Safety Awareness

Health Risks and Safety Practices

The student and parent/guardian are required to view the "AIA Consent Video" recognizing the health risks associated with participation in athletics. You should also be aware of the school’s athletic program, which requires the student to:

  • Learn the rules of the sport.
  • Diligently try to learn proper technique for the sport.
  • Participate in physical conditioning in preparation for athletic competition.
  • Maintain proper hydration (water intake).
  • Advise the coach or trainer of any signs of physical injury.
  • Advise the coach or trainer if equipment is damaged or fits poorly.

    • Insurance Needs

    District schools do not provide accident or health insurance coverage for student athletes. You should independently determine whether you should obtain, at your costs, such insurance. Information regarding a company that offers student accident and health insurance will be provided to the student and made available in our athletics office.

    Harassment/Hazing

    Statement of Awareness: Prohibiting Hazing

    Hazing is defined as to initiate by means of acts, which are humiliating or painful. Some students (generally upperclassmen) use threats, verbal abuse, and physical means to initiate underclassmen into a school group.

    Abusive or humiliating harassment or hazing is strictly prohibited. These are unacceptable practices in any athletic, extracurricular, or academic endeavor. Students who engage in any type of harassment and/or hazing can expect to be disciplined under the schools’ "Guidelines for Student Behavior."

    Sportsmanship Standards

    District schools regard its athletic programs as a means of educating students in values of discipline, teamwork, and respect for rules. Schools and their athletic teams are authorized to adopt codes of conduct for team members. Parents and spectators are also required to act in an appropriate manner during athletic events. Violation of a conduct standard may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal from further athletic participation by the athlete or future attendance by a spectator.

    AIA Position Statement – Supplements, Drugs and Performance Enhancing Substances

    District schools support the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) regarding this position. A balanced diet is optimal for meeting the nutritional needs of a student athlete. Nutritional supplements are rarely, if ever, needed to replace a healthy diet. Individual consideration for a specific medical condition may be given. We share strong opposition to "doping" (www.wada-ama.org). There is no place for recreational use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco in the lifestyle of the student athlete.

    For further information, please visit the website:
    www.aiaonline.org