CB SOUTH

XC 2015

INTRODUCTIONS• Lauren McNelis- head coach•Kerri Nash- asst. coach• Jason Gable- asst. coach•Mike Cox- asst. coach

CaptainsLindsey Quinn Caroline Muehlbronner Liz Bird

CaptainsMatt Scarpill Alex Green Colin Mulloy

WHAT IS XC?• Everyone runs 5K (5 kilometer = 3.1 miles)• The place that you finish is your score•We get a team score by adding up the first 5 finishers

scores/places• If there is a tie, we use 6th place on each team

• In XC, the team with the LOWEST score wins!Example:CBS places: 1, 4, 5, 8, 10 total = 28Other school: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 total = 27 **winner**

Schedule• On the website• EVERYONE attends each meet (running or not)• Dual meets

• Wednesdays • Against local schools• One girls race/One boys race• Start at 3:30 pm (boys race, then girls)

Schedule• Invitational meets

• Saturdays• Against local and non-local schools• Girls JV and Varsity

Boys JV and Varsity• Start times vary• Information about meets:

• www.penntrackxc.com• Bus: 15 mins before time listed

Schedule• Championships:

• League champs & District champs• EVERYONE runs!• Friday meets, at Lehigh Univ.

• State Champs: • qualify at Districts, held in Hershey

• Leaving meets with parents:• Email AD for permission, forward reply to me

Expectations of Athletes• Attendance

• Be at practice each day, and all meets• 1 excused absence allowed per week

• Email McNelis• sickness, family emergency, funeral, college

visit, extra help in school• NO unexcused absences allowed

• Work, etc.• Athlete will not run in next meet if this occurs

Expectations of Athletes• Attendance… cont’d

• Special circumstances? Contact us

• Work to their full potential each day• Run their hardest in meets• Sportsmanship, respectful behavior

Expectations of Parents• Sportsmanship Guidelines• Communication

• Via email (email address on website)• Permissible: sickness, personal problems,

lateness, inability to make a team function, academic concerns.

• Not permissible: playing time, lineup concerns, personnel discussions, contest strategy

EQUIPMENT:• Running sneakers

• Fitted PROPERLY at a running specialty store (not Foot Locker/Dicks/Modell’s!)

• Stores: Bucks County Running Co.North Wales Running Co.

• Running watch• Racing Spikes• Water bottle• Running clothes

Other

Other• Training philosophy

• Life-long runners• Peaking for big meets (championships)

• Varsity status• Top 7 runners, based on time• Can change each meet• Coaches have executive decision • Varsity letter: based on total season

performance, coaches discretion

PAPERWORK

• FAMILY ID (see letter)• Still need to print out and hand in page 6 of PIAA physical (after filled

out by doctor)• Physical must be dated after June 1st.

• Practicing at other locations… permission forms

SUMMER PRACTICES• Monday thru Thursday each week• 8 am for Mon, Tues, Wed 6 pm for Thurs• Expectation is that athletes are there each day unless I have an email

from parents. • Attendance at summer practices will determine eligibility for first few

meets • Training programs will be emailed to kids (sent out June on Monday)• Flexible- the kids need to get their runs in, but should work it around

their schedule• Boys vs. Girls training

What we need from you…

• Fundraising• Clothing orders• Pasta Parties• Senior Night help

WEBSITE:http://www.cbsd.org/domain/2490