (Adopted 1986)

Athletic jackets will be offered to all coaches on a 50/50 cost basis between the Athletic Committee and the individual coach or assistant coach. Each Sport Coordinator will be responsible for informing the coaches of the program and relaying the order to an appropriate person.

Priority for Participation (Adopted 1986)

The following is the priority order for participation in St. Pius X athletic functions:

• St. Pius X parishioners
• Catholics in other parishes not offering the sport
• Special courtesy for those who donate their services to St. Pius X athletics
• Non-parishioners in the parish boundaries

If a cut must be made, follow these priorities. The Coach and Sport Coordinator, together, will make the final decision.

Individual Awards (Adopted 1990)

No team will give out individual awards to players. The exception is the Bud Nye Award given to the eighth grader who displays the best mental attitude during the year and is presented at the Honors Banquet.

Disciplinary Policy (Adopted 1991, Revised 1992)

If a student receives a "D/F" on a progress report, the student is put on academic and athletic probation. Participation in games and practices is at the discretion of the student's parents and teachers.

If a student receives an "F" on a report card, the student will immediately become ineligible to participate in all games until one of the following conditions are met:

• The student receives a solid "C", or better, on the next progress report.
• The student receives a passing grade of "D", or better, in all subjects on the next report card.

This rule applies to all participants whether a student attends St. Pius X or any other public or private school. It is the responsibility of all non-St. Pius X students to provide copies of current report cards.

If a student is required to attend school on Saturday due to disciplinary problems caused by six (6) or more behavior demerits, or brings embarrassment or disgrace while representing St. Pius X Parish and community, an immediate suspension from athletic participation will be enforced pending the findings of the Disciplinary Committee.

• The Disciplinary Committee will consist of the Principal, Athletic Director, Sport Coordinator, Coach and the parents of the child involved.
• The Disciplinary Committee will meet within seventy-two (72) hours of the offense.

Awards Program (Adopted 1995)

All athletes grades six (6) through eight (8) shall receive upon completion of their first athletic season, a St. Pius X letter. Pins will be awarded for each subsequent season.

Participants in lower grades shall receive a ribbon for participation.

St. Pius X Chenille Jacket Emblem is issued to each Junior High (6^th-8^th grade) student who participates in, and completes, a sport. A maximum of one emblem is awarded per student.

Gold Metal Pin is issued to each Junior High student who participates in, and completes, a sport. Students will be awarded one pin for each year of participation and for each sport.

Purple Cloth Ribbon is awarded to 1^st through 5^th grade students who participate in, and complete, a sport. Each ribbon is purple with gold lettering and contains the St. Pius X Panther head and the name of the sport.

City Championship Trophy is issued to each team member who participates in, and completes, a sport where the team wins an end of the year CYO City-Wide Tournament, or CYO City-Wide League Championship or a CYO Archdiocesan Tournament. Only one trophy will be given for one or both tournaments, but an additional trophy will be given for an Archdiocesan Championship. The Athletic Committee would prefer these trophies remain uniform.

• Each trophy will have a gold figure on the top depicting the sport, a 3-inch purple and gold striped riser and a white marble or simulated marble base. The nameplate is gold (or brass) with black lettering.

Participation in Non-CYO Events (Adopted 1996)

Whereas one of the primary purposes of the St. Pius X Athletic Committee is to sanction parish activities through the CYO; and whereas the funding and budgeting of parish teams is predicated upon games and tournaments sponsored by the CYO and related organizations; and whereas all teams sponsored by the St. Pius X Athletic Committee should receive nearly equal opportunities and attention: Be it resolved that the St. Pius X Athletic Committee will not pay for any individual team to participate in an event or tournament that is not sanctioned by the CYO or is not designed for participation by primarily traditional CYO teams.

Further, because participation in non-sanctioned events could cause a financial hardship on some families, if additional fees are collected, any non-sanctioned event or tournament must be optional to the players with no threat of repercussions for non-participation.

Additionally, the St. Pius X Athletic Committee reserves the right to restrict any team from participation in non-sanctioned events or tournaments if just cause is determined.

The St. Pius X Athletic Committee acknowledges that although certain sports and activities, such as, but not limited to, "34" Football and Cheerleading, do not fall directly under CYO sanction, their normal and traditional activities are not effected by this motion.

Non-Affiliate Participation

A non-affiliate is defined as a non-parishioner that lives within the parish boundaries

St. Pius X has adopted the CYO policy. In accordance with the CYO policy:

• One non-affiliate is allowed per team.
• Non-affiliates who participated in a parish program prior to the 1994-95 season are considered the same as parishioners.

• No athlete may participate in a CYO sport while competing for another school at the same time.
• No athlete may wrestle in a CYO program if they have wrestled for another school in the same school year.

In an open meeting on April 14, 1995 the non-affiliate policies were discussed. It was agreed to keep the current policy and recommended a registration guideline be adopted to address concerns raised at that discussion. The Registration Guideline (Adopted 1996) includes the following provisions:

1. The Sport Coordinators shall determine the time and the deadline for the sport registration and advertise the registration in the Parish Bulletin or other appropriate media. The final deadline for registration shall be no earlier than the pre-season athlete skill evaluation.
2. The Sport Coordinator will determine the appropriate number of teams based on the number of athletes registered and the results of the pre-season skills evaluation.
3. Affiliates who sign up before the registration deadline will be guaranteed a place in the program, unless, based on registration, the Sport Coordinator determines that there are not enough athletes to enter any teams.
4. Since the number of non-affiliates per team is restricted by the CYO, non-affiliates are not guaranteed a spot in the St. Pius X program. Non-affiliates will be placed on teams where spots are available. The non-affiliates must be placed on a level matching their skill level (i.e. "A" players must play on "A" teams, etc.)
5. It is strongly recommended that all athletes participate in the pre-season skill evaluation so that proper team selections can be made. Non-affiliates that did not participate in the St. Pius X program the previous year will not be permitted in the St. Pius X program unless they attend the pre-season skills evaluation.
6. Based on the pre-season skills evaluation, if there are more non-affiliates available at a given skill level than there are open team spots, the non-affiliates will be chosen with priority given to the number of years of participation at St. Pius X. If the numbers of participation years are equal, the non-affiliates will be selected for program participation by lot.

Use of the St. Pius X Equipment for Non-Sanctioned Activities (Adopted 1997)

St. Pius X uniforms and equipment furnished by the Athletic Committee shall not be used outside of the CYO season. The uniforms and equipment may be used for non-sanctioned activities only during the CYO season.

High School Athletic Sport Coordinator (Adopted 1999)

A position of Sport Coordinator for High School athletic participation has been established. The purpose of the position is to oversee all St. Pius X CYO sports with High School student participation. The position will include all duties and responsibilities of a Sport Coordinator as described in the Constitution, Bylaws, Policies and Procedures.

Volunteer Background Check Policy (Adopted 2000)

Background checks will be issued on all volunteer coaches for the St. Pius X Athletic Programs. A background investigation check refers to the review of police records to determine if there is a history of criminal activity. A conviction of a crime does not automatically preclude placement as a coach. Individual circumstances will be considered.

This policy is implemented as a result of the CYO and Archdiocese of Indianapolis mandating this procedure begin in the spring of 2000. A member of the Indianapolis Police Department will conduct the background investigation and the results will be sent to the CYO Office. City and State Police records will be searched, as well as the Indiana Sex Offender Registry. All of these records are public records.

Practice Policies

The following policy recommendations were established as the result of discussions between the St. Pius X School Advisory Board and the St. Pius X Athletic Committee. These policies have been adopted for the purpose of ensuring protection of the St. Pius X student athletes.

Students with after school practices or games at 3:30 will...

• Stay in homeroom until the 3:15 dismissal.
• Go to the gym and be met by the Coach (or responsible adult) at 3:15. Otherwise the students must remain seated in the gym until the coach arrives.
• Change clothes in the gym restrooms after the Coach arrives.

Students with practices or games after 3:30 will...

• Go home, or be signed into extended care.
• Bring a note from the parents allowing the child to check himself/herself out of extended care for activities.

Coaches will ensure the gym is cleaned up after practice.

A coach, or responsible adult from the student’s team, should be present before students are dropped off. Do not expect coaches from other teams, who are in practice, to supervise other students.

Students should not be left alone after practice or other activities. Coaches, or other responsible adults, should stay with the children until they are picked up. It is important that parents pick up children on time.

Students should remain in the area of the scheduled activities and should not roam the halls, the kitchen or other areas. They may wait in the St. Pius X foyer to be picked up.

When practicing at locations other than St. Pius X, students must always remain in the room of the scheduled activity at all times. Parents should pick them up at that location.

Athletic Team Selection Guide

Considering that CYO sports are competitive, St. Pius X will field competitive teams in a manner that puts the athlete first. St. Pius X will follow a course that gives every athlete his or her greatest opportunity to excel.

St. Pius X will form teams that place athletes at their appropriate level (A, B, C) based on athletic skill.

Typically one "A" team is formed at the Cadet and "56" level. Multiple numbers of teams are typically formed at the "B" and "C" levels.

It is preferable to create a "second tier" "A" team if a sufficient number of "A" athletes remain after the first team is selected.

It is not necessary to form a "C" team if all athletes are capable of competing at the "B" level. The preference is to challenge the athletes rather than win a sure championship at the "B" or "C" level.

St. Pius X will comply with CYO rules for playing time for participants of all sports. Where multiple teams are required, we will have an appropriate number of team members to maximize playing time for all participants, while compensating for absenteeism and maintaining sufficient numbers for effective practice.

The recommended number of team members per sport is:

• Kickball 12 to 14
• Basketball 8 to 10
• Volleyball 8 to 11
• Baseball 12 to 15
• Soccer 15 to 20
• Football 24 to 40

Fees

Participation fees are charged to individuals participating in each St. Pius X athletic event. The fees are designed to compensate the CYO for team entry fees, participation fees, game fees, umpire fees, gym rental etc.

The fees charged and collected do not cover the entire cost of participation in the sports and are supplemented by funds raised by the St. Pius X Booster Club through various fund-raising activities.

We encourage you to support St. Pius X Booster Club sponsored functions.