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Grantsville Track & Field Standards and Expectations

General Expectations
● Have a positive attitude
● “We” before “me”
● Be committed to the success of the team and the process of being the best student
athlete you can be
● Eat healthy, hydrate regularly, and get plenty of sleep
● Follow the assigned workout schedule
● Do not do anything to embarrass yourself, your family, your team, or your school
● Complete RegisterMyAthlete before attending first practice (Feb 24)
● Pay $40 participation fee in a timely manner after it is posted to your account
● Report any injuries to the head coaches, your event coaches, and the athletic trainer
● Follow all TCSD and GHS policies and guidelines
● Have fun!
Equipment
● Wear appropriate apparel for practice. Be prepared for any weather, we rarely move
inside for practice
● Have a good pair of running shoes
● Have a school issued uniform for competition. Uniforms issued by the school from
previous years and from cross country may be used. Uniform tops may be purchased for
$40 and you use your own black shorts (must be solid black. If there is a logo, it must be
smaller than 2”X 2”
● Follow UHSAA uniform rules at meets
● Specialty shoes (i.e. spikes, throwing shoes) are helpful but not required
Practice
● Meet in Portable 6 to begin practice each day
● Practice will begin promptly at 3:15 every day. Be on time and ready to go. Being late to
practice will affect your eligibility to compete in meets.
● Athletes must have attended, and participated fully, in at least 85% of practices up to the
date of a particular meet to be eligible to attend that meet.
● Our roster is final on March 14th. No athletes will be added after this date. Athletes
who join late must attend practice for one week before competing.
● Athletes must attend the entire workout for their event in order to be counted as
attending practice
● Athletes may not miss practice in order to practice with another group or to do an
individual workout

● Injured athletes are expected to attend practice to perform rehab assigned by the
athletic trainer/doctors, support teammates, help with practice, etc.
● Athletes must clear any absences well ahead of time with the head coaches
● Excusal from practice will be at the discretion of the head coaches. Absences for school
activities can be excused but must be communicated with the head coaches well in
advance of the absence.
● Athletes participating in another spring sport that wish to participate in track need to
talk to the head coaches. We will work with your other coach to determine
requirements and participation at practices.
Academic Expectations
● Maintain good grades during the season
● Attend classes daily. Students must attend all classes on the day of a meet. If they do not
attend school, even if it is excused, they may not participate in the meet that day. The
only exceptions are doctors/dental appointments, funerals, family emergencies, etc.
Parents must notify the Attendance Office or Athletic Director prior to missing school for
one of the exceptions listed.
● In order to be academically eligible, athletes must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and not
have more than one F in Term 3. A grade of Incomplete counts as an F until a grade is
posted. F’s in concurrent enrollment classes count as four F’s.
Meets
● Carry a team attitude at all times
● Encourage and cheer for teammates
● Be willing to try new events
● Do multiple events to best help the team succeed
● Stay at the meet until the end to support teammates
● Per district policy 5001, all athletes must ride the team bus/van to meets
● Athletes may be checked out from a meet by a parent or guardian, and only a parent or
guardian, by physically signing them out in person with a coach. Please bring your parent
to the team camp AFTER the meet has concluded to sign out.
● Athletes may not independently attend meets not on the schedule

Meet Participation
● All athletes who meet academic and attendance expectations and complete registration
will attend Wednesday Region meets. Athletes may not skip these meets. Skipping this
meet will result in not attending the next invitational.
● Participation at invitationals will be by coach’s invitation and discretion. Criteria for
invitationals is determined by, but not limited to:
○ Academic and attendance expectations met
○ Registration complete
○ Athletes who meet the qualifying standards and/or will be competitive at the
meet
○ Numbers may be limited for certain invitationals
○ Final decisions will be at the coaches’ discretion
● Participation at Region Championships will be determined by, but not limited to:
○ Academic and attendance expectations met
○ Registration complete
○ Best performances both throughout the season and leading up to Region
Championships
○ What will help us field the best overall team possible
○ Final decisions will be at the coaches’ discretion
● Participation at State Championships will be determined by, but not limited to:
○ Academic and attendance expectations met
○ Registration complete
○ Qualifying by placing in the top 4 at Region Championships or meeting the
qualifying standard at a state qualifying meet
○ Final decisions will be at the coaches’ discretion

Lettering
● Athletes must meet both of the following criteria in order to letter:
○ Attend at least 85% of practices
○ Give 100% effort in all events coaches ask them to compete in
● Athletes must also meet at least 1 of the following criteria in order to letter:
○ Qualify for and participate in at least 66% (2⁄3) of the varsity only invitationals
○ Qualify for and compete at State
○ Is a senior

Communication
● Communicate often and frequently about any questions or concerns
● Event specific questions may be directed to the specific event coach, but all other
questions and concerns should be directed to the head coaches
● If you are unsure, ask. There are no dumb questions!
● All communication will be through the SportsYou app
● Updates and information will be posted on the GHS Track & Field Instagram
● Schedules and other information will be posted on the GHS Track & Field webpage

I have viewed the Standards and Expectations for participating on the Track and Field team at
Grantsville High School and agree to follow them. I understand that not following them can and
may lead to not competing at meets regardless of anything else.
Athlete Name: ____________________________
Athlete Signature: __________________________
Parent/Guardian Name: _____________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________

2025 Meet Schedule

● March 19-20 - Farmington Super Meet
○ Girls compete on the 19th, Boys compete on the 20th
○ Location: Farmington High School
● March 26 - Region Meet
○ Location: Union High School
● April 9 - Tooele County Invitational
○ Location: Tooele High School
● April 11 - Phoenix Invite
○ Must meet minimum qualifying standards
○ Location: Farmington High School
● April 11 - Buffalo Stampede Invitational
○ All athletes that do not qualify for the Phoenix Invitational
○ Location: Tooele High School
● April 16 - Region Meet
○ Location: Ogden High School
● April 18 - Skyhawk Invitational
○ Location: Salem Hills High School
● April 19 - Davis Invitational
○ Must qualify for the invited section
○ Location: Davis High School
● April 22 - Region Meet
○ Location: Grantsville High School
● April 26 - Tiger Trials
○ Must meet minimum qualifying standards
○ Location: Orem High School
● April 26 - Ogden Invitational
○ All athletes that do not qualify for Tiger Trials
○ Location: Ogden High School
● April 29 - Region Meet
○ Location: Grantsville High School
● May 2-3 - BYU Invitational
○ Must meet qualifying standards
○ Location: BYU
● May 8-9 - Region Championships
○ Top 4 athletes in each event
○ Location: Ogden High School
● May 16-17 - State Championships
○ Qualify by finishing top 4 at Region Championships or meeting the state qualifying
standard at a state qualifying meet
○ Location: BYU