STUDENT ATHLETE AND PARENT HANDBOOK

Student Athlete and Parent Handbook

The Parent and Student-Athlete Handbook is the most important document for communicating information regarding athletic eligibility, participation on sports teams, expectations of parent and student-athlete behavior, athletic awards, etc. To view a PDF of the Athletic Handbook, please see the "Athletics Locker" above and click on the handbook link.

All parents and student-athletes will receive a hard copy of the handbook when they attend the MANDATORY New Student-Athlete and Parent Meeting PRIOR to participating on a sports team at Lodi High School.

LUSD BOARD APPROVED POLICY CHANGE REGARDING GRADE CHANGE REQUESTS:

Request for Review/Change of Quarter or Semester Grade

Students or parents who wish to review or challenge a quarter or semester grade must file that request with the teacher in question and the school registrar within the first five (5) school days upon the student’s return to school from the most recent school break or grading period. Teachers will have five (5) school days after the request is made to review the challenge and report a final decision to uphold, adjust or correct the grade to the parent and the school registrar.

This excludes:

1) Obvious and verifiable errors discovered beyond the five-day deadline by the student/parent, teacher, or school registrar;

2) Grade changes related to AP exam results; and

3) The correction of omissions or errors if the reason is due to circumstances beyond the student or teacher’s control.

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PLEASE READ

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE

LETTER TO PARENTS

Any athlete competing in any school sponsored summer athletic program must have an updated physical to participate. A physical is valid from May 1st -April 30 of a calendar year. You may visit your primary care or a chiropractor to obtain your physical.

Approximately two-six weeks prior to the season, respective coaches will announce times and places for informational and sign-up meetings in the school bulletin. It is important that prospective athletes attend these meetings and sign-up, so that all paperwork can be verified, and athletic eligibility can be determined prior to the first day of try-outs. It is the responsibility of the student-athlete to complete the on-line clearance per season of sport so that eligibility can be determined and return signed confirmation form, physical form, and copy of medical insurance. Student-athletes who miss scheduled try-outs because of incomplete on-line clearance or lack of physical exam may miss the opportunity to try-out.

All incoming freshmen are automatically eligible to participate at the beginning of Fall Sports. Each subsequent grading period will determine athletic eligibility. All students must maintain a 2.0 Grade Point Average with no more than one F grade in each grading period.

Before starting practices/try-outs ALL NEW ATHLETES must attend the MANDATORY NEW ATHLETE and PARENT meeting. A meeting will be scheduled the WEDNESDAY prior to a sports season beginning. Please check the school bulletin or website for dates and times.

The Athletic Department is anxious that returning and incoming student-athletes get off to a positive start with both their academic and athletic careers. If we can answer any questions, or offer any encouragement, please call us at 331-7695 Ext. 320022, or drop by our office located in the South Gym and meet us.

Go Flames!

George Duenas, LHS Athletic Director

Stayci Barnhart, Athletic Secretary

2022-2023 PHYSICALS START HERE

Every student wishing to participate in athletic activities for the 2022-2023 school year: pre-season conditioning, tryouts, practices, or contests must be cleared by LHS Athletics. As part of the clearance process, every athlete is required to have a yearly physical one time per school year and register for online at HOMECAMPUS.COM. The physical must be dated on/after May 1, 2022 school year. Please follow the directions below to complete the online clearance process.

Begin the online yearly process on or after May 1, 2022. ALL FAMILIES MUT VISIT THE WEBSITE HOMECAMPUS.COM AND CREATE A PROFILE FOR THEIR STUDENT. Please visit https://www.homecampus.com/login to get started. Please allow 48-72 school business hours after you've uploaded your Sports Physical/Health History and Proof of Insurance and completed all of the online portions for the administration to manually review your account. An email will be sent clearing your athlete or asking you to provide additional information or uploads. If you do not receive any email after 72 hours please contact the Athletics office at sbarnhart@lodiusd.net. Everything is done online now and at this time you are not required to bring paperwork into the Athletic office.

PHYSICAL FORM

ONLINE ATHLETIC CLEARANCE INSTRUCTIONS

INSURANCE

Per the California Education Code, each student participating in athletic programs must provide proof of medical insurance for accidental injuries. If a student needs coverage to participate, he/she may purchase coverage through Pacific Educators. Parents can log on to http://www.peinsurance.com/signup Students who purchase football coverage only are not covered for other sports. If a student is playing multiple sports it is best to purchase the 24 hour plan. If you have any other questions please call 1-800-722-3365. Below is the link for the online application for Pacific Educators Insurance.

https://www.peinsurance.com/products/student-insurance/student-accident-insurance/

MANDATORY NEW ATHLETE AND PARENT MEETING

LODI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE

2022-2023

ALL ATHLETES MUST BE TOTALLY CLEARED BEFORE STARTING PRACTICES/TRY-OUTS AT LODI HIGH SCHOOL (including summer conditioning programs)

BEFORE PRACTICING , EACH STUDENT-ATHLETE MUST HAVE:

1. A MINIMUM GPA OF 2.0 WITH NO MORE THAN 1 F ON THE REPORT FOR THE GRADING PERIOD FOR THAT SEASON OF SPORT.

2. SPORTS PHYSICAL, AUTHORIZATION FOR SPORTS MEDICAL SERVICES, COPY OF INSURANCE AND ON-LINE CLEARANCE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY PARENT, ATHLETE, AND DOCTOR (DATED AFTER MAY 1, 2022)

3. COMPLETE ONLINE MANDATORY NEW ATHLETE AND PARENT MEETING:

*New Athletes must complete the ONLINE Mandatory New Athlete and Parent Meeting:

They must have completed the required requirements #1-3 above and must view the ONLINE version of the Mandatory New Athlete and Parent Meeting for your designated season of sport. A digital record is kept of those who have completed this portion.

All new athletic participants and parents must click on the following link and complete the online New Athlete Parent Meeting. Once at the link there is a series of videos you must watch and check a box stating that you understand what you have viewed.

New Athlete Parent Meeting

VOLUNTEER PARENT DRIVERS

ALL VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR SPORTING EVENTS MUST COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER VEHICLE USAGE FORM PRIOR TO TRANSPORTING ANY STUDENT-ATHLETES. ALL FORMS ARE DUE TO THE ATHLETICS OFFICE AND MUST BE RENEWED EACH YEAR.

Steps to follow

Step 1

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Step 5

Complete the Volunteer Vehicle Usage Form which is available in "Forms" on this page or picked up from the athletics office.

Step 6

Attach a copy of your driver's license

TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY

CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION

Log onto CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Website for additional information regarding Transfer Eligibility www.cifsjs.org

CHANGING SCHOOLS/TRANSFERS

VALID CHANGE OF ADDRESS

A valid change of address from one school attendance area to another school's attendance area by the parents or legal guardians with whom the student is living when the student established residential eligibility at the prior school (Complete Form 206)

CHANGING SCHOOLS/ SOP (Sit out Period)

If you change schools and your parent(s) or legal guardians (with whom residential eligibility was initially established) do not move to the attendance area of your new school, you could have restricted eligibility with a mandated Sit Out Period. (Complete Form 207 and 510)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

A foreign exchange student is an international student who attends high school in the United States and is enrolled in a CIF approved foreign exchange program (Complete Forms 510 and Foreign Student Request For Athletic Eligibility)

All new transfer students must check in with the Athletic Director at the beginning of their enrollment.

FORMS

High School Student Eligibility Brochure

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Other School Sites

Physicals & Transportation Information

STUDENT ATHLETE AND PARENT HANDBOOK

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PLEASE READ

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE

LETTER TO PARENTS

2022-2023 PHYSICALS START HERE

MANDATORY NEW ATHLETE AND PARENT MEETING

LODI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE

2022-2023

VOLUNTEER PARENT DRIVERS

Steps to follow

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY

CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION

CHANGING SCHOOLS/TRANSFERS

FORMS

ATHLETIC SPORTS PARTICIPATION EVALUATION

FORMS