ATTENDANCE & ABSENCES.
Attendance is expected wherever reasonably possible. Absence reporting is for genuine sickness, severe injury, family emergencies or exceptional circumstances.
Please check the attendance guidance below before submitting an absence.
Tell us
you're away.
Please submit an absence as soon as you know your athlete genuinely cannot attend.
This gives coaches as much notice as possible to adapt the session, formations, choreography or stunt groups where needed.
Athlete Absence Form
Fields marked * are required.
Athletes with an injury are still expected to attend training wherever they are well enough to do so — even if they cannot physically take part in every element of the session. This includes injuries such as sprains, strains and broken bones where attendance itself is still safe and reasonably possible. Athletes can observe, learn choreography and routine changes, and remain involved with their team. Please only report an injury-related absence where the injury is severe, attendance is not reasonably possible, or medical advice states that the athlete should not attend.
Absence submitted.
Thank you for letting us know. Your athlete's absence has been sent to Hotshots and added to our attendance log.
Choreography Days are mandatory
Choreography sessions are a mandatory part of team placement. These longer sessions allow coaches to build significant sections of the routine so normal weekly training can focus on development, cleaning and improvements.
Your team needs you.
When an athlete is absent it affects more than their own training. Routines, formations, stunt groups and choreography rely on athletes working together consistently.
Team Progress
An absence can delay routine, stunt and choreography progression and may require coaches to adapt what the whole team can achieve during a session.
Safe Preparation
Consistent attendance helps athletes practise skills, transitions and routines together, supporting safer and more confident performance preparation.
Commitment
Attendance develops responsibility, teamwork, time management and respect for the other athletes who rely on each member of the team.
When should training be missed?
Competition teams rely on consistent attendance. Being unable to participate fully does not necessarily mean an athlete should miss training. Injured athletes should attend wherever it is safe and reasonable to do so, allowing them to remain involved with routine changes, choreography and their team.
✓ When an Absence May Be Appropriate
Attendance Is Still Expected For
TEAM
FIRST.
Commitment doesn't mean an athlete can never miss training. Genuine sickness, severe injuries, emergencies and exceptional circumstances happen. What matters is communicating early and understanding that every athlete has a responsibility to their teammates. Where an athlete can safely attend but cannot fully participate, we still want them present and involved with their team.
Athletes should arrive prepared and ready for their session.
Give coaches as much notice as possible when an absence is genuinely unavoidable.
Injured athletes who can safely attend should remain present and involved with their team.
Remember that one athlete's absence can affect everyone around them.
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