Detailed or printable schedules can be found here: https://www.wichitasuburbanleague.org/public/genie/1236/school/29/

Please note practice times and locations.

EMS TRACK & FIELD 2025

RULES & PROCEDURES

Coaches:

Jennifer Moore – Head Coach-- 7th girls, Hurdles/Relays jmoore@goddardusd.com

Madeline Mann–Asst. Coach–8th Girls; High Jump,Sprints/Relays mmann1@goddardusd.com

Brian Hogan–Asst. Coach –7th Boys; Long Jump, Sprints, Relays bhogan@goddardusd.com

David Gerlach- Asst. Coach – Throwers, sprinters, relays dgerlach@goddardusd.com

Chris Smith– Asst. Coach –8th Boys; Distance, Sprinters, Relays csmith1@goddardusd.com

Academics:

* Student-athletes must be in good standing academically to participate. If at any grade check a student-athlete’s grade drops to failing, the student may attend practice, but will not be placed in a meet until grades are brought up to passing (within a reasonable time, 1 to 2 weeks maximum). If after this time the student-athlete is not passing will be dismissed from the team.

Practice:

*Starts at 3:05 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Challenger Track, please pick up on the north side parking area, EMS West parking lot on the north end.

*Athletes need to be prepared to RUN and be CHALLENGED.

*Attire: Athletes should always bring school/weather appropriate attire.

*Participation in practice is required. Please notify your grade coaches if you will not be at practice AHEAD OF TIME. If you are excused from school, then you are excused from practice.

*Athletes are expected to be coachable, competitive and show good sportsmanship.

Pre-existing Medical Conditions:

*Coaches must be made aware of a pre-existing medical condition. *Athletes with asthma inhalers are responsible for keeping their own inhaler with them each day during practice.

Unexcused Absences:

1st Unexcused Absence: Extra Conditioning and Athlete will sit out next meet.

2nd Unexcused Absence: Dismissal from the team.

In-School-Suspension (ISS):

1st: ISS - Athlete cannot practice, extra conditioning(after practice), and will miss next meet.

2nd: ISS - Will result in dismissal from the team.

Bus suspension:

Athletes are not allowed to ride the bus or compete for the duration of the suspension.

Meets:

*Athletes must be at school/practice the day before a meet and the day of inorder to compete.

*Parents are encouraged to attend meets, but are NOT allowed on the track or infield.

*Coaches have the final determination for event placement.

*Athletes must wear the EMS issued shorts, shirt and need to bring their sweats, water bottle, healthy snacks and a blanket to every meet.

*Athletes may participate in no more than 7 meets.

*Athletes must show good sportsmanship and represent EMS in a positive manner. This means being respectful to all meet workers and other participants. *Parents MUST sign out their student from meets before taking their athlete home. Athletes may not ride with another parent unless their own parent has completed the parent permission form for activities and turned it into the EMS office before we leave for a meet. The parent permission form can be found on the EMS website under athletic forms. It is preferred that this form be turned in 24 hours prior to the meet. Pick up after practice and meets need to be prompt, no longer than 10-15 minutes of arriving back at EMS from meets.

*ALL EMS rules apply to EMS athletic events, whether at home or away.

List of Events

100M 200M 400M 800M 1600M 3200M 100 Hurdles 200 Hurdles

4X100M 4X200M Medley Relay 4X400M High Jump Long Jump Discus Shot put

Athletes are eligible to participate in 4 events at each meet,

and no more than 2 events over 800 meters.

****Please sign and return this page only to your coach****

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2025 EMS TRACK RULES ATHLETE/PARENT SIGNATURE FORM

By signing this form, we agreed to the rules and procedures of the 2025 EMS Track Team.

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