SHS Student Athlete Eligibility Agreement

This agreement is intended to provide Sackville High students with the basic guidelines for participating in athletics. Participation in athletics at Sackville High is a privilege extended to students who comply with the rules and regulations of the school regarding attendance, academic effort, and behavior.

All students participating in athletics must read and sign the following Eligibility Agreement.

STUDENT NAME:

1) School Fees: All school fees and/or Athletic fees must be paid by all students participating in athletics.

2) NSSAF Regulations: The age limit for all high school athletes is under 19 as of September 30^th of the current school year. A student athlete shall only be eligible for three consecutive years beginning the first year of High School; Grade 10.

3) Full time students: Only students taking at least 3 courses per semester are eligible to participate in athletics.

4) Attendance: It is the students’ responsibility to attend all classes. It is also their responsibility to bring in notes for any classes they miss. As a result of attendance issues, athletes may be suspended from Sackville High athletics anywhere from one game to permanently. If a student is absent due to illness, they are not permitted to participate in athletics later that same day. LATES: 6 lates will be considered like one unexcused absence.

5) Citizenship: Students representing Sackville High are expected to demonstrate positive behavior in and out of the classroom (including the athletic environment) and to respect staff and peers. Office referrals by teachers (for behavior, attendance or lates) will result in a review of the student athlete’s eligibility.

6) School Suspensions: Students who are suspended from school will be considered ineligible for participating during the entire length of the suspension, from the moment of the infraction until the day the student is permitted to return to school. If a weekend occurs in the middle of the suspension, the student is still ineligible. The administration reserves the right to extend the suspension from the activity or declare the athlete ineligible depending on the severity of the situation. Any student suspended 3 times or a total of 5 days will be ineligible to participate in school athletics for the remainder of the year. Students who receive in-school suspensions refer to the table below:

Referrals-Administrative (ISS)

2	1wk suspension
4	3wk suspension
6	Suspended for rest of semester

7) Academic Eligibility:

Unsuccessful Semester


Three or more	Suspension for next semester
Two of Three courses	Suspension for Term 1
Two of Four courses	3wk suspension & Probation^*
One course	Probation^*

Unsuccessful Term 1


Three or more	Suspension for Term 2
Two of Three courses	Suspension for Term 2
Two of Four courses	3wk suspension & Probation^*
One course	Probation^*

*Students on Probation must fill out a daily tracking sheet. This sheet must be passed in every Friday for students to be eligible the following week.

8) School Rules: Student athletes are reminded all school rules apply at all school sponsored activities. This includes games, practices and tournaments, both at school or away. Drug or alcohol use at any school-related functions will result in appropriate disciplinary action. Tobacco products, including chewing tobacco, are not permitted at school activities.

9) Team Commitment: Student athletes that have been selected as a member of a school team and do not make a commitment to the team for the duration of the program or schedule, may be removed from the team. Any student athlete who chooses to quit a team for no satisfactory reason will be ineligible for any further sports at Sackville High that year.

10) Multi-sport Athletes: The student athlete agrees to make the sport that started their league play first the priority, in terms of participating on other teams. If games for both sports occur on the same day, the athlete is committed to the sport that was in season first. A game should take precedence over a practice (regardless of which sport started first), unless other arrangements have been agreed upon by the coaches involved and the Athletic Director.

11) Athletic Fees: Athletics fees must be paid in full one week prior to participation in the first game/competition of the year. Cheques should be made payable to Sackville High School.

I have read this athletic agreement and I agree to all terms and conditions.

Athlete Signature: Date:

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: