Student-Athletes

STUDENT-ATHLETES

Physical Education II Waiver Credit

A waiver for Physical Education II shall be granted if a student actively participates in a school-sponsored activity for 120 hours in interscholastic athletics, on a drill team, in a marching band, in a dance group, or on a cheerleading squad.

SOURCE: NAC 389.488

CCSD Athletic Eligibility Requirements

Transfer Rules

  • Students who move with their parents to a new school will be eligible at the new school provided all other eligibility requirements are met.

  • Students who transfer schools without their parents will be ineligible for 180 school days.

  • Students whose parents divorce will maintain eligibility with their primary custodial parent. In the case of joint custody eligibility remains at their current school.

  • Students whose parents are separated will retain their eligibility at their current school.

  • Students enrolled through Change of School Assignment (COSA) are ineligible for 180 school days. Grades 09-11 students may file a sub-varsity appeal.

  • Students who have temporary guardians are ineligible.

  • Students who transfer from a public to private/charter or private/charter to public school are ineligible for 180 school days.

  • Students enrolled on Shared Housing are ineligible for 180 school days.

  • Students who transfer from a magnet or COSA enrollment are ineligible for 180 school days.

Age Limitations

  • A student whose twentieth (20) birthday occurs during a season is ineligible to participate in any sanctioned sport during that season and any season that is conducted after that date.

Physical Examinations

  • All students must pass a physical examination by a licensed physician. Physical examinations must be completed on the appropriate NIAA forms and uploaded into Register My Athlete.

Residency Rules

  • Students are only eligible at the school located in the attendance zone in which their parents or legal guardian resides.

  • A student living with a legal guardian must be approved through the CCSD Athletic Department.

  • Falsification of any documents or being dishonest regarding your residency may result in ineligibility for 360 school days (2 years).

Academic Requirements

  • Must be enrolled in at least two (2) units of credit and regularly attending school.

  • Students must have successfully completed at least two (2) units of credit the immediate preceding quarter or semester and can only fail one class.

  • Students must obtain an unweighted grade point average of at least 2.0 for the immediate preceding semester.

  • Students who do not meet the requirements above, may regain eligibility at a 3-week grade check by receiving all passing grades.

  • Students must maintain a passing grade in all classes during the season in which they are participating.

  • All incoming freshmen are initially academically eligible.

Please visit www.ccsd.net to access the High School Athletic Eligibility Rules in greater detail

NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements

Students that plan to compete in NCAA sports at a Division I college/university need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to meet initial eligibility standards.

Please notify your school counselor if you are planning to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. It is important for your school counselor to know this information and ensure your Academic Plan reflects the required coursework for eligibility as outlined below.

Students and families may contact the NCAA directly with additional questions about eligibility or the registration process: 1-877-262-1492.

To be eligible for competition in NCAA sports in the first year at a Division I school, students must graduate high school and meet all the following requirements:

  1. Complete 16 core courses:

    1. Four years of English

    2. Three years of math (Algebra I or higher)

    3. Two years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if the high school offers it)

    4. One additional year of English, math or natural/physical science

    5. Two years of social science

    6. Four additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy

  2. Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math or natural/physical science, before the seventh semester. Once the seventh semester begins, students may not repeat or replace any of those 10 courses to improve core-course GPA.

  3. Earn at least a 2.300 GPA in core courses.

  4. Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching the core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale, which balances test score and core-course GPA. Students that have a low test score will need a higher core-course GPA to be eligible. Students that have a low core-course GPA will need a higher test score to be eligible.

SOURCE: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-i-sports