Philosophy

Christian athletics is one of the ministries of Central Baptist School and should be structured so that it presents a picture of Christ by all those who participate. Since our bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 6:19-20), athletes should work to discipline the body and bring it into subjection to the Holy Spirit. The body should not bring glory to itself but rather glorify our Lord Jesus Christ. Hard work, diligence, perseverance, honesty, cooperation, and self-control should be taught through our athletic programs (I Corinthians 9:24-27).

The purpose of Christian athletics is to promote Christlikeness in the lives of the students, the coaches, and the fans. Controlled emotions in pressure situations is an excellent opportunity to display the Spirit of Christ. Unsportsmanlike conduct will include but not be limited to harrassment of officials, booing, throwing objects, profanity, or any other display of unChristlike attitudes (James 3:8, 10)

Our intent is not to dampen the spirit of the crowd or players. We want our sporting events to be a fun time of fellowship. We encourage cheering, yelling, or any other positive support for our teams, but we must honor Christ.

Referees are authorities to be respected, regardless of the call(Hebrews 13:17a). Remember that there is an official way of protesting a questionable call, and our coaches are instructed to do so in a Christlike way.

Policies

     Athletic Director:

The athletic Director will oversee the final scheduling of athletic events in the school year. It should be the goal of the athletic director to oversee each sport and prevent or resolve any problems that may occur in the course of an athletic season. The athletic director should also produce a workable athletic schedule that supports the normal daily operations of the church and school.

     Coaches:

The coach will be responsible for the development of his or her team. The coach will take any dictated policy from the administrator or athletic director and execute it without dispute. It should be the goal of the coach to successfully develop his or her team, spiritually and physically, within the framework of a sound philosophy of the sport and to unite all students on the team. The coach should build up a student athlete using constructive criticism and encouragement, while avoiding berating and needless criticism.

The coach will delegate authority to assistant coaches that are approved only by the administrator and the athletic director. In addition, the coach will be ultimately responsible for the conduct of the assistant coaches. The coach will be ready and willing to discuss any matters in private with anyone. However, a coach should be careful in being influenced to favoritism from parents or students, an action which may disturb or destroy team unity.

     Assistant Coach:

The assistant coach is directly responsible to the head coach for any actions taken in involvement with the team. The assistant may be called upon to act as head coach should the head coach not be able to lead the team(sickness, leave of absence, suspension, termination). It should be the goal of each assistant coach to support the head coach in all phases of team leadership. Any major disagreement should be addressed in private and should not be made public, which could destroy team unity.

     Parents:

The parents are an important part of the framework of a team. They can strengthen the bonds between student and coach, and provide support for the school. The goal of the parents is to support the team and its coach. Parents should mediate between disputes between player and coach, player and player, or any other dispute that involves the team. They should make a strong attmept to rectify the problem, not intensify it.

     Students:

Students are the most important part of the school; they are the reason for our athletic program. In short, they are the future of our school. Students who are not involved with the athletic program are encouraged to support the school teams. While attendance at sporting events is not mandatory, it is greatly encouraged. The larger the attendance of a student body, the more school spirit and enthusiasm is created. Most of all, what the student athlete does should be done for the glory of God. This principle is crucial and should be applied when working with the team they are on, placing the priorities of the team first and their personal goals second. If the student athlete has a problem or a dispute between another player or a coach it should be discussed in private with the coach, or the athletic director.

Participation:

Participation in CBS athletics is a privilege and should not be viewed as a right, regardless of whether or not the student is eligible. A student participating in athletics should conduct himself or herself in a manner that promotes the well-being of their academic courses, their classmates, and their teachers. Athletes should be model students.

     Eligibility:

Eligibility will be determined by calculating grades at the end of the first three weeks and each subsequent week. The calculation of grades for eligibility is on a cumulative weekly basis. A student shall be deemed Ineligible to participate in athletic competition for one week if he or she fails to achieve a "C" average and pass all courses during a one week period.