Troy School District
Code of Student Athletics
Use of tobacco, alcoholic beverage and any controlled substance

Students are to refrain from the use of tobacco, alcoholic beverage and any controlled substance, look-alike or mood altering chemicals at all times. Optimum physical and mental condition is necessary for high performance in athletics. It is vital to safeguard the personal health and safety of each participant. We recognize this and are aware of the negative impact that chemicals can have on our teams.  Because this is so important and because we want to help any student athletes who may have a tobacco or chemical use problem, the following rule is in effect:

During the season of practice and competition, regardless of the quantity, a student athlete shall not:

(1) use or have in possession tobacco or tobacco products including smokeless tobacco;

(2) use or have in possession a beverage containing alcohol;

(3) use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away marijuana, or any controlled or look-alike substance including antibiotic steroids. It is not a violation for a student to be in possession of a drug specifically prescribed for the student's own use by his/her doctor.

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

First Violation - Tobacco Products Only
After confirmation of the first violation, the student athlete will not be allowed to participate in athletics for a minimum of the next interscholastic event or one week of a season, whichever is greater. However, no student will be required to miss more than 10 percent of the regular season contests. The student athlete cannot practice while suspended from school. An optional conference may be requested by either the coach or the building athletic director to include the student athlete and/or parent. It is recommended the student athlete participate in a workshop consortium based on tobacco usage. (The cost of the workshop is the responsibility of the family.)

First Violation - Alcohol and Other Drug Substances/Second Violation - Tobacco Products
After confirmation of a violation, the student athlete will not be allowed to participate in athletics for a minimum of the next two (2) consecutive interscholastic athletic events or two (2) weeks of a season, whichever is greater. However, no student will be required to miss more than 20 percent of the regular season contests. In order to be reinstated for contests, the student must:

• Participate in a follow-up conference with parent, coach, building athletic director and principal.
• Participate in a mandatory drug workshop consortium if violation is for alcohol or other chemical abuse. (The cost of the workshop is the responsibility of the family.)

Second Violation - Alcohol and Other Drug Substances/ Third Violation - Tobacco Products
After confirmation of a violation, the student athlete will be dismissed from the team and will be excluded from all athletic interscholastic participation for the remainder of that sport season. In the case of alcohol or other chemical use, in order for the student to be allowed to participate in interscholastic athletics in future sport seasons during the current school year, the parent and student must show evidence that the student has undergone professional assessment for chemical dependency at a Michigan State Department of Substance Abuse Services approved agency. (The cost of the program is the responsibility of the family.) These conditions will be clarified in a required conference with students, parents, coach, building athletic director and principal.

Third Violation
After confirmation of a violation in a subsequent sport season, the student athlete will be dismissed from the team and excluded from all athletic interscholastic participation for the remainder of the current school year. In case of alcohol or other chemical use, in order for the student to be allowed to participate in athletics in future school years, the conditions outlined in the second violation above must be met.