​ Athletic Participation Information


Forms needed for athletic participation:
*Pre-Participation Physical Form Click Here To Download
*Cautionary Statement Click Here to Download
*Blazers Athletic Participation Form Click Here to Complete
*Gfeller-Waller Concussion Form Click Here To Download
*Trailblazer Athletics Social Media Contract Click Here to Download

​Please Note: ALL FORMS ARE DUE BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE/TRY-OUT
Location for Sports Physicals
EmergeOrtho Durham
*Call and set up an appointment or walk in after 5:00 p.m.
*Cost $25
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MinuteClinic 
Patients can go online to make an appointment at www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services/sports-physicals 

Discovery Charter School Try-Out Procedure
Team selections will be held in a closed environment with only the coaches and the athletes. Squad selection at all levels will be based on ability and readiness. Selections will be a collaborative effort by the administration, teachers and coaching staff.
 
The following criteria will apply when choosing team members:
Prior to try-outs, the coach shall provide the following information to all candidates for the team:

• Extent of the try-out period.
• Criteria used to select the team.   
• Number of participants to be selected.
• Practice and game commitment. 
• Notification procedure

 
Try Out Rubric
Players will be graded by the following criteria:
1 Below Average    2 Average   3 Above Average
 
Readiness

• Commitment to Discovery Charter School Athletics.
• Coachability by having the mindset to receive feedback and drive growth.
• Respect for School Rules, Policies, and the Community.
• Leadership within the Discovery Charter School Community.
• Academic accountability and standards are displayed consistently throughout the school year. All players must have a C or better in all classes to join and participate in Blazer athletic activities.

 
Athleticism

• Size
• Speed 
• Quickness/agility
• Functional Strength 

 
Positional Skill Set 
Evaluate fundamental skills of:

• Defensive Skill Sets              
• Offensive Skill Sets 

    Specifics:

• Varied to each sport

 
Competing

• 1-on-1    
• Team Scrimmage      
• Making others better 

 

​Trailblazers Philosophy
Discovery Charter School is dedicated to creating an athletic program built upon pride, respect, humility, and self-discipline with a foundation of high expectations for all members representing the Trailblazers family. Each student athlete will be held accountable for his/her actions both on a team and in the classroom. Student athlete expectations are put in place where children learn to represent the school in a positive manner, while given the opportunity to fulfill an active role in the school community.
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Student athletes and families choosing to represent the Trailblazers Community will be expected to uphold the high standards of the Trailblazers Athletic Program. Becoming a member of an DCS athletic team is a privilege, athletes are expected to model the following Trailblazer standards at all times.

• Respect for classmates/school        
• Respect for parents/siblings           
• Respect for coaches/officials
• Display honesty          
• Exhibit polite behaviors            
• Positive classroom engagement  
• Represent the school/community/family/self

 
Any athlete unable to uphold these standards will result in the following starting the first day of school:

• 1st Offense Suspended for 1 game
• 2nd Offense Suspended for 25% of the remaining games
• 3rd Offense will result in the student/athlete being dismissed from the team
• 4th Offense student will no longer be able to compete for any Blazer Athletic team the remainder of the school year. 

Fighting: Any student athlete engaging in the following scenarios will face the following disciplinary actions:

• Putting hands/equipment on another person in a confrontational manner.
• Verbally communicating with another person in a confrontational manner.
  • 1st Offense Suspended for 25% of the remaining games.
  • 2nd Offense will result in the student/athlete being dismissed from the team.
  • 3rd Offense student will no longer be able to compete for any Blazer Athletic team the remainder of the school year. 

Academics
All student athletes must be in good academic standing, which includes acceptable academic performance, 
based on the student’s ability, individual classroom community expectations, and a strong work ethic demonstrated 
by participation, effort, and follow through in academic work.  
A student will be considered ELIGIBLE to participate in athletics at Discovery Charter School, if their most recent Blazers Academic/Athletics Progress Report (Mid-Quarter/Quarter) reflects:    C or Better in All Classes

A student will be considered SUSPENDED should his/her most recent Blazers Academic/Athletics Progress Report (every mid quarter) reflect any one or a combination.
            

• One grade lower than a C or one incomplete in any subject.
• Removal from a classroom for disruptive behavior or being actively disengaged.
• Skipping Class.

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• 1st offense will eliminate a student from competition for a one-week period. At the end of the one-week period, all grades will be checked, and if all grades are passing/trending up, then the student-athlete will regain eligibility. During the period in which the student-athlete is ineligible, he/she will be required to practice with the team.
• 2nd offense will result in the student/athlete being dismissed from the team.​
• 3rd Offense student will no longer be able to compete for any Blazer Athletic team the remainder of the school year. 

 
As we develop student athletes physically and mentally, we also teach them healthy habits of character—this includes pride, respect, humility, and sportsmanship. 
Discovery Charter School values sportsmanship thru:

• Demonstrations of humility in victory and defeat by showing respect to teammates, opponents and officials.
• Showing maximum effort through fair play, honesty and within the rules of the game or activity no matter the score.
• Striving to make others better through positivity
• Show maximum effort through fair play, honesty and within the rules of the game no matter the score.

SPORTSMANSHIP EJECTION POLICY
This policy applies to all persons involved in athletic contests, including student- athletes, coaches, managers, parents/fans and game administrators. The examples below include behavior or conduct which will result in ejection from a contest.
Fighting includes, but is not limited to, combative acts such as an attempt to:

• Strike an opponent with fist, hands, arms, legs, or feet.
• An attempt to punch or kick an opponent, regardless of whether or not contact is made.
• An attempt to instigate a fight by committing an unsportsmanlike act toward an opponent that causes an opponent to retaliate.
• Leaving the bench area to participate in a fight (contact or no contact).
• Taunting or baiting.
• Profanity directed toward an official, coach, fan or opponent.
• Obscene gestures, including gesturing in such a manner as to intimidate.
• Disrespect when addressing or contacting an official.
• Any parent/fan ejected from a Discovery Charter School athletic event will be subject to review of expectations, and if the behavior continues, the player represented will be removed from the team.
• Discover Charter School will not be a venue for disrespect of student- athletes, coaches, managers, parents and game administrators. All coaches, players and parents/fans must take this of the utmost importance.
• ** NCHSAA guidelines will be followed for each ejection.
  
  Parents, guardians, students and other fans can assist our athletes by honoring and modeling the rules of good sportsmanship. Parents, guardians and coaches are expected to be role models for their players. This means their sportsmanship will always be exemplary.
  
  

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For more information regarding Trailblazers Athletics please contact Dave Gehring
dgehring@discoverycharterdurham.org