In order to participate in KCA sports, Parents must agree to follow and uphold the following:
TENANTS & AGREEMENTS:
DISCIPLESHIP
Athletes will agree to participate in 10 minute discipleship lessons before or after each gathering, engaging and being respectful to listen and not disrupt during this time.
ACADEMICS
Athletes will prioritize academics in their life and maintain a C average in any course they are currently studying.
ATTITUDE
Athletes agree to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. Encouragement and Christ-like attitudes will be expected during the outcome of any competition. Athletes agree to have a coachable attitude and listen and follow directions from their coaches.
HONESTY
Athletes agree to participate with honor and integrity, choosing the righteous way instead of the easy or dishonest way in every game, every play and every communication.
BEHAVIOR
At KCA we will behave above board at all times during plays, discussions, call challenges or other situations always honoring the referee or umpire that has been placed in authority over our competitions.
PRACTICE
Players agree to pursue home time practicing and sharpening their skills apart from practices and games and being dedicated to excelling their abilities through practice of taught skills. Athletes agree to make ALL KCA practices unless an emergency or sickness arises.
CONDUCT
Coaches, players, and parents agree to conduct themselves at all times with the grace, humility, and high character befitting of Christ and an excellence driven program.
DISPUTES
Players and parents agree to bring all disputes to their coaches within 24 hours of the incident or situation. And to adhere to the KCA Conflict Resolution Policy.
DISRESPECT
Athletes will agree to respect their opponents with the highest standards of Christian character and sportsmanship. Athletes and parents will also respond in word and behavior with respect towards all KCA coaches.
COMMITMENT
Athletes agree to commit their time and effort to their athletic team and acknowledge that it can be extremely demanding and requires a substantial commitment throughout the calendar year in order to be successful. Hard work more often than not produces great results!
PLAY TIME
Athletes agree that athletic ability or skills will not be the only deciding factor for any coach on any team and that character, leadership and dedication are equally important in deciding who plays. Coaches have the final say when an athlete plays.
DRESS CODE
Athletes agree to dress appropriately during practices, not exposing skin from the top of the shoulders to the top of the mid-thigh and not wearing excessively tight clothing. During games only the approved uniform will be worn unless given express permission from your coach. Parents accept ultimate responsibility for the dress of their students.
ELIGIBILITY & RESPONSIBILITY:
LEGAL
Players must be registered with a homeschool umbrella or enrolled with a County’s independent Homeschool Umbrella.
GRADES
Eligibility will be reviewed by the Athletic Director on August 1st and January 1st before each season begins.
LOCATION
Players must live within 30 miles of the Sevier County Courthouse address: 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, TN 37862. For special circumstances or permission, you can contact the Athletic Director for consideration.
AGE
For Middle School teams, players must not be age 15 prior to August 1st of the calendar year of the upcoming season. High School students may not be older than 18 on the date school begins annually.
EXPENSES
Athletes and parents understand this is a “pay to play” program and they will be responsible for additional costs like personal gear, travel expenses, admissions, or warm-up costs.
UNIFORM
Players will receive a uniform from KCA on loan for the season. Parents agree to care for the uniform and pay a replacement cost if the uniform is damaged beyond normal wear and tear or is lost.
QUITTING/REMOVAL
Athletes and parents understand that quitting the team for any reason or not adhering to the attendance policy for practices and games resulting in player dismissal will not result in any refund of fees or payments made to KCA, and parents will maintain responsibility for returning KCA uniforms and/or gear within 2 weeks of leaving/dismissal of the program.
TRAVEL
Players must come to all home and away games regardless of distance. KCA will strive to keep all games at 1 hour distance with the rare instance of up to 1.5 hours away.
PRACTICES
Practices will be “1 required” on game weeks, and “1 open gym” on game weeks. On non-game weeks there are 2 required practices and 1 possible open gym opportunity depending on the coach’s schedule. Open gym is voluntary, but highly encouraged if you want the best opportunity for play time for your students.
