1. An athlete must always conduct himself/herself in a manner that reflects a good image of the team and school.
    
2. His or her attendance and attitude at practice must be satisfactory to the coach.
    
3. Coaches reserve the right to waive specific criteria in the event of injury or special circumstances.

An athlete must have participated in ½ of the total games.

An athlete must have participated in all scheduled events barring excused absence.

High school cross country runners will earn points towards a varsity letter. The point system has been designed to instill summer team running, achieving personal 5k records, organizing team events, participating in fundraising activities, daily training in-season (start of the school year) and representing the cross country program in a manner deserving of a varsity letter.
 

From the end of June through the beginning of August, our high school cross country runners will have multiple optional weekly runs. Runs will gradually increase in volume and frequency over the course of the summer in preparation for 5-6 days of running per week during the official preseason (mid-August to the start of the school year). The goal of our summer running program is to prepare our high school cross country runners for the demands of a 12 week in-season schedule. Along with an intensive varsity cross country training program comes opportunities to provide leadership, promote South running and contribute to the success of South Cross Country.

The point system below will determine whether a high school cross country runner will be awarded a cross country varsity letter. 250 points are needed to earn a varsity letter for the cross country season. This total may be reduced at the coaches discretion based on injury, illness or extenuating circumstances of the season.
 

• Summer/Preseason Practice Run (mid June through the end of August) =  5 pts per run
• Running in 5k Race Outside of the Season = 10 pts per race
• In-season Training (per week) =10 pts per week
• Providing Snacks/Drinks for a Meet = 10 pts (max)
• Organizing a Team Dinner = 20 pts (max)
• Participation in Fundraising = 25 pts per fundraiser
• Setting a 5k Personal Record (PR) In-Season = 20 pts per PR
• Setting a Course PR = 10 pts per Course PR
• Finishing in the Top 3 Overall at any Meet = 25 pts per meet
• Finishing in the Top 5 on the Team at any Meet (top 3 if <6 runners) = 10 pts per meet

NOTE: 5 points will be deducted from a high school cross country runner’s total points earned for each unexcused absence in-season. Refer to the South Hunterdon High School XC/TF Team Rules for an explanation of excused and unexcused absences.

An athlete must have participated in at least 2/3 of quarters the team has played.

An athlete must have participated in 1/3 of total halves played

An athlete must have participated in ½ of teams total games. Pitchers must have competed in 2/3 of total innings.

An athlete must have participated in ½ of teams total games. Pitchers must have competed in 2/3 of total innings.

An athlete must have participated in ½ of the team's matches.

An athlete must have participated in ½ of the teams matches.

An athlete must have participated in 2/3 of the total number of games.

300 points are needed to earn a varsity letter for the Spring Track & Field season.

• Summer workouts = 5 pts per workout
• Attendance to a summer T&F camp = 25 pts per camp
• In-season Training (per week) = 10 pts per week
• Organizing Team Dinners = 20 pts per event
• Participating in Fundraising = 10 pts per fundraiser
• Setting a Personal Record (PR) in-season = 10 pts per PR
• Scoring minimum of 10 points for the season = 25 pts
• Reaching a performance standard (table below) = 50 pts at any meet
• Advancing as individual/relay team per state meet = 50 pts per state meet

 
NOTE: 5 points will be deducted from high school track and field student athlete’s total points earned per unexcused absence in-season. Refer to our South Hunterdon Regional High School XC & TF Team Rules for attendance expectations.