Attendance Policy

Attendance at practice is crucial for a team to be a cohesive unit and play well together.Practices missed can result in disruption to the team while in competition and delays in learning. Therefore, it is our club policy that all practices are mandatory unless a valid excuse is given prior to the practice and the Head coach’s acceptance given.

• Failure to attend practice(s) may result in reduced play at tournaments.
• Failure to attend a tournament without the Head coach’s prior knowledge and acceptance may potentially result in no play at the following tournament.
• Poor attendance is not fair to other team members and occasionally can cause undue resentment in the team.

Team Travel Policy

It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to get the athlete to and from the tournament location or make other arrangements. This applies to single-day or multi-day tournaments.

Due to increased liability, athletes must stay with parents/guardians at any travel/away tournament. 

Play vs Practice Time

• Athletes that join our club, join to improve their skills through practice. While your coach will try to find the immediate skills that an athlete brings to the team during match play, it is not always immediately possible. 
• Therefore play time in tournaments is never guaranteed. Some players will play more than others.
• Athletes are given equal opportunity to improve their skills, strengths and strategic understanding of the game through practice. This is where athletes are given an opportunity to show their coach that they deserve more time on the court.
• Athletes must continuously demonstrate that they belong on the court. They must continuously compete for their position and tournament play time.

It is our policy that club members pay for equal practice time and not play time.
Play time is earned!!!