Team Rules and Goals Handouts Handouts included Parent

Team Rules and Goals

Handouts ▪ Handouts included ▪ Parent Letter ▪ Athlete Code of Conduct ▪ Athlete commitment ▪ Alternative Transportation Form (Emergency Use Only) I provide only one form. We travel as a team to and from games. ▪ Game schedules

Eligibility for Tryouts ▪ Student athlete must be academically eligible in order to tryout ▪ Student must complete all required paperwork on Rank. One. Sports ▪ Student must be cleared by the trainer prior to trying out ▪ Current physical must be on file with the trainer prior to tryout

Tryouts ▪ Tryouts are required to help determine player skill level, 2019 points scale. ▪ Minimum varsity evaluation score is set at 800 pts. Will increase next year. ▪ Minimum JV evaluation score is 600 pts. ▪ C-Team would be 599 pts. and below. ▪ Team position security after placement is the responsibility of the player. ▪ Player will be evaluated by observation, stats, and attitude thereafter. ▪ Should a player make a specific team it does not constitute a season long guarantee. ▪ If a senior is trying out and has not made varsity in 3 yrs of participation, chances are that senior will be cut if they do not reach the minimum varsity score.

Tournaments ▪ Tournament participation is determined by the coach or coaches of the respective team only, i. e. , Varsity, JV, C-Team ▪ Participation in a tournament at any team level does not guarantee the player’s spot on that team , i. e. , Varsity, JV, C-Team ▪ These are preseason games scheduled by the coach and or district AD to aid in the final determination of team members ▪ Player participation in tournaments will be determined by player ranking and number of players permitted to travel to said tournament ▪ Varsity team will be taking the top 12 scoring players from tryouts to participate in the scheduled tournaments. ▪ Should the varsity team require additional player they will be pulled from JV based on observation, stats and attitude.

Senior Night ▪ Senior night is to honor seniors after the scheduled game. ▪ By no means is it a guarantee that a senior will play. ▪ If the senior has not started prior to senior night they will not start that evening either. ▪ Competition is very tight at the Varsity level therefore, alterations to the normal line-up will be considered but not ensured. ▪ The object in all sports programs is to improve to the point of becoming a starter on the Varsity team.

Player Expectations ▪ The ultimate goal is varsity ▪ Players should seek to improve daily to make it to varsity ▪ Work hard ▪ Don’t miss practice ▪ Be coachable ▪ Be positive ▪ Give all your effort

Everyday things ▪ Everyday is a work day, be prepared to WORK!!! ▪ Bring your cleats, tennis shoes, workout clothing, and glove ▪ Watch or check the news, know what kind of weather to expect prepare accordingly ▪ No excuse for not working out PERIOD!!! (Doctor Note only exception) ▪ 8 th period is not a study period for other classes, DON’T ASK ▪ Keep up with your grades, student’s responsibility

Fundraising ▪ Fundraising is a necessary evil these days. ▪ Athletic budgets don’t go very far. ▪ All athletes are required to meet their fund raiser goal. ▪ First goal is $70, which helps pay for the spirit pack. ▪ Next goal is $50 to pay for warm ups they will keep. ▪ Spirit pack cost the team $2695 as a team we made only $2304 minus the fee , what we actually get is $1800 and change.

Vision and Goals ▪ Our vision is to create a softball culture of winning in life, in the classroom, and on the field. ▪ 2 ▪ Our number one goal this year is to become district champions. ▪ 0 ▪ Accept No Less!!! ▪ 526 ▪ 1 ▪ 0

The plan to become DCs ▪ Go Hard or Go Home ▪ Change our selfish thinking ▪ Change the way we play the game

This is our year ▪ No whining ▪ No complaining ▪ No excuses ▪ Just do it!

Vision and Goals

Ultimate Goal Who says we can’t get one of these?

Numbers ▪ 2 ▪ Number of times Socorro has been to playoffs in 25 years ▪ 1 ▪ Number of times Socorro earned a playoff berth the first time was by default ▪ 0 ▪ Number of times Socorro has ever won a district championship ▪ 0 ▪ Number of times Socorro has ever won a bidistrict championship ▪ 526 ▪ Number of miles from Socorro High School to Red Mc. Combs Field where the state championship game is played!!!