Athletic Clearance
Welcome to our Athletic Clearance Procedure
To get your student-athlete cleared to play at Palm Springs High School, we require the following items be completed:
Without completing all the information, your student-athlete will not play!
All Student-Athletes will need to be cleared to participate in Athletics at Palm Springs High School.
All student-athletes must be cleared to participate in athletics. Please go to our clearance site to begin the process. Once you have completed the online portion, please bring your physical form into the office to complete the process. If we already have your physical, you still must come into the athletic office to get your receipt, check for errors, etc. The final part of the clearance is an academic grade check which will be done in the athletic office once the student/parent portions are completed.
Benefits of the Athlete Clearance Application
* Provides you with timely information about the status of your clearance
* Enables coaches to see athletes cleared to play
* Helps to ensure athletes are safe
Thank you,
PSHS Athletics Department
PSHS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT LINES OF COMMUNICATION
Both parenting and coaching are extremely difficult vocations. By establishing an understanding of each position, we are better able to accept the actions of the other and provide greater benefit to students. This begins with clear communication.
Communications you should expect from your child’s coach:
- Philosophy of the coach
- Expectations the coach has for your child and the team
- Locations and times of all practices and games
- Team requirement, i.e., practices, special equipment, out-of-season training
- Procedures to follow should your child be injured during participation
- Discipline that may result in the denial of your child’s participation
Communications coaches expect from parents:
- Concerns expressed directly to the coach
- Specific concerns with regard to a coach’s philosophy and/or expectations
- Notification of any illness or injuries or missed practices
Appropriate concerns to discuss with coaches:
- Treatment of your child, mentally and physically
- Ways to help your child improve
- Concerns about your child’s behavior
It is very difficult to accept your child not playing as much as you may hope. Coaches are professionals. They make judgment decisions based on what they believe to be best for all students-athletes involved. As you have seen from the above list, certain things can be and should be discussed with your coach. Other things, such as the one listed below, must be left to the discretion of the coach.
Issues NOT appropriate to discuss with the coach:
- Playing time
- Team strategy
- Play calling
- Other student-athletes
There are situations that may require a conference between the coach and the parent. These are encouraged. It is important that both parties involved have a clear understanding of the other’s position.
If you have a concern to discuss with the coach, the procedure you should follow is:
- Email or call the coach and set up an appointment.
- If the coach cannot be reached, email or call the Athletic Director, Art Sanchez or (760) 778-0400.
- Please do NOT attempt to confront a coach before or after a contest or practice. These can be emotional times for both the parent and the coach. Meetings of this nature do not promote resolution. Please use the 24 hour cooling off rule in these situations.
What a parent can do if the meeting with the coach did not provide a satisfactory resolution:
➤ Email or call the Athletic Director. The Athletic Director will set up a meeting with the parent, student-athlete and the coach. The Athletic Director will attempt to mediate a resolution.
Research indicates a student involved in athletics has a greater chance for success during adulthood. Many character traits required to be successful participants are exactly those that will promote a successful life after high school. We hope this information makes both your child’s and your experience with the athletic programs less stressful and more enjoyable.