RCJH Eligibility
6-12 Students
SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS AND PERFORMING GROUPS
Eligibility:
In order to participate in athletic/activity events a student must meet the following requirements in order to be a student in good standing at any time. Good Standing requirements are as follows:
Kansas State High School Activities Association Regulations:
--All Kansas state high school eligibility guidelines apply.
--Students must pass at least 5 courses in the previous semester and must be currently enrolled in five courses not previously taken.
--Students must have attended Rawlins County Junior/Senior High School for a minimum of 18 weeks, or the student must make a bona fide move as defined by the Kansas State High School Activity Association.
--Students may not be 19 years of age or over by September 1st.
--Students have not been in attendance more than three years or six semesters beyond the ninth grade.
In our school, a student is considered ineligible if he/she has an F in any course or 3 Ds in any three courses. Eligibility will be checked Monday mornings every week during the school year, beginning the third week of each new semester. If a student is ineligible, the student will not be allowed to participate in any competitions during the current week, however they are allowed to practice. Ineligible or probationary students will use the seminar period to correct their grade with the appropriate teacher. Ineligible students use the beginning of practice as an opportunity to raise their grades by attending after school tutoring.
If students have a D in any class, they will also be placed on the probationary list, but will be eligible to participate.
Eligibility will be run at 8:30 on Monday mornings and students will be notified of their ineligibility.
If teachers have not updated grades for 10 days, the students will be considered eligible. A list will be typed up and released to the teachers and coaches, so they are aware of who is on the eligible list.
Events that are exempt from the eligibility policy include but are not limited to: Prom, homecoming activities, field trip, local music events (show choir dinner), pep band, and events tied to grades for example.
Events that are affected by the eligibility policy but not limited to are all KSHSAA sanctioned competition events those included are both athletic and non-athletic competitions. Athletic includes: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swim and Dive, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling. Non-Athletic includes: Debate, Kay, Music (including Band), Piano, Scholas’ Bowl, Speech and Drama, Spirit Activities, Student Council.