Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 127-2-5 - Semester and Season5.1. A student may have the privilege to participate in the interscholastic program seven consecutive years (14 consecutive semesters) after enrollment in 6th grade.5.2. Ten days of attendance and/or enrollment shall constitute a semester of eligibility. Ten days includes the day of enrollment, the last day of attendance, and the elapsed time between, provided that they are days when school was actually in session.5.3. The number of semesters of athletic eligibility of a student is determined by semesters of enrollment and/or attendance and not by semesters of participation. This applies for students in grades 6-12.5.4. A student whose eligibility expires with the end of a semester shall not become ineligible until report cards are issued or five school days into the next semester, whichever occurs first. The student will be considered eligible any days between the two semesters.5.5. Any part of a contest or interscholastic event in which a student competes shall be counted as a season for that sport and a semester of participation in grades 6-12.5.6. The Board of Directors is authorized to grant a waiver to the Semester and Season Rule when it determines the rule fails to accomplish the purpose for which it is intended and/or when the rule causes extreme and undue hardship upon the student. Waivers may be granted in the following circumstances: 5.6.a. The Board of Directors is authorized to consider cases in which a student did not stay in continuous enrollment because of personal illness, or no school was available, or because of other undue hardship reasons ascertained through investigation.5.6.b. The Board of Directors is authorized to release from the continuous enrollment restriction provided no participation has occurred during the semester(s) in question.5.6.c. In no event may a student be allowed to participate for more than seven seasons or fourteen semesters in any one sport in grades 6-12.5.7. The Board of Directors is authorized to assess appropriate penalties to the student or to the school if the Board of Directors determines through its investigation that the student or the school tried to evade the rule by subterfuge.