Personal Responsibility as an SD Team Player

In an effort to lessen the disparity between our team ideals and individual behavior, and to personalize these ideals in our athletic experience, the Upper School Athletic Program adopts the following basic expectations of its members:

1. I will respect and abide by all school rules, regulations, and policies.
2. I will respect the dignity of all persons; therefore, I will not physically, mentally, or psychologically abuse or bully any person.
3. I will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or the smoking of any substance.
4. I will be in school on time every morning and I know I must be in school before 9 am to be eligible to practice or participate in a contest.
5. I will exhibit good sportsmanship on and off the field of play.
6. I will comply with instructions from all coaches and teachers immediately.
7. I will have a physical on file before trying out for the team.
8. I will respect the property of others; therefore, I will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of property.
9. I will use language that is socially acceptable. Profanity, vulgar talk and obscene gestures will not be tolerated.
10. I will cooperate with teammates, coaches, and officials.
11. I will be on time for practice and team scheduled events.
12. I will strive for academic excellence and therefore; I will do my homework, go for extra help when needed, and do whatever it takes to strengthen my high school experience.
13. I will attend all practices and games unless I am physically ill. I understand that if I do not attend all practices and games, I will not get P.E. credit and will be removed from the team.

Concussions and TBIs affect thousands of California’s high school student-athletes each year. Many concussions or head injuries go undetected due to a lack of recognition of symptoms or intentional underreporting of symptoms.

San Domenico is extremely diligent regarding the immediate identification, removal from play and prompt reporting of all head injuries occurring under our staff supervision. In addition, all of San Domenico’s athletics coaches, physical education instructors and health center staff have been trained in concussion recognition and follow the CDC’s “Return to Play” guidelines.

Currently, baseline cognitive testing is not mandated at San Domenico. If you are interested in obtaining baseline cognitive testing or post-injury IMPACT testing, we strongly recommend contacting your family’s pediatrician or the Brain Injury Network of the Bay Area Larkspur office at (415) 461-6771.