BEHS Archery Rules and Regulations

Updated September 2023

Cellphones: 

1. Absolutely no cellphones use, during practices, unless it is an emergency and approved by a coach.
2. ​​Please turn/leave cellphones on silent for the duration of practices/tournaments.
3. During tournaments, leave your cellphone in your bow case or with your parent. 

Communication:
Communication is key, please let us know as far in advance as possible that you will miss a practice or tournament. For tournaments especially, we still pay whether you show up or not, so if we have enough advance notice we can remove you from the tournament roster and not pay for your entry fee for that tournament, so please keep that in mind. It is wasteful to the rest of the team if you do not communicate with the coaches. 

Dress Code: 
Practices: 

1. If you cannot wear it to school, you cannot wear it to archery.
2. Closed toed, full cover shoes are required, you will not be able to participate in any capacity without. That means your entire foot, including the heel, is covered. No sandals, no flip flops, if you must ask the answer is likely no. If you show up to practice or tournaments without adequate footwear, you will be sent home. 
3. Absolutely no hoodies or jackets on the line. 
   1. Hoodie strings/jacket zippers can get caught in the bowstring/cams. (This has happened multiple times this season.
   2. Bow strings like to get caught on baggy sleeves and this will cause issues with your shooting. 
4. Shirts should not reveal anything your BE Archery shirt does not. 
   1. If something comes uncovered while you shoot, it is too short and you will be asked to put on another shirt or excused from practice.
5. Pants/shorts should be of appropriate length per the BEHS dress guidelines. 
   1. If your pants/shorts do not stay up on their own then they do not need to be worn to practice.
   2. Specific items of clothing that are not allowed: 
      1. Yoga Pants
      2. Spandex Shorts 
      3. Sandals
      4. Crop tops 
      5. Hoodies/Jackets (while shooting) 
      6. Anything already banned at school 

Additional tournament rules: 

1. Wear the current BEHS Archery Shirt.
2. ​Only Khaki or Jeans, without holes, are acceptable. 
3. Wear the close toed shoes you practice in. 

 
Attendance: 

1. It is the ARCHER's responsibility to ensure a coach is made aware if they will be absent BEFORE a practice or tournament.
   1. ​If you miss a tournament, it costs the team money to register you and have you no show.
   2. ​Please let us know as early as you can, so the changes can be made prior to the tournament.
   3. We understand things happen, just communicate with the coaches as best you can when you are able. 
2. Practice times are listed and assigned to groups. 
   1. You cannot change your group without approval from a coach.
   2. You are expected to be at every practice, 5-10 min prior to the start of practice. If you cannot make a practice, let a coach know.
   3. Please wait in the lobby until your practice group has been given the ok to enter the gym. 
3. You are expected to be IN THE BUILDING no later than 30 minutes prior to a tournament.
   1. ​​If you are in the parking lot 30 minutes before your flight, you are late. 
4. Your attendance can and will affect your eligibility to participate in tournaments. 

Practices:
Practices are from 6:30-7:30 and 7:30-8:30 on Tuesday/Thursday with 3D/Optional on Mondays 6:30-8:30.

Grades: 
We are sent grades weekly. If an archer has anything below a C, they are required to be placed on a practice only roster and are ineligible to participate in tournaments. If they maintain that grade below a C for an extended period, they are moved to a no participation roster. This is non-negotiable. Not only is it required by the school, but as a team we put their education first.