Attendance Policy
Our schedule is posted to the TeamUnify website under Team Calendar. Practice and meet attendance are mandatory for our athletes. Please note that the calendar is subject to change as needed. Please review the calendar often and refer to all weekly emails for up-to-date schedules. If your athlete needs to miss a scheduled practice or meet day, please submit the absence via phone call, e-mail, or text to the coaching staff. Participating in meets is a privilege that requires preparation. Without being at practice, you are not fully prepared to compete. Religious and school-based activities, such as band or religion classes, are always excused.
An unexcused absence is simply defined as an absence without notifying the coaching staff.
Unexcused absences will be subject to the following actions.
1st Unexcused: An athlete may miss their individual event(s) for the following meet.
2nd Unexcused: An athlete may be pulled from the following meet.
3rd Unexcused: An athlete may be pulled from the following two meets, and a meeting will be scheduled with the family.
4th Unexcused: An athlete may no longer be part of our team.
If an athlete has more than eight excused absences during the season, the athlete may be asked to leave the team.
Illness: If athletes are ill, we require them to stay home, rest up, and get healthy before participating in practice or meets. If an athlete misses practice due to an illness, they will be pulled from meet events at the coach's discretion. Proper sleep, nutrition, and hydration can help athletes avoid illness during the season.
COVID-19: Irondale Athletics will follow all Centers for Disease Control, Minnesota Department of Health, and Minnesota State High School League guidelines with regard to Covid-19. Based on the above guidelines, athletes will be allowed to participate in meets.
Attendance is one of the most important components in building team unity as well as team and individual success. There are fewer than 60 days of in-water practice, so every practice is essential. As a coaching staff, we will do everything we can to ensure your athlete has a successful season. We do understand that circumstances arise that are out of your control, and we are happy to discuss those as they come up.
