Co-Curricular Activities: Eligibility Guidelines and Requirements

2024- 2025

1) Positive Attitude 2) Effort (Work Hard!) 3) Loyalty (Teammates, Coaches, School, Community) 4) Have Fun! (Winning is Fun!)

You may not practice or participate in events until the following are turned in: (WIAA and KHS) Signed Activity Eligibility Form Physical /Alternative HIPPA form (Every Year!) The sport fee of $60 high school or $30 middle school has to be paid

Any student involved in at least one of the activities listed in one category. IT IS NOT JUST FOR ATHLETES!! One Act Play, FBLA, FFA, Math team, Homecoming Court, etc. Important to know also that this contract is in effect 12 months of the year. Athletes fall under category 1 in the Activity Code and that will be our main focus for discussion tonight.

The Day of the Co-curricular Activity: Students are required to be in attendance the ENTIRE school day in order to participate in practices or events. Exceptions: Doctor and dentist appointments Funerals DMV appointment Junior or senior making a college visit one time Class field trips If a student/parent calls in sick in the morning, then comes in, they still may not practice or play in a game/match.

The Day following the Co-curricular Activity When No Practice or Competition is Scheduled: Again Students are required to be in attendance the ENTIRE school day unless excused by one of the above excuses. Emergency situation exception: must be approved by the Athletic Director. An emergency situation is defined as an unexpected, dangerous situation that involves a student s personal safety and requires immediate action (i.e. car accident, etc.)

9th, 10thand 11thgrade students must carry 7 credits to be eligible for co-curricular activities. Seniors must be full time to participate. Early Grads need to carry a minimum of 2.0 credits per trimester/semester. A course that is dropped with a final grade of F will not be counted towards the minimum credits required to participate in co-curricular activities.

Grades will be monitored closely! (Student 1st) At the end of the Trimester/Semester Students with one F for their last Trimester/Semester grades will be allowed to participate as long as they have at least a 2.0 GPA KHS Rule (WIAA does not require a 2.0 GPA) Spring trimester/semester grades count towards fall eligibility Normal time frame by WIAA rule 15 school days from time grades are issued and then students need to be passing ALL of their classes Fall athletes face a different time schedule based on a WIAA formula by start date and number of games.

Co-Curricular Activity Date-Earliest Competition 21 Calendar days 1/3 Season Football August 22 Sept. 12 3 Games Boys Soccer August 27 Sept. 17 8 Games Volleyball August 27 Sept. 17 5 Meet August 27 Sept. 17 4 Meets Cross Country

Grades will be monitored at progress report time/quarter again this year. Students receiving any failing grades and/or incomplete grades and who do not meet the above criteria will be placed on academic probation During this time period, students are still eligible to participate in co-curricular activities. At the end of the 5 days of academic probation, students who are not passing all classes will become ineligible to participate for the next five school days. Student grades will then be checked once every 5 school days after that until a student regains eligibility or trimester/semester grades are issued.

Dropped classes that result in the student, who does not meet the other above academic eligibility requirements, receiving an F and render a student ineligible for the remainder of the Trimesters/Semesters.

The following behaviors could also effect eligibility: Purchase, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages (this is also a violation of state and federal law). Purchase, possession, or use of illegal drugs, look-alike drugs, or controlled substances (this is also a violation of state and federal law). Purchase, possession, or use of tobacco products (this is also a violation of state and federal law for students under 18 years of age). This includes e cigarettes Conviction for a felony. Theft or destruction of another school s property will be considered a violation of this code. In-school or out-of-school suspensions for behavior issues will be considered a violation of this code.

Under no circumstances does KHS condone student- athletes attending parties or events where a) alcohol or drugs are being illegally dispensed and/or consumed b) anyone is breaking the laws of the state or community. If a student-athlete attends a party or event where illegal behavior is occurring, then the student-athlete is expected to leave immediately. KHS strongly recommends that parents network and maintain an on-going awareness of their children s activities.

If knowledge of an alleged violation is reported, the Activities Director and/or Principal will make inquiries concerning the incident. Any person may report a violation. Anonymous reports of violations will not be investigated unless other substantiated information has come forward. The principal must be informed of the incident. If the accused does not come clean then the Activities Director and/or Principal must produce substantial evidence a signed letter from the witness who made the accusation a police report

First time violators of the KHS Activity Code face a minimum 25% suspension from their current or next season or activity self-referrals have been eliminated. Normal first time: 25 % (20 game season = 5 games) Second offense: 50% Third offense: 1 calendar year Fourth offense: Done participating in KHS activities Any fractions get rounded up by WIAA rules 1.4 games = 2 games Students must complete an entire sport season as a member of their team for the suspensions to count Quit after serving their 4 games in FB, need to serve the 25% in next sport they do 10% hosting enhancer

Note: These are the minimum requirements set by the WIAA Age A student is not eligible for interscholastic competition if they reach their 19thbirthday prior to August 1 There are some appeals possible, but that has to be made through my office with supporting evidence- some health issue, etc.

Residence: WIAA rules state students must be full time students attending school daily and counted for attendance There are several examples in the WIAA section dealing with divorced families make sure you read through them to see if they apply.

Transfers: A student who transfers from any school into a member school after the fourth consecutive semester following entry into Grade 9 shall be ineligible for competition at any level for one calendar year, but may practice, unless the transfer is made necessary by a total change in residence by parent(s). The calendar year (365 days) will be determined from a student s first day of attendance at the new school. Open enrolled and/or tuition paying students entering 9th and/or 10th grade at the beginning of the school year and who are within the first four consecutive semesters of high school will be afforded unrestricted eligibility provided all other rules governing student eligibility are met.

Transfers: 9th grade students who transfer after the beginning of the school year and with written consent from both schools directly involved shall be restricted to non-varsity opportunities for the remainder of the school year. 10th grade students who transfer after the beginning of the school year and with written consent from both schools directly involved shall be restricted to non-varsity opportunities for one calendar year. A student who transfers from any school, whether or not a member school, with a status of ineligibility for disciplinary reasons, academic reasons and/or as a result of another State Association's regulation or sanction, retains such status at his/her new school for the same period as decreed by the former school.

Foreign exchange can participate for one year if cleared by WIAA NOTE: For both transfer and foreign exchange students, you are considered to not be eligible to practice or play until cleared-please see my office if you are in either of these groups so we can start the paperwork needed Foreign exchange now need a US WIAA physical completed also Foreign exchange now need a US WIAA physical completed also

A student-athlete may not accept, receive or direct to another, reimbursement in any form of cash or merchandise such as shoes, shirts, jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, jerseys, warm-ups, equipment, balls, duffel bags, backpacks, watches, rings, billfolds, coupons, gift certificates, regardless of their value for athletic accomplishments, such as being on a winning team, being selected for the school varsity team, or being a place winner in an individual tournament A student-athlete may receive awards for school achievement which are symbolic (non utilitarian) in nature badges, certificates, trophies, medals, banners, ribbons, pictures, plaques, event T-shirts, event hats, game balls, unattached emblems, letters, season highlight DVD or video.

A student-athlete may not receive compensation or benefit, directly or indirectly, for the use of name, picture, and/or personal appearance, as an athlete. A student-athlete may not be identified (with or without permission) as an athlete, provide endorsement as an athlete or appear as an athlete in the promotion of a commercial/advertisement and/or profit-making event, item, plan, or service. A student-athlete may not participate in school athletics or in sports activities outside the school under a name other than his/her own name.

A student-athlete in a given sport may not compete in that same sport outside of school either as a team member or an individual or independent entry during the same time he/she is participating with the school team. During the school year before and/or after the school season of a sport and in the summertime, members of a school s team may voluntarily assemble with their teammates (without school and/or school coach involvement) at their own discretion. A student-athlete or his/her parents must pay the fee for specialized training or instruction such as camps, clinics, and similar programs. A student-athlete may not be instructed except during the school season of a sport and approved summer contact days by the person who will be his/her coach in that sport in the following school season.

-If things arent going as envisioned, What should I do? 1) Student/Athlete talk with Parent(s) 2) Student/Athlete talk with Coach 3) Parent(s) talk with Coach (When Appropriate!) 4) Student/Parent(s) talk with A.D.

WIAA Concussion Video Link: https://youtu.be/zCCD52Pty4A WIAA Cardiac Arrest Document Link: Sudden Cardiac Arrest | Health | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (wiaawi.org) ***PLEASE VIEW VIDEO AND DOCUMENT PROVIDED***

Link to Kewaunee High School Athletics Forms Webpage: Forms- Athletics | Kewaunee High School

Please contact __________, the Kewaunee Activities Director *Email: *Phone: Kewaunee Pride! GO STORM!!!