NSAA Ineligibility Rules

Nebraska School Activities Association Ineligibility Rules:

You are ineligible if:

1. You were 19 years of age before August 1.

2. You have attended school more than eight (8) semesters (grades 9-12).

3. You were not enrolled in school by the 11th school day of the semester in which the contest takes place.

4. You were not in school the immediate preceding semester.

5. You did not pass in 20 semester hours of credit the immediate preceding semester and are not carrying 20 semester hours.

6. You have graduated from high school.

7. You competed in any athletic contest other than as a representative of your school during the season of the sport involved.

8. You play on an all-star team while a high school undergraduate.

9. You changed schools without your parents changing residence.

10. Your parents have changed their residence to another school district and you have remained in your present school. (Exception: If your parents have moved after school has started, you will be eligible the current school year.) Check the NSAA Yearbook for the definition of legal residence.

11. You participate in a contest under an assumed name.