HHS Swimming Newbie Questions

Some Questions coming in:

1. Is there still practice on Thursday AM if there is a meet that day?
A. - Nope - if there is a meet, no practice that morning - you get to sleep in!
2. How long are the meets usually?
A. If I remember correctly, they are pretty long - probably from 2.5 to 3 hours.
3. I know there is a bus for the students, how will I know what time to pick up if I am not at a meet?
A. As long as the kids are not too busy texting their freinds :-) they usually call their parents from the bus when they are 5-10 minutes from the school. What did we do before cell phones!
4. What is the requirement for attending practices (if conflicts arise)?
A. I’m not sure the requirement Brian has set for attending practices, other than to swim in a meet, the athlete must attend the practice just prior to the meet. I know Brian will be flexible over the Holiday break, as families travel. I think it would be OK to e-mail, phone, or talk to Brian about any conflicts.
From the Holliston Athletic Handbook :( http://www.holliston.k12.ma.us/high/documents/AH.pdf)
• Students absent from school on the day of a game, scrimmage, or practice will not be permitted to participate in the activity. In order to take part in any athletic or extracurricular activities, a student must be present for at least 50% of the day.
• Satisfactory attendance at practice as required by the coach. If there is a need to be excused from attending a practice or meeting, it is the responsibility of the student-athlete and/or his/her parents to confer with the coach before, not after, the practice/meeting.
• A student must be present at the practice preceding a game in order to participate in the game, unless excused by the coach.