ATHLETICS

District 51 offers interscholastic programs in each of the following sports (these are the only sports for which District 51 awards varsity athletic letters):

Fall Season: Cheerleading - Cross Country (Boys & Girls) – Golf (Boys) – Football – Soccer (Boys) – Softball – Tennis (Boys) – Volleyball

Winter Season: Basketball (Boys & Girls) – Swimming (Girls) – Wrestling – Cheer

Spring Season: Baseball – Golf (Girls) – Lacrosse (Boys & Girls) – Swimming (Boys) – Tennis (Girls) – Track & Field – Soccer (Girls)

All athletes and their parent/guardian must complete an online registration which includes an affidavit of residence, medical emergency & insurance information, training & CHSAA rules, media and participation permission. In addition to the online registration, a current physical exam and the athletic fee of $140 are required 2 weeks prior to the first day of official practice. Online registration can be accessed on the following link: RSCHOOL

Semester Eligibility Checks

Students must be enrolled in at least 3.0 Carnegie Units in any semester and pass a minimum of 2.5 Carnegie Units while not failing more than 0.5 Carnegie Unit. One Carnegie unit = 2 half credit classes. Students that do not meet these requirements will be considered ineligible for the following semester. Students can make up failed classes in the same subject area from 3^rd & 4^th quarters over the summer to participate in athletics.

Final grades from the summer are due to the high school on or before the Thursday prior to Labor Day. Students who have not met the academic requirements at the close of a semester (or from the summer) may regain academic eligibility on the sixth Thursday following Labor Day for the first semester and on the Friday immediately prior to March 10^th for the second semester; to regain eligibility on these dates, the student/athlete must have passing grades in ALL of the classes they are enrolled in. Please note that all incoming freshman start high school with full eligibility the fall of their first semester.

Weekly Eligibility Checks

Weekly grade checks will be completed by the building Athletic Director using teacher submitted grades as notated on Schoology. Students who are failing more than one class on a weekly eligibility check will be deemed ineligible. Students that are ineligible will not be allowed to be in uniform, travel, or participate in any contests Monday-Saturday of that week. Please note that individual programs/schools may have stricter weekly eligibility standards.

Athletic/Activity Daily School Attendance Requirements

1. The student/athlete must be in attendance for his/her scheduled classes on the day of a contest or on the day before a contest if it is held on a Saturday or on a holiday. Extenuating circumstances must be approved by the Athletic Director, Assistant Principal, or Principal.

2. Any absence due to illness must be approved by the Athletic Director, Asst. Principal, or Principal in order for the student to participate in a contest that day. General rule: students must be in attendance for a minimum of their afternoon classes in order to participate with an excused absence due to illness.

3. Students missing school due to athletics or other extra-curricular activities are responsible for any school work missed during their absence.

4. Students that have unexcused/non-parent verified absences will not be allowed to practice or participate in a contest if the unexcused absence happens on the day of a game or on the day before a contest on a non-school day. General Rule: Any unexcused absence on a given day = 1 missed practice or 1 missed game. Please note: an unexcused/non-parent verified absence may be discovered on a subsequent day and removal from participation may happen at that time.