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, 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
(REVISED 6-08)
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
