With the competitive season just around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone of the expectations we have of our Burlington B.G. athletes in order to remain eligible for competitions. These rules were attached to your Fall package (the one stating training hours) which I handed to you in our 1 on 1 meetings in the summer.
1 - Athlete's must attend a minimum of 85% of training sessions. This helps ensure that we only have athletes who are dedicated and committed representing the club.
2 - Athlete's must pass the physical testing throughout the year. A certain level of fitness needs to be demanded in order to ensure athlete's are strong enough to handle skill loads and routine demands.
3- Athlete's must be able to successfully complete full planned routines/passes in club mock meets with a level of quality the coaches believe is acceptable. If you can't complete routines in our gym, how can we believe they can be hit elsewhere.
The most important reason we have these rules is athlete safety. If your child is not coming to training, they are most likely not getting enough exercise, they are not getting enough element practice, they are not completing enough routines, then they aren't ready for the competitive experience. I also do not want to support or encourage poor work ethic and lack of effort. The last thing I want to see is an injury to an athlete that clearly had not put in the required effort to be ready for competition.
If your child is deemed ineligible for any of the above stated reasons you will be made aware approximately 2 weeks before the meet. Depending on the circumstance, a warning may be issued first to try to give the benefit of the doubt, if no change is seen then the athlete will be scratched.
Competitions are not a right, they are a privilege. Please note that poor sportsmanship or behavioral issues are also reason enough to be pulled from a competition, also these decisions are not debatable.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.
