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SJVA Sports Eligibility 

The following is an overview of student eligibility to participate in athletics per the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and SJVA policy rules. SJVA follows all CIF-SS policies in regards to Enrollment, Transfers and Age Requirements.

 

Important Terms 

 Full Qualifier: 

  •  SJVA Student-Athlete who meets the grading and attendance requirements and adheres to the discipline & commitment policy.  
  • This student-athlete may participate in all practice, sporting events and team activities.

 Academic Redshirt: 

  • SJVA Student-Athlete who does not meet one of the four sections of eligibility. 
  •  required to continue to practice with and maintain full commitment to his/her team but may not compete or travel until they are cleared and made a full qualifier. 

Non-Qualifier:

  •  SJVA Student-Athlete who is not eligible to practice, play or travel with the team.
  1. Academic Eligibility Requirements Bi-Weekly Progress Reports, Triad Grades & Semester Grades will determine Student-Athlete eligibility for each two-week period. To maintain full eligibility student-athletes must maintain a 2.3 weighted GPA with no D’s or F’s in any class. 
  • Bi-Weekly Progress Report: 

 

  •  Any student-athlete whose grades drop below the academic eligibility requirements after the release of the bi-weekly progress reports will be considered an Academic Redshirt for the next two-week period until the release of the next progress report assuming at that time they meet the eligibility requirements. 
  • Students who fail to meet the eligibility requirement for two consecutive bi-weekly grading periods will automatically be considered an academic redshirt for the following 6 weeks. 
  • If there is a dispute over a grade at the time of the bi-weekly progress report due to an absence or a grade that has not been entered, discrepancies must be resolved by the end of the school day (4:15pm), before progress reports go out the next day.  If the student-athlete does not get the grade changed  from the teacher the day before the bi-weekly progress report is released they will be considered an Academic Redshirt for the next two-week period. 
  •  Credit Recovery: At the time of the bi-weekly progress report if the student-athlete is not at the minimum requirement for Edgenuity they will be considered a NON-QUALIFIER until they catch up to the minimum requirement. The student-athlete will not be permitted to attend practice until they are caught up on all their Edgenuity classes. (Example- 4 Weeks into the Edgenuity program, the student-athlete will not be made eligible until they are at the 60% completed mark).

 

  1. Attendance Requirements
  • SJVA has a goal for attendance of 98%. This correlates to a maximum of 4 days of absence without the completion of independent study. 
  • Tardies (periods 3-7):Students receive lunch detentions for tardies. Multiple detentions can result in ineligibility. 
  • Daily Period Requirement: Student athletes must attend 50% or a majority of class periods in a school day in order to be eligible to participate in practice or a contest that same day.
  • Single Absence: In the event that a student-athlete is absent from school (Excused or Not) on the day of a test or quiz the student-athlete is responsible for making up the missed test or quiz within specified time given by the teacher. If an assignment or homework was due on the day the student-athlete was absent. They are responsible to hand in the assignment specified by the teacher.
  • Multiple Absences: Students missing multiple days of school will need to meet with their teachers to formulate a plan (if necessary) to make up any and all missing work.  Students who keep up with the agreed upon plan will maintain eligibility.  Students who fall behind will be considered an academic redshirt until they have caught up with the plan.


III. Discipline Policy 

 

  • Behavior Requirements
  • Behavioral etentions:The Athletic Department will mirror the Middle & High School Discipline Policy in regards to dealing with discipline issues regarding behavior. Once a student-athlete reaches a level of discipline that leads to them being ineligible to attend field trips or school events that will automatically make them ineligible for sports until their discipline level is reset by the Deans.
  • SJVA Progressive Discipline Policy
  1. 2 Demerits (Level 1): Parents/Guardians are notified
  2. 4 Demerits(Level 2): Parents/Guardians are notified
  3. 6 demerits (Level 3): Strategy Conference to develop a plan of support for the student.
  4. 8 demerits (Level 4): 
    1. Student Success Team (SST) meeting with parent / guardian, student, teacher(s). 
    2. Students are not eligible to participate in special school events, sports, clubs, and/or field trips for six weeks from the time of the disqualifying infraction. Each additional infraction during this time will extend the students ineligibility for at least an additional week based on severity of the new infraction.

*Depending upon the severity of a student’s action, he or she may skip one or more of the levels and become ineligible for school events, clubs, and/or field trip participation. 

*After the six week period, the student will return to a level 3.

  • SJVA Athletic department will evaluate infractions and may enact additional penalties based on the severity of the infraction.

 

  1. Commitment Policy
  • Once a student-athlete accepts & signs out a uniform for a sports season they are expected to maintain their commitment to the team for the full length of the season.
  • Any Student-Athlete who stops showing up to team events or decides to quit the team mid-season may be required to have an SST Meeting with their parents, the coach, the Athletic Department and an SJVA Administrator.
  • Findings from the SST meeting could lead to the student becoming a Non-Qualifier for a 6 week period at the beginning of the next season in which he/she intends to play.

 

  1. Pre-Participation Requirements Prior to participating in athletics, SJVA requires all potential student-athletes to have the following:
  1. An active physical 
  2. A completed electronic sports packet for the current school year.