BMS Sports Eligibility

For any athlete to play a game he or she must have attended school for at least one half of the day on game day (7:20-11:00 a.m.).  To be eligible to participate on an athletic team, students must pass (70 or above) four academic subjects:  communication arts (reading, language arts, spelling, vocabulary), math, science, and social studies in the previous nine-week grading period.  The previous nine-week grading period is the last nine-week grading period school was in session.  Once a student makes a team, academic eligibility must be maintained.

To assure this is the case, during the sports season the following will occur:

	Coaches will provide subject area teachers with the names of participants at the beginning of each established grading period.
	Teachers will certify those students with a passing grade (70 or above) at the end of each grading period.
	Students whose grades in any of the four academic subjects listed above fall below 70 for the nine weeks grading period will be placed on probation.  Students on probation may practice but may not dress out or play in a game.  Grades of students on probation will be checked each week.  As soon as the grade has improved to an average of 70 or above, the student will be allowed to play.
	Students whose grades do not improve to an average of 70 or above in each of the four academic subjects by the mid-term progress report will be suspended from participation until the next nine week grading period.
	Principals are responsible for enforcing "probation and ineligibility status".  (For complete language see Board Policy IDF)