| South Lyon High School Men's Cross Country There Is No Substitute For Summer Miles |
| MILE CLUBS June 1 thru Aug. 31 Freshman 200 300 Mile Club 400 Mile Club 500 Mile Club Summer Mileage Goals Freshmen 200 Sophomores 300 Juniors & Seniors 400 |
| Conversion Factors Non Running activities can't make up more than 25% of your weekly totals. Biking (constant) 3 miles = 1 mile Treadmill 1 mile =1 mile Elliptical 2 miles =1 mile Swimming (constant) 15 minutes = 1 mile If you are injured or on vacation, please contact Coach Smith to waive the 25% restriction on cross training miles. |
| Camp Requirements 2017 *250 Miles Submitted between May 1- Aug.5 Miles must be submitted within 6 days of each week's end. *22 of 37 Running Practices June 19-Aug. 5 The completed 24/24 counts for 4 practices. Non completed 24/24 counts for 2 practices. *If you will be on trips this summer and can't make 22 practices by August 6, you must have a plan in place with Coach Scott Smith by June 30. There is no waiver for the mileage requirement. |
| End of Year Awards 2017 Each athlete who completes the season successfully will receive one or more of these awards. 1. Freshman or JV 2. Varsity 3. Lion Hearted 1. Freshman or JV Requirements: A. Finishes the season successfully but does not qualify for varsity options One or Two. B. Attendance: No more than 7 absences between August 15 and the end of the season. No more than 2 group three absences: Athlete is removed from team upon the 3rd. 2. Varsity Award 2017 To receive the varsity award for boys cross country, you must complete OPTION ONE or OPTION TWO OPTION ONE: 1. Run one 5K CROSS COUNTRY Race under 18:00. For each June, July, August weekly summer mileage submission sent within six days of week's end, you can add 5 seconds to the 18:00 requirement. A valid mileage submission has at least 10 miles per week in June, 15 in July, and 20 in Aug. 2. Have NO Group III unexcused absences. 3. Attend all Mandatory Practices starting August 18 unless you are ill or other group I or II absence. More than five days of combined group I and/or II absence August 15 through November 2 will disqualify you from a varsity award. 4. Attend all Meets unless you are ill or other category I absence. 5. Successful completion of the season. 6. Attend the state meet to cheer on any SLHS state qualifier. OPTION TWO You must complete Option Two, parts 1,2, 3 1. Complete three years of cross country. 2. Submit 400 miles June 1 thru Aug 31 of that 3rd year 3. Complete numbers 2-6 from OPTION ONE above. 3. Lion-Hearted Award The Lion Hearted athlete must meet all varsity requirements. He will receive the Varsity award in addition to the Lion-Hearted award Requirements in addition to the Varsity requirements 1. Have NO group 2 or 3 absences. 2. Have fewer than 5 group 1 absences. 3. Run faster than 19 minutes 4. Run 400 miles from June 1 thru Aug 31 5. Attends 22 of the 37 summer running practices (24/24 counts as 4) 6. Attends 10 of 12 Summer weight lifting practices 7. Attends 20 of approx 25 in-season weight sessions. |
| Attendance Policy starting August 14th, 2017 Group One Excused—Does not need to be made up: 1. Absent from school all day due to illness. 2. Special one day Church Function (Confirmation Service) 3. Observance of a single Holy Day or Sabbath 4. School one day Performance (Concert or Competition) 5. Wedding or funeral in the immediate family. 6. Doctor visit directly related to a cross country injury. Group Two Excused— But need to be made up: 1. Absent from school partial day due to illness. If you do not attend school all day, you are ineligible to participate in a meet or practice unless prearranged with the athletic director. 2. Family Vacations (Please try to avoid conflicts) 3. School project/make up test (must be approved by your coach at least one day in advance—plan ahead) 4. Court Hearings 5. School Discipline 6. Doctor or Dentist appt. not directly related to an XC injury. Group Three Unexcused—Need to be made up: Athletes with any group 3 absence is NOT eligible for the varsity award or the Lion Hearted award. Upon the 3rd Group Three absence, the athlete will be asked to leave the team and to return next year. No refunds or awards. 1. Employment absences 2. Driver’s Education/Secretary of State 3. Vacations/Amusement Park Trips except with his own family 4. Any absence where Coach Smith is not notified in advance by a parent e-mail of an eligible Group One or Group Two absence. 5. Any Meet Day or Thursday absence except those in Group One. 6. Unexcused absence from any part of school day 7. Any Group II absence not made up within week. 8. Chronic Tardiness (5) 9. Missed bus to a meet (not eligible to run) 10. Any absence where an athlete went home ill after school and missed practice. This can be converted to group II at Coach Smith's discretion if a parent contacts Coach Smith the same day and verifies the extreme and sudden illness. The athlete will be ineligible to run the next meet or receive a varsity award due to any Group Two absence not made up within the week or any Group Three absence. The athlete is off of the team with the 3rd group three absence. No refunds will be issued or awards given. Group two and three make ups are accomplished through attendance at morning weights. (6 AM SLHS M,W, F). Although a make up is required for both group two & three absences, this make up does not make a group three absence excused. The athlete will can have a maximum of 7 absences of any kind during the season. *Being absent from a meet counts as 2 absences. *After 7 absences, the athlete will be asked to turn in his uniform and return the following year. Extended absences of three days or more EXCUSED BY A DOCTOR will not be counted against the 7 day total. No refunds or awards will be given. Injured athletes are expected to attend practices and meets unless the injury will remove the athlete from activity for an extended period of time. This needs to be discussed with Coach Smith. Family vacations during Mandatory Practice Time are strongly discouraged. Vacations After August 14 1. Not eligible to run meets until absences have been made up through attendance at morning weights. 2. Not eligible to run meets until the athlete has been at practice upon his return for the same number of days that were missed. 3. Not eligible for the varsity award or captainship in that same year. Note: If the athlete attends every meet but is not eligible to run one because of Group II absences, he can still earn the varsity award IF the vacation occurred before the start of the school year. He will be expected to help with team needs (splits,photographing, results, etc.). 4. Short trips (max 2 days) due to immediate family weddings and funerals are exempt from the vacation policy if 2 day (funeral) or 14 day (wedding) advance notification is given to Coach Smith. |
| Awards for 2017 1. Academic: A. Marking Period One Medal B. KLAA Scholar Athlete Award C. 4.0 Marking Period Award 2. Freshman, JV, Varsity, or Lion-Hearted A. Freshman or JV Certificate B. Varsity (Letter; Certificate; 2nd, 3rd, 4th Varsity) C. Lion Hearted 3. Special Awards A. MVP (based on stats) C. Mileage Clubs (must turn in miles weekly) D. Most Improved (team vote) E. Last Man Standing F. Most Selfless (team vote) G. Best Underclass Leadership (VARSITY senior class vote) Note: If the Best Underclass Leadership recipient also 1. received the Lion Hearted Award 2. is a senior. he will be named the first captain of the next season. He will meet with Coach Smith shortly after the banquet to discuss additional terms. |
| Last Man Standing 2016 Winners Val Schnitzel 3rd time! Haden Gallentine Vlad Schnitzel 2015 Winners Marshall Thelen 4th time! Val Schnitzel 2nd time! Joey Younkin |
| NOTE: Athletes must submit miles within 7 days of week's end to get credit for that week's miles |
| TEAM MEMBERSHIP 2017 This section is under construction. To be eligible for team membership in 2017, you must fulfill item A, B, OR C-1 & 2 below. Item A First year XC athlete including but not limited to freshmen -OR- Item B Qualification at a time trial (4 attempts)* Run within 1:30 of cross country CAREER PR If the career PR is under 19:00, then athlete must run within 2:00 minutes in time trials. -OR- Item C-1 Attend 22 of 37 offered days of optional summer running practices from June 19 thru August 5. 24/24 counts as 4 practices if the 24 are completed; otherwise 2 practices. C-2 250 miles submitted May 1 thru Aug 5 *Safety net applies: Injured or ill athletes can appeal. |