Miscellaneous Information for Parents, Athletes &
the H-F Community

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or contact Joe Skowronski at jskowronski@hf233.org or 708-335-5523.
 

Chain of Command:  Any time parents of athletes may have issues or concerns with a coach regarding anything from playing time to discipline to other related matters, we ask that if they wish to express their concerns that they go through what we call the Chain of Command.  If and when a parent wishes to vent or express their concerns, we ask that they begin first with the Head Coach of that level.  Then, if their concerns are not satisfied, they go to the Head Varsity Coach.  If they wish to continue, then they can go to the Director of Athletics.  Hopefully, the matter will be settled before it needs to go to the Principal.

Requirements Parents and Athletes Should Possess Before the Beginning of Season:

1.  Parent Consent Form

• Contains personal information (address, phone, emergency contacts, …)

• In cases of emergency, Consent Form also acts as a medical release form giving permission to the tending physician, if parents cannot be contacted.

• Signed form must be turned in prior to 1^st day of practice.  

2.  Physical Exams

• Due first day of practice.

• Forms are only valid for one year; do not overextend exam date.

• Freshmen forms are kept in Nurse’s Office

3.  Training Rules (Athletic Code of Conduct)

• Mandatory for all in-season athletes and parents to sign form

• There are four scheduled meetings during the school year.

• Meetings are primarily for Transfer Students, Freshman, and/or any student and parent that did not attend the previous presentation.

4.  User Fee

• $50 per season.

• Fee is not necessary for the 3^rd sport in one school year.           

• If the student is on the free school lunch program, user fee is waived.

• Managers, student athletic trainers, stats – do not pay.

• Fees are paid in the Athletic Office only – do not give money to coaches.

ATHLETES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN UNTIL ALL THE PROCEEDING REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.
 

Athletic Trainers

We have two nationally certified and state licensed Athletic Trainers on staff. If your child has seen a physician, for any reason, from a runny nose to a hang nail to an actual injury, THEY CANNOT RE-ENTER PRACTICE/COMPETITION UNLESS THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED CLEARANCE FROM THAT PHYSICIAN ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE. PARENTAL CLEARANCE IS NOT ACCEPTED. These notes need to be emailed, faxed or handed directly to the Athletic Trainers or Athletic Director.

For more information about the H-F Trainers click here:

 Post-Season Equipment Turn In

At the conclusion of each season, each participant is expected to attend a pre-arranged meeting date with their coaches for equipment turn in.  Also on this date, each participant is expected to take all of their remaining personal items out of their locker.  If for some reason you cannot attend the date, please make arrangements with team mates, a coach, parents, or other personnel to empty your locker.  If you fail to attend, your personal items will be bagged and set aside.  Again, please make arrangements with the coaches to pick up your personal items.

Day of Competition

You must be in attendance in school for at least a half day in order to be considered eligible to compete that day. 

Transfer Students

All transfer students and Freshmen who did not attend one of our feeder schools, must go through a formal interview with the Athletic Department before being considered eligible to participate. There are stringent IHSA procedures that must be satisfied.

Facility Rental

If your organization would like to rent any of H-F's facilities, please click here for more information.