Wylie Wrestling Expectations - Student-Athletes

Concerning Coursework and Behavior

•  Every student-athlete will behave in a manner that not only meets the criterion that is set in the student handbook, but that exceeds this criterion when possible.



•  Every student-athlete will show respect to each other, other students, teachers, administrators, parents, and coaches.



•  Every student-athlete will sit at the front of the class.



•  Any behavioral issue that exceeds a teacher assigned detention (Friday night school, parent-contact, ISS, suspension) is unacceptable.



•  Every student-athlete will score an equivalent of a B or higher in every subject.



•  Students that have a C average or less in a subject area will attend tutorials, and strive to increase their performance.

Concerning Practice and Events

•  Every student-athlete will be punctual.



•  If a student-athlete will be late, or if an absence is foreseen he should notify a coach prior to practice.



•  Absences should have appropriate documentation.



•  Injuries must be made known to a coach, and undergo treatment on campus.



•  Every student-athlete will have clean clothes daily.



•  Every student-athlete will remove any piercing prior to practice, or preparations for a competition



•  Every student-athlete will have all necessary gear to wrestle/train at practice (running shoes, wrestling shoes, black or maroon athletic shorts, a white undershirt or Wylie wrestling issued shirt, headgear, and mouthpiece).



•  Every student-athlete will bring a positive attitude to workouts.



•  Every student-athlete will give their best effort (listening to your coaches, learning moves, team building, and physical exertion).

Concerning Events

•  Every student-athlete will make weight in a healthy manner, and as outlined by UIL policies and procedures. If a student-athlete feels like this can not be done they should notify a coach as soon as possible.



•  Every student-athlete will have all necessary gear for competition (wrestling shoes, headgear, singlet, mouthpiece, school issued warm-ups and/or shorts and shirt, letter jacket if desired).



•  Student-athletes’ will wear a button down shirt and tie on the day of competition, or team polo if available.



•  Every student-athlete will be expected to be able to keep accurate scores in the match log.



•  Every student-athlete will be clean shaven.



•  Every student-athlete will have their fingernails trimmed.



•  Student-athletes’ with shaven heads, or hair passed the ear lobes is responsible for their own hair netting/cover.



•  Every student-athlete will wrestle hard, and fair. Technical fouls or expulsion from a match is unacceptable.



•  Every student-athlete will follow the coach’s instructions.



•  We all will ride the bus together and return together, unless an injury or sickness prevents this from happening.



•  Every student-athlete will support their fellow wrestlers/coaches.

Expectations for: Coaches / Parents