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MADE Baseball is ran like a high school baseball program. We expect a high level of achievement from all of our players. All MADE players must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to be a part of the MADE Baseball Program. Report cards are due each quarterly tryout. If player’s GPA falls below a 3.0, he will be subject to *academic probation.
MADE Academic Policy
Should a player's GPA be under a 3.0 at the time of one of our quarterly tryouts, the player will be placed on academic probation. If a player is put on academic probation he is only allowed to attend one practice session a week as determined by player’s coach, and he is not allowed to play in any tournaments for a full month. The player is still required to attend all tournament games and be of assistance to his teammates in any way he can. He is not allowed to attend any team events during that month, should there be one scheduled(ie: hike, spring training game, etc).
Player must be reinstated by having each of his teachers sign our Academic Reinstatement Letter(click button below to print) by each one of his school teachers. The school teachers must write a note that convinces the coach that he is showing excellent behavior and doing absolutely everything in his power to get his grades back on track(ie; getting/asking for extra help, asking for extra credit, etc). If the letter is deemed sufficient by the MADE Board and the players grades are noticeably improving, then the player will be reinstated after the month of probation.
“We are not a program that likes excuses. The main principle behind achieving a 3.0 GPA is to show up EVEryday(consistent attendance in school is vital to getting great grades!!), have a great attitude, do ALL of your assigned work to the best of your ability, and consistently do what you are told by all of your teachers. If you do that, then there is absolutely no reason you should not receive AT LEAST a 3.0 GPA.” -Isaac
*Academic Probation
*Academic Reinstatement
Academic Probation
Although we require only a 3.0 GPA to be a part of our program, we encourage all of our players to strive for 4.0 excellence, and we often reward those who are able to achieve this. We understand that our training regimen is demanding, and we always require prioritizing schoolwork before baseball training, but it is important that student-players learn how to balance the two. Consistently missing practice due to school work is not acceptable. A COPY of each player’s report card is due each quarter and will be each players ticket to participate in our quarterly tryouts. Learning balance between baseball and school work is keystone to any player’s success.
If player goes on academic probation, club fees for the duration of the time that he remains on academic probation and/or up to 90 days, on his respective MADE Baseball team, are still required to be paid. If player's academic probation continues to go unresolved past the first month, he is subject to dismissal from the program without refund.
4.0 Excellence
Club Dues
At MADE, we understand that different schools(ie: private schools) sometimes have different grading scales which cause the GPA scale to be different that the general public school GPA scale. We take this into account and take it on a case by case situation. Generally speaking, we will not bend on our policy. If a player attends an elite school that has higher expectations for its students, then the player needs to handle his business accordingly, step up to the plate, and get the 3.0 GPA.
Different School Policies
If a player is put on academic probation a second time, he will be removed from the MADE Baseball Program and will not be allowed to tryout again until the following year. Multiple offenses of academic probation will severely hurt the player's chance to ever play for MADE again.
Multiple Offenses
If the player is close to the cusp of a 3.0 GPA then it is the responsibility of the player to ask his teacher(s) what he needs to be doing in order to get the higher grade. It is the players job to figure out what he needs to do in order to achieve the necessary grades. DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES.
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