We encourage coaches to hand out rules and regulations, and in some cases our coaches even have contracts with athletes that note the behaviors they expect. Again, depending on the circumstances, a student in re-assignment or in the CIC could participate in extracurricular activities. We attempt to utilize a proactive approach with the situation, which includes the student, parents, law enforcement, Family Center specialists and other appropriate agencies. And when it does occur, you get help for those students. You can call it intervention or assistance, but that's got to be a vital part of any alcohol or drug policy.
Battles is a case in point.
An athlete at another school district in the county committed a similar violation under similar circumstances as Battles this past fall, yet has remained eligible throughout the season. That school left the punishment up to the individual coach. Greenville did not. And therein lies another problem for some school districts to wrestle with. That's a given in any individual case you're looking at because they all have different ingredients.