D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-F103

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 5-F103 - MEMBER SCHOOL: CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY

103.1

The LEA or member school shall make the initial determination of a student's eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics and certify eligibility status for all enrolled and participating students as set forth in this section.

103.2

Before the first official contest for each team sport:

(a) The LEA or member school shall determine the initial eligibility of the students participating in interscholastic athletics in accordance with this chapter; and submit a master eligibility roster by sport to the LEA and/or school athletic director, in a manner prescribed by its LEA and/or athletic director, so long as it does not conflict with the process established in these rules for submitting eligibility rosters to the DCSAA; and

(b) Each LEA and/or school athletic director shall submit each certification of eligibility roster by sport and by season to the DCSAA fourteen (14) days after the start of the official season for the sport but prior to the first official date of competition, in a form and manner established by this chapter and as interpreted in the DCSAA Handbook.

103.3

After the first official contest for each team sport:

(a) The LEA and/or member school may submit a supplemental eligibility list to the LEA and/or school athletic director, in a manner prescribed by its LEA and/or athletic director, so long as it does not conflict with the process established in these rules for submitting supplemental eligibility rosters to the DCSAA;

(b) The LEA and/or member school shall submit each supplemental eligibility list to the DCSAA no later than twenty-one (21) days after the first official contest; and

(c) Students on a supplemental eligibility roster may not participate in an official contest without prior written approval of the member school's principal and athletic director.

103.4

A certification of eligibility roster shall contain the following information:

(a) Full name of Eligible Athlete (Last, First, MI);

(b) Address of Residence (Street, City, State);

(c) Age and Date of Birth;

(d) Date of First Entry into Ninth (9^th) Grade (Month and Year);

(e) Identify if the student is a transfer student and the name of the school from which the student transferred and the date of the transfer.

103.5

The information provided on an eligibility roster shall be considered "directory information" in accordance with 34 CFR § 99.31(a)(11). The member school shall provide this information to the DCSAA unless the parent(s) or the adult student has opted out of allowing directory information disclosure and refuses to sign a consent authorizing disclosure for this specific purpose.

103.6

If a member school is not authorized to disclose the above information on the eligibility roster, the applicable student shall not be certified as eligible to participate in a DCSAA approved sport or activity.

103.7

The DCSAA shall review the certified eligibility rosters to ensure compliance with the Act, this chapter, the DCSAA Handbook and membership standards.

103.8

The DCSAA may request that the member school provide supporting documentation to verify the certification including, the name of the parent or legal guardian of the student-athlete and contact information for the parent or legal guardian. The DCSAA may request additional information for circumstances including, the following:

(1) if it determines that the information provided in the certification of eligibility roster is incomplete or

(2) if it determines that the information provided is inconsistent with information that the DCSAA has on file, and will provide the LEA and/or member school with a letter detailing information being requested and how the information relates to eligibility verification.

103.9

If the LEA or member school fails to provide the aforementioned documentation, the student shall not be certified as eligible to participate in DCSAA-approved sports or activities.

103.10

The DCSAA may challenge a student's eligibility pursuant to § 111.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-F103

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2867 (3/13/2020)