Good health is important for student athletes. The use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs or the abuse of other drugs by athletes not only breaks school rules but local, state and federal laws. In addition it can interfere with athletic performance as well a student’s physical, social and emotional well being. Often student-athletes serve as ambassadors of the school and community and because of this role are expected to demonstrate responsible behavior.
Training Rules: Violations by anyone may be cause for suspension or removal from a team, for a portion of the season, the remainder of the season, or other disciplinary action. It is the intent of any disciplinary action on behalf of the athletic program to be a positive step in educating the student. Training rules are in effect from the beginning of the fall MPA practice date until the official end of the MPA spring season. Managers are considered to be student-athletes and therefore abide by the same training rules. There is no off-season for student athletes at North Yarmouth Academy with regard to training rules. All team members at all levels come under the jurisdiction of the minimum standards of the NYA training rules.
1st offense: Students found in violation of this policy will be immediately ineligible for a minimum of 14 days (excluding Sundays) of interscholastic competition and/or extracurricular activities. This excludes holiday periods in which school does not schedule competition. During the 14 days the student is expected to practice with the team and to attend games as a member of the team, but cannot play. When such a violation of the athletic department training rules policy occurs, the Dean of Students and the Head of School will be notified and will be involved in the implementation of the disciplinary action. Any discipline from the Judiciary Committee will be in addition to the fourteen-day ineligibility. If the ineligibility carries over a second season it will be enforced that season.
2nd offense: The student shall be ineligible for the remainder of the current interscholastic or extracurricular season and the next interscholastic or extracurricular season in which the student participates. Any discipline from the Judiciary Committee will be in addition to the two-sport season ineligibility.
