All high school students wishing to participate as an individual or team member in a non-school activity during a concurrent school-sponsored season for the same activity will be allowed to do so provided they have written permission from the head coach in that activity and the Activities Director. Participation in the non-school event may result in a loss of practice time or games being missed with the District’s school-sponsored team.
Before any student participates in a non-school event, they must have a waiver signed by the student, parents of the student, and head coach and filed with the Activities Director indicating they will be participating on the non-school team. They must also give the head coach of that activity a schedule of practices and games that will take place with the non-school team. These waivers will be available from any head coach or the Activities Director.
If a student does not receive written permission from the coach and Activities Director, it will be a violation of this policy with the following consequences:
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First Offense: Two contests in that sport after returning from the non-school team. In the event there are not two contests remaining in the season, the ineligibility will be enforced the following year during that sport.
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Second Offense: One third of the scheduled contests in that sport after returning from the non-school team. In the event there are not one-third of the contests remaining in the season, the ineligibility will be enforced the following year during that sport.
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Third Offense: Termination for participation in that sport for the remainder of the student’s high school career.
Once the determination of a violation has occurred the student, parent, head coach of that activity, and the Activities Director will meet to discuss the violation and determine the length of the ineligibility.
This does not affect students from participating in another activity during a given season, for example, playing basketball during volleyball season.
*Adopted: 12/10/07
*Revised: 12/13/10
*Revised: 04/04/16
*Reviewed: 8/14/17
*Reviewed: 8/1/22