All student-athletes are expected to ride to and from away contests with their teammates on school authorized transportation. Under certain circumstances or exceptional situations where it creates an inconvenience to the family, a student-athlete may be excused from riding school authorized transportation. In such cases, the request should be made in writing to the Athletic Office and in advance of the away contest. In other cases when advanced notice is not possible, the Head Coach may agree to accept the written request on site, only to release a student athlete to his or her own parent (Section A).