Athletics

Check our Athletic website for a list of sports and coaches: http://www.oakparkusd.org/Page/1010

All CIF Southern Section eligibility rules apply to any games, including practice, interscholastic scrimmage, league, tournament, or play-off. To practice for and compete in interscholastic athletics, a student must:

· Be under nineteen (19) years of age before September 1st

· Meet the attendance requirements

· Be eligible scholastically

· Meet the residence and citizenship requirements

· Not participate in any tryout for a professional or collegiate team

· Not compete on outside teams during the season of sport

· Be an amateur

· Get a physical exam from a doctor prior to participation

· Show proof of medical insurance coverage

· Pay a transportation fee

· Abide by the CIF/ OPHS Co-Curricular Code

· Complete the necessary participation forms

· Purchase an ASB Card (check our web site/web store for price). Students may purchase an Eagle combo (check our web site/web store for price), which includes the ASB Card and Yearbook. Funds are used to supplement the athletic program with student awards and officiating fees.

Transportation Fee

· Transportation fees will be established by the Principal and the Athletic Department.

· Students must travel to and from OPHS in school-approved vehicles. Students may travel with their parent if there are special circumstances (e.g. funerals, religious events, emergencies, the evening before semester finals and/or AP Exams). A written, signed note from the parent, addressed to an administrator, will be required 24 hours in advance of the event.

Transportation Fee Refund Policy

Transportation refunds will normally not be given to a student who quits or is dismissed from an athletic team unless there are circumstances beyond the student’s control. If circumstances are such that a refund is due, the following policies will apply:

· Students will receive a full refund of transportation fees if they discontinue participation before the first athletic contest. Scrimmages do not count as a contest.

· Students will receive a 50% transportation fee refund if they discontinue participation before the first league contest.

· No refund will be given after the first league contest.

· A student ineligible at the beginning of a season must pay the full transportation fee if he/she may be part of a team. If the student remains ineligible at the first grade check, the above rules will apply.

Athletic Credit Requirements

Student-athletes who fulfill their 9^th grade Physical Education requirement may complete the remainder of their physical education requirement through participation in interscholastic sports. Students in grades 10-12 successfully completing a full season of sport will be eligible to earn 5 units of physical education credit for their participation in each sport. A full season is the ability to participate physically in over 50% of the practices and games. An athlete who is injured for over 50% of the season will not earn credit.

Attendance Requirement

In order to participate in an activity or athletic event, students shall be present in all scheduled classes on the date of said event. A tardy of 15 minutes or more shall be considered an absence. Note: This requirement pertains to all OPUSD students participating in all OPHS activities.