CMMS Pom Absence Form

✅ Acceptable Reasons for Missing Practice
These require 48+ hours’ notice unless it's an emergency:

• Illness or injury (especially with a doctor’s note)
• Family emergency
• Religious observance
• Required school event (e.g., concert or competition)
• Pre-approved family trip or commitment (must be communicated in advance)
• Conflict with another CMMS sport or activity (must follow 50/50 split policy)

🚫 Unacceptable Reasons for Missing Practice
These will not be excused:

• "Too tired" or oversleeping
• Homework or studying (please plan ahead)
• Choosing to attend another event (party, concert, shopping, etc.)
• Transportation issues 
• Work or babysitting
• Just didn’t feel like coming
• Not splitting another sport or activity 50/50

In addition to completing this form, please notify the coach in advance if a pommer will be unable to attend a scheduled event, will be late, or needs to leave early. Additionally, inform the coach if the pommer was absent from school.

Pommers can request an absence from practice by using the online absence form. Coaches will review these requests and notify the pommer of their decision. Absence requests should be submitted at least 48 hours in advance unless there is an emergency.

Athletes must be present at school for the entire day to participate in practice or performances. If a pommer is absent for any part of the day, please inform the Athletic Office (e.g., for a dentist/doctor appointment, family emergency, etc.). Your honesty is key and a doctor’s note may be requested.

Missing Practices
If a pommer misses practice for any reason, she is expected to know everything she missed by the next practice. Instructional videos, practice videos, and music will be added to our team website after practice for review. The pommer is expected to review them and know them before the next practice.

If a pommer is unable to attend a practice the day before a performance, she will be expected to meet with the coach 15 minutes early on the day of the performance to show the routine and ensure she is ready to join her team on the field.

Conflicts with other sports or events must be split 50/50, meaning you are missing equal parts of both pom and other activity. Example: If you have dance 4:00-6:00 and pom 5:00-7:00, you should leave dance at 5:30, 30 minutes early from dance and be 30 minutes late to pom.