Contracts/Athletic
Eligibility
TSSAA
eligibility
According to
the TSSAA
2007-2008
handbook, the
rule states,
“all credits
must be earned
by the first day
of the beginning
of the school
year. To
be eligible in a
school that
requires less
than 24 credits
to graduate, a
student must
earn 5 credits
the previous
year.
Students
who are
ineligible first
semester may
gain eligibility
second semester
by passing five
subjects…”
University
School
eligibility
Initial Athletic
Eligibility at
the beginning of
the school year
will follow
TSSAA
guidelines.
No
student can
begin a clinic,
or tryouts
without a
current
physical.
Maintaining
Eligibility
Grades will be
reviewed by the
administration
and athletic
director at
interim reports
and at the end
of each quarter.
Students
must be enrolled
in and passing a
total of five
(5) assigned
classes.
When a student
is failing one
or more
subjects, an
Academic
Contract will be
developed.
The
Administration,
coach
(optional),
parents/guardians,
student and
athletic
director
(optional), will
complete the
contract.
- The
initial
academic
contract
will include
specific
strategies
for the
student to
follow.
Practice and
play can
continue.
- If the
student is
still
failing the
same course
at the
second grade
check, a
second
contract
will be
developed.
The
student will be
allowed to
continue
participating
ONLY IF ALL
OTHER CONDITIONS
listed in the
initial contract
have been
fulfilled.
If all
conditions have
not been
fulfilled, the
student will be
suspended from
the team until
the next grade
report period
- If the
student is
failing two
or more
courses at
the second
grade check,
the student
will be
suspended
from the
team
regardless
of efforts
made to
fulfill the
conditions
of the
initial
contract.
- If the
student is
passing the
original
course but
failing a
different
course, a
new initial
contract
will be
developed
and the
student may
continue
practicing
and playing.
SEE FLOW CHART in
Hard Copy of Student
Handbook for
"arrows"
Athletic
Contract
Flow Chart to
Success
GRADES REPORTED
This will be
completed at the
interim and at
the end of each
quarter
FAILING ONE OR
MORE COURSES
INITIAL CONTRACT
DEVELOPED
Practice/play
continue
NEXT GRADE CHECK
FAILING
FAILING
2
OR MORE COURSES
DIFFERENT
COURSE
Second contract
developed
New
Initial contract
developed
Practice/play
suspended
Practice/play
continues
FAILING
SAME COURSE
INITIAL
INITIAL
CONTRACT
FULFILLED
CONTRACT
UNFULFILLED
See
“Maintaining
Eligibility”
See “Maintaining
Eligibility”
Practice/play
continue
Practice/play
suspended
NEXT GRADE CHECK
Process
continues
