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Policies & Rules

Training Rules

  • The use or possession of alcoholic beverages is always prohibited.
  • The use or possession of tobacco in any form is always prohibited.
  • The use or possession of illegal drugs or narcotics is always prohibited.
  • The use or possession of inhalants is always prohibited.
  • Attendance at a party or get-together where underage consumption/use of alcohol or illegal drugs is taking place is always prohibited.

Training Policies 

  • To build character, morality, and responsibility into FMHS participants.
  • To create uniformity of discipline action throughout the athletic/activity programs.
  • To give FMHS participants a consistent set of training regulations to follow.

Definition of Terms of Substance Abuse Policy

Controlled substance is any illegal substance or drug, in any form as defined under Colorado Law, including alcoholic beverages, tobacco, intoxicants, inhalants, and marijuana, and shall include any other substances represented as a controlled substance (look a likes) even if it is not actually a controlled substance.

Scope of Substance Abuse Policy

The substance abuse policy shall apply to all Fort Morgan High School students enrolled in grades 9-12. The provisions and penalties of this policy shall be imposed without regard to whether the violation was related to a school event and regardless of the day of the week on which the violation occurred. All provisions and penalties of the substance abuse policy shall be cumulative in nature and should apply throughout the students’ enrollment in Fort Morgan High School whether continuous or not.

Substance Enhancement Policy

Possession, use or distribution of substances or supplements used or intended for use for abnormal enhancement of athletic performance and/or may atypically alter a body’s physiological function are not permitted. This may include, but are not limited to narcotics, stimulants, anabolic agents, diuretics, hormones, masking agents, and other such items. Penalty will be the same as for possessing tobacco products.

Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Policy

Use of Alcohol

A student participant should not possess, use, transmit, sell or be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage. A student participant who finds himself/herself at places where underage drinking is taking place is expected to leave the area to avoid being associated with that behavior.

Use of Drugs

A student participant shall not knowingly possess, use, transmit, sell or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, caffeine-based pill, substances containing phenylpropanolamine (PPS), stimulant, depressant, inhalant, solvent, ephedrine, or intoxicant of any kind, whether prescription or sold over the counter. Proper use of a drug authorized by a medical prescription from a health care provider is not a violation of this rule. Possession of drug paraphernalia is also a violation of this rule as outlined by Fort Morgan High School. A student participant who finds himself/herself at a place where any of the above substances are being used is to leave the area to avoid being associated with that behavior.

Use of Tobacco

A student participant shall not use or possess tobacco in any form, including but not limited to snuff, chewing tobacco, or smoking tobacco, on or off grounds of FMHS. A student participant who finds himself/herself at places where the above substances are being used is to leave the area to avoid being associated with that behavior.

Violation of Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Policy

1st Offense - Immediate suspension from 50% of the remaining total contest the participant participates in. Tobacco will be a suspension of 25% of the remaining total contest the participant participates in.

2nd Offense - Immediate suspension from 75% of the remaining total contest the participant participates in. Tobacco will be a suspension of 50% of the remaining total contest the participant participates in.

3rd Offense - Immediate suspension from all activities/sports for a period of 365 days from the day of the ruling is made. Tobacco will be a suspension of 75% of the remaining total contest the participant participates in.

4th Offense – Tobacco will be an immediate suspension from all activities/sports for a period of 365 from the day of the ruling is made. The offense can carry over to the next season if needed to fulfill the rest of the suspension. If an athlete is not on an active team, the athlete will be suspended the amount of time of the next completed season. If an athletic team makes it to post-season play, post-season games will count towards the total game suspensions. No participant serving suspension will be allowed to participate in post-season play until the suspension has been served in its entirety. Any student participant choosing to serve a suspension in a sport they would not normally participate will be expected to start and finish the season to remain in “good standing”. If the participant does not finish the season, the suspension will be carried over to their next sport and all time served would be revoked. These offenses and suspensions apply to all students who are active in other school activities and clubs and will be subject to the discretion of the AD and Administration.

Theft and Vandalism

A student participant shall not vandalize property at school or at other schools or have in their possession any stolen items from any source, including uniforms or equipment from FMHS or other schools.

  • Violation of Theft or Vandalism Policy - a student committing this offense will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. A mandatory meeting with the student participant, parent, Athletic Director, and Head Coach/Advisor will determine the consequences of this infraction.

Self-Reporting

If a participant admits to a violation voluntarily (prior to next competition) to the principal or athletic director, the penalty shall be reduced in the following manner for the first offense only.

  • Tobacco - suspended immediately for 10% of the remaining contest the participant participates in. If not on an active team, suspended from the first two contests of the next season the participant competes in.
  • Drug and Alcohol - if on an active team, the penalty shall be immediate suspension from 25% of the competition season. If not on an active team, the penalty shall be suspension from the first 25% of the next season the participant competes in.
  • Self-reporting more than once could result in suspension but will be at the discretion of the AD and Administration.