Hillcrest High School

1st team Badge/Tie 

This is earned by a pupil who has played 5 matches for the 1st team. The 1st team coach needs to provide, sign and award the certificates to these pupils at a function of their own choice, but ideally as soon after the 5th game as possible.

Merit 

Awarded to junior players who have been selected for a representative team at U14 or U15 level, eg PADSSA / Zonal Team.

Merits may also be awarded to senior players who show promise or ability but do not qualify for greater awards, eg played 1st team for a few games, an excellent captain of a 2nd team.

This is an internal award recommended at the discretion of the coach.

Junior Colours 

Awarded to a Grade 8 or 9 pupils who are selected for a KZN team.

Half Colours 

The award may be earned by Grade 10, 11 and 12 players who have been first choice members of the 1st team for 2 years.

If a player missed a few games due to injury he/she can still qualify, but they need to be first choice players.

This award may also be earned by Grade 10 players who are selected for a KZN team at U15 level, or U16B/C/D/E level.

This award may also be earned by Grade 10 – 12 players who were selected for a regional side at U16 level, eg PADSSA / Zonal Team.

Rugby players in Grade 10, 11 and 12 who have played 80% of the 1st team season may also qualify for this award.

This is an internal award recommended at the discretion of the coach.

Personal Achievement Award 

This award will take the form of a scroll and a white stripe around the cuff of the blazer.

A) This award can be made to players who achieve 50 1st team caps or who represent a 1st team for 4 years.

B) The following Cricket achievements will also qualify for this award.

1. A batting average of 30 runs or more (minimum 8 innings)

2. An average of 2,5 wickets per 10 overs (minimum of 50 overs)

The averages will be worked out according to standard Club, Provincial and International systems.

This award may be earned by an individual who receives national colours in an activity not offered by the school. To receive this award the nominee must take part in at least one school activity.

Full Colours 

May only be awarded if the player is selected for a representative team.

Colours are usually awarded for selection to a KZN U16A team, or PADSSA / Highways / Selectors U18A team.

The committee needs to agree on the level of competition, and this award is not an automatic right. Whilst the award may be earned for a certain team selection in one team sport, this may not automatically apply in the case of another team sport.

Honours 

This may be awarded to Grade 11 and 12 pupils who represent KZN at U17/U18/U19 A or B team or Academy level. One can move directly from a merit, or no award, to Honours and does not need to go "through the ranks".

This may be awarded to a Grade 10 Pupil, at the discretion of the committee, in exceptional cases where the player has represented the province at nationals and has been placed in a top ranking. (The individual must have been initially selected to represent KZN at U17/U18/U19 A team level.)

Summa Cum Laude 

This award only made to pupils who have been selected to represent South Africa at 'A' team level. This may only be earned by senior pupils.

All award nominees must play at least 50% of the seasons matches to qualify for an award.

An activity must involve at least four first team fixtures in one season to qualify for the activity to receive an award.

Once a pupil has earned an award, except in the case of severe misconduct (at the discretion of the Headmaster), the award is not taken away. Therefore any half colours or colours award may be worn on the blazer at the same time as a colours/honours or honours Summa Cum Laude award. The scroll for honours is white, to distinguish it from the red colours awards, and needs to be worn immediately beneath the badge, the uppermost of all the scrolls.

Please see Mr. Victor for a comprehensive list of details with regard to the above awards criteria.

SPORTS AWARDS PREAMBLE

THE AWARDS COMMITTEE

1. The Awards Committee will consist of the Deputy Principal, as Chairman, and the person in charge of each sport offered at Hillcrest High School. They will meet in the last week of each term or at some other specified date.

2. The decision to confer awards to individual sports persons lies with the Awards Committee, in consultation with the Headmaster.

3. Recommendations must be submitted to the Chairman of the Awards Committee at the start of the meeting. All recommendations need to be filled in correctly, on the official form, and copies need to be made for all other members of the committee. Failure to follow this procedure will result in these sports not getting their awards.

4. All team coaches, especially those in charge of 1st teams, must keep a comprehensive record of each player's performance, achievements and attitude. These records will form the basis of discussion when considering each nomination.

5. NO AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE SPORTS AWARDS COMMITTEE OR THE RATIFICATION OF THE AWARD BY THE HEADMASTER.

CRITERIA FOR SPORTS AWARDS

With a few exceptions the following criteria must complement the criteria for each individual sport.

1. All awards must cover a calendar year. A minimum of 6 games need to be played in one calendar year to qualify for any award.

2. Re-awards are not automatic and need to be earned like any other award.

3. Awards must be based on ability, skill and performance.

4. i) All awards are dependent upon acceptable behaviour on and off the field.

    ii) The nominee must have a positive attitude to the sport.

5. An award can be withheld or withdrawn if an individual fails to honour the spirit in which the award was made, through, for example, a breach of discipline or unacceptable behaviour. The decision to withdraw an award rests entirely with the Headmaster.

6. Once a pupil has received an award for a sport he/she may not receive a lower award the following year.

7. Pupils will receive one scroll award per sport whilst at Hillcrest High School, except in the case of Honours, which is a different colour scroll.

8. Details of the criteria for team sports, and other sports, are provided in this booklet.

9. Exceptions to the criteria may be considered, in exceptional circumstances, if fully motivated.

SWIMMING AWARDS

HALF COLOURS

Awarded to a Grade 10, 11, 12 who meets the time criteria above (as timed by official timekeepers at either the Championship gala or the B League galas only). This is an internal award and a swimmer may receive this award without these times. The swimmer must display good sportsmanship and attitude and must attend swimming practices and galas regularly.

COLOURS

Grade 10 - Provincial standards (Honours times)

Grade 11 and 12 - time criteria above (as timed by official timekeepers at either the Championship gala or B League galas only). The swimmer must display good sportsmanship and attitude and must attend practices and galas regularly.

HONOURS

Grade 11 and 12 - Provincial Team/Prestige Gala (Level 3)/SA Junior Nationals. Swimmers may also qualify for this award if they achieve the above times at Africa Challenge or any of the official KZN Championship galas. Proof of the times must be handed to the committee and must be signed by the Chief Timekeeper.

EQUESTRIAN SPORTS AWARDS

The Equestrian Sport's code consists of 3 separate components, namely Showjumping, Dressage, Tent Pegging, Vaulting and Equitation. (Turnout is peculiar to Interschools).

1st TEAM TIE

 A pupil who has represented the school's 1st (A) Team in at least one of the three components in two major events may qualify for this award.

MERIT CERTIFICATE (Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

A pupil may qualify for a merit certificate if:

a) the pupil has contributed positively to the performance of the equestrian team.

b) AND this pupil does not qualify for a higher award.

HALF COLOURS

Any senior pupil, (Grade 11 and 12) who displays an above average ability in any one of the equestrian divisions, but who does not satisfy the requirements for a higher award may be considered for this award.

FULL COLOURS

Grade 11 and 12 pupils may qualify. This award may be earned by a member of the Hillcrest High

School's Equestrian team who has been:

a) awarded a first place in the KZN Interschool's Equestrian event in one of the five components OR

b) selected to the represent the KZN Equestrian team at a National event or at an Interprovincial.

A Grade 10 pupil may qualify for Full Colours

HONOURS

Grade 10 – 12 selected to represent a SA Team

The following policies from the manual of Policies and Procedures, number 22, pages 69 - 77 apply specifically to sport.

1.1 Sport is offered in order to provide our learners with a balanced skills based education which will equip them for the future, to involve as many learners as possible in a wide variety of sports and to encourage participation and enjoyment by players.

1.3 All games should be played in a spirit of good sportsmanship.

1.6 To strive to achieve a standard of excellence in all sports in which the school participates.

4.1 Only learners from Hillcrest High School may participate in sports offered by the school,

the only exceptions being learners from Fulton school/or feeder schools who may be given permission to participate. Learners from feeder schools given permission must be future Hillcrest High School learners, have paid their deposit and have indemnity forms signed.

4.3 Generally learners must participate in the correct age group, and nobody may participate in a lower age group. However, in exceptional circumstances, junior players may be selected for the 1st teams if, in the opinion of the 1st team coach, they are of sufficient ability. The interests of the learners must be taken into account and there needs to be consultation with parents in these cases. If there is a deadlock, decisions will be made by the Sports Committee.

5.2.(b) A coach/educator must be present at the swimming pool during all practices.

6.2 It is absolutely imperative that a staff member/s accompany teams to and from matches when travelling by bus. Staff must ensure that players dress and behave in the correct manner on the bus.

6.3 The correct practice kit must be worn at all practices (white T-shirt or school sports shirt, blue, black or white shorts, rugby jersey for rugby practices).

6.8 Learners who have been absent from school on the day of, or the day preceding a fixture should not be considered for selection unless there are special circumstances.

6.10 Only players who are fully fit (not injured) may be chosen to play. A learner returning from injury must prove his fitness at practice before being selected to play again.

7. Tours

7.1 It is a requirement that a teacher approved by the Headmaster must accompany learners on all tours/excursions.

7.2 The following rules will apply:

7.2.1 All school rules apply on tour even though learners may not be on the property or in uniform at the time.

7.2.2 No learner may attend Night Clubs or any other establishment that may have an ‘over 18’ age restriction, regardless of their age or that they would normally be allowed to do at home.

7.2.3 No learner may consume any alcohol or be in possession of alcohol on tour.

7.2.4 No learner may smoke or be in possession of cigarettes or tobacco while on tour.

7.2.5 No learners may take any narcotic substances (ie drugs) or be in possession of any such substance while on tour.

7.2.6 Learners must be good ambassadors for the school at all times.

7.2.7 Learners going on tour must complete the necessary medical forms.

7.3 Failure to comply with any of these rules will result in disciplinary action, which may involve being sent home from the tour at the parent’s own cost, and awards possibly being withheld.