Ineligibility Period: 30 calendar days
Athletic Rule (Scholarship Rule 36.15). Students must pass all classes and make adequate progress toward graduation. If not passing all at the end of a final grading period, student is ineligible to dress for and compete for the first period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days in the interscholastic event in which the student is a contestant. There is no requirement that the student competed in the sport previously. Students in Baseball and Softball have the same penalty as all other students. The first date is figured as the first date of official competition or the first date in which grades are released. Students in Cheer and Dance will be handled in Urbandale within this rule (Board Policy 510) with their “season” commencing the first day of each semester or in accordance with the actual sport season in which they are participating.
Music/Speech Association Rules. Outlined in the Constitutions of the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) and Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA). Students must pass all classes and make adequate progress toward graduation. If not passing, a student must sit out thirty (30) calendar days from the point in time when grades are released or the first thirty (30) calendar days of the semester.
Students regain eligibility at 12:01am on the 31st calendar day from the start of the ineligibility period.
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED UPON FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TO INCLUDE SNOW DAYS.
Vocal, Instrumental, Drama
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on September 22, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Football
First Legal Playing Date August 17
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on September 16, 2017.
Boys Golf
First Legal Playing Date August 10
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on September 9, 2017.
Boys Cross Country
First Legal Playing Date August 21
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on September 20, 2017.
Girls Cross Country
First Legal Playing Date August 21
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on September 20, 2017.
Girls Swimming
First Legal Playing Date August 21
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on September 20, 2017.
Volleyball
First Legal Playing Date August 21
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on September 20, 2017.
Boys Basketball
First Legal Playing Date November 27
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 27, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Wrestling
First Legal Playing Date November 27
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 27, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Boys Swimming
First Legal Playing Date November 20
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 20, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Girls Basketball
First Legal Playing Date November 17
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 17, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Girls Bowling
First Legal Playing Date November 20
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 20, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Boys Bowling
First Legal Playing Date November 20
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 20, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Boys Tennis
First Legal Playing Date March 26
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 25, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after May 30, 2018
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of May 30, 2018)
Girls Tennis
First Legal Playing Date March 21
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 20, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after June 1, 2018
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of June 1, 2018)
Boys Soccer
First Legal Playing Date March 29
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 28, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after June 1, 2018
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of June 1, 2018)
Girls Soccer
First Legal Playing Date April 2
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on May 2, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after June 1, 2018
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of June 1, 2018)
Boys Track
First Legal Playing Date March 12 (date established by IGHSAU / IHSAA)
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 11, 2018.
Girls Track
First Legal Playing Date March 12 (date established by IGHSAU / IHSAA)
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 11, 2018.
Girls Golf
First Legal Playing Date March 21
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure / 1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 20, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after June 1, 2018
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of June 1, 2018)
Baseball
First Legal Playing Date May 21
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on June 20, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on July 1, 2018.
(assumes a grade release date of June 1, 2018)
Softball
First Legal Playing Date May 21
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on June 20, 2018.
2nd Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on July 1, 2018.
(assumes a grade release date of June 1, 2018)
Jaywalkers
1st Semester – in accordance with the first day of school
Winter Sports – in accordance with the Girls Basketball Schedule
2nd Semester – in accordance with the release date of grades
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on September 22, 2017.
Winter Dance
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 17, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.
Cheerleading
1st Semester – in accordance with the first day of school
Winter Sports – in accordance with the Girls Basketball Schedule
2nd Semester – in accordance with the release date of grades
1st or 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on September 22, 2017.
Winter Cheerleading
2nd Semester 2016-2017 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on December 17, 2017.
1st Semester 2017-2018 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 2, 2018.
Based upon a January 3, 2018 grade release date.