Dream City Christian Athlete Registration

Here at DCC, if you have a child who participates in Athletics, we ask that you volunteer in any one of the many areas where help is needed. For each game, regardless of the sport, we need approximately 8-10 volunteers to make everything work properly for out students and their playing experience.

Each family of an athlete is asked to participate by scheduling no less than three hours of volunteer time. This can be done through our Assistant Athletic Director, Arin Mearig. Arin can be reached at amearig@dreamcityschools.org. If you select the option of volunteering, Arin will email you a spreadsheet of home games for you to fill in your availability to volunteer.

Volunteering can be accomplished in many ways: Concessions, Gate, Clean Up, Set Up, Fundraising team, Scorekeeper, Announcer, Prayer Lead, etc.

In the event that you cannot complete a three hour block, there will be an additional fee of $150. The fee goes into the General Athletic account and will be used for program needs.

*This year’s athletic fees will be included in tuition. Sports uniforms are not included in tuition and will need to be fundraised for. Each team’s coach will discuss the cost with you and your family.

This sheet has information to help protect your children or teens from concussion or other serious brain injury. Use this information at your children’s or teens’ games and practices to learn how to spot a concussion and what to do if a concussion occurs.

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. This fast movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging the brain cells.

How Can I Help Keep My Children or Teens Safe?
Sports are a great way for children and teens to stay healthy and can help them do well in school. To help lower your children’s or teens’ chances of getting a concussion or other serious brain injury, you should:

• Help create a culture of safety for the team.
  • Work with their coach to teach ways to lower the chances of getting a concussion.
  • Talk with your children or teens about concussion and ask if they have concerns about reporting a concussion. Talk with them about their concerns; emphasize the importance of reporting concussions and taking time to recover from one.
  • Ensure that they follow their coach’s rules for safety and the rules of the sport.
  • Tell your children or teens that you expect them to practice good sportsmanship at all times.
• When appropriate for the sport or activity, teach your children or teens that they must wear a helmet to lower the chances of the most serious types of brain or head injury. However, there is no “concussion-proof” helmet. So, even with a helmet, it is important for children and teens to avoid hits to the head.

How Can I Spot a Possible Concussion?
Children and teens who show or report one or more of the signs and symptoms listed below—or simply say they just “don’t feel right” after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body—may have a concussion or other serious brain injury.

Signs Observed by Parents or Coaches

• Appears dazed or stunned.
• Forgets an instruction, is confused about an assignment or position, or is unsure of the game, score, or opponent.
• Moves clumsily.
• Answers questions slowly.
• Loses consciousness (even briefly).
• Shows mood, behavior, or personality changes.
• Can’t recall events prior to or after a hit or fall.

Symptoms Reported by Children and Teens

• Headache or “pressure” in head.
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Balance problems or dizziness, or double or blurry vision. 
• Bothered by light or noise.
• Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy.
• Confusion, or concentration or memory problems.
• Just not “feeling right,” or “feeling down.”

Talk with your children and teens about concussion. Tell them to report their concussion symptoms to you and their coach right away. Some children and teens think concussions aren’t serious or worry that if they report a concussion they will lose their position on the team or look weak. Be sure to remind them that it’s better to miss one game than the whole season.

Concussions a ect each child and teen differently. While most children and teens with a concussion feel better within a couple of weeks, some will have symptoms for months or longer. Talk with your children’s or teens’ health care provider if their concussion symptoms do not go away or if they get worse after they return to their regular activities.

What Are Some More Serious Danger Signs to Look Out For?
In rare cases, a dangerous collection of blood (hematoma) may form on the brain after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body and can squeeze the brain against the skull. Call 9-1-1 or take your child or teen to the emergency department right away if, after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, he or she has one or more of these danger signs:

• One pupil larger than the other.
• Drowsiness or inability to wake up.
• A headache that gets worse and does not go away.
• Slurred speech, weakness, numbness, or decreased coordination.
• Repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures (shaking or twitching).
• Unusual behavior, increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.
• Loss of consciousness (passed out/knocked out). Even a brief loss of consciousness should be taken seriously.

Children and teens who continue to play while having concussion symptoms or who return to play too soon—while the brain is still healing— have a greater chance of getting another concussion. A repeat concussion that occurs while the brain is still healing from the rst injury can be very serious and can a ect a child or teen for a lifetime. It can even be fatal.

What Should I Do If My Child or Teen Has a Possible Concussion? As a parent, if you think your child or teen may have a concussion, you should:

1. Remove your child or teen from play.
2. Keep your child or teen out of play the day of the injury. Your child or teen should be seen by a health care provider and only return to play with permission from a health care provider who is experienced in evaluating for concussion.
3. Ask your child’s or teen’s health care provider for written instructions on helping your child or teen return to school. You can give the instructions to your child’s or teen’s school nurse and teacher(s) and return-to-play instructions to the coach and/or athletic trainer.

Do not try to judge the severity of the injury yourself. Only a health care provider should assess a child or teen for a possible concussion. Concussion signs and symptoms often show up soon after the injury. But you may not know how serious the concussion is at rst, and some symptoms may not show up for hours or days. The brain needs time to heal after a concussion. A child’s or teen’s return to school and sports should be a gradual process that is carefully managed and monitored by a health care provider.

To learn more, go to www.cdc.gov/HEADSUP

Discuss the risks of concussions and other serious brain injury with your child or teen and have each person sign below.

By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of some diseases and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected with an illness by attending the events and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected with diseases/viruses at the events I work or attend may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, DCCS employees, other school employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families. 

I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury/sickness to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at the DCCS events or working as an independent contractor in DCCS events (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the DCCS, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the DCCS and its member schools, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether an infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any DCCS program.

As a Student-Athlete here at Dream City Christian School you are a student first and an athlete second. Participating in Athletics is a privilege and playing time is earned in the classroom first and then on the practice field.

Please read through the information below and sign at the bottom of this page. We look forward to having you on the team – Go Forward!

Academic Expectations

To be eligible for athletic competition, DCC student athletes must successfully meet the following academic expectations:

• Student athletes must maintain a C or better in each individual class to participate in an athletic event.
• Student athletes must gain a 2.5 grade point average from the previous semester to participate in the next.
• Student athletes that have received a D or F on two or more assignments or one exam must sign up for tutoring before returning to practice.
• All tutoring sessions must be signed off by your tutor or teacher.
• Students with 3 or more missing assignments within the same calendar week must refrain from practice until those assignments have been completed.
• Students seeking to participate at the NCAA level (1,2, or 3) must successfully pass all the required courses pending their classification and date of enrollment.
• Students must successfully pass a minimum of four NCAA approved courses per academic year to meet the NCAA’s initial eligibility requirements. (A grade of C or better is considered successful)
• Students considering playing sports at an NCAA program must go online and create their NCAA profile no later than the summer prior to their senior year. (NCAA profiles can be created as early as your 9th grade year)

Dress Code

• No hoodies
• No sweat pants
• No slides, crocs, or sandals
• Only clothing items that display DCC wording or logo are permitted
• No sagging
• Day of an athletic trip: pending departure time, DCC athletic apparel may be permitted. (Coach’s approval)
• Impermissible hair dye: Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, Orange, or colors that are extremely different from your natural hair color.
• Impermissible: ripped jeans, shorts, or shirts.
• Impermissible: Yoga pants, leggings, or tights.

Classroom Behavior

• No cell phones: All cell phones must be inside your backpack, book bag, or purse while in class.
• Permission must be given to use personal devices.
• No earbuds or headphones are allowed in the classroom.
• No food or drinks unless the teacher permits.
• Being prepared for class is a must.
• Student athletes will not be a distraction to a learning environment.
• Being late for class (tardy) will result in consequences.
• Excessively being late to class will result in game suspensions.
• Student athletes will remain in class unless given permission to leave.
• All absences must be excused.
• Unexcused absence will result in game suspensions.
• If you miss school with an unexcused absence, you will not be allowed to participate in any athletic events on that same day.
• Students are expected to attend chapel and to participate in small group discussions. Skipping chapel is the exact same as missing class.

Campus Behavior

• Student athletes will serve as campus leaders.
• Student athletes will adhere to the school policies regarding illegal substances, marijuana, nicotine, and alcohol.
• No leaving the DCC campus without permission from an administrator or teacher.
• No fighting ever.
• No bullying.
• No use of bad language.
• Student athletes will clean up after themselves (cafeteria).

Travel Expectations

Everything listed under campus behavior still applies when traveling to and from games.

• Student athletes who identify themselves as future professionals will show up 10-15 minutes before all team meetings and departures.
• Student athletes will comply with team curfews while on the road.
• Student athletes will wear team travel apparel while on the road and outside the hotel.
• International students must communicate with International Director before leaving Phoenix, Glendale, or the State of Arizona for either games or personal travel.
• There is no food allowed on school vehicles and upon return, the school vehicle must be cleaned out, including removing all trash.
• Athletes must always be belted in and are not allowed to stand while the bus is moving.
• Athletes are not allowed to throw things out of the bus while moving or sitting still.