The Edina and BBB teams follow a code of conduct established by NICA.  Athletes are required to agree to abide by this code along with NICA trail etiquette when they join the team.  The team also adheres to the rules established by the Minnesota High School League.  Parents and athletes are encourage to review these rules, which can be accessed via the links below.

Importantly NICA the Minnesota High School League and the Edina/BBB team have strict rules regarding the use of tobacco, energy supplements, alcohol and drugs.  Highlights of these rules are:

  1. NICA offers 2nd chance on tobacco an nicotine vaping.  The athlete is required to attend counseling or a stop-smoking class upon the first offence.  The team may require some additional action.  A second offense is treated as a drug/alcohol offence.
  2. Drug/alcohol use is forbidden.
  3. NICA bans caffeine, guarana root, taurine, creatine.
  4. NICA suspensions are 3 races on first offense and three additional races on the second offence.  These penalties apply to a second tobacco or nicotine vaping offence and to the offenses described in point two and three, above.