ELIGIBILITY

The St. Paul School District passed eligibility rules for all students who participate in extracurricular activities. The implementation of this policy is another expression of the District’s commitment to improve the instructional program.

• All students entering as a sixth grader are eligible to participate in sports.
• All seventh and eighth grade students are eligible for athletic participation in the fall.
• Seventh and eighth grade students remain eligible until they accrue two Ns (determined by end of course grades at the semester).

NOTE: Summer School or Area Learning Centers may be used to make up lost credits.

1. The principal at his/her school can raise the eligibility standards at their own discretion.

    

2. A student must be at school by 10:30 a.m. on any day to practice or play on that day.

    

3. All students transferring between schools in the conference must meet academic and conduct eligibility requirements to play at his/her new school. Students who are administratively transferred must display good citizenship until the beginning of the semester following such transfer to be eligible. Any student attending an alternative education program within the St. Paul School system will have their choice as to which high school they will participate for the school year.

    

4. An athlete shall not hold membership on more than one team at the same time. Example: an athlete dropped from a team after the start of the conference season of that particular sport shall not be allowed to join a team of another sport playing a parallel schedule. Members of a team playing a parallel schedule with other sports may join another team when they have finished their season in the original sport.

    

5. Chemical Abuse: the rules governing the abuse of chemicals will follow those adopted by the Minnesota State High School League.

APPEALS

If a student is ruled ineligible by the Athletic Director/Counselor, the only appeal that parents/guardians may make is to the Athletic Council.