Athletics

Juan Diego Catholic High School is a member of the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA), the governing body of High School Activities and Athletics in the State of Utah. As such we adhere to the rules, regulations, and bylaws of the organization. We primarily participate in those sports sanctioned by the Association. Those sports are listed below. Juan Diego competes in the UHSAA 3A Classification for most sports and is a member of Region 14. Juan Diego is also a member of the Utah High School Hockey Association.  

JDCHS Athletics Website: www.gosoaringeagle.com 

Registration, Physical Exams & Parental Consent

The Utah High School Activities Association has adopted an online athlete registration system that eliminates all paperwork associated with registering for high school sports. All high school athletes are required to register on the website <RegisterMyAthlete.com>. Each school in the UHSAA has its own secure website. Parents should start at the UHSAA website <uhsaa.org>, click on the Training tab, select the Parents tab, and follow the easy, step-by-step instructions for RegisterMyAthlete. Parents need to select a state and then a school, and then “Create An Account.” Parents should go to the appropriate season and choose the sport in which their child will participate. Several pieces of information will be required to complete the registration, however, parents may leave the registration site to obtain needed info, and return to the site where they left off.

All of the paperwork associated with athletic participation is on the Juan Diego “Register My Athlete” site and is signed electronically.

The documents for Juan Diego that will require electronic signatures include:

• Sport Specific Cautionary Statements

• Seasonal Transportation Release

• Juan Diego Anti-hazing Agreement

• Juan Diego Student / Parent – Guardian Athletic Handbook

• UHSAA Tryout Checklist

• Juan Diego Concussion Protocol

• UHSAA Sports Concussion Management Policy

• Individual Insurance Acknowledgement

The registration is complete once all items on the checklist have been completed.

The UHSAA requires that all students who participate in UHSAA sports have an annual physical. It is very important that all students who will be participating in fall sports have a physical as soon after July 1 as possible. Parents need to download UHSAA Form A, (found on the UHSAA website, www.uhsaa.org and on the JDCHS website Parents/School Forms/Athletic), and bring the completed form to school, where it will be uploaded to the student’s registration. Parents are not able to upload the physical form to the registration website. If parents run into any problems or have questions please feel free to contact the Athletic Director, Danny Larson . 

Academic Eligibility

Eligibility for extracurricular activities and athletics is based upon the grading period prior to, and during, the sport or activity. Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average at the end of a grading period prior to, and during, the sport or activity to participate in extracurricular activities. In addition, two failing grades in a grading period make a student ineligible, in accordance with the Utah High School Activities Association, for any participation in school sports and activities for the following grading period. Please note, some activities or sports teams may increase the eligibility requirements upon approval by the administration and with notice to the participants and their parents. Serious violations of school rules could also be grounds for ineligibility.  Quarter Grades will be used as the grading period to determine eligibility.

Students must be in attendance at 2/3rds of the school periods in order to participate in any game, practice, competition, performance, or activity held that day at the discretion of the Dean(s).

Health Insurance

All students participating in athletics should be covered by health insurance.  Juan Diego Catholic High School and the Diocese of Salt Lake City do not carry accident insurance covering injuries received during practices or interscholastic competitions. It is the responsibility of the parent to provide any desired accident insurance, and any and all medical expenses resulting from injuries incurred during practices or interscholastic competitions are the responsibility of the parents.

Catering

All food and beverage prepared, sold, or consumed at the Skaggs Catholic Center shall be contracted through one of the approved and/or contracted caterers/vendors. To allow the best service possible, please identify catering needs a minimum of five (5) working days prior to the event. Orders received within the five-day window may not be accommodated at the discretion of the Skaggs Catholic Center or caterer.