Players quitting the program before the season ends

[First and Goal]

If you have athletes quit the program that started the final 8 games of your regular season do you still offer them their Varsity letter and certificate? Their choice, no disciplinary reasoning was involved.

[alabama mike]

Do you have anything in an athletic handbook or school handbook about earning a school letter? If not, you should. If the school board adopts the handbook, its policy and will stand if pressed by the parent or student.

[greygoose]

If you have athletes quit the program that started the final 8 games of your regular season do you still offer them their Varsity letter and certificate? Their choice, no disciplinary reasoning was involved.

They quit after starting the final 8 games?? Or are you saying they quit after 8 games?? Sounds confusing because why would someone quit if they started the final 8 games wouldn't that mean the season was over? Either way if they put the time in and they earned the letter, then they earned the letter

[TigerBob]

I wouldn’t even give them credit for playing the sport. If you choose not to finish the season, you quit and for all intents and purposes weren’t on the team.

[itsme]

No commitment these days

[Ironman92]

If you have athletes quit the program that started the final 8 games of your regular season do you still offer them their Varsity letter and certificate? Their choice, no disciplinary reasoning was involved.

No chance.

If they quit why would they even care about the letter?

[baseball16]

Because when you are 40 that Letter will mean everything.

Probably should worry more about Why the player quit than a Letter. JMO

[First and Goal]

The AD is unaware of any policy in students or athletic handbooks. The athlete played weeks 3 thru week 10, almost every play on offense. The player missed 2 days of practice week 10 and week 11 then quit. None were due to illness or family emergencies. This player is also a senior.

[art_vandelay]

If you have athletes quit the program that started the final 8 games of your regular season do you still offer them their Varsity letter and certificate? Their choice, no disciplinary reasoning was involved.

No chance.

If they quit why would they even care about the letter?

Yep. Regardless of what any handbook says, if you quit before season ended, you shouldn't be eligible for a letter/ring/award/etc. regardless of how many games you played or started.*

[mt1fan]

The AD is unaware of any policy in students or athletic handbooks. The athlete played weeks 3 thru week 10, almost every play on offense. The player missed 2 days of practice week 10 and week 11 then quit. None were due to illness or family emergencies. This player is also a senior.

Interesting. It could be due to some circumstances that no one is aware about. Mental health? Or just plain burnout. Whatever the reason to just up and quit is a rise for concern, especially after being a consistent contributor. I hope the HC did his duty to follow up and check on the kid, its bigger than football and a varsity letter.

[A Kinder Yogi]

If a kid quit at Matewan, we wouldnt give him his letter. Finsihing the season should be part of the dealio. But if it doesnt say that in the handbook, you might be stuck.

[Wings Teaford]

My boy done earned 7 varsity letters in football at Racine. Aint no way he woulda ever quit early. he like them there letters so much he kept playin after graduation. Heck if he can get in shape he might even play again this fall.

[Donnie Hagglethorpe]

My boy done earned 7 varsity letters in football at Racine. Aint no way he woulda ever quit early. he like them there letters so much he kept playin after graduation. Heck if he can get in shape he might even play again this fall.

Doesn’t matter he’ll just quit again. Once a quitter always a quitter. But give him a trophy anyway.

[teach1coach2]

If you have athletes quit the program that started the final 8 games of your regular season do you still offer them their Varsity letter and certificate? Their choice, no disciplinary reasoning was involved.

No chance.

If they quit why would they even care about the letter?

Yep. Regardless of what any handbook says, if you quit before season ended, you shouldn't be eligible for a letter/ring/award/etc. regardless of how many games you played or started.*

Sounds like the correct answer to me.

[VetteMan]

In this particular situation, was there only one player that quit, or was it more than one player?

[First and Goal]

Just one player that feels obligated he deserves something for not finishing what was started.

[VetteMan]

In this particular situation, was there only one player that quit, or was it more than one player?

Just one player that feels obligated he deserves something for not finishing what was started.

Thank you. If he would have had a good or valid reason for deciding to quit, he probably would have been awarded his letter, otherwise probably not.

[JTEK]

Who cares about the letter. He shouldn’t be eligible to compete in any winter sport

[FIDO]

He deserves nothing because that's what he earned, nothing.