Facebook Live Winter Sports 2020-2021 Thursday, November 19th

Facebook Live
 Winter Sports 2020–2021
Thursday, November 19  th

          at 7:00pm

Athletic Director | John Zerbe
          AD@svbearcats.org

HS Principal | Scott Gephart
        gepharts@svbearcats.org
MS Principal | John Edinger
        edingerj@svbearcats.org

      Office: 419-647-4111

Varsity Head Coaches

Boys Basketball | Kevin Sensabaugh

Girls Basketball | Greg Ekis

Wrestling| Jon Brewer

Cheerleading | Kimberly Ekis & Christy Lehman

Junior High Head Coaches
8th Boys Basketball | Cole Roberts

7th Boys Basketball | Devon Cook

8th Girls Basketball| Mike Graham

7th Girls Basketball| Jayden Smith

Wrestling| Brian Layman

Cheerleading | Kimberly Ekis, Amy Schwartz, Christy Lehman

Mercy Health Sports Medicine
Trainer | Trina Brown

Office Hours | School Year 2:30pm – 6:30pm

  Injuries are a part of Athletics – each coach does their best to
 reduce the risk of injuries through year round weight training,
  conditioning, proper technique and teaching about nutrition.
  If an athlete is injured – they should see the trainer FIRST!
         Let Trina decide if they need
                                   .   to see a Physician

• COVID-19•
General Recommendations
- Stay at home when sick.
- Design and implement daily screening at home.
- Adhere to physical distancing guidelines (six feet between
persons) at all times.
-Wear a face covering at all times except when on the
court/mat competing.
- Do not share food, drinks, including water bottles,
clothing, towels or other personal items.
- Wash hands or use hand sanitizer upon entering and
exiting areas.

• COVID-19•

Contact Tracing
- When a student is in close contact with a person
diagnosed with Covid-19.
- Within 6 feet of a person diagnosed with COVID-19 for a
cumulative total of 15 minutes or more.
- If a student is contact traced, they will quarantine for 14
  days from last exposure of the person who tested
  positive.
- Day 1 of the quarantine starts after last exposure.
   Ex: exposure on Wednesday, Day 1 begins Thursday.

• COVID-19•
Spectator guidelines:
• All fans are required to wear a face covering. They must wear
  the face covering for the duration of the contest.
• If fans have an exemption for face covering, they are asked
  not to attend. We want to keep our kids playing.
• All fans may enter either the athletic entrances.
• There will be concessions, but a very reduced and simplified
  version. Fans are asked to eat before they arrive.
• The bleachers have been marked to help socially distance.
• We ask that every spectator socially distance.

• COVID-19•
Spectator guidelines:
• Spencerville fans will sit on the home (east side) of the gym
  and away fans on the visitor (west) side. Rows will be marked
  for seating and families are encouraged to sit together and 6
  feet away from others.
• There will be no student sections. Siblings of athletes should
  be sitting with family.
• After the game, fans are asked to leave immediately. There
  will be no congregating in the gym or in the hallway.
• After the game is complete, we are not allowing visiting teams
  to have a post-game meal inside our school building.

• COVID-19•

Boys High School Basketball
- Immediate family attends the games.
- Ticket allotment. Basketball players, cheerleaders,
  pep band.
- Presale only. Must have a ticket to enter. Will not
  be sold at the gate.
- Doing presale during lunch hours during the week.
  Please send money with your student.
- Away games will be different. Communication will
  happen each week.

• COVID-19•

Girls High School Basketball
- Immediate family attends the games.
- Ticket sold at the gate. All tickets are $5.00.
- Are not accepting passes.
- Don’t want to limit crowd size if we don’t have to.
- Away games will be different. Communication will
  happen each week.

• COVID-19•
Junior High Basketball
- Immediate family attends the games.
- Ticket sold at the gate. All tickets are $3.00.
- Will play most of the games in the main gym.
- Don’t want to limit crowd size if we don’t have to.
- Are not accepting passes.
- Away games will be different. Communication will happen
  each week.
- When games are in aux gym, we will have to limit crowd size.
- We will also have to clear the gym between games.

• COVID-19•

Freshman Basketball
- Immediate family attends the games.
- Ticket sold at the gate. All tickets are $3.00.
- Will play most of the games in the aux gym.
- Are not accepting passes.
- Don’t want to limit crowd size if we don’t have to.
- Away games will be different. Communication will
  happen each week.

• COVID-19•

Wrestling
- Right now we are hearing no spectators at invitationals.
- Will communicate with families each week on what the
  protocol is.
- Adding NWC tri-matches starting in January to
  accommodate loss of tournaments.
- Want to have fans if possible, will have to limit.

• COVID-19•

Cheerleading
- Will cheer home boys & girls games.
- Will not travel to away games this year.

• COVID-19•

Pep Band
- Will perform at boys varsity home games.
- Will perform at some girls varsity games.
- You may not see other schools have a pep
  band at away events.

• COVID-19•
Livestreaming
- We will livestream events all Varsity & JV events.
- Zsports3 will provide play by play.
- Not a professional production!
- Away events will be different every location we go to.
- We will livestream all JH events when we have to limit
  (aux gym).
- We will livestream wrestling if we have to limit.

- Livestream location is app.wosn.tv

OHSAA Preseason Meeting
      2020 - 2021

• Why Interscholastic Athletics &
               OHSAA Beliefs
Participants in interscholastic athletics programs should engage in a well-
rounded experience that includes participation in a multitude of
extracurricular activities.

In interscholastic athletics:
        • Student academic achievement and success
       take priority over athletics achievement and
       success.
        • The success of a TEAM is more important than
       individual awards.

Participation in interscholastic athletics programs is a PRIVILEGE, not a
right.

Required to Participate
             2020 – 2021 all signed on Final Forms
 Spencerville Schools Interscholastic Code of Conduct
     Spencerville Emergency Medical Authorization
              OHSAA Physical Evaluation
     OHSAA Eligibility and Authorization Statement
Ohio Department of Health Concussion Information Sheet
 Mercy Health – Student-Athlete Concussion Statement
    Lindsay’s Law – Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
           No athlete will be able to participate until ALL
           proper documentation is on file in Final Forms

OHSAA Eligibility
                                     High School
   Must have passed (5) one credit courses, or their equivalent, in
           the preceding grading period for high school.
Age requirements: 20 years old = Ineligible immediately

                  Junior High (7th / 8th grade)
     Must have passing grades in a minimum of (5) subjects in the
                     preceding grading period.
             *All courses in which a student receives a grade count toward eligibility

Age Requirements: 15 prior to Aug 1 – ineligible for Junior High

   DO NOT DROP OR CHANGE CLASSES without checking with guidance office!

CCP Athletes

   CCP Students are required to submit grades each quarter
                     CCP Student Eligibility Check – Mr. Gephart

                          Online Classes – email from professor
  **Failure to submit by established deadline results in denial of participation until form is received**

DO NOT DROP OR CHANGE CLASSES without checking with guidance office!

• Concussions

• It is EXTREMELY important for everyone involved in
  school sports to recognize the potential dangers
  associated with concussions and review their
  responsibilities in protecting student-athletes.

• Concussions are NOT just a problem in football . . .
  concussions can happen in just about any sport!

• Concussions

• In Ohio, any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors
  consistent with a concussion . . . such as loss of consciousness,
  headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems . . . shall be
  IMMEDIATELY removed from the contest or practice and shall
  not return to play that same day.

• Thereafter, the student shall not return to practice or
  competition until cleared with WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION from
  a physician or health care provider approved by the local board
  in accordance with state law.

Attendance Guidelines –
           8:15am Rule
All students are expected to attend a full day of school.
Student-athletes absent during any portion of the school day
for an excused absence approved by the High School
Principal will be permitted to participate in practice or a
contest on the day of the absence.

If a student has an unexcused absence, they will not be able
to participate in practice or a contest on the day of the
unexcused absence.

Transportation Waiver Form
It is the expectation of the school that students
       ride the bus to and from ALL contests

In approved situations, the Athletic Transportation Waiver Form may be used
  to provide alternate transportation on a case by case situation. It MUST be
completed and signed by a parent, coach, and administrator prior to the trip!

         This form can be found in the office.

Important Eligibility Fact!
During the sport season, you may not participate on a non-
      school team in the same sport in which you are
                participating for the school.

                    For Example…
                    Club Volleyball
                    AAU Basketball

If you participate in anything (ie. try-outs, practices,
open gyms) DURING the sport season, you will be
INELIGIBLE!

2 0 20 - 2 0 21 T i c k e t C o s t s
     Boys Basketball             Cost

     Varsity & JV          Presale only: $6

Freshman & Junior High       $3 all tickets

2 0 20 - 2 0 21 T i c k e t C o s t s
Girls Basketball             Cost
 Varsity & JV            $5 all tickets

  Junior High            $3 all tickets

2 0 20 - 2 0 21 T i c k e t C o s t s
    Wrestling              Cost
  Varsity & JH         $5 all tickets

Sportsmanship
• When you attend an athletic event, home or away, you are
representing the Spencerville Community, Spencerville Local
                 Schools, and our athletes.
       • Good sportsmanship is a clear quality of good character

                  • Be a good role model for your children

  • Encourage your children to take personal responsibility of situations
         • If it is always someone else’s fault, we undermine the growth athletics can provide

• Respect The Game

That means you are expected to accept the
responsibility and privilege of representing your school
and community while participating in school sports. You
are expected to:
 •     Treat opponents, coaches and officials with
     respect.

•      Ensure that your actions do not incite fans or
       other participants or attempt to embarrass,
       ridicule or demean others.

Chain of Command
1.   Player  Coach *recommended
2.   Parent (w/ player)  Coach
3.   Parent (w/ coach)  AD
4.   Parent (w/ player)  AD / Principal
5.   Parent (w/ AD and Coach)  Superintendent          Communication is KEY!
6.   Parent (in writing)  Board of Education

     Appropriate Conversations
- The treatment of your child mentally and physically
- Ways to help your child improve                          Inappropriate Conversations
- Concerns about your child’s behavior
                                                           - Playing time.
                                                           - Team strategy.
                                                           - Play calling.
                                                           - Other student/athletes.

• Alerts, Media•

•ohioalerts.org/Spencerville
•Twitter – SpencervilleAD
•Facebook – Bearcat Athletics

• Spencerville Athletic Boosters•

• Please support the Athletic Boosters. They donate 10’s of
  thousands of dollars each year to our athletes.
• Virtual Booster Bash this Friday!!!

• Projects in the past year: Wrestling uniforms and equipment,
  Boys Basketball uniforms, softball uniforms, soccer uniforms,
  HUDL, iPads for all sports teams, cheer mats.

• Meetings on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.in room
  503.

• New members are always welcome!

Thank You!
  Thank you for reviewing this information

Feel free to contact me or your Principal with
         any questions you may have