Athletics

ATHLETIC POLICIES

The Interscholastic Athletic Program is an integral part of the total educational program at Bella Vista High School. We would like to be certain that you are aware of the policies and regulations used as guidelines for participation in any sport sponsored by the school. Please read the following policies/guidelines carefully, knowing that both the coaches and the administrators will refer to them in discussing questions pertaining to acceptable conduct of a Bella Vista student/athlete in the school’s interscholastic athletic program. We feel these guidelines will be helpful in reassuring that our programs will result in a rewarding experience for all participants.

Athletic Handbook

Athletic Registration

Athletic Registration Process

Athletes must complete several steps before they can be cleared for athletic participation.

The parent and student, together, must complete the online athletic registration and upload or submit a hard copy of the physical form to the Athletics office. Please allow 48 hours after submitting your sports physical to be cleared to participate in tryouts/practice. Registration can be completed by clicking the link below. Please have your student's ID number ready.

https://sportsnethost.com/bellavista-parent

A physical examination and doctor’s certification on the SJUSD Physical Exam document are required. Documents generated by your doctor will not be accepted. In order for the student to be accepted for athletics, the physical must be completed after June 1 prior to the school year in which the athlete plans to compete. You need only one physical annually regardless of the number of sports in which you participate. Print one here - Sports Physical Form. Once complete, please upload a copy of the completed physical to the online registration and keep the original for your records. PLEASE DO NOT give completed physicals to the coach.
Insurance coverage is required to cover possible accidents. You must have medical coverage (at least $1,500). Coverage may be by parent’s private insurance company or school accident insurance policy (www.studentinsurance.com).
A student has the opportunity to participate/tryout for a team once all athletic registration components have been submitted and the coach has received the verification clearance from the Athletic Director.

Attendance Policy

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION

Coaches recognize the importance of school attendance and expect athletes to establish good attendance patterns.

1. Students must attend at least four classes during the school day in order to participate in either practice or competition on that day. A student cannot be absent on the day of a game unless he/she previously clears with his/her principal or athletic director. Doctor or dental appointments will be accepted with a verification note. If there is any doubt, the athlete should clear with the Principal or Athletic Director prior to competition. An athlete who violates this requirement will be suspended at least one game.

2. If a contest is held on a non-school day, the student must attend at least four classes on the school day prior to the contest.

3. Students failing to comply with the district attendance policy will be referred to their coach for discipline.

Eligibility Requirements

Athletes must complete several steps before they can be cleared for athletic participation. See "Athletic Registration" tab for detailed instructions including required physical form and registration link to sportsnet.

A student has the opportunity to participate/tryout for a team once all athletic policies and regulations have been submitted and the coach has received the verification clearance from the Athletic Director.

Academic Eligibility

To encourage and promote academic excellence, all students participating in extracurricular activities shall demonstrate satisfactory minimum progress in meeting the requirements of graduation by undertaking the prescribed course of study and meeting the standards of proficiency established by the District.

The requirement has two elements. To be eligible for participation, the student:

Must have earned an overall minimum 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale during the preceding grading period; and
Must have passed five of six classes (no more than 1 F) during the preceding grading period. Students taking only the minimum number of classes must pass all of their classes to be eligible.

According to the CIF, scholastic eligibility requires the student to pass the equivalent of at least 20 semester periods of work at the completion of the most recent grading period. Weighted grades are not used to calculate eligibility per the CIF Bylaws.

A grading period will constitute an eligibility period. The grade issued at the end of each grading period will be used to determine eligibility.

For purposes of determining eligibility, a grade of incomplete is computed as an “F” or failure until a letter grade is assigned. When the letter grade is determined, the student’s grade point average is required. Generally, incompletes are only assigned when a student had a long-term illness or after unforeseeable and unpreventable absence from school that prevented the student from completing the assigned work during the grading period.
For eligibility purposes, once a letter grade is assigned, the grade may be changed only if the person assigning the grade determines that an error was made in computing the grade. If a student requests that a teacher reconsider a grade, the reconsideration must be based on work assigned, due, and completed prior to the end of the grading period. Work submitted or assigned after the end of the grading period may not be used to improve or diminish an assigned grade.
Schools declare at the beginning of the year the grading periods and eligibility declaration days that they will use. Eligibility will be declared after each school-wide grading period.

A student becomes eligible or ineligible for athletic participation only when declared so by the site Athletic Administrator or site Athletic Director.

The District will follow CIF guidelines and procedures related to the eligibility of continuation/independent study school students returning to a comprehensive high school. Please check with the school’s Athletic Director or Administrator.

Academic Eligibility Chart

Intervention / Probation

If a student athlete does not meet the required 2.0 GPA with no more than one F grade on their most current progress report, they will automatically be entered into either, our athletic probation program or our athletic intervention program. Please see the chart below to determine which program pertains to your student.

Academic Probation

When an athlete becomes eligible for probation they must automatically apply for and take a probation period. Athletes do not have the choice as to when they will take their probation. Any athlete who quits his/her sport during a probation period will be deemed to have used their probation period for that school year and will be ineligible to apply for probation for the remainder of the school year. Probationary athletes must attend intervention class in order to remain eligible to compete with the team.

Academic Intervention

All athletes that are ineligible and do not qualify for probation will not be allowed to compete during the grading period in which they are declared ineligible. Non-probationary athletes must attend intervention class in order to remain eligible to practice with the team.

Probation Chart
GPA	#F’s	Eligible	Probation	Compete	Practice
2.0+	2	No	One time	If on Probation	w/ intervention
<2.0	0	No	One time	If on Probation	w/ intervention
<2.0	1	No	One time	If on Probation	w/ intervention

Intervention Chart
GPA	#F’s	Eligible	Probation	Compete	Practice
<2.0	2	No	No	No	w/ intervention

Students with 3 or more F’s are not allowed to tryout, practice or compete.

How it works:

Student athletes on probation or intervention will receive a contract in their classroom during the week the progress report is published. The contract will include when and where the intervention class will take place and the eligibility period.
- Sample probation contract
- Sample intervention contract
Students are to report to the intervention class on the date and time that has been assigned to them. Completed contracts must be turned into the intervention teacher no later than the end of the first week of class.
If students fail to attend the required class the first day, the student will be asked to the athletics office for a meeting.
If the student continues to miss the required intervention class, the student will be removed from the team roster and will no longer be eligible to participate with the team.

Residential Eligibility

Bella Vista High School is bound by California Interscholastic Federation residential eligibility rules and regulations. For additional information, please visit: http://www.cifsjs.org/coaches_and_administrators/transfer_eligibility You will need to complete this transfer form and submit it to the Athletic Director to get the CIF transfer process started.

A student has residential eligibility upon initial enrollment in the ninth grade of any California Interscholastic Federation high school. A student retains residential eligibility if continuously enrolled in the CIF member high school of initial enrollment, transfers prior to the first day of the sophomore year or changes schools with a valid change in residence as defined in CIF Bylaws. Any ninth grade student who is transferring for a second time, or any tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade student, who transfers without a valid change of residence, will have limited eligibility for one year from the date of transfer. Any evidence of undue influence (recruiting), academic ineligibility at a previous school or disciplinary reasons for a transfer will impact eligibility at the new school.

The only exceptions to this rule will require documentation of a hardship which is defined as an “unforeseeable, unavoidable and uncorrectable act, condition or event which causes the imposition of a severe and non-athletic burden upon the student/family.” The section and state CIF will review the documentation for a waiver of this rule.

A transfer student shall contact the athletic director or administrator in charge of athletics to determine his/her eligibility status and to complete any necessary forms. No athlete shall participate in competition until all forms have cleared.

Any student whose address has been falsified to achieve residential eligibility will be ineligible in all interscholastic athletic competition for a period of one year from the date the infraction is verified.

If a student and his/her parents move out of the attendance area but the student remains at the school, the student will maintain eligible but should immediately report his/her change of residence to the Attendance Office.

Heat Procedures

San Juan Unified Heat Procedures for Athletic Practice and Contests

Practices

Under 95 degrees Heat Index

Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire. Optional water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. Ice-down towels for cooling. Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action.

95 degrees to 99 degrees Heat Index

Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire. Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. Ice-down towels for cooling. Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action. Contact sports and activities with additional equipment. Helmets and other possible equipment removed if not involved in contact. Reduce time of outside activity. Consider postponing practice to later in the day. Re-check temperature and humidity every 30 minutes to monitor for increased Heat Index.

100 degrees to 104 degrees Heat Index

All sports - Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire. Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. Ice-down towels for cooling. Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action. Alter uniform by removing items if possible. Allow for changes to dry t-shirts and shorts. Reduce time of outside activity as well as indoor activity if air conditioning is unavailable. Postpone practice to later in day. Contact sports and activities with additional equipment. Helmets and other possible equipment removed if not involved in contact or necessary for safety. If necessary for safety, suspend activity. Re-check temperature and humidity every 30 minutes to monitor for increased Heat Index.

Above 104 degrees Heat Index

Stop all outside activity in practice and/or play, and stop all inside activity if air conditioning is unavailable

Basic Practices you can implement during extreme heat days.

1. Hydrate often, Recommendation – every 15 minutes

2. Tone down the amount of physical activity.

3. If possible cut the amount of physical practice time.

4. Take more breaks than usual.

5. This would be a good time for classroom time. (Part of your practice can be in the classroom)

6. Watch your student athletes closely to make sure they are not overdoing it.

7. Adjust and have a shorter practice time.

Games – Game day possibilities determined by the site, based on the time the temperature and the sport.

1. Reschedule the contest.

2. Running clock- shorten the amount of time the contest is being played.

3. More water breaks, example a referees time half way through each quarter for a water break. Example Football/Soccer

4. Schedule contest later in the evening such as JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 8:15 pm.

5. Change game day strategy- play more athletes so they will each have more down time for rest and hydration time.

6. Cancel the Contest

Download a copy of Heat Procedures

Scholar Athlete Award

Bella Vista varsity athletes are awarded a Scholar Athlete patch for each season they meet the following criteria when end of season awards are compiled.

1. Athletes must have a cumulative 3.50 (or above) unweighted grade point average as well as a current 3.5 (or above) unweighted GPA on the last progress report. The cumulative GPA is base on cumulative grades of Semesters (or Trimesters) from ninth grade onward. Athletes must finish the season with these minimum requirements.

2. Freshmen are not eligible as the athlete must have at least one year of grades, beginning with the ninth grade, for a cumulative GPA.

3. Athletes who are members of a Varsity Team are eligible for the award.

4. Athletes are awarded a Scholar-Athlete patch for each sport season for which they qualify.

Ticket Prices

Capital Valley Conference

Admission Policy

FOOTBALL (Varsity/ Soph), BAKETBALL and WRESTLING

Adults	$10.00
Students of Participating School (with ID)	$7.00
Senior Citizens	$7.00
Elementary through Middle School	$7.00
Pre-school	FREE

ALL OTHER SPORTS (including Freshman Football)

Adults	$8.00
Students of Participating School (with ID)	$5.00
Senior Citizens	$5.00
Elementary through Middle School	$5.00
Pre-school	FREE

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS (Wrestling, Track and Swimming)

Adults	$8.00
Students of Participating School (with ID)	$6.00
Senior Citizens	$6.00
Elementary through Middle School	$6.00
Pre-school	FREE

CVC League Passes will be honored for all contests where a CVC team is playing.

For non-league contests, only league passes for the visiting school shall be honored, no other league pass will be accepted.

Schools must absorb any electronic ticket issue fee.

Download CVC Admission Policy

Sports by Season

Fall Sports

* Contact coaches for Pre-season conditioning dates and times. *

Sport	Coach / Email	For more information, visit the team's website.
Cross Country, Girls	Erica Swenson	Season begins July 31, 2023 www.bvtrack.com*
Cross Country, Boys	Harold Kuphaldt	Season begins July 31, 2023 www.bvtrack.com*
Field Hockey	Sydney Smith	Season begins July 31, 2023 Bvboosters.sportngin.com
Flag Football	Jack Horak
Football	Jim Gray	Season begins July 24, 2023 www.bellavistabroncos.com*
Golf, Girls	Dennis Henkel	Bvboosters.sportngin.com
Tennis, Girls	Cameron Archie	Season begins July 31, 2023 Bvboosters.sportngin.com
Volleyball, Girls	Jackie Sufflé	Season begins July 31, 2023 Bvboosters.sportngin.com
Water Polo, Boys	Gerilyn Ramey	Season begins August 14, 2023 www.teamunify.com/recbvhsa*
Water Polo, Girls	M aurisa Major	Season begins August 14, 2023 www.teamunify.com/recbvhsa*

* Please note, these sites are not official materials produced by San Juan Unified School District or Bella Vista High School. The District and school maintain no control or responsibility for the content provided on the linked websites.

Winter Sports

* Contact coaches for Pre-season conditioning dates and times.

Sport	Coach	Website / Information
Basketball, Boys	David Gonzalez	Season begins Oct 30, 2023 www.bvboosters.org*
Basketball, Girls	Becky Stewart	Girls Basketball Conditioning has begun! Meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays after school from 3:45 - 5:30 pm through October 25^th. Meet in front of Weight Room dressed to workout with running shoes and bring Water. SPORTSNET Clearance is REQUIRED to participate! Season begins Oct 30, 2023
Soccer, Boys	Matt Contreras	Soccer Conditioning starts October 9^th! Come out on Mon-Wed 3:45 - 4:45 PM behind the Large Gym. Athletes must be cleared with SportsNet before conditioning. -Boys Soccer Tryouts are November 1-3, 6-7
Soccer, Girls	Erin Wright	Soccer Conditioning starts October 9^th! Come out on Mon-Wed 3:45 - 4:45 PM behind the Large Gym. Athletes must be cleared with SportsNet before conditioning. -Girls Soccer Tryouts are Oct 30-Nov 3
Wrestling	Garrett Lane	Season begins Oct 30, 2023 www.bvwrestling.com*

Spring Sports