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Verification of athletic
eligibility of student athletes is the responsibility of each
principal of each school.
All participants in contests
sponsored by the I.H.S.A.A. must meet the eligibility regulations in
each of the following:
1. Physical Exam - If you
are entering the 7th 9th or 11th
grade or you are a transfer student or you have not participated in
activities before. NOTE: The physical examination must
not be completed before May 15 to be used for the following year.
2. Age - A student becomes
ineligible for athletics upon completion
of the sport season in which he/she turns twenty years of age. This
rule is non-appealable.
3. Number of Semesters of
Eligibility - Participants are allowed eight (8) semesters of
eligibility.
4. Attendance the Previous
Semester - A student on a school team shall be enrolled in the
school sponsoring that team unless it is involved in an approved
co-operative school program or is in compliance with I.H.S.A.A. Rule
8-14-16.
5. Foreign Exchange Students
- A foreign exchange student may participate in the host high school
athletic program providing the Foreign Exchange Transfer Form has
been submitted and filed by principal with I.H.S.A.A. and approved
by the Executive Director. The exchange program must be one that is
approved by the Council or Standards for International Travel.
6.
Non-Student Participant
- A student who participates
in organized
non-school sports
competition after the starting date of a high school season in that
sport, except as provided in Rule 12 (Special Events) is ineligible
for the school team for the remainder of that sport.
7. Academic -To be
academically eligible for athletics, a student must be enrolled
full-time and have passing grades and earn credits in at least five
(5) full credit subjects, or the equivalency, in that previous
semester or grading period for which credit is granted.
8. Substance Abuse Form -
All participants and their parents or guardians will sign the
Substance Abuse Form indicating they have read the form and
understand the consequences if the policy is broken.
9. Insurance -
Parents/Guardians will sign off that they do or do not have medical
insurance. If they do not have insurance they will purchase medical
insurance recommended by the school district.
10.
Interim Consent Form - the form must be completed prior to the
first practice.
11. Activities Registration Fee
- the district charges the following fees to play:
7th/8th
Grades - $35 per activity; 9th Grade - $45 per activity;
Junior Varsity/Varsity - $60 per activity
12. Athletic Practices - In
order to practice on the first day, students must have ALL of the
following forms on file in the training room office.
·
Insurance form
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Up-to-date physical
exam
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Interim
physical/consent form
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Substance abuse form
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