Team Guidelines

"Run with your legs to be fast, run with your mind to be faster, run with your heart to be unstoppable."

CODE OF CONDUCT

ALL ATHLETES & PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DISPLAY GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AT ALL TIMES

ATHLETES are expected to...

• Emphasize personal bests as a goal.

• Communicate positively with coaches and teammates.

• Be ready to listen, work hard, and learn.

• Show respect for everyone. Do NOT question the coach or complain.

• Fully participate.  This is track, expect to run!

• Clean up after themselves. 

• Keep their hands off others.

• Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

BEHAVIOR

If a coach determines any behavior to pose a danger to themselves, another athlete, or a coach or is determined to be detrimental to the instructional atmosphere, disrespectful, or unsportsmanlike, the following consequences will take effect. 

Consequences:

• The only warning is handed out at the mandatory team first practice. This is the parents and athletes ONLY warning. 

• Immediate removal from the team. 

PRACTICES (See TeamSnap for schedule)

• Day/Location: Practices will be decided on a weekly basis (due to track availability), will mostly run from 6:30pm-8:00pm and will either be at Parsippany High School track or Parsippany Hills High School track. Please note, practice times are approximate and may change depending on track availability. 

• Parents: We understand that it is exciting to be on the field watching your athlete(s) participate, but we please ask that you stay off of the track/infield while practice and meets are in session.  

• 9-10 Age Group: Parent, or designated adult, must remain at practice for safety purposes.

• Attendance: All athletes must attend one weekly practice to be eligible for meet participation that week. 

• Pick up: It is your responsibility to be at the track ON-TIME to pickup your child when practice is over. 

• Inclement Weather:  Always assume practice is on. If practice is cancelled, a message will be sent via TeamSnap within 30 minutes of the start time of practice. Please DO NOT message coach's regarding the status of a practice or a meet.