expectations
This page outlines the expectations for student-athletes in the Rockford Rowing program. It serves as a guide for athletes to understand their responsibilities, ensuring they uphold the program's standards of excellence and integrity.
Attendance:
Athletes are expected to be present at every practice. All races must be attended outside of extenuating circumstances. Excused absences are at the coach’s discretion:
Medical: With a doctor’s note
Family Emergency: With a parent’s note or email
School: With an email from the teacher
All athletes need to communicate absences to their coach at least 30 minutes before practice. Any more than 3 unexcused absences will result in lineup adjustments and varsity letter contention. Attendance for the next week should be put into the athlete SportsYou calendar by the Friday before 5:00pm.
practice:
Student-athletes should be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, they will be sent home with an unexcused absence. Keep in mind layers can easily be removed so if you’re unsure what to wear… layer up!
What to wear at practice:
Tight-fitting pants/shorts like spandex due to moving parts in the boat
Dry-fit layers
T-shirts
Tanktops
Sweatshirts
Rain/Windproof jacket
Socks
Hats
NO GLOVES
There is no running water at the boathouse so please bring a water bottle and plenty of water to practice. Running shoes are necessary for bridge runs. Be on time and ready for practice, ready to launch at 5:30pm, warmed up, and ready to go when the coaches arrive.
Transportation:
To Practice:
Students may carpool from school-to-practice and from practice-to-home with the completion of a carpool release form. If you cannot find someone to carpool us, contact us and we can help.
To Races:
Under no circumstances are athletes are allowed to drive themselves to any race. There will be team buses for each race, both to and from the race. You can take your athlete home after the race, but they must ride with their guardians, and be signed out by a coach before they leave