Interscholastic athletics is an integral part of the total education process. Athletics provides an opportunity for students to excel outside the classroom. Yadkin County Schools adheres to the rules and regulations of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) supplemented by state and county policies which create an environment that promotes sportsmanship and strong educational priorities.
Scholastic Requirements
A student must be enrolled in a minimum of three courses during the current semester and be in good academic standing to participate in athletics. The student must pass a minimum academic load during the preceding semester to be eligible at any time during the current semester. Students must also meet local promotion standards set by the local school system to be eligible. A student entering the ninth grade is eligible for the first semester competition on high school athletic teams.
Promotion and Graduation Requirements
To be a Sophomore: 6 units
To be a Junior: 13 units (one of which must be English I)
To be a Senior: 20 units (one of which must be English II)
To Graduate: 28 units
Attendance Rule
An athlete must have attended school at least 90 percent of the previous semester to be eligible to participate in athletics.
Medical Examination
To be eligible for practice and participation in interscholastic athletic contests, a player must receive a medical examination once every 365 days by a duly licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant.
Insurance
Additional insurance coverage is provided for all athletics in a sports policy under the “All Sports” Insurance plan purchased by Yadkin County Schools. This sports policy is not meant to pay 100% of the bill, but it is designed to assist the parent with the expenses incurred.
Age of Player
No student may be approved for any athletic contest if his/her 19th birthday comes on or before August 31st of the current academic year.
Transfer Policy
Effective for the 2013-2014 school year, and in accordance with the new NCHSAA policy, after initial entry into the 9th grade, a student transferring from a member school to another member school within the same local educational agency (LEA) must sit out 365 days for athletic participation. A request for a waiver to this policy must be made to the Yadkin County Board of Education on an individual basis and produce extraordinary circumstances to receive immediate athletic eligibility.
NCHSAA 365 Transfer Policy
Effective for the 2013-2014 school year, and in accordance with the new NCHSAA policy, after initial entry into the 9th grade, a student transferring from a member school in one LEA to another member public school in another LEA (without a bona fide change of residence) must sit out 365 days for athletic participation. Exceptions for immediate athletic eligibility for transfers from one LEA to a different LEA will be heard by a special NCHSAA Transfer Committee.
For more information regarding the rules, please go to www.ncaa.org. Or visit the clearinghouse Web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
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