Below is a copy of the Life Christian Academy Track and Field Participation Contract that each LCA track and field athlete must sign in order to participate each year. Here are the guidelines and team rules in our contract.

As coaches, we are dedicated to providing you with the best training, advice, guidance, and leadership that we possibly can. We will do our best to model for you successful Christian athletes and Christian character. We consider it an honor to coach at Life Christian, and we believe it is a privilege to compete for Life Christian. Please read the following statements, and if you agree, have yourself and a guardian sign it. If you do not agree, please come see Coach Thomson to see if any misunderstandings can be cleared up so that you may participate.

I. This is a team

A. I will only speak positively about a teammate or coach

B. I will not question my coaches to anybody other than my coach

C. I will encourage all of my competitors, never trash talking them.

D. I will cheer on and support my teammates during the meets. I won't leave the meets early even if I am done competing for the day. Leaving a meet early, even if I have signed out with the coach, will result in a 5 point deduction from my letter score.

II. I am participating in track and field by choice

A. During the season, track and field is my top time priority from 3:00-5:30 each day. I will not skip practices for any reasons not pre-approved by the coaches.

B. If I must miss a practice, it is MY responsibility to let the coaches know no later than lunch that day. This is not the duty of a friend or a teammate. I understand that this does not guarantee that the absence will be excused. There will be NO excused absences if it is not cleared with a coach first.

C. If I am absent from school, I understand that I cannot participate in practices or meets unless cleared through the school administration in advance.

D. If I miss more than one practice in a week, unless they are excused, I understand that I will not participate in the next competition. More than 5 unexcused absences, or 2 missed meets will forfeit my right to be part of the team.

E. If my grades or school work keeps me from a practice or a meet, I will bring a signed note from my guardian or teacher explaining the situation. I am a student-athlete, with the student coming first. Missing a meet due to grades will deduct 20 points from my letter score.

III. Coach Thomson makes the final decisions

A. I understand that while I may dislike a particular event, or I may want to specialize in an event, Coach Thomson makes the decisions as to where I'll compete. I will compete in all events for which I have been entered. Relays are a privilege, not a right. Coach Thomson will determine who runs the relays based on speed, work ethic, attitude, and reliability.

B. Skipping an event for which I've been entered will deduct 15 points from my letter score.

IV. I am representing God, Life Christian, my coaches, and my team

A. I will respect all members of my team, as well as the members and coaches of the competition.

B. I will be in uniform at every meet. Without the proper uniform and warm-ups, I will not compete and be considered absent from the meet.

C. I will travel to and from all practices and meets with the team. I understand that my ONLY 2 options are to return with the team or with MY PARENTS. If I return with my parents, they will first sign a travel waiver form and I will make sure that the coaches know I am leaving. I CANNOT go home with anybody else's parents, siblings, or friends, under any circumstance.

D. I will honor God in all of my behavior. At meets, practices, restaurants, in school, everywhere, I will act in a manner appropriate for a Christian school.

V. I understand that any violation of team rules, or any conduct that does not represent the ideals of my school and this team, will result in suspension or dismissal from this team.