Athletics

Sports Philosophy: Athletics, including Cheerleading, are an integral part of the total education program at St. Basil’s School. It teaches understanding and appreciation of teamwork. A true team player is one who is eager to lose himself/herself in the group for the good of the whole. Athletics exemplifies the philosophy that hard work, perseverance and determination bring success, sometimes immediately and sometimes with the passage of time and maturation.

 Sports Goals:        
                                         1.       To encourage the participant to maintain a Christian attitude of self-
                                                   control, a desire to be fair, and a desire to accept the challenge of
                                                   competition.

2.       To aid the participant in the development and appreciation of such
    traits as team play, leadership, cooperation, sportsmanship, hard
    work and self-confidence.

3.       To develop the participant’s knowledge and understanding of
    various rules, strategies and skills related to his/her specific skills.

4.       To aid the participant in the development of basic physical skills
     and fundamentals unique to a particular sport.

 Parents’ and Players’ Code of Conduct: Parents, players and coaches shall make a commitment to the above philosophy and goals of St. Basil’s School. (Please see Appendix B)                       

1.       Parents and team members should show sportsmanship towards
    all players, coaches, referees, opposing teams and spectators.

2.       Parents are expected to get the players to practice and to games
    on time and to pick them up promptly (as scheduled by coaches).

3.       Parents and players should understand that the coach needs to
    maintain discipline in order to support the philosophy and goals
    of the extra-curricular program.