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7 years ago 05/04/2016 4:38pm EDT

I'm a freshman D1 track scholarship athlete at a small d1 program. This weekend is our conference meet, it is also our final exams week. Since my last meet, about 2 weeks ago, I have been under the impression that I was not going to race at the conference meet. I have had a long season and the tail end of my season has not been so great, I am really in need of a break. However, as of a few minutes ago, I have been told that I now am going to the conference meet for the 10K, I am also currently sick, nothing too serious but I haven't run the last 2 days.

I really don't want to race, or feel up to racing at all, I think it will be far better for me not to. But am I allowed to just tell my coach no? He isn't the most understandable guy. On top of this, it will mean having to re-schedule a lot of my exams at the last minute causing a lot more pointless stress. As an NCAA athlete what are my rights in this situation?

7 years ago 05/04/2016 4:53pm EDT

re: d1freshman

7 years ago 05/04/2016 4:55pm EDT

re: d1freshman

d1freshman wrote:
I'm a freshman D1 track scholarship athlete at a small d1 program. This weekend is our conference meet, it is also our final exams week. Since my last meet, about 2 weeks ago, I have been under the impression that I was not going to race at the conference meet. I have had a long season and the tail end of my season has not been so great, I am really in need of a break. However, as of a few minutes ago, I have been told that I now am going to the conference meet for the 10K, I am also currently sick, nothing too serious but I haven't run the last 2 days.
I really don't want to race, or feel up to racing at all, I think it will be far better for me not to. But am I allowed to just tell my coach no? He isn't the most understandable guy. On top of this, it will mean having to re-schedule a lot of my exams at the last minute causing a lot more pointless stress. As an NCAA athlete what are my rights in this situation?

Unfortunately you are on scholarship for track not for school

7 years ago 05/04/2016 4:58pm EDT

re: bco

Actually I'm about 50/50 academic/sporting scholarship, but do you mean that I don't really have a choice?

7 years ago 05/04/2016 5:08pm EDT

re: d1freshman

7 years ago 05/04/2016 8:37pm EDT

re: d1freshman

d1freshman wrote:
Actually I'm about 50/50 academic/sporting scholarship, but do you mean that I don't really have a choice?

You always have a choice. But you are getting paid, and you should earn it. And, who knows -- you might surprise yourself after having gotten some rest.

7 years ago 05/04/2016 8:58pm EDT

re: d1freshman

E-mail your professors RIGHT NOW and tell them that you just learned you were running at your conference meet, and you have conflicts with your upcoming exams. Tell them that official paperwork/e-mail will be coming along shortly. Apologize for the inconvenience and ask them when you can reschedule the exam for. Prepare for your professors to be unhappy if you can't take the exam until after finals week is over, especially since it's May, it's been a long year, and they really want all their students to just go away right about now. It's hugely inconvenient for them, so be apologetic and flexible. Be sure to study for the exams while you're at your conference meet.

As for your conference meet, I didn't run in college, so I don't really know the answer, but it seems like running in the most important meet of the season is something you should probably not try to weasel out of, seeing as you're on scholarship.

7 years ago 05/04/2016 9:22pm EDT

re: colder and wiser

7 years ago 05/04/2016 9:32pm EDT

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colder and wiser wrote:
E-mail your professors RIGHT NOW and tell them that you just learned you were running at your conference meet, and you have conflicts with your upcoming exams. Tell them that official paperwork/e-mail will be coming along shortly. Apologize for the inconvenience and ask them when you can reschedule the exam for. Prepare for your professors to be unhappy if you can't take the exam until after finals week is over, especially since it's May, it's been a long year, and they really want all their students to just go away right about now. It's hugely inconvenient for them, so be apologetic and flexible. Be sure to study for the exams while you're at your conference meet.
As for your conference meet, I didn't run in college, so I don't really know the answer, but it seems like running in the most important meet of the season is something you should probably not try to weasel out of, seeing as you're on scholarship.

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