Transcript Worthington Cardinals Middle School Athletics

Preseason Parent Meeting
March 10,7:30 p.m.
KMS Auditorium
Please pick up all
Necessary papers
From the table
Sean Clark– KMS Dean of Students and
Athletic Director
Bill Mosca – Worthingway Dean of Students
and Athletic Director
 Student
Eligibility Requirements
 Athletic Code of Conduct
 Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity
 Concussions and Steroids
 Pass
5 classes
 Younger than 15 by August 1st
 Not competing for a non-school team
during the same season
 Physical within the past year on file
• Valid one year from date of physical
• New physicals should be completed on the
2013-2014 physical form
OHSAA Bulletin http://www.ohsaa.org/members/GuideToParticipation7th8thGradeAthletics.pdf
 Physicals
and pink cards
• Pink cards for athletes for coaches at the first
open gym or practice
 Cautions
and Considerations Form
• Sport specific
 Co-Curricular
Drug and Alcohol Policy
 OHSAA Concussion Form
 $125.00
 $62.50
reduced lunch program
 $0.00 for free lunch program
 $95.00 for cheerleading
 Please include KMS or WW in the
memo line of the check along with
your child’s name
 Let
the players play, the officials officiate,
the coaches coach, and let the spectators
be positive.
 Emotional Reponses
 Let non-emergency issues wait until the
next day to discuss.
 Board Policy requires a discussion with
the coach prior to contacting the AD
 If
it is illegal for you to have or use, It will
get you kicked off the team.
• 1st offense – out for the season
• 2nd offense – out for a calendar year
• 3rd offense – permanent exclusion
 Our priority will be to get you help.
 Proximity is a problem unless you leave
immediately.
 Use us (parents / coaches/ teachers) as an
excuse.
 Selling, distribution of trafficking results in a
ONE YEAR DENIAL OF PRIVILEGES
• 1st offense – 20%season
• 2nd offense – 50%season
• 3rd offense – One Year
 Must complete student parent assistance program
 Must successfully test negative on 3 consecutive drug
tests.
 If
you report yourself for a violation (One
per career) you will have no DENIAL OF
PRIVILEGE IF:
• You and a parent complete the student
assistance program
• Test negative on two unannounced drug tests
 “Other
Drugs” does
include prescribed
medication if used
improperly.
 Athletes are at an
increased risk for this
kind of drug use.
 Limiting access and
amount, followed by
proper disposal
A
substance or method believed to aid or
improve athletic performance.
 Includes, but is not limited to steroids.
 The short-term “gain” is not worth the
potentially life-altering
side effects.
 Anabolic-Androgenic
Steroids: are a
chemical modification of the male sex
hormone, testosterone.
 Androgenic-
Promotes the development
of secondary male sexual characteristics
such as development and pattern of
pubic hair, deepening of the voice, facial
and body hair, aggression, etc.
 Anabolic- Causes the growth of the
muscles and bulking of the individual.
 It is impossible to separate these two
actions.
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Cholestic Jaundice- A progressive reduction in liver
function. One symptom of this is a yellow tinge to the
skin caused by the presence of bile pigments in the
blood.
Hepatoma- Liver cancer
Peliosis- Blood filled spaces/sacs in the liver.
Decreased levels of HDL-C while LDL-C levels rise.
These changes in cholesterol levels are major
indicators of coronary heart disease risk and may
significantly contribute to atherosclerosis (blockage of
the arteries).
Steroids cause high blood pressure due to fluid
retention.
Statistically, if there’s 100 male athletes about 10-12 have used steroids
 The
National Institute of Health defines a
concussion as a traumatic brain injury
(TBI) that may result in a bad headache,
altered levels of alertness, or
unconsciousness.
 It temporarily interferes with the way
your brain works, and it can affect
memory, judgment, reflexes, speech,
balance, coordination, and sleep
patterns.
 The
force of a blow to
the head can smash
delicate neural tissue
against the hard bone
of the skull.
 As evidenced by
recent NFL news, this
can produce longlasting, devastating
effects.
 Effective
April 26th, 2013
 If a concussion or head injury is
suspected by coaches or game officials:
• Athletes will not be allowed to return to practice
or play on that day.
• Thereafter, a written Return to Play note from a
medical professional will be required to resume
participation.
• Medical professional is defined in this case a
D.O. or an M.D. only.
 “Concussions
in Sports – What You Need
to Know – v2.0” NFHS free online course
• http://www.nfhslearn.com/electiveDetail.aspx?c
ourseID=38000
 Concussion Regulations
• http://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/Concussions/C
oncussionRegulations.pdf
 Return to Play (RTP) form
• http://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/AuthorizationT
oReenter.pdf
 This
presentation may be found on the
Kilbourne Website
http://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/Domain
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