Code of Conduct

In High School there always seems to be the question of drinking or doing drugs. Whether you have participated in this before or not, I'm sure it has crossed your mind. Drinking in High School seems to be a common trend that a lot of students do. I am not one to tell others how to live their life, but jut be smart and know the consequences.

Drinking in high school is very illegal and if caught you could get into serious trouble. If you are an athlete the consequences could very unfortunate for your career plans. Athletes who are caught breaking the code of conduct can be forced to sit out of their sport's season, or at least part of it. This will also tremendously affect your future plans if you want to play in college. 

Drinking doesn't make you cool or get you in with the so-called popular group. People do have their reasons for drinking, but I think there are other ways to solve your problems. If you're doing it just to have fun, you're probably not thinking about the consequences. I am not trying to bash people who drink or make you feel awful about yourself, because it's not my future that is at stake. If you are an athlete the stakes are a lot higher and really could put your athletic career at a downhill slope. The first offense punishment is to sit out up to one third of the season. The second offense has an athlete sitting out up to half of the season and three or more offenses can have an athlete sitting out for up to a year. Think about your plans for the future before making one of these kinds of decisions.

Not only will drinking or doing drugs affect your playing time and college career, but the way your coaches and teammates look at you. Your coach might not trust you at all anymore if they find out and your teammates, I hope, would be disappointed. Your teammates are playing for you and expect you to be there for them as well. By breaking the code of conduct you are letting you and your team down. Think about your actions and the consequences they bring with them before making an executive decision. If you can accept the consequences then so be it, but remember once respect is lost it is hard to earn back.