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Varsity Athlete Athletic Option
Varsity Athlete Athletic Option
The Athletic Option program is available to any Junior or Senior Athlete who is currently participating on a Varsity Athletic Team. Athletes may exercise this option in lieu of Physical Education Class for a maximum of two academic quarters, while their sport is in session. You may only exercise this option once per athletic season. During this time, Juniors will be assigned to a Study Hall instead of attending their Physical Education Class. Senior Athletes will be given a Free Period instead of attending their Physical Education Class. Once the marking period has ended the student-athletes are required to return to their Physical Education Classes.
If you choose to pursue Athletic Option, please note that you will be receiving either a Pass or Fail for your Physical Education class. Also, any student who is removed from a team during their season, for any reason, must immediately return to their assigned Physical Education Class or receive further consequences.
Athletic Option will only be available during the 1st month of each semester. So if you do not get your Athletic Options forms submitted on time, it will be denied.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Currently be in good academic standing for all subject areas
Have no pending detentions
Are listed on the Current Varsity Roster for their respective sport for the duration of the season
Received at least an 80% in Physical Education their previous Academic Quarter
Semester Eligibility
Semester Eligibility
Fall Athletes - 1st Quarter
Winter Athletes - 2nd Quarter or 3rd Quarter
Spring Athletes - 3rd Quarter or 4th Quarter
AthleticOptionForm - 4-2021.pdfOut-Of-District Athletic Option Guidelines
Out-Of-District Athletic Option Guidelines
Juniors and Seniors who participate in an approved Out-of-District Athletic Option (ODAO), which includes sustained, vigorous, and organized physical activity, are eligible to opt out of Physical Education Class. If the Rye Neck Athletics Department offers the sport that the student is applying for ODAO, the student MUST participate on the school team during the interscholastic season. Each applicant is only eligible to receive ODAO for 1 quarter per activity/sport. There is no exception to this rule.
Student Athletes may exercise ODAO, and/or Athletic Option, in lieu of PE Class for a maximum of TWO academic quarters per school year, while their sport/activity is in session. The activity needs to operate at a minimum of 120 hours per season. Juniors who participate in ODAO will be placed in a study hall during their scheduled PE class, as designated by their guidance counselor. Seniors who participate in ODAO will receive a free period in place of their PE class.
Until this application is approved, students are expected to attend and participate in Physical Education class. Students who do not participate in PE while the application is being approved will forfeit their eligibility to opt out. Once approved, Athletes will receive an email verification reiterating the rules of the Athletic Option, which ends on the last day of the quarter. At which point, the student must return to their scheduled PE Class.
Application Deadline: The application MUST be submitted NO LATER than the Friday of the third week of the quarter, to the student’s PE teacher of record. Late applications will not be accepted.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
The Physical Education ODAO activity must:
Be a competitive sport with an established organization/team.
Be taught by personnel who have appropriate experience/certifications as shown on their professional resume.
Please note that applications including an instructor who is a family member will not be accepted.
Be approved by the Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics, the High School Principal, and the PE Teacher of Record.
Eligibility Requirements
Be a current Junior or Senior.
Currently be in good academic standing for all subject areas.
Have no outstanding disciplinary issues.
Have earned a Minimum Cumulative Grade of 80% in Physical Education during the previous marking period.
The Student must:
Provide evidence of the ODAO, including the instructor’s qualifications and resume on page 3 of this application (or the instructor’s Resume must be attached to this application).
Provide proof of insurance from the premises where the activity is held.
Provide a detailed description of the ODAO, including the frequency, intensity, and duration of the activity, by completing page 5 of this application for the instructor’s signature.
Provide a schedule of activities (practices/contests) with corresponding times/locations thereof. Updating the athletic department of any changes to the schedule within a reasonable timeframe.
Maintain an activity log to be submitted and reviewed with their PE teacher of record midway through each quarter (aligns with progress reports).
At the end of the season, the student will provide final documentation to the PE teacher of record:
Final activity log.
Attestation by coach/instructor regarding hours completed (signature on activity log).
Student reflection on experience turned in at the conclusion of the quarter (including a video, photos, and a 1-2 page typed reflection).
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