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UPPER DAUPHIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
ATHLETICSANDCOCURRICULAR
TROJAN
PROGRAM2009-2010STUDENT AND PARENT HANDBOOK
ATHLETICS
“A TRADITION OFEXCELLENCE”
 
UPPER DAUPHIN AREA ATHLETICS
2009-2010 Athletics Handbook Athletics Office: (717) 362-6476
ATHLETICS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
 PHILOSOPHY 
The athletic/co-curricular programs of Upper Dauphin Area High School and Middle School are recognized as anintegral part of the students’ total educational experience. Participation can help students build character, self-discipline, a competitive and cooperative spirit and good sportsmanship; attributes that are beneficial in all facets of life.
“Extracurricular participation first, winning second,” is the basic philosophy of the Upper Dauphin AreaSchool District.
The extracurricular program should provide an opportunity for all students who are physically capableand eligible to participate. Extracurricular competition will be provided for both male and female students.
OBJECTIVES 
The athletic/co-curricular programs of the Upper Dauphin Area School District have the following primary objectives:
1.To encourage students to do their best in the classroom setting2.To encourage students to maintain physical fitness throughout the year 3.To encourage regular attendance at school4.To provide a healthy and positive experience for students as an alternative to more destructive behaviors5.To educate students about the qualities of effort, dedication, perseverance and humility6.To educate students about working as part of a team, respect for fellow teammates and putting the success of the teamabove that of the individual7.To promote and intensify the level of school spirit8.To develop sportsmanship and a cooperative spirit9.To provide a positive relationship between adults and students in an environment that is an extension of the classroom
CORE FOCUS AREAS 
1.Athletics Operations – 
Ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the Athletics Department are completed in an efficient andeffective manner 
2.Athletics Communications – 
Ensuring that quality communications exist between all of the stakeholders involved with theathletics program.
3.Athletics Planning and Funding – 
Ensuring that the Athletics Department develops a vision for where it wants to be three tofive years into the future and a plan for how to get there.
4.Athletics Eligibility – 
Ensuring that student-athletes have the resources to assist them in meeting their academic andattendance requirements.
5.Athletics Performance and Results – 
Ensuring that our student-athletes have the sport-specific skills, overall athletic skillsand physical capacity to excel in athletic competition—now and in the future.
6.Inter
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Sport Cooperation – 
Ensuring that there is cooperation and support between the various sports teams that make up theoverall athletics program.
7.Participation/Positive Sports Experiences – 
Ensuring that the Athletics Department maximizes the number of participantswithin the athletics program and provides a positive experience for those athletes that will help them to remain committed tothe program now and in the future.
8.Athletics Support/School Spirit – 
Ensuring that the student-athletes are provided with support and encouragement from thestudent-body, faculty, alumni and community in order to build pride in the athletics program in which they participate.
9.Qualified Coaching/Continuing Education
 –Ensuring that coaches are provided with the tools to learn and excel in their  profession through ongoing evaluation and continuous learning opportunities.
10.Athletics Feeder System
 –Ensuring that the high school program supports its feeder systems through a proactive approachincluding coaching clinics, player clinics and other strategies to make sure that the feeder systems are properly aligned withthe high school systems.
 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION 
The head coach or advisor is responsible for all students for all aspects of his or her sport’s program or activity.Included in this is the delegation of duties for all assistant coaches within his or her sport. The Athletic Director isresponsible for all coaches of all sports. According to PIAA guidelines, the Principal has final authority over athleticmatters.
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Based on the above program objectives, the Athletics Department has established the following core focus areas whichwill guide its work throughout the 2009-2010 school year.
 
UPPER DAUPHIN AREA ATHLETICS
2009-2010 Athletics Handbook Athletics Office: (717) 362-6476
ATHLETICS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
 SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS 
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In addition to varsity athletics, junior varsity athletics are also provided in all sports
when participation levels allow.
The District provides junior high athletics in boy’s basketball, girl’s basketball and wrestling.The Upper Dauphin Area School District also includes a Cheerleading Program which provides cheerleading duringthe fall and winter seasons for the following athletic teams: football, boy’s basketball and wrestling.
TeamSports SeasonPIAA Class1
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Day of Practice
Baseball SpringAAMarch 8, 2010Boy’s BasketballWinterAANovember 20, 2009Boy’s SoccerFallAAugust 17, 2009Boy’s Track and FieldSpringAAAMarch 8, 2010FootballFallAAugust 17, 2009Girl’s BasketballWinterAANovember 20, 2009Girl’s SoccerFallAAAugust 17, 2009Girl’s Track and FieldSpringAAAMarch 8, 2010SoftballSpringAAMarch 8, 2010Swimming* (Cooperative Agreement)WinterNovember 20, 2009VolleyballFallAAugust 17, 2009WrestlingWinterAANovember 20, 2009
The Upper Dauphin Area School District provides twelve (12) varsity interscholastic sports teams for its students:
 INTERSCHOLASTIC AFFILIATIONS 
The Upper Dauphin Area School District participates in interscholastic competition in several different leagues(depending on the sport). In general, the District’s athletic teams participate in the Twin Valley Conference (Footballand Volleyball), the Tri Valley League and the Schuylkill League.All Upper Dauphin Area School District athletic teams compete in District III of the Pennsylvania InterscholasticAthletic Association (PIAA). In addition to the District’s rules, regulations and policies contained in this handbook, allsports teams must also abide by the rules, regulations and procedures of the PIAA. More information about the PIAAmay be found at
www.piaa.org
. The district and state playoff systems are also governed by the PIAA.In each sport, Upper Dauphin Area’s athletic teams are assigned to a “class” system (see above) based on the size of the student population within the high school. The number of boys in the school is used to determine the class for  boy’s sports and the number of girls in the school is used to determine the class for girl’s sports. Consequently, theclass for each sport can change from year to year as the school population changes. The impact of moving up to thenext class usually means more challenging competition because the schools in that class have more students to participate within their athletics program. In both boy’s and girl’s track and field, Upper Dauphin is considered AAA(triple-A) due to a cooperative agreement with the Line Mountain School District in which Line Mountain athletes may participate on Upper Dauphin’s track and field teams. Consequently, the student populations of both schools are usedto calculate “class.”
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