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Team Rules & Expectations

Be Respectful

You will show respect toward teammates, coaches, competitors, officials and volunteers at meets, and above all else, yourself.  Whether you are wearing something that says Dexter on it or not, as a member of this team, you represent this team, community, school, and your family at all times. Be respectful of the team’s equipment, and act in a way that makes others proud.

Be Dedicated

Dedicate yourself to the best version of yourself that you can be.

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  • Be a student first: We fully acknowledge that you are a student before an athlete.  Please refer to the Student-Athlete Handbook for the school and team policy for academic eligibility and policies for Probation. It will be the team policy to follow the handbook to handle academic issues. 

  • Dedicate the time to show up to all practices and meets

  • Practices are from 3:30-5:30 Monday-Friday.

  • Dedicate the work ethic required to improve yourself every day

Strive For Excellence

Push yourself in practice everyday and every meet.  Set goals for yourself to guarantee success of both yourself and our team.  Do not settle or become complacent with good enough.  Push and always aim for excellence.

Self-Advocate

Nobody knows you better than you.  Advocate for yourself and communicate with your captains and coaches.  If you are dealing with frustrations, injuries, stress with Track or with your academics, be sure to talk to someone.  We cannot help you if we do not know what is going on with you.

Follow Policies in the Student Handbook

Follow the policies of the Student-Athlete Handbook. You must adhere to any and all policies stated in the handbook. This includes eligibility, athletic code of conduct, substance abuse, and dress code standards.

There May Be Cuts

An athlete may be released from the team at a coach’s discretion for any of the following:

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  • Athlete is not taking practice/meets seriously and is a distraction to others

  • Athlete is not following rules or expectations stated above.

  • Athlete is not able to attend enough practices/meets.

  • Athlete cannot be trusted to be left without constant supervision from a coach

  • Athlete does not listen to coaches or cannot be respectful when talking to/working with coaches

  • Athlete is directly hindering the effectiveness of coaching a practice or with another athlete’s effort level

  • Athlete fails to follow the expectations of the student-athlete handbook

Practice & Meets Expectations

For Practice

Practice is from 3:30-5:30pm. You are expected to be present at every practice on time and in its entirety.  

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  • If you are not in attendance the day before a meet, you will not be allowed to compete in this meet.  If you miss practices unannounced, you jeopardize competing in the next meet.

  • If two practices are missed unannounced then your spot on the track team may be lost entirely.  Coaches will meet with that athlete to discuss what happened, but this can result in being cut from the team. Meets are the culmination of hard work that comes from attending practice.  

  • When at practice, you may have different workouts depending on the events that you participate in.​

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We understand you may have a point when you have too much schoolwork and may be overwhelmed.  You need to communicate these concerns with Coach Lamb or Larson.  These moments will be handled on a case by case basis depending on individual circumstances surrounding the situation. In the case of a family emergency confirmed by a parent/guardian, that is a different situation entirely, but it should still be communicated to your coaches.

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  • There are some events that have specialized workouts beyond the standard practice times.  This is due to a need to master specific techniques for that event. This is left to the discretion of the coach in charge of that event.

For Meets

  • All athletes are required to ride the bus to each away meet.  After the meet has concluded if an athlete has filled out a leave form by checking in with a coach at the meet they may ride home with a parent or guardian. They MAY NOT ride home with another student or friend.  If the student has not filled out a leave form with a coach at the meet, they will need to ride the bus back to the High School.  The bus will not leave a track meet until ALL athletes are accounted for on the bus.  

  • If a meet is on a Saturday instead of a weekday, all students must find their own transportation ride to and from the meet.  The school will not provide transportation for these events.


When you are at a meet, you need to BE A PART of the event. At a meet you are responsible for knowing the events you are participating in.  You need to keep track of the time and what event is up. You should begin warming up at least 30 minutes before your event if possible.​

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  • In order to be properly prepared for your events, make sure to bring food to eat.  This food should be food that prepares you for a workout.  DO NOT EAT JUNK FOOD.  Target healthier foods such as the following:

    • Nuts

    • Light Sandwiches

    • Cereal bars

    • Fruit

    • Vegetables

  • Remember that you are part of a team.  If you are done with your events, that does not necessarily mean the meet has ended.  You are expected to stay to support your teammates.  Rather than hiding in the tent, venture out and cheer on teammates.

  • Help each other throughout the meet.  If you have some down time, line the field, cheer each other on.  Make sure our athletes have someone to help push them at every part of the track.  Engage with other athletes, learn other events.  Follow what is happening in the meet.

"Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter: long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best."

-Michael Johnson

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