athlete LATE for practice?

Mark Folger suggests a “Card System”:

Green Card – “I was late to gym.” This card will come home to be signed by a parent each time a gymnast is late to practice. It should be signed and returned at the very next practice.

The Yellow Card – “I missed gym.” This card will come home after the gymnast misses a scheduled practice. It should be signed and returned at the next practice.

The Blue Card – “I modified my practice.” This card will come home when a gymnast modifies their workout due to aches and pains, injuries, emotions or attitude. It’s not a measurement of whether or not they complete their assigned workout. The blue card’s purpose is to monitor how often a coach must modify a gymnast’s workout due to these reasons. It should be signed and returned at the next practice.

Our attendance policies are all about education. Getting accurate information to all involved speeds the education process, and that’s our goal. Obviously, if a gymnast has poor attendance habits and can’t change them, she will be asked to leave the team. Children

Mark Folger – Behavior – Education vs. Rules and Consequences

… I’m guessing having the latecomer wear the t-shirt of shame is not happening at Mark’s gym. 🙂

If I supervise free tramp and/or pit time for kids who arrive early, I find many fewer are late.

Posting attendance with late arrivals / early departures on the wall works for me too.