-2 pts will be deducted from the overall grade for every unexcused absence on practice days.
-Athletes may miss up to two regular season races penalty free. 8 pts will be deducted for every unexcused absence for races after the second one.

-Parents will have until (October 18, 2010) to provide either Coach Stephen Baker or Coach Clarissa Sharp a written statement informing the staff that their child will not be able to participate in sectionals and state due to conflict. The staff will submit a roster of our athletes to the AHSAA which will only include runners who have not turned in a written statement expressing non-participation. If a student-athlete who has been chosen by the staff to participate in sectionals/state misses one of the events due to an unexcused reason, and has not turned in the written notification for non-participation, the athlete will receive a failing grade for the class.

Discipline:
School rules and policies are always in effect for our student-athletes when at practice and events. The student-athletes will be disciplined in accordance with both the Huntsville High School administration and/or the coaching staff. If a student is caught using ANY illegal substance (including, but not limited to: alcohol and tobacco) that student will be dismissed from cross country immediately.