6.12 ATHLETICS & IHSA ACTIVITIES
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Uni High sponsors the following high school teams:
• Fall Sports — Mid-August thru late October/early November
Girls Boys
Cross Country Cross Country
Swimming Soccer
Volleyball
• Winter Sports — Early November thru late February
Girls Boys
Basketball Basketball
• Mid-Winter/Spring Sports — January thru May
Girls Boys
Track Track
• Spring Sports — March thru May
Girls
Soccer
The following sports are offered for subfreshmen:
• Cross Country — Girls & Boys (late August thru late October)
• Basketball — Girls (October thru early December)
• Basketball — Boys (November thru January)
• Track — Girls & Boys (January thru May)
Conferences — In the fall of 2003, Uni High joined Eastern Central Illinois Conference for girls’ volleyball, , boys’ and girls’ basketball, baseball and soccer. The seven schools in this conference are: Buckley Christ Lutheran, Decatur Christian, Decatur LSA, Deland-Weldon, Judah Christian, Normal Calvary Baptist, and University High School. Boys’ and girls’ cross country, boys’ and girls’ track contests, and girls’ swimming are independent teams. Being a member of the conference provides Uni High athletes the opportunity to be recognized as All-Conference athletes and All-Conference scholar-athletes.
Academics — The Athletic Department understands that academics come first in Uni student-athletes’ lives. If Uni athletes need to be excused from practice or games due to academic needs, their parent(s)/ guardian(s) should discuss the reason with the coach before or on the day of the practice or contest. Students may also bring homework to games to complete.
No-Cut Policy — Athletic teams are open to all Uni High students. No try-outs are held for the teams. Participating in athletics is demanding both mentally and physically. Students are responsible for keeping up with their school work and maintaining respectable GPAs.
Athletic registration packets are available in the P.E. Office (201 Kenney) and the Uni High Office (Room 102). To register, the athlete or parent/guardian will need to bring all the following forms, which must be properly completed: (1) Uni High Athlete Information form; (2) Uni High Athletic Participation Agreement; (3) Uni High Medical History form; (4) a current (within one calendar year) IHSA physical form; and (5) a $75 participation fee per sport.
No athletes will be permitted to participate in any way, in any practice or contest, until they have been properly registered. Athletes will receive a PERMIT TO PARTICIPATE PASS, which they must give to the head coach before they can participate. There will be NO exceptions!
Facilities
• Cross Country — Illini Meadows
• Soccer — DCR Fields, Florida and Lincoln Complex
• Swimming — Freer Pool
• Volleyball — Kenney Gym
• Basketball — Kenney Gym (JV and Varsity), Uni Gym (subfreshmen)
• Track — Armory (indoor), Urbana High School (outdoor), Kenney Gym
• Baseball — TBA
Kenney Gym Complex (Track, Gym, Locker Rooms, Classrooms and Weight Room) — The use of the facilities in the Kenney Gym complex is restricted to the hours designated by the University’s Office of Facility Planning and Management. These may change each semester. The facilities must be supervised by a Uni High P.E./Athletic Department staff member at all times.
Chess Club — Chess is an IHSA-sanctioned activity, and over the years Uni’s chess team has been very successful in statewide and national competitions. The Chess Club invites all interested players to try out for either the junior varsity or varsity team. While the emphasis is on competition, the chess team also emphasizes having fun while improving a player’s skill. Instruction is available at all levels for any player who is interested.