Pastoral Guidlines for Coaches
Coaching Guidelines
Athlete Guidelines
Athletic Eligibility
Participation Fees

Forms
Coach Information Sheet
Emergency Medical Form
ICCL Athlete Contract
ICCL Coach's Code of Ethics
ICCL Player Roster Form
Joe Boland Award Nomination Form
St. Matthew AA Special Awards Form

Pastoral Guidelines for All Saint Matthew Coaches

1. Each and every practice will begin with a prayer and end with a prayer. No exceptions. You may even wish to designate a particular player or players to lead the prayer before and after practice.
2. Each and every game will begin with a prayer and end with a prayer. No exceptions.
3. Each team is to attend the 9:00 am Mass together (in uniform or jersey if possible) on the first Sunday of each month (September - May). Obviously, there will be exceptional circumstances in which someone may be unable to attend. But as a rule, attendance should be encouraged and emphasized. Team prayers will follow Mass at Mary's Altar.

Coaching Guidelines

The Head Coach is expected to be familiar with all regulations of the ICCL and St. Matthew Cathedral School, and to conduct his/her program within these guidelines. The Head Coach is also responsible for the following:

1. Provide proper moral leadership and serve as an example to all athletes by his/her speech and behavior.
2. Responsible for locker room supervision before an after each practice and game.
3. Provide a complete roster of all team members to the Principal, Athletic President and Moderator no later than ten days prior to the first scheduled contest. Should any changes be made to the roster during the season, the Principal, Athletic President and Moderator should be immediately informed of those changes.
4. Distribute, with the assistance of the Purchasing Agent and Sports Liaison, all equipment needed within the sport, and return to the Purchasing Agent, at the end of the season, all material used. Coaches are not to keep equipment beyond the end of the season.
5. Responsible for the supervision of the safety and welfare of all team athletes before and after practices and games.
6. Responsible for conduct of staff and players prior to, during and after practices and games.
7. Properly notify athletes regarding their status on the team in terms of eligibility. Notification should be done personally and professionally by the coach involved.
8. Responsible for attending the Athletic Association meetings during the season to bring continuity and better rapport between the coaching staff and Athletic Association.
9. Required to notify the Purchasing Agent of the Athletic Board of needed uniform and equipment.
10. Junior Varsity is an instructional/developmental team. Coaches should endeavor to have all players participate in every regular season game.
11. Coaches of all teams should put their personal coaching philosophy in writing and distribute to parents and players and submit a copy to the Athletic Board.

Athlete Guidelines

1. All athletes are expected to represent themselves and St. Matthew in a courteous manner.
2. Especially all St. Matthew student-athletes are expected to exert a positive influence on their fellow students at all athletic functions and at all other school sponsored events.
3. As a member of the ICCL, it should be clear that St. Matthew is governed by the ICCL rules and regulations and is determined to uphold those regulations in letter and spirit.
4. All athletic awards given by St. Matthew remain the property of St. Matthew School and may be withdrawn from the person to whom they have been awarded, for due cause, while that person is a student at St. Matthew School.
5. The St. Matthew Athletic President ad the Principal will investigate and examine all cases involving the conduct unbecoming a St. Matthew student-athlete and will decide the action(s) to be taken with regard to withdrawal of athletic awards and a suspension of athletic eligibility.
6. In order to clarify what constitutes unbecoming behavior for the St. Matthew student, we cite the following:
   1. the known use of drugs, alcoholic beverages or cigarettes.
   2. a proven act of theft or vandalism to school or student property.
7. Other forms of misconduct for which awards may be withdrawn and/or eligibility suspended for a period of at least one semester may include:
   1. public fighting during or after a school sponsored event.
   2. use of language which goes beyond the bounds of social acceptance.
   3. disrespect for persons of authority.

Athletic Eligibility

1. To participate in the St. Matthew Athletic programs, a participant must be a student of St. Matthew Cahtedral School.
2. A student must meet Athletic policy procedures.
3. All participants will be required to pay for any lost or mistreated equipment.
4. Students absent from school on the day of the scheduled sports event or practice may not participate in the event or practice. A student absent on Friday may participate in an event on Saturday or Sunday.
5. A student may not participate in more than one sport at a time in the same season.
6. Once rostered, a student may not quit one sport to join another which is running concurrently. A student is considered rostered if he or she attends the first two scheduled practices. The student who elects not to participate must inform the sports' coach prior to the third scheduled practice.
7. Newly registered students moving into the area may be eligible for participation.
8. Once a season has started, no coach will be allowed to drop a player for unjust cause. he does have the authority to drop a player for disciplinary reasons with the President's and Principal's approval.

Participation Fees

Football - $30.00
All other sports - $15.00

This fee is to be paid before the first scheduled game. No student will be denied the opporrunity to play a sport. If the fee canot be paid, please call Miss Retseck at 289-4535.