Student Handbook- Athletics

ATHLETICS

Any questions concerning a specific sport (practice, lettering requirement, etc.) should be discussed with the head coach of that sport.

Eligibility, financial, and athletic check-in questions should be discussed with the Assistant Principal in charge of Athletics.

All athletes participating in high school sports must return all required forms and fees before practice begins. The necessary forms are available in the Athletic Office. All athletes must comply with the following 13-point checklist before participating in the high school athletic program.

1. Must be an undergraduate of LHS.
2. Must be enrolled in and attending classes, which offer a minimum of 2.5 Carnegie Units of credit during the semester he/she is participating and the previous semester. If an athlete drops his/her course load to less than the equivalent of 2.5 credits, he/she immediately becomes ineligible.
3. Must not be failing more than the equivalent of .5 credit at the end of each week. A student who receives more than .5 credit of failure (one “F”) will be ineligible for the next full week (Monday-Saturday). Students receiving an “F” in more than .5 units of credit at the end of the semester will be ineligible for approximately the next six weeks (per CHSAA guidelines).
4. Summer school courses taken after the close of the second semester may be used to replace any Carnegie Units failed. Classes must be completed by the first day of school for an allowable contest in that sport. Credits completed through summer school should be in the same curricular area and be accepted to meet graduation requirements of classes failed.
5. Must have read and signed the Legacy High School authorization for athletic participation form, including the Adams 12 High School Athletic Code.
6. Must have a physical examination from a practicing physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner within the last calendar year. Physicals are good for one calendar year.
7. Must have a permission form signed by parent/guardian giving authorization to participate in the athletic program and indicating coverage by an insurance plan.
8. Must not have turned 19 before August 1.
9. Must not have dropped out of school.
10. Must not play more than four seasons in any one sport during their high school career. The period of eligibility for a high school athlete shall be limited to eight consecutive semesters (if he/she began high school as a ninth grader), except that a student otherwise eligible may complete a season begun with the limits set forth above.
11. Must not practice with a non-school team in their sport while a member of a Legacy High School team. (Unless they have received prior written consent from the Legacy High School Principal.)
12. All student-athletes must attend all classes the day of an athletic activity (game or practice) in order to participate. Absences due to a doctor appointment, court appearance, or other legitimate reasons need to be cleared by the Athletic Director. Any unauthorized absence from any class by the end of the school day makes the participant ineligible to participate on that day.
13. If a student is serving a discipline suspension, he/she shall not participate in athletics until they he/she has regained status as a student. (A student suspended on Friday from school, cannot participate in athletics until he/she regains student status on the next scheduled school day.)

It is the athlete’s responsibility to know and understand all rules regarding eligibility. If an ineligible player participates on a Legacy High School team in any athletic contest(s), the contest(s) must be forfeited according to league and state association rules.

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

Students who plan on participating in NCAA Division I or II college athletics must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Students who participate in NCAA Division III college athletics do NOT need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

To register, students will visit the website www.eligibilitycenter.org where they will develop a login and password during their junior or senior year of high school.

Initial Transcripts:

Once students have registered with the Eligibility Center, they must request a transcript to be sent from Legacy High School to the Eligibility Center. This can be done in one of two ways: 1) Contact the counselor in charge of NCAA eligibility directly to make this request; 2) submit a request via Naviance-that request will go to the appropriate counselor. In either case, the requests will be delivered electronically to the Eligibility Center for maximum efficiency. Receipt of the document will show up in the “my tasks” section of the student’s Eligibility Center account.

Final Transcripts:

On roughly June 1 of each year, counselors will upload an initial six (6) semester transcript for each junior who has created an NCAA Eligibility account. Any graduating senior who has created such an account does NOT have to request their final transcript to be sent to the NCAA; it will be sent automatically.

ACT/ SAT Scores:

In addition to transcripts, students must also have their ACT/SAT scores sent to the NCAA directly from ACT/SAT; scores are NOT accepted by the NCAA if they are sent from LHS or included on the transcript. To accomplish this task, students should visit http://www.actstudent.org and have their scores sent to the NCAA (school code #9999).

Note of Caution: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the classes they are taking will meet the outlined NCAA Eligibility Center needs. The counselor in charge of NCAA eligibility is available to assist students in the process, but cannot guarantee that a student will be cleared by the NCAA. Through the Eligibility Center website students can see a complete list of all approved courses by looking up each school they have attended and reading its 47H Form.

THERE ARE NEW ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BEGINNING ON AUGUST 1, 2016, FOR DIVISION I AND AUGUST 1, 2018, FOR DIVISION II. BE SURE TO READ ABOUT THESE BEFORE SELECTING CLASSES, CALCULATING YOUR CORE GPA AND/OR DECIDING TO RETAKE THE ACT/SAT.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association
P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222
317-917-6222
NCAA Hotline: 800-638-3731
NCAA Eligibility Center: 319-377-1492
www.eligibilitycenter.org

Visit our website at legacy.adams12.org/athletics.html for athletic information

 ATHLETIC BEHAVIOR - LIGHTNING FANS

In order for school athletic programs to be positive educational experiences, spectators need to be aware of the necessity for good sportsmanship and the means by which it is attained. All fans viewing high school contests are asked to:

• Show respect for the opponents at all times and treat them as guests.
• Show respect for the officials and judges. Good sportsmanship is the willingness to abide by and accept the decisions of the officials.
• Know, understand and appreciate the rules of the contest.
• Maintain self-control at all times. Keeping a proper perspective on the environment, the event and the level of competition is important.
• Recognize and appreciate skill and performance, regardless of the team. The ability to recognize quality performance and to acknowledge it without regard to team membership is one of the highest gestures of good sportsmanship.
• Observe league and state rules prohibiting signs and noisemakers and help focus on the positive benefits of high school athletics and activities. ▪ Cheer for your team; not against your opponent.
• Guests will not be allowed to bring open beverage containers to athletic events. At certain events, guests will not be allowed to bring in outside food, drink, or bags/backpacks.
• The way to influence the behavior of other spectators is to be a model of excellent behavior. We appreciate your support and involvement.

 ATHLETIC CODE

Prior to participating in an athletic program, students and parents must sign the District Athletic Code. The code applies to the student athletes 365 days a year, 24 hours a day for his/her entire high school career.

2020-2021 ATHLETIC FEE REFUND POLICY
READ AND SIGN THE BOTTOM OF PAGE - RETURN WITH ATHLETIC PAPERWORK

There may be a partial or full refund made available to athletes who are cut or drop out of an activity UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Please refer to the following categories for the refunding of any participation fees. PLEASE NOTE: Refunds will not be processed if other outstanding fees exist on student account!

CONDITION FOR REFUND AMOUNT OF REFUND

All refunds will be approved by the building athletic director. School bookkeepers will receive a copy of the refund form from the athletic director to process and mail payment to the student, if applicable. If participation fees were previously waived or reduced, refunds will be adjusted accordingly.

As of 10.15.2020