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MIDDLE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY
Must meet all eligibility requirements prior to the first tryout/practice date.
Must complete a CCS Middle School Athletic Participation Form and turn in to the school's Athletic Director. The physical portion of the form is valid for 365 days from the date of the examination.
Middle School athletic eligibility is based on previous semester.
Must meet local promotion requirements for the previous school year in order to be eligible for the fall semester. Students must advance from one grade to another.
Must pass at least one less course than the number of required core courses to be eligible for participation during the succeeding semester. In addition to the core course requirements, at least fifty (50%) of all elective courses must be passed.
A player must have attended at least 85% of the previous semester.
Must not turn 15 years of age on or before August 31 of that school year.
No student may be eligible to participate at the Middle School level for a period lasting longer then four (4) consecutive semesters beginning with the student's first entry into the 7th grade.
Must, if athlete misses five (5) or more days of practice due to illness or injury, received a medical release form from a licensed physician before returning to practice or playing.
Must not practice or play if ineligible. Do not have to be eligible for summer practice and open gym sessions.
Must practice a total of six (6) days before playing in a game in all sports except football, where a player must practice eight (8) days.
Must not, as an individual or a team, practice or play during the school day.
Must not play, practice, or assemble as a team with your coach on Sunday.
Must be present 50% of the student day on the day of an athletic team practice or contest.
Must not participate (practice or play) in any athletic event if assigned to In-School (ISS) or Out-of-School (OSS) during that assigned time.
Out of state athletic events must be approved by the Superintendent.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
Middle school students cannot participate if convicted of a felony.
Middle school athletes must live in and attend their school attendance zone or have an approved BOE transfer request on file.
Sixth (6th) grade students cannot be on an athletic team in any capacity.
Managers, Trainers, etc., must be eligible in all respects to be a member of the team. This also applies to skill development. Do not need physical examination.
Cannot play the same sport in the same season at two different schools. Applies to middle school and high school.
Second semester eligibility: Student must take enough courses to meet requirements to be eligible.
Residence:
Athlete must live in their school attendance zone or have an approved BOE transfer on file.
Each middle school student must complete and give to their coach the Athletic Participation Statement of Residence Form and provide their coach one proof of residence (Copy of a utility bill, Duke Power, Cable, etc.).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Eligible only during 1st year of resident in the U.S.
May not have graduated from high school in another country.
Must meet the same eligibility requirements as other student athletes.
Residence is where the host parents lives.
Must be part of a certified foreign exchange program.
TRANSFERS
Employee's children must have an approved transfer on file if not attending their school of residence.
When students change schools they must obtain an approved BOE transfer.
If the student lives outside their school zone, they must have an approved transfer on file at the Central Office.
Out-of-county students must pay the tuition fee before they can begin practice.
Out-of-county employee's children must apply each year for an approved BOE transfer.
Out-of-state student athlete cannot attain athletic eligibility by the release and acceptance method and still live out-of-state.
Out-of-state athletes, must abide by the 8 semester rule.
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