Shell Lake Players: Four approved spectators from the home team will be allowed to watch JV & Varsity games/matches.
Visitors: Two visiting spectators, per player, will be admitted to events held in the Varsity Gym. Please review the location of the team event before traveling!
Lakeland Conference Covid Protocal for Winter Sports as of 12/21/2020
As we move into the winter months, the Schools of the Lakeland Conference feel it is important to continue limiting spectators at events. The primary focus of this discussion was the safety of our student athletes, their families, their coaches, and their fans. The Schools took into account the recent plans shared by the WIAA as well as insights and ideas communicated by all groups of the Conference: Superintendents, Principals, Athletic Directors, and Coaches. After much discussion, the Lakeland Conference approved the adoption of the WIAA plans for winter sports with some specific additions.
Spectators
The conference will allow for up to four (4) immediate family members to attend home events, this includes:
Parents
Legal Guardians
Brothers and Sisters
Grandparents
Up to two (2) visiting spectators will be allowed at events if the home school can accommodate.
Schools in remote learning mode may choose to allow home spectators.
Spectator limits will be evaluated by the Lakeland Conference periodically.
Masks are mandatory for everyone in the gym. Announcements may be made prior to the start of each game as to how schools will deal with noncompliance of the mask mandate.
All schools will prepare a list of spectators that will be shared with each opponent prior to the game or match.
Spectators will provide the name of the player they are there to watch and their name to the person at the door.
Gyms will be emptied after the first game to allow spectators to enter for the second game.
Parents with a child that plays on both teams will exit the gym, then reenter for the next game.
Admittance fees will continue to be suspended for the winter season events
Schools will not have concessions at events.
Some schools will be restricting attendance in secondary gyms further due to the size of secondary facilities. Check with your AD to determine allowed attendance.
Game times are 5:45 PM and 7:15 PM; spectators should arrive at approximately 5:30 PM and 7:05 PM to enter the school for the games they will attend.
The timelines for the WIAA seasons are listed below.
Girls Basketball
Schools are determining an appropriate start date.
Games may begin on November 24th if teams have reached their practice minimums.
WIAA Regionals are scheduled on February 9th.
Boys Basketball
Schools are determining an appropriate start date
Games may begin on December 1st if teams have reached their practice minimums.
WIAA Regionals are scheduled on February 16th.
Wrestling
Schools are determining an appropriate start date
Matches may begin on December 4th if teams have reached their practice minimums.
WIAA Regionals are scheduled on January 30th.
Championships and All-Conference Teams
Conference Champions will be awarded if a full schedule is played, or
A consensus can be reached by the conference schools in that division.
All-conference teams will be selected as done in previous years.
The purpose statement for the School District of Shell Lake's Athletic Program, as found in the Coaches Handbook and in the Extra Curricular Policy book:
The purpose of Shell Lake athletics is to enhance the educational goals of the Shell Lake School District by emphasizing the physical, mental, and character development of each athlete.
Athletic Fees All students in grades 7-12 participating in extra-curricular activites (cross country, football, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, track, ect.) must pay a $45.00 fee per activity, with a maximum of $90.00 per year per participant and a family cap of $180.00 per year. Fees must be paid to the District Office prior to the first practice. Families who qualify for free and reduced meals and have a current application on file are exempt.
Impact Testing Every student/athlete in grades 7, 9, and 11 (excluding 7th graders that only participate in cross country and / or track), must take the Impact concussion management test prior to participating in any practices. The test will be given as part of summer school and again in early August. The cost of the test is included in the athletic fee.
Admission Prices
Adults: $3.00
Students : $1.00
Athletic Season Passes are also available whenever tickets are being sold or in the Administration Office. The cost is $25.00 for ten tickets.Senior Citizens: All residents of the Shell Lake School District over the age of 60 are eligible for a Golden Card Guest Pass good for all Lakeland Conference athletic events, with the exception of tournaments. These passes are free of charge and available at the Shell Lake School District Administration Office.
Sportsmanship
We here at Shell Lake thank all of you for demonstrating pride in your school by showing responsible sportsmanship behavior by treating opponents as worthy competitors, their fans with courtesy and game officials with respect. Shell Lake's Sportsmanship Guidelines and available below.
Philosophy
Participation in an athletic program constitutes an important phase of learning and complements the efforts of the Shell Lake School District in accomplishing this mission. Maximizing a student's potential is enhanced by encouraging participation in programs based on a student's special interests and abilities. Through athletics, a student has the opportunity to improve physical fitness and health awareness, gain self-confidence, develop an ethic of teamwork and cooperation all in an environment of competition. Athletics provide opportunities that are not duplicated in other school activities or in later life and improve the quality of the overall school program for participants. Participation in an athletic program is a privilege. With this privilege a student accepts the responsibility to do his/her best in a sportsmanlike manner and is obliged to abide by the Athletic Code of the Shell Lake School District and the rules, regulations and policies of the School Board and WIAA.
A player can earn a football letter the following ways:
1) Have perfect attendance (no unexcused absence or tardy) throughout the season.
2) Play in 18 quarters of varsity football.
3) Coach Johnson reserves the right to letter any player that does not fulfill the criteria above.
*Players must finish the season in good standing to receive a letter or additional awards.
BOYS BASKETBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Boys Head Coach: Randy Jennings
Boys JV Coach:
Boys MS Coach: Tom Dettle
Girls Head Coach: Gretchen Hazel
Girls JV Coach: Lindsay Chase
Girls MS Coach: Dave Marker, Jen Marker
1) Participation in at least 16 quarters of varsity games during the season.
2) Finish the season in good standing as defined in the athletic code.
3) Participate in 3 Saturday elementary basketball practices.
4) Letter recognition is also left up to the coaches discretion.
Schedule Note: All NON-Double Header games are scheduled: JV @ 5:45 and Var @ 7:15 PM. DOUBLE HEADER NIGHTS: The time listed is the VARSITY start time; the JV will play opposite of the Varsity
WRESTLING
Head Coach: Steve Naglosky
JV Coach:
1) Must participate in one half of the varsity matches, acquire a total of 30 team points or qualify for the sectional championship.
2) Final decision is at the discretion of the head coach.
TRACK
Head Coach:
JV Coach:
Individuals must compete in one of the following:
1. Earn 25 or more points in competition according to point scale: 2 points for each meet you compete in; 1 point for each personal record from a previous event; 1-10 points earned for placing in a meet; 5 points for individual all-conference; 5 points for team all-conference; Points for placing a sectional and state double
2. Score points for team @ conference, regionals or sectional meets
3. Set school record, either individual or a relay
4. Have no more than one unexcused absences while attending all meets and practices
5. Finish the season in good standing with a positive attitude
The track coach reserves the right to letter any team member, regardless of point totals if he/she believes that the team member is deserving of the recognition (This step may be used in times of illness, injury, etc.) Students must end the season in good standing in order to receive a letter.
BASEBALL
Head Coach: Curtis Emerson
JV Coach:
1) Playing in one half of the total innings played in a season of varsity baseball
2) Final decision is at the discretion of the head coach
3) Participate in the Youth Baseball Clinic
1) Must have played in one half of the varsity games played during the season
2) Must finish the season in good standing - according to the athletic code
3) If a senior is asked to play JV, a letter may be earned if the athlete has given all four years of dedication to the sport
4) Final decision is up to the coach
1. Earn 20 or more points in competition according to point scale; 2 points for each meet you compete in; 1 point for each personal record from a previous year; 1 point for each time you medal/place in a meet; 1 additional point for each time you place first in a meet; 2 points for placig at conference or sectionals.; 5 points for placing at state; 10 points for making the podium at state.
2. Place at conference or sectional meets
3. Have no more than one unexcused absences while attending all meets and practices
4. Finish the season in good standing with a positive attitude
The cross country coach reserves the right to letter any team member, regardless of point totals if he/she believes that the team member is deserving of the recognition (This step may be used in times of illness, injury, etc.) Students must end the season in good standing in order to receive a letter.
SOFTBALL
Head Coach: Jason Schroeder
Asst. Coach: Kelly Green, David Zebro
1) Play in half of the total innings played in a season of varsity softball
2) Finish the season in good standing
3) Final decision is at the discretion of head coach
SOCCER
Head Coach:
Asst. Coach:
1) A player must play in "half of the halves" with no minimum time for each appearance in varsity matches
2) In addition, participation from a prior year in varsity matches also qualifies toward earning a varsity letter
Requirements for all athletes, including Cheerleading if applicable: To receive a letter you must finish the season in good standing, unless the student was injured and had met the requirements set for each sport prior to the injury. All coaches have final decision on their discretion to letter an athlete.
