ATHLETICS

CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL ATHLETIC POLICY
The aim of the extracurricular sports program at Christ the King School (CKS) is to endow all athletes with disciplined minds, healthy bodies, competitive spirits, and a desire to excel.  The program is under the management of the Athletic Director and the Parents' Athletic Committee (PAC), as sanctioned by leadership and teamwork within a framework of equitable athletic opportunity.

PARENTS' ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
The Parents' Athletic Committee is established as a committee of the Advisory Council of Christ the King School.  The purpose of the Parents' Athletic Committee is to serve as the organizing, sponsoring, and managing body for all extracurricular school sponsored sports activities in accordance with the policies of the Pastor, the Principal, the Advisory Council of Christ the King School, and extracurricular sports leagues as applicable.  The Parents Athletic Committee will adopt fund–raisers as necessary to insure fiscal responsibility as it relates to the funding of extracurricular athletic activities at Christ the King School.

The PAC consists of eighteen (18) voting members, all whom currently have children enrolled at Christ the King School.  The Physical Education Teacher(s) and the cheerleader sponsor are approved as associate, non–voting members as set forth in the By–Laws of the Parents' Athletic Committee.

SPORTS AND LEAGUES AVAILABLE
The following is a list of sports and extracurricular activities that are currently available through Christ the King School.  Through participation with the organizing bodies, supplying facilities, and as a matter of general policy, CKS only supports and sanctions activities sponsored by the Dallas Parochial League, the local YMCA, and the North Texas Lacrosse Association.  CKS recognizes that some students may also participate in teams sponsored by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Little League, Plano Sports Association, etc.  However, since one of the major aims of the extracurricular program is to promote the concept of teamwork, CKS encourages its students to participate on a YMCA, DPL, or North Texas Lacrosse team with their classmates and play as a CKS entry.  The Parents Athletic Committee strongly encourages parents
whose children participate on another team as well, to have the school team come first.  CKS parents wishing to form teams sponsored by other organizations are encouraged to open the team to all eligible CKS students and organize that team with the supervision of the Athletic Director.

SPORT SIGN — UPS
Sign — up deadlines for DPL sports are the following: Fall: August 31; Winter October 15; Spring: February 15.  The local YMCA publishes sign — up for each sport prior to the beginning of the season.  The focus in each sport changes as the children progress through the grades as follows:  From grades K — 4, teams are sponsored through the local YMCA and competition is with other local elementary schools.  The focus during these grades is on the development of each player's skills.  The YMCA mandates equal playing time for each participant and CKS encourages all students to participate on these teams regardless of ability.  If more than one team is required to have equitable participation, a completely random selection of players will be made, such as drawing names out of a hat.  The Athletic Director monitors this selection process.

In grades 5 — 6, teams are sponsored through the Dallas Parochial League and competition is with other Catholic schools in Dallas.  The focus during these grades continues to be development of each player's skills.  If an athlete misses practice or displays an attitude that is not conducive to development, the coach is not required to play the student — athlete(s) in question during the following game(s).  In the event that more than one team must be fielded, the process for selection will be more controlled so players will be more equally divided.  Athletes may be grouped by position and then selected at random.  The Athletic Director will supervise this process with assistance from the coaches.

In grades 7 — 8, skills development is still emphasized, but competition is also heavily stressed.  An athlete may be held out for missing practice or displaying an attitude non — conducive to development.    Team selection process will be in accordance with DPL guidelines and may include "A/B Team" selection and/or "Varsity / Jr. Varsity" selection.  The Athletic Director will oversee this process and be responsible for the final selection.