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ELIGIBILITY RULES TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
In order for a
student to be eligible to participate in school activities he/she must
meet the following eligibility rules as set forth by the SD High
School Activities Association.
1. The student must
be under 20 years of age at the time of participation.
2. The students must
have enrolled no later than the 16th day of school of the
current semester.
3. The student shall
be eligible for only 8 semesters of high school participation. These
semesters must be consecutive.
4. The student must
be passing a minimum of 3 credits per semester to be eligible to
compete. Eligibility is determined by the grades from the
previous semester.
Students
participating in school activities are required to conduct themselves
with respect for self and others through their actions, language and
dress. Students who choose to participate in school activities
represent their community and school at public events and
performances. Student activity participants are expected to
demonstrate year-round behavior that reflects positively on the
individual, the school and the community.
Students wishing to
participate in activities sponsored by Watertown Public Schools shall
not use alcoholic beverages regardless of percentage of content, any
drug not prescribed by a physician to the student, or use any
habituating and controlled substance, tobacco or behave in a manner
that will bring discredit to the student, team and school. This
policy does not apply to consumption of legal drug prescribed for the
student by a physician.
Penalty for violation of rules – athletics
1. Out-of-season
violation
a.
First
violation will be cause for the athlete to miss inter-school
competition at the start of the next sport he/she participates in.
b.
Second
violation will be cause for the athlete to be eliminated from
inter-school competition for the next sport he/she participates in.
2. In-season
violation
a. First violation
will be cause for the athlete to be eliminated for the remainder of
the season of the sport in season.
Penalty for violation of rules – fine arts
In this portion of
the policy, the following definitions apply:
1. Extracurricular
activities include, but are not limited to, band, debate, drama, oral
interpretation, orchestra, vocal music and
journalism.
2. Activity season:
Unless designated by the SDHSAA the beginning and ending time of a
particular Fine Arts activity will be
determined by the
director of that activity. As a general rule the
season of the activity will begin when students
begin to practice, try-out, or participate in
organized preparation
for performances.
For any violation
of this policy involving a fine arts participant, the student will be
removed from the extracurricular activity he/she is currently
participating in and will not be allowed to perform or compete in that
activity for the remainder of the school year.
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