Issaquah Cross Country 2021
PE CREDIT
• ELIGIBILITY: Any athlete that earns a Varsity or JV Letter as outlined below will be eligible for PE credit.
• ATTENDANCE: Attend and participate in practices in their entirety. No more than 8 absences of ANY KIND whether excused or unexcused. Missing part of a practice jamboree or non- invitational meet count as absences. VERY IMPORTANT: ABSENCES FOR PE CREDIT PURPOSES BEGIN COUNTING ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEASON (Monday, August 23, 2021) REGARDLESS OF WHEN AN ATHLETE BEGINS PARTICIPATING. (I.E. – If you do not turnout for practice until the second week, you have already tallied 5 absences.)
Once an athlete misses 8 or more practices/weekday meets, the coaches will discuss with the athlete the possibility of being removed from the team. Our philosophy is that in order to become a better runner and teammate, daily attendance is necessary. Athletes are expected to attend all scheduled practices and regular season league meets.
• COMPLETE THE SEASON: Attend and compete in all regular season league meets you are eligible for. Completing the season means that the athlete competes in the last meet they are eligible to compete in. Most athletes will complete their season on Saturday, TBD (late October) at the Sub-Varsity Invitational held at Lake Sammamish State Park. You must be in good standing on the team.
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LETTER AWARDS
To achieve a letter award, athletes must earn enough points to qualify and complete the season as outlined above.
VARSITY LETTER: 23 points JV LETTER: 4 points
Points are earned both through participation as well as performance in meets. There are many ways to accumulate points:
– KINGCO JAMBOREE Class Race
Top 7 fastest Issy runners: 3 points All other participants: 2 points
– Regular Season League Meets
Finish in top 10 of Issy runners:
1st, 2nd or 3rd: 6 points
4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th: 5 points
8th, 9th or 10th : 4 points
Participate in a regular season league meet (4 meets): 1 point per meet
– SATURDAY INVITATIONALS
*Not all IHS team members will compete in these invitationals. Entries are at the discretion of the coaches.*
Run in varsity race: 4 points Run in a non-varsity race: 3 points
– LEAGUE & STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS
Entered as one of our top 9 runners for the varsity race at the league or state championship meet: Automatic varsity letter
