MEARS MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK RULES

1.    Practice begins in the gym at 3 P.M.  After 3 P.M. students will not
    be admitted without a tardy excuse from a parent or teacher.

2.    If you have out of school suspension you may not participate in
    track that day.

3.    Students who are absent from practice on the day before a 
    meet will not be able to participate in the meet unless they have made
    arrangements with their roll coach prior to the absence. This includes
    OSS.

4.    Students who do not dress out and participate in P.E. will not participate
     in track that day.
 
5.    Students will receive one warning for inappropriate behavior from a  coach.
      If the student does not end that behavior he/she will be sent to the arctic entry
      area to wait for a ride home. Three such infractions will result in your removal
      from the team.
 
6.    Students who commit a serious safety infraction or a serious behavior 
    infraction may be told to leave without any warning.  Such behavior        
    may result in immediate dismissal from the team.

7.    No student will leave the practice area or the meet area without first       
    notifying their coach.  In the case of an away meet the student’s parent
    must sign out with the coach.

8.    Students who disobey rule #7 or have inappropriate bus or meet            
     behavior will not be allowed to attend the next away meet.

9. The Anchorage School District has a rule that no coach may release a      
   student to anyone but a parent or guardian while we are away from       
   their home school (Mears). We are sorry, but we can not break this rule in
   any case. If you can not pick your child up from an away meet please have
   their ride pick them up from Mears after we return. We are not allowed to
   make exceptions for this rule even with a parent note or phone call.

10. Students who are injured or ill should stay home from practice until they
      are fully recovered. Either dress out for track or ride the bus home.

11. If you are absent please bring a written excuse from a parent or
      teacher. Three unexcused absences will result in you being dropped from
      the team.


HELPFUL HINTS

PICK UP TIME:  Students should be picked up at 4:30 in front of the east arctic entry area.
Students who are involved in high jump, shot, discus,  hurdles, or long jump may not be ready
until 4:45 on days they practice those events. For the first week of the season and or until the track
is clear we are asking parents to pick up students at 4:15.

MEET PICK UP TIME:  It is very difficult to judge when a meet will be over.  If there are
several schools involved, if we have to travel to Eagle River, or if it is the first meet of the year,
we could be late.  Generally speaking we get to Mears at around 6:30 to 7 P.M.  Parents are
encouraged to attend the meets, but if you can't, please be available to pick up your child at
Mears shortly after we return.       
                              
DRESS:  Alaska can provide some cold weather for track.  Students should come prepared for
spring storms even when the sun is shining in the morning. 

SHOES:  Track can be hard on legs and feet.  The best help is a track shoe with good support. 
The sports stores in town sell these shoes and usually have sales people who can point out individual
features. Spikes (track shoes for meet running) are nice but not essential at this level. SOCKS
AND SHOE LACES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!

NEED TO SPEAK TO A COACH? Please contact the roll coach for your child. Mears Phone # is 742-6400.
Or, you may contact us by e-mail.
7th grade girls- Coach Petrovich (petrovich_cindy@asdk12.org)
7th grade boys - Coach Miller (miller_rees@asdk12.org)
8th grade girls - Coach Torgerson (torgerson_angela@asdk12.org)
8th grade boys - Coach Ross (ross_gregory@asdk12.org)









Please sign and return this page to your roll coach.




Student Name                                                  
Please print.






 We have read the track rules and discussed them together.
 We have carefully read rule #9 and will make arrangements to pick up
 our own child at away meets or to have a car pool pick him/her up at
 Mears after the meet.  



        _______________________                                               

                             parent                    student



Parents and families are encouraged to attend all track meets.
Please come and support us.
(Dress warm)