JENISON WATER POLO PLAYER AND PARENT INFORMATION WATER

JENISON WATER POLO PLAYER AND PARENT INFORMATION

WATER POLO STAFF Varsity Head Coach – Nicole Vos (nredder@jpsonline. org) Assistant Varsity Head Coach – Christina Westveer (cwestveer@jpsonline. org) Junior Varsity Head Coach – Spencer Sanders (sjysanders@gmail. com) If you would like to meet with one of us, please arrange a time via email. Practices should remain uninterrupted.

Season Schedule Both J. V. and Varsity schedules can be found on our pool calendar and our team webpage. If you see a discrepancy, email us. ◦ www. jenisonaquatics. org ◦ Toggle on JPS Sports CLICK on HS Women’s H 2 O Polo

Team Guidelines Athletes, Parents, and Coaches will represent themselves, Jenison HS, and Jenison Water Polo in a positive manner at all times. Parents & Jenison section ◦ Sit together at games when possible ◦ Cheer loud ◦ Wear Jenison gear!

Practice Guidelines Follow seniors & coaches instructions at all times Take care of your pool equipment & your facility ◦ Respect every pool we play at, the facility, the players, the coaches, the officials, and the parents. Be at EVERY practice ON TIME Focus on what we are asking you to do 100% focus 100% effort Warm up as a team, Stretch as a team, Play as a team! JENISON PRIDE

Practices Practices are mandatory. If you are late due to school or an appointment (ie. test, help on material, dentist, etc. ) you must bring a pass and give it to one of the coaches Go to www. jenisonaquatics. org and click on POOL CALENDAR to see the whole pool schedule. To see just water polo click on WATER POLO ◦ Please check this every Sunday (at a minimum)

Excused Practices School related (retaking a test, getting help from a teacher) – must bring a note to practice signed by the teacher Medical Sick/appointment – must bring a note back to practice from parent/doctor ◦ Please reschedule appointments if possible Family weddings/funerals – must be given advance notice (when possible) College Visits All excused absences must be made up ($2 at open swim) Excused Practices will affect playing time if what was missed was pertinent to the objectives of the current game ◦ This is not a punishment, but the way a team works when trying to meet a common goal Try not to miss practice Try really hard not to miss practice

Unexcused Practices 1 – Anything other than the above (slide) needs to be discussed with the head coaches 2 – Grandma’s birthday party is unexcused (so is your aunt’s, brother’s, and mother’s, unfortunately) 3 – All vacations are unexcused. Holiday situations are different and must be discussed with the head coaches ◦ We can help you find a local pool to train in if needed All unexcused absences must be made up ($2 at open swim) ◦ 1 st unexcused absence will result in a warning and no competing at the next game ◦ 2 nd unexcused absence will result in a meeting with the head coach and no competing at the next game ◦ 3 rd unexcused absence will result in possible dismissal from the team. Unexcused absences must be made up at open swim ($2) in order to get back to good standing. It might take two open swim sessions to make up a long practice that was missed.

Playing Time Junior Varsity- We will try to play everyone, but will not guarantee any play time ◦ Emphasis will be on developing quality players to move on to the Varsity level ◦ We will compete to win games Varsity Level- Playing time will be earned every day at practice and games. We will not guarantee that everyone will play. ◦ There will be an emphasis on continuing to produce a winning program. Tournament rosters may vary due to number of games or who we are playing. We will post rosters as necessary.

24 Hour Rule The athletic department has requested that parents and players wait at least 24 hours before making contact with their coach with questions in regards to playing time.

Spectator Sportsmanship Let the coaches coach, the players play, and the officials officiate. Let the coaches worry about the officials… ◦ If the coaches are not throwing their arms up yelling, the call was a good call whether it was for our team or the other team Remember YOU are most likely watching your child every second of the game. Two officials have to watch all 14 players at a time, and make immediate calls on a very difficult sport to ref. Support the athletes and stay positive, even at the hardest times. That’s when it’s needed most! Thank you for being “Jenison. ” If you would be interested in a “rules meeting” we can set one up!

Team Expectations Participation in interscholastic athletics is a privilege, not a right! ◦ Respect yourself, your teammates, your coaches, and your facility. ◦ Respect our opponents, their coaches, and their facility. ◦ TEAM comes first ◦ Communication between player and coach is crucial for success Any concerns should be addressed to the coaches by the player first and if resolution is not found parents will be brought in. ◦ Always stay positive ◦ Always build up and support your teammates ◦ Work hard and stay mentally tough ◦ Social Media: If you do not have anything nice to say, do not say it at all. Negative social media feed will not be tolerated. ◦ Seniors Leaders in and out of the pool High expectations Monitor all locker room behavior (and are responsible)

Transportation We will travel to games as a team on a bus. ◦ Dual games are drop off and ride home (Bus to and from) ◦ Friday and Saturday tournaments will be drop off only (no bus home) ◦ If you cannot ride the bus home for any given circumstance, please let us know asap. This will need to get approved by the athletic department. Varsity will watch J. V. games when not warming up. J. V. will stay and watch Varsity games. ◦ No exceptions ◦ No cell phones

Team Uniform Coaches & Seniors have met and selected a team suit, shirt (or long sleeve), and optional jacket. Uniforms are the same for both J. V. & Varsity. Paper product fee: $5/player We will email out the final amount owed as soon as items are finalized and ordered. Cash or checks for suits/paper product can be written to JPS will be accepted. Please give directly to Nicole or put in the black pool mailbox. Game Days ◦ Dress up for all AWAY games ◦ Wear Team T-shirt for all HOME games

Meals/Concessions No post game meals home or away. There will be a meal on senior night. ◦ All players are fed at tournaments by a parent rotation. The $5 paper product fee goes toward supplies (napkins, plates, forks, knives, etc. ) All families must sign up with “sign-up genius” to work in the concession stand. Every family needs to sign up for 2 -3 shifts. Posted on team webpage. ◦ We get $100 for each team if we fulfill these requirements! Booster Rep