Athlete/Cheerleader/Dance Squad
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Attendance

A student must be in attendance for a minimum of one-half of the school day in order to participate in a district extracurricular activity. 
Emergency situations shall be given due consideration.

Academics

Every week the Athletic Director checks each athlete's/cheerleader's eligibility for the following week's games or meets by reviewing 
his/her grades in the courses in which he/she is currently enrolled.

All athletes involved in a current sport must meet the following academic requirements, or they will be considered "ineligible" for the
following week's games/meets.

NOTE:

1 academic class = 5 credit hours
Physical Education (not an academic class) = 2.5 credit hours

Weekly Academic Requirements

	
 1.         At all times students participating in a current sport must be passing at least
             20 credit hours (4 academic classes).  The "passing" grade is an accumulative
             grade since the semester began.  It is not a weekly nor a quarterly grade.

	2.         In addition, students enrolled in six or seven academic classes must be passing
	            a total of at least five academic classes.

	3.         Students enrolled in only four academic classes must be passing all courses.

	4.         Incomplete work, regardless of the reason, is recorded as an "F" until such work
	            is completed.

 	5.        The student may practice with the team during the ineligible period but can not
	            dress for or participate in games or meets.

Semester Eligibility Requirements

Students should also be aware that in order to participate in any sport he/she must have passed 20 credit hours the previous semester. 
If not the student will be ineligible for all sports the entire semester.

It is currently the spring semester of the school year, and although John doesn't participate in any spring sports, he does play football 
and basketball in the fall first semester of the next school year.  John has "taken it easy" with his courses this spring and at the end of the 
school year, his second semester grades show that he only passed 3 academic courses (15 hours).  

When he goes out for football next fall, will he be eligible to play?  NO!  HE MUST HAVE PASSED 20 HOURS the previous semester
to be eligible for any sports the following semester.  Since basketball BEGINS first semester, he is also ineligible to try out for basketball.

Students are, therefore, reminded that eligibility is not only checked every week when your sport is in season, but also checked for semester 
grades, the semester before your sport is to begin!  Consequently, grades need to be maintained all year if you are to be involved in ANY 
sport.

(Athletes may also wish to refer to Policy 725.02 No Pass/No Play, approved July 13, 1998.  LEG.REF.:  105 ILCS 5/10.30).

Summer School Credit

Summer school to compensate for additional second semester hours to apply towards first semester eligibility.

If a student-athlete does not pass 20 credit hours second semester, he/she may enroll in summer school to make up the additional hours 
needed to bring the total up to 20, provided that:

1.      	The courses taken will count towards graduation.
2.	      The courses taken will provide the additional hours needed.

It is the responsibility of the student-athlete and parent to stay informed of the possible need for summer school work to ensure first semester 
eligibility.  Students and parents should be working closely with counselors to monitor such needs.