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VARSITY AWARDS AND LETTERS 2012
Please Note: While the coaches do reserve the right to award a letter to any athlete regardless of point total, due to the objective nature of the lettering system and its broad-based, multi-faceted approach, such awards have never been given since this system's adoption in 2002. 100 points are required to letter. Less than 100 points will not letter.
League Championship and CIF Patches: League Championship patches are made available only for varsity letter earners who raced in the top nine (9) of King’s finishers at least once during the season. CIF Finalist/championship patches will be available to those who raced in, or served as an alternate on the CIF teams.
Varsity Letter Requirements: The varsity letter for King Cross Country is awarded for both talent and effort. It is designed to be a valued award for running ability, hard work and dedication. The achievement of a varsity letter is not a right, but rather the result of a personal responsibility to act and behave all season in a “Varsity Manner,” meaning, an above average commitment to the team, the sport, to hard work and to improvement. A letter can be earned by anyone from any grade level. To earn a varsity letter in Cross Country, the athlete must do the following.
1. Finish the season in good standing with the coaches
2. Compete in at least three of the in-season Saturday invitationals
3. Maintain a “varsity attitude” throughout the season. A varsity attitude is demonstrated by an above-average commitment to the team’s goals, to the sport and to one’s individual improvement.
4. Finish the season with a 2.0 GPA
5. Don't quit. Quitting for any reason prior to the end of the season will disqualify an athlete from a letter.
6. Once the five criteria above have been achieved, the student-athlete must also earn 100 or more points from any of the following categories.
DISQUALIFIERS FOR EARNING A VARSITY LETTER
- Finish the season BELOW a 2.0 GPA. Ineligibility will disqualify an athlete from lettering.
- Quitting for any reason prior to the end of the season will disqualify an athlete from a letter.
- Refusal to compete in a CIF race (if qualified to do so) will disqualify an athlete from a letter.
Accomplishment |
PointsAwarded |
| Boosters: Parent attendance at a booster meeting (Sep, Oct. Nov) |
5 each day |
| Improvement: Athlete displays consistent and substantial improvement from prior year of King XC in race times throughout the season and on a variety of courses. |
10 |
| Fundraising: Community financial support obtained (student earns only one level of points): 10 points for every $100 earned in fundraising, maximum of 40 points.**bonus 5 points if at least $100 is raised and turned in by September 1 |
10, 20, 30 or 40
(+5 more with date-by bonus points) |
| Running at practice: (defined as “the student did not physically run the intended workout.” Is NOT defined as “student was present for attendance or watched the workout”) Athlete has 2 or fewer days of non-running (for any reason) from scheduled practices and meets from Aug 23 to the day after league finals (only academic events/testing and doctors notes are excused) After 8 days of non-running, an athlete forfeits a letter regardless of points earned. Doctor’s excuses must be delivered to Coach Peters within one week of the injury/illness to excuse non-running days. |
30 |
| Running at practice: Athlete has 3 or fewer days of non-running (for any reason) from scheduled practices and meets from Aug 23 to the day after league finals (only academic events/testing and doctors notes are excused) After 8 days of non-running, an athlete forfeits a letter regardless of points earned. Doctor’s excuses must be delivered to Coach Peters within one week of the injury/illness to excuse non-running days. |
20 |
| Running at practice: Athlete has 4 or fewer days of non-running (for any reason) from scheduled practices and meets from Aug 23 to the day after league finals (only academic events/testing and doctors notes are excused) After 8 days of non-running, an athlete forfeits a letter regardless of points earned. Doctor’s excuses must be delivered to Coach Peters within one week of the injury/illness to excuse non-running days. |
5 |
Participation in King Cross Country
For Four Years
For Three Years |
30
25 |
| Racing Accomplishment: Finish the season with your name on the Top-7 Grade Level Record List (all time), or Top 15 MSAC All-time List (one only) – Improving upon a Mt.SAC time already listed in top 15 will count toward points |
10 |
| Racing Accomplishment: Finish in the top 7 combined King finishers of a competitive day or race in the actual varsity race regardless of finish place (8th and 9th place runners earn 5 points) |
10 or 5 |
| Racing Accomplishment: Compete in the varsity race at League Finals |
5 |
| Racing Accomplishment: Compete at CIF Prelims |
20 |
| Racing Accomplishment: Compete at CIF Finals |
25 |
| Racing Accomplishment: Compete at State Championships |
30 |
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