Policies

CONDUCT POLICY

In keeping with the spirit of the mission statement of the Edina Girls Athletic Association, it is the policy that any unsportsmanlike, disruptive, intimidating behavior or language by any player, coach, official, or spectator WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Violation of the Conduct Policy may result in Board reprimand, loss of playing or coaching time, forfeiture of game or expulsion from a team, as determined by the EGAA Executive Committee.

Also we would like to remind the girls that absolutely NO SODA OR GUM OR FOOD IS ALLOWED IN GYMS OR SCHOOL HALLWAYS. The use of our school facilities is a privilege we must respect. Players may bring water bottles to practices and games.

The purpose of the EGAA is to develop a varied athletic program for girls living within the geographic boundaries of the City of Edina, or attending a school in the City of Edina.

BULLYING POLICY

Definition of Bullying
Bullying is behavior that is intentional, repetitive and hurtful resulting in an imbalance of power between the bully and the target. Bullying can take many forms, such as hitting or punching (physical bullying); teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying); intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (non-verbal bullying or emotional bullying); and sending intimidating messages through technology (cyber bullying).

Policy Statement
Bullying is prohibited at all city parks and/or city facilities. This policy applies not only to participant who directly engage in an act of bullying but also to participants who, by their indirect behavior, condone or support another participant’s act of bullying. No city employee, volunteer, contractor, shall permit, condone, or tolerate bullying.

A person who engages in bullying or tolerates bullying will be subject to discipline in accordance with city policies and procedures. The city may take into account the following factors:
1. The developmental and maturity levels of the parties involved;
2. The levels of harm, surrounding circumstances, and nature of the behavior;
3. Past incidences or past or continuing patterns of behavior;
4. The relationship between the parties involved; and
5. The context in which the alleged incidents occurred.

Consequences for participant who engaged in an act of bullying may range from behavioral interventions up to and including immediate removal from the program or facility. Immediate removal from program activity is warranted if the participant physically attempts to cause injury to him/her or others, or leaves the designated program area with the intent to run away or hide from staff. The city will act to investigate all complaints of bullying and will take appropriate action against any participant, city staff, volunteer, contractor who is found to have violated this policy.

MUTUAL REQUEST POLICY

EGAA is a volunteer organization. We strive to balance the teams since often, several grade levels are represented on one team. The EGAA Board does its best to meet the challenge of fair and balanced team formation. Here are our guidelines:

1. Guarantee 1 mutual friend request (must be mutual) even for coach’s daughters.

2. Guarantee coach will have daughter on their team.

3. Guarantee coach can have co-coach of their choice.

GRADE PLACEMENT POLICY

EGAA’s mission is for all girls to play in a non-competitive, learning environment, with emphasis placed on socialization skills and sportsmanship. EGAA team placements will be made with the participant playing in the grade level that she is enrolled in school. There will be no “playing up” for a more competitive experience.

T-SHIRT POLICY

Participants in EGAA sports receive T-shirts to wear as their uniform. T-shirts are not to be altered in any way by the players.

REFEREE POLICY

EGAA hires professional referees for our sports. We have been very fortunate to have some great officiating at our games and we want to make sure we continue to offer them support for the work they do.

REFUND POLICY

Once a registration has been processed - NO REFUNDS will be issued. Please check all scheduling conflicts prior to registering.

COACH SELECTION PROCESS

When selecting coaches for EGAA teams, the sports committees will choose coaches in the following order: parents of EGAA players, adult non-parents and students. Student coaches will be chosen based on years of experience in the sport, both coaching and playing, and must have a letter of reference. Older students will be given preference over younger students.

GAME/EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY

It is the policy of the Park and Recreation Department that all EGAA games and related activities will be cancelled when Edina Public Schools are cancelled due to extreme weather.

Call the Park and Rec Hotline at 952-826-0368 for all information.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

All grievances pertaining to an EGAA sport shall be brought forward to the Sports Director, then to the Executive Committee, and finally before the EGAA Board. If after action by the EGAA Board, the aggrieved party is not satisfied, the grievance will be referred to the Edina Park and Recreation staff.