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New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

 Eligibility Rules

A.            INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION

i.To be eligible for athletic competition during the first semester (September 1 to January 31) of the 10th grade or higher, or the second year of attendance in the secondary or beyond, a pupil must have passed 25% of the credits required by the State of New Jersey for graduation, during the immediate preceding academic year (27.50).

ii.             To be eligible for athletic competition during the second semester (February 1 to June 30) of the 9^th grade or higher, a pupil must have passed the equivalent of 13.75% of the credits required by the State of new Jersey for graduation at the close of the preceding semester (January 31).  Full year courses shall be equated as one-half of the total credits to be gained for the full year to determine credits passed during the immediately preceding semester.

iii.            The above paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to incoming students from grammar school (8th grade).

iv.                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 and 2 above, a pupil who is eligible at the beginning of a sports season shall be allowed to finish that season.

B.               MAINLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL REGULATION ON STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

i.              A student participating in co-curricular activities and athletic programs is expected to maintain passing grades.

a.             Should a student fail two or more courses in a marking period, that student shall be ineligible until the next marking period.  If, at the next marking period, the student is passing all courses, eligibility shall be restored.

b.             Should a student fail one course in a marking period, that student shall be provisionally eligible to participate until the issuance of interim (mid-marking period) reports.  At interim report time, (1) if the student is passing all courses, eligibility shall be restored.  (2) If the student is failing any course, the student shall be ineligible for the remainder of the marking period. Eligibility may be restored by the student passing all subjects at the next (or subsequent) marking period report.

c.             Eligibility requirements for the first marking period shall be the same as the above except they shall be based on the final grades from the previous year.  Additionally, the student must have earned a minimum of 27-1/2 credits during the preceding year.

d.             A withdrawal-failing from a course during a marking period shall be considered an "F" for that marking period for determining eligibility.   In the case of "N" (no credit) grades, the academic eligibility will be used for purposes of determining eligibility.

ii.             These rules and regulations are the minimum eligibility requirements.  Coaches or advisors may require a more strict eligibility code for his/her team or activity members.  However, more strict eligibility requirements may only be employed providing they have been made clear to team or activity members prior to the start of the applicable season or year and have the approval of the principal.