SHS Athletics/Activities Handbook

Athletic & Activities Director: Bob Bodor
bob.bodor@summitk12.org / 970-368-1017

Assistant Athletic & Activities Director: Haleigh Lecklitner
haleigh.lecklitner@summitk12.org / 970-368-1178

Operations Director: Mary Quinn
mary.quinn@summitk12.org / 970-368-1178

Athletic Trainer: Rob Courtney
rob.courtney@summitk12.org / 970-380-2351

Updated December, 2024

At Summit High School, Everyone Belongs, and Everyone is Capable of Achievement.

Summit School District 

Vision, Mission, and Core Values

Mission: 

Goals:

Activity Offerings 

Theatre (Fall Play/Spring Musical)
Speech & Debate
Music

SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCT

Participation in athletics as a part of a school’s educational program is a privilege and not a right. Students wishing to participate are required to meet all the standards of personal behavior and academic performance of the school district.

At times athletes are held to a higher standard of conduct. In this regard, the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA) and Summit High School may exercise the fullest discretion permitted by law to uphold behavioral and academic expectations. Athletes in extracurricular activities must respect the schools’ ideals in matters of citizenship, conduct, and sportsmanship. Therefore, any individual athlete or team that participates in competition is subject to the following athletic code of conduct requirements.

NOTE: Individual coaches may institute additional code of conduct requirements that exceed policy requirements through a written agreement between the athlete, parent, and the Athletic Director. 

As an athlete, I understand that this is my responsibility to:

1. Place academic achievement as the highest priority.
2. Show respect for teammates, opponents, officials and coaches.
3. Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials.
4. Exhibit fair play, sportsmanship and proper conduct on and off the playing field.
5. Maintain a high level of safety awareness.
6. Refrain from the use of profanity, vulgarity and other offensive language and gestures.
7. Adhere to the established rules and standards of the game to be played.
8. Respect all equipment and use it safely and appropriately.
9. Refrain from the use of alcohol, tobacco, illegal and non-prescriptive drugs.
10. Know and follow all state and school eligibility policies
11. Win with character, lose with dignity.

SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT

• Setting the right example for young people by demonstrating sportsmanship and showing respect and common courtesy at all times to all athletes, team members, coaches, competitors, officials, parents, and all facilities. 
• Honoring the health and well-being of their child as well as their competitors. 
• Refraining from coaching their child and any other athlete from the stands or sidelines during training and competitions. 
• Understanding that criticizing, name-calling, use of abusive language or gestures directed toward coaches, officials, any athlete, volunteers, and/or any participant will not be tolerated. 
• Respecting the integrity of staff, coaches officials, including when at competitions, allowing them to focus on their athletes. 
• Treating staff, coaches, officials, and all athletes with respect and dignity. 

REGISTRATION, SPORT PHYSICALS and FEES

Registration

Arbiter is our registration platform whereby parents/guardians of student-athletes can find all the basic information and requirements needed to participate in athletics/activities while at Summit High School. Prior to the first day of tryouts, a parent/guardian will need to register their student for the desired sport or activity. This can be completed at our Arbiter link (Arbiter Link). Please note that registration for a specific season opens approximately two weeks prior to the start of that season.

Once you create an account in the Arbiter platform you will use that same account to register for an athletic/activity for the remainder of your attendance at Summit High School

Sport Physicals

Students must have a current Sport Physical Form on file in the Athletic/Activities office or on your online Arbiter portal to participate. Sports physicals are available at the Summit High School Clinic or from your primary care provider.

No student will be permitted to participate on the first day of practice unless you have a current physical on file and are registered in the Arbiter platform.

*Starting in 2025-26, you must use the CHSAA PPE form

Participation Fees

Fees for each season will be collected 2-3 weeks into each season to ensure coaches/sponsors have the rosters finalized. An email notification will be sent to families when athletic fees are due. If financial assistance is required to assist with the payment of participation fees, please contact the Athletics and Activities Office. Scholarship applications are available on the Arbiter registration page or SHS Athletics website. 

Summit HS Athletic and Activity Fee  

Hockey- $500
All other athletic teams- $150 (per season)
Speech and Debate- $150
Fall and Spring Play- $70 ($140 if in both plays)
 
NOTE: Student-athletes who play more than one sport/activity in the same season or over multiple seasons in the same year are required to pay the fee for each sport/activity.  E.g. A cross country, basketball and track athlete would pay a total of $450.

Athletic and Activity Fee Refund Policy

If a student is dropped from the team/production after the first competition for disciplinary reasons, no refunds will be considered.
After the conclusion of the season, all fees are final.

Accounts must be paid prior to the student’s graduation from Summit High School. Students will not receive their diploma at graduation until all remaining balances are paid.
 

ATTENDANCE

Attendance Policy for Summit student-athletes/activity students

Participation in extracurricular activities is a privilege, not a right. Students earn that privilege by being present in class.

Student-athletes who are marked as unverified absence (U) or truant (C) in 20 classes will be suspended from participation in practice and competition(s) for three days after the 20th absence/missed class. The student is permitted to resume all participation after three days of attendance with no U or C’s.

After the first suspension, the student will be suspended for five days of participation if they receive an additional U or C. Any additional U or C’s after the five day suspension will result in removal from the team for the remainder of the season.

NOTE: Student-athletes begin each season (Fall, Winter, Spring) with zero absences. 

Competition Days

Students must be in attendance for 50% of the school day in order to participate in any school-sponsored competition that is conducted on that day unless it is for a documented absence through the Dean’s office. They are permitted to practice.

NOTE: Students who miss any part of the day for illness are not eligible to participate in a practice or competition on that day.

How is the information on attendance communicated?

The parent/guardian and the Head Coach are informed by the Athletic Department when a student-athlete has reached 10 or more U or C’s. The parent/guardian can request updates at any time.

• Attendance codes that are not counted towards the 20 absences:
  • P - Pre-Arranged Absence - Student fills out Pre-Arranged Absence Form that includes an academic plan and parent/teacher/student signatures submitted five days prior to absence with administrative approval-(Link Document)
    • English
  • M - Medical - Student or parent/caregiver has communicated in advance about a medical appointment and submits a doctor's note after the appointment to the attendance office
  • I - Illness - Parent excused for student illness
  • SA - School Athletics/Activity - Student is out-of-class for a school sponsored activity or athletic event
  • O - Office - Student missed class as they were in the office with a school staff member
  • J - Judicial - Student missed class due to needing to attend court
  • R - Religion - Student missed class for religious observance 
  • E - Excused - Parent excused absence (excused on the same day)
• Attendance codes that are counted:
  • U - Unexcused/Unverified - Student missed class without communication from parents/caregivers to the attendance office
  • C - Cut/Truant - Student was observed in the building by a staff member not in class.

Voluntary Absence Policy (to include non-SHS related travel)

If an in-season athlete voluntarily removes themselves from the team, it can be detrimental and disruptive to their teammates and coaches. Parents/Students wishing to do so may wish to reassess their commitment to athletics. Upon return, the following requirements must be met:

1. The student-athlete must meet with the head coach prior regarding the reason for absence.

2. The student-athlete may be subjected to further requirements imposed by their coach due to their absence from practices or games

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

Summit High School follows The CHSAA Plan A which requires all student-athletes and activity students to pass 5 classes and fail less than 2 to retain eligibility. (CHSAA Article 17)

Summit High School conducts grade checks every Wednesday during the season. Students who fail to meet the requirements will be **ineligible beginning on the next Monday and for that entire week.

Process to Regain in-season Eligibility

A recheck of grades will occur on the Monday following the initial determination (the preceding Wednesday). If the student-athlete has had a change in their academic status and is meeting the requirements for eligibility, the suspension will be removed.

If the student athlete has not met standards by 3 p.m. on Monday of that week, the student athlete remains ineligible for that particular week. Some exceptions may apply.

Fall Sport Eligibility 

Student-athletes who do not meet the eligibility requirements at the end of the preceding school year will be required to attend SHS summer school and pass all courses taken. Once the completion of summer school has been confirmed, the student-athlete will be eligible for competitions.

Winter Sport Eligibility

Winter athletes who were ineligible from previous year second semester and didn’t either take summer school to make up for the failing grades or regain during a fall sport must also regain at the winter sports regain date of Week 20 (19 for hockey). Any student-athlete who ends the first semester ineligible shall not be eligible for the remainder of the winter sport season.

Spring Sport Eligibility

Any student-athlete who ends the first semester ineligible shall not be eligible for competition until the CHSAA regain date of Week 36. The student must meet minimum eligibility standards by the Monday of that week or is not eligible for the entire Spring season.

ATHLETIC AND ACTIVITIES ALCOHOL/DRUG POLICY

Students participating in athletics and other co-curricular activities are subject to eligibility rules that go beyond general school rules. If an activities participant or athlete is determined by the administration to have used illegal drugs, tobacco products, marijuana or alcohol during school time or outside of school time, on or off campus, or is cited by law enforcement for an alcohol or drug related offense, the athlete will be subject to the following: 

First offense: 

• Suspended from school per SSD Policy JICH-R.  
• Upon return to school, the athlete is ineligible for practice and competition for an additional 5 team contact days. 
• The athlete/student will forfeit 10% of their game schedule
• Summit High School Community Service - 8 hours, determined between Athletic office and Head Coach.
• Any additional sanctions from the Head Coach must be approved by the Athletic Director

Second offense:

• Suspended from school per SSD Policy JICH-R. 
• Upon return to school, the athlete is ineligible for practice and competition for an additional 10 team contact days.
• The athlete/student will forfeit 20% of their game schedule
• Summit High School Community Service - 12 hours, determined between Athletic office and Head Coach.
• Any additional sanctions from the Head Coach must be approved by the Athletic Director

Third offense:

• Potential expulsion review hearing per SSD Policy JICH-R. Suspension from all CHSAA sponsored athletics and activities for one calendar year from the time of the infraction. 

Fourth and consecutive offense(s):

Suspension from all CHSAA sponsored athletics and activities for the remainder of the student’s high school years

Transportation

All team members are expected to ride with the team to and from contests when transportation is provided. 

If a student is not able to join the team prior to the game on the team's mode of transportation for that day, they must get approval from their parent/guardian, coaches, and the Athletics and Activities department prior to the date of travel. 

Students may be released to their parents after an away contest with written consent to the coach. Students may be released to an adult other than parent or guardian only with prior written consent from their parent on a“Student Release Form” signed by their parent/guardian and athletic director prior to the game.

At no time are students permitted to travel with a student driver to or from a competition.

Coaches/Sponsors are responsible for staying with students returning from off-campus events until all students have been picked up. 

If any transportation rules are broken there may be consequences to be made by the Athletics and Activities department, as well as the Dean's office at Summit High School. 

Students shall be required to conform to all rules concerning discipline, safety and behavior while riding in the school vehicle. It is the vehicle operator's duty to notify the supervisor of transportation and the principal of the school involved if any student persists in violating the established rules of conduct. 

Athletic Letter Awards 

Athletic awards can be earned in all sports and activities at Summit High School. Awards are presented at the discretion of the coach and the Athletic Director. The awards and criteria are as follows: 

1. Letters are earned based on Varsity participation. 

2. Letters are earned when the student has met standards set by the Head Coach and Athletic Director.. 

3. A student shall only be allowed to purchase a letter jacket when they have earned a varsity letter. 

Anti-Hazing Policy

At Summit High School, we strictly prohibit any form of hazing as it contradicts our core values and mission statement. We define "hazing" as any activity, whether expected before or after joining an organization, that humiliates, degrades, or poses emotional and/or physical risks, regardless of the person's willingness to participate. 

Any activity that intimidates or threatens a student to the point of extreme mental stress, embarrassment, shame, or humiliation, which adversely affects their mental health or dignity, or discourages them from remaining in school, is considered hazing. 

Additionally, any activity that causes or requires a student to perform a task involving the violation of state or federal law, or Summit High School policies or regulations, is considered hazing. 

We want to emphasize that no form of hazing will be tolerated, and it will result in disciplinary actions. Disciplinary action will be determined by SSD Administration, Coach, Athletic Department, or Superintendent.

Anti-Bullying Policy 

At Summit High School, we do not tolerate any form of bullying. Bullying includes any activity that causes extreme mental stress, embarrassment, shame, or humiliation, affecting the mental health or dignity of a student and discouraging them from remaining in school. We are committed to a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, and any instances will result in disciplinary actions. Disciplinary action will be determined by SSD Administration, Coach, Athletic Department, or Superintendent.

Locker room policy 

Participating in interscholastic athletics is a privilege, and so too is the use of all athletic facilities and equipment. Great care should be taken to be respectful of all facilities, equipment, and resources that Summit High School provides. 

The Athletic Department reserves the right to open any student athlete’s locker for due cause. In addition, the Athletic Department reserves the right to charge any offending student athlete reimbursement for any abuse of athletic facilities and equipment that may result in financial loss. 

School Equipment and Inventory

The Summit High School Athletics and Activities Department requires that all equipment and facilities be treated with respect. Coaches are accountable for all Summit High School equipment and inventory. Coaches are expected to keep a record of all equipment and inventory related to their program and may be asked at any point by the Athletic Director for a full accounting. The Uniform budget will be made and reviewed by the Athletic Director according to a rotation schedule per year. If your team is in need of new uniforms please contact the Athletic Director before purchasing, even if the uniforms are being paid for with fundraising funds.

Students are responsible for the school equipment that is issued to them personally. Athletic uniforms are loaned to students for the purpose of athletic competition. Athletic uniforms should not be used for any other purpose. The parent or guardian is responsible for the replacement cost of any uniform or equipment that is not returned to the coach by the end of the season date. 

Athlete Injury/Accidents

If a student-athlete is injured or involved in an accident, the athlete will be evaluated by our Head Athletic Trainer. If the injury is serious the coach will call emergency services and the parent(s). All coaches are trained and tested on the Athletic Department Emergency Action Plans annually before the start of their season in the event of an injury or other emergency that requires their immediate action. 

The parents will be contacted in the event of severe or significant injuries and consulted with in any decisions made in regard to treatment and rehabilitation. The athletic trainer will recommend doctors and/or treatments to care for the student, but the final treatment decision rests with the parents.

Coaches treat any acknowledged condition in the confidential manner with which the information is related by the parent or guardian. If an athlete misses practice on the request of a physician, the athlete should have a note of clearance from that same physician before returning to practice and the approval of the Head Athletic Trainer.

Concussion Protocol 

1. Parents must provide the student’s counselor with a diagnosis of concussion

2. The counselor will communicate with teachers and school nurses via email any academic considerations that will be put into action and the timeline for them. (2

weeks - with potential extension dependent upon physician recommendations)

3. Parents will notify counselors of student status updates. The counselor will send the group emails regarding status updates. The group email will include:

counselors and school nurses.

4. In the case of extra-curricular athletics participation, the family will additionally notify the athletic trainer, athletic director, and coach.

Conduct – Ejections (2200)

If a student is ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct, he/she will be ineligible for the next scheduled match or contest played at that level including qualifying and state contests. The student may not participate in any contests at any other level during this period. 

A second ejection during the season shall result in a two contest suspension. A third ejection will result in a review of the student's future eligibility by the CHSAA Commissioner.

If a student is ejected in the final contest of a season, he/she is ineligible for the first contest of the next sport in which he/she competes and completes the season. Players leaving the bench during a fight shall be ejected and ineligible for the next contest.

Athletic Transfer

Any students other than freshmen who are in their first year of attendance at Summit High School must apply for athletic eligibility through the CHSAA transfer process. Please contact the Summit High School Athletic Department for details on how to pursue approval of a transfer. In addition, please familiarize yourself with the transfer policy found on page 47 in the CHSAA By-Laws.