HCA Upper School Student/Parent Handbook 2025–2026

course of the day. On rare occasions a varsity game may need to continue as scheduled. In this case the Activities Director will be communicating with the coaches and officials to determine how to proceed. Notification will be made through all school emails and appropriate social media. IX. ATHLETIC DRESS CODE ​ ●​ Athletes in uniform or dress code at all games (Sweats and an HCA t-shirt acceptable) ●​ No “skins” practices ●​ No cut off t-shirts ●​ Ladies may wear loosely fitted, women’s style tank tops All practice wear is subject to the coach’s and activities director’s discretion. X. UNIFORMS Uniforms distributed to athletes are the property of HCA and are to be worn for official HCA competition only, they should not be used for a PE uniform. They are to be washed after each game following the directions provided when the uniforms are distributed. Uniforms should not be exchanged with other players. Damage done to any uniform, outside the normal use in competition, will be charged to the user. Uniforms and equipment belonging to HCA must be returned within one week of the close of a season. Uniforms turned in after the aforementioned one week will be subject to a $5/day late fee. XI. TRANSPORTATION Athletes are required to travel together in HCA-provided transportation for all away games, when provided. Parents who wish to transport their athlete home or to have their athlete travel with another parent from a game must be sure to make written arrangements with the coach 24 hours prior to a game. Otherwise, athletes will be expected to make arrangements to leave shortly after arriving back at HCA on the team bus. In cases where HCA does not provide team transportation, athletes will be required to ride the HCA parents/grandparents to and from the games. In no case will an HCA student be allowed to transport another HCA student outside his/her own immediate family to or from a game. Unless prior arrangements have been made with the coach, players should be ready to leave the school within 10 minutes after the conclusion of a practice. XII. AWARDS Lettering: Varsity athletes will earn letters if they have played in 50% of the varsity games along with discretion from the head coach. However, the coach can determine if a player is allowed to letter. Any athlete who does not meet required participation due to academic ineligibility will not

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