ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Athletic Director: Jim Rhodes (jimrhodes@hgchristian.org)
Assistant AD/Athletic Academic Advisor: Crystal Rhodes (crystalrhodes@hgchristian.org)
Athletic Administrative Assistant: Carrie Leigh Garner (carrieleighgarner@hgchristian.org)
Athletic Trainer: Dorothy Morrall (do.morrall@wingate.edu)
Athletic Office: (704) 531-4038
WINTER ATHLETIC SEASON
Officially begins October 30th with tryouts/mandatory practices and runs through early/mid-February.
- Varsity Men’s Basketball (10th-12th grades): Coach Jim Rhodes (jimrhodes@hgchristian.org)
- JV Boys’ Basketball (9th-10th grades): Coach Jason Nelson (jbird12321@aol.com)
- MS Boys’ Basketball (6th-8th grades): Coach Greg Scott (gregscott@hgbc.org)
- Varsity Women’s Basketball (9th-12th grades): Coach Nate Bearden (nate.bearden@standard.com)
- MS Girls’ Basketball (6th-8th grades): Coach Becca Turner (rebeccaturner@hgchristian.org)
- Varsity Swimming (7th-12th grades): Coach Greg Lineberger (greglineberger@hgchristian.org)
- Varsity Cheerleading (9th-12th grades): Coach Savannah Haynes (savvylathan@gmail.com)
- MS Cheerleading (6th-8th grades): Coach Crystal Rhodes (crystalrhodes@hgchristian.org)
WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS
VARSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL:
- Monday, October 30th, 2:45-4:30pm, Gym C
- Tuesday, October 31st, 2:45-6:00pm, Gym B
JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
- Monday, October 30th, 2:45-4:30pm, Gym C
- Tuesday, October 31st, 2:45-6:00pm, Gym B
MS BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
- Tuesday, October 31st, 2:45-4:30pm, Gym C
- Thursday, November 2nd, 2:45-4:30pm, Gym C
- Friday, November 3rd, 2:45-4:30pm, Gym C
VARSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
- Monday, October 30th, 2:45-4:00pm, Gym A
- Tuesday, October 31st, 4:20-6:00pm, Gym A
- Thursday, November 2nd, 4:20-6:00pm, Gym A
MS GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:
- Tuesday, October 31st, 2:45-4:20pm, Gym A
- Thursday, November 2nd, 2:45-4:20pm, Gym A
- Friday, November 3rd, 2:45-4:20pm, Gym A
VARSITY SWIMMING:
- Monday, October 30th, 3:15-4:30pm, Simmons YMCA
- Tuesday, October 31st, 3:15-4:30pm, Simmons YMCA
- Thursday, November 2nd, 3:15-4:30pm, Simmons YMCA
- Swimmers must sign up with Mr. Lineberger to attend two of the three tryout dates.
- Bus transportation will be provided from HGCS to Simmons YMCA.
VARSITY CHEERLEADING:
- Tuesday, October 24th, 4:00-6:00pm, Room 4106 (Aerobics Room)
- Wednesday, October 25th, 12:30-1:30pm, Room 4106 (Aerobics Room), Judging/Cuts
- Girls trying out are encouraged to observe practice on Tuesday, October 24th after school until tryouts begin.
MS CHEERLEADING:
- Monday, October 30th, 2:45-4:30pm, Room 4106 (Aerobics Room)
- Tuesday, October 31st, 2:45-4:30pm, Room 4106 (Aerobics Room)
ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS
- All students must be officially accepted and enrolled at Hickory Grove Christian School for the 2017-2018 school year in order to participate in any athletic activity, including workouts, tryouts, camps, games, etc.
- All students must have a current, completed physical form on file with the Athletic Trainer in order to participate in any athletic activity, including workouts, tryouts, camps, games, etc. Athletic physical forms can be downloaded from the Athletics page of the school website.
- All students must submit the forms listed below to the coach on the first day of tryouts. These forms will be reviewed and filed by the Athletic Trainer. All forms are available on the Athletics page of the school website.
- The player’s fee for the 2017-2018 school year is $95 for Middle School and JV teams and $105 for Varsity teams. Athletes participating in multiple sports throughout the school year may be eligible for a 50% discount for the player’s fee applied to the second and third sport once the player’s fee for the first sport has been paid in full. The player’s fee for the winter season must be turned in to your team’s coach before the first game/meet of the season. Any student-athlete who has not turned in their player’s fee will not be allowed to participate in any games until the outstanding balance has been paid.
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Coaching is provided for students who have 2 or more D's or 1 or more F's at the mid or end of quarter grade check. Students in Academic Coaching will be assigned an academic coach, who will be available to meet with students at least once per week. Students will also be required to attend SMART lunch sessions with the teacher of each class in which they have a D or an F. Students will be given a form with which to plan and track their own attendance. Students who miss SMART Lunch sessions will be given an after-school detention. At the mid or end of quarter grade check, grades will be reviewed to determine if a student needs to remain in Academic Coaching.
Grades will be checked according to the following schedule:
Grade Check Date
Mid Quarter 9/18/17
End of Quarter 10/16/17
Mid Quarter 11/20/17
End of Semester/Final Grade 12/18/17
Mid Quarter 2/5/18
End of Quarter 3/5/18
Mid of Quarter 4/16/18
End of Semester/Final Grade 5/18/18
Any student athlete who is placed into the Academic Coaching program will fall into one of these three categories:
- On Athletic Probation
- Qualification: 2 or more D’s or 1 or more F’s
- Required to meet weekly with assigned academic coach
- Required to attend SMART lunch sessions with the teacher of each class in which they have a D or an F
- Able to practice and play in games
- Released from Athletic Probation
- Qualification: Fewer than 2 D’s and no F’s
- Released from academic coaching
- Athletically Ineligible
- Qualification: On Athletic Probation for consecutive grade checks
- Required to meet weekly with assigned academic coach
- Required to attend SMART lunch sessions with the teacher of each class in which they have a D or an F
- Cannot practice or play in games
End of Course Policy:
Student-athletes must pass all core classes, including any foreign language being taken, to be eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout. If a student-athlete does not pass a core class, he/she must complete remediation with a passing grade to become eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout.
Student-athletes who do not pass a first semester core class will be athletically ineligible and placed on academic coaching until the next grade check. He/she can become eligible again during the second semester once released from academic coaching; however, the athlete will be required to complete remediation for the failed class to be eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout the following school year.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades will be checked according to the following schedule:
Grade Check Date
End of First Quarter 10/16/17
End of Second Quarter 12/18/17
End of Third Quarter 3/5/18
Final Grade 5/18/18
Students may fall into one of these three categories:
- On Athletic Probation
- 3 or more D’s or 1 or more F’s
- Released from Athletic Probation
- Fewer than 3 D’s and no F’s
- Athletically Ineligible
- On Athletic Probation for consecutive grade checks
- Cannot practice or play until the next grade check.
End of Year Policy:
Student-athletes must pass all core classes to be eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout. If a student-athlete does not pass a core class, he/she must complete remediation with a passing grade to become eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout.
CONCUSSION PROTOCOL
- A concussion is an injury to the brain caused by a direct or indirect blow to the head. It results in your brain not working as it should. It may or may not cause you to black out or pass out. It can happen to you from a fall, a hit to the head, or a hit to the body that causes your head and your brain to move quickly back and forth.
- Signs and symptoms of a concussion may include but are not limited to:
- Loss of consciousness or unresponsiveness
- Seizure or convulsive activity
- Balance problems/unsteadiness
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Sensitivity to noise or light
- Emotional instability (abnormal laughing, crying, anger)
- Irritability
- Confusion
- Difficulty concentrating
- Vision problems
- Sleeping more/less than usual
- Tiredness
- The Return-to-Play Protocol must be followed before any student-athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion may continue in athletic participation:
- Any student-athlete suspected of having a concussion MUST see a doctor following the injury.
- Once the student-athlete has been cleared by a doctor, he/she can begin the 5 stages of the Return-to-Play Protocol with the Athletic Trainer.
- The Athletic Trainer must clear the student following the completion of the Return-to-Play Protocol before the student-athlete may continue participating in school athletics.
BSN TEAM SHOPS
Each team will set up a “team shop” through BSN Sports (www.bsnteamsports.com) for parents to order required and/or optional items and team gear for their student athletes. Coaches will give out specific information about their team’s online shop at the beginning of the season. Please be sure to place all orders by the designated deadline. Once the team shop closes, additional orders may not be placed. Please keep in mind that sales on any items with team logos are final, and BSN will not exchange or refund these items. Although available items are selected by coaches, the team shops are managed entirely by BSN Sports.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
- Join the AAA Booster Club to support Academics, Arts, and Athletics at HGCS. AAA Booster Club members will receive free admission to all home athletic events (excluding MAC and NCISAA Tournament games). Join online at www.hgchristian.org/AAA.
- Volunteer to help out with admissions and/or concessions at any of our athletic events. Sign up online by clicking here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4aa5a92faaf49-hgcs4
- Be a Team Parent! The Team Parent can help out the coach by organizing team snacks, communicating with other parents, planning team events, etc. Even if you are not able to take the lead as the Team Parent, you can still support your child’s team by helping out when you are able.
ATHLETIC INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION
- Website: www.hgchristian.org/athletics
- Google Calendar: www.hgchristian.org/athletics/schedules (click “+GoogleCalendar” to add the schedule to your personal calendar)
- Remind: Text @HGCSLions to 81010 to receive text messages regarding game changes/cancellations, upcoming events, deadline reminders, etc.
- Facebook: Like the HG Christian School Athletics page
- Twitter: Follow @HGCSAthletics
- Weekly Announcements: HGCS Athletic Announcements blog (hgcsathletics.blogspot.com) – An email with links to all announcement blogs for the school will be sent out each Monday. Subscribe to the blog by email to receive new posts directly in your inbox.
