2011-2012 Academic Eligibility Periods

2011-2012 School Year

Ineligibility Periods

As of July 1, 2011

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 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 2010-2011 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on September 21, 2011.

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.


Football

First Legal Playing Date         August 18

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 17, 2011

 

Boys Golf

First Legal Playing Date         August 11

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 10, 2011

 

Boys Cross Country

First Legal Playing Date         August 22

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 21, 2011

 

Girls Cross Country

First Legal Playing Date         August 22

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 21, 2011

 

Girls Swimming

First Legal Playing Date         August 22

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 21, 2011

 

Volleyball

First Legal Playing Date         August 22

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 21, 2011

 

Boys Basketball

First Legal Playing Date         November 28

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 28, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.

 

Wrestling

First Legal Playing Date         November 28

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 28, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.

 

Boys Swimming

First Legal Playing Date         November 22

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 22, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.

 

Girls Basketball

First Legal Playing Date         November 18

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 18, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.

 

Girls Bowling

First Legal Playing Date         November 21

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 21, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.

 

Boys Bowling

First Legal Playing Date         November 21

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 21, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.

 

Boys Tennis

First Legal Playing Date         March 26

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 25, 2012 

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                            *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Girls Tennis

First Legal Playing Date         March 21

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 20, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                            *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Boys Soccer

First Legal Playing Date         March 29

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate April 28, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                             *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Girls Soccer

First Legal Playing Date         April 2

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on May 2, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                            *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Boys Track

First Legal Playing Date         March 12 (date established by IGHSAU / IHSAA)

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 11, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                             *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Girls Track

First Legal Playing Date         March 12 (date established by IGHSAU / IHSAA)

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 11, 2012

 2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                             *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Girls Golf

First Legal Playing Date         March 21

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure / 1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 20, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 21

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 29

                                             *Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Baseball

First Legal Playing Date         May 21

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on June 20, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May participate on June 20, 2012

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May participate on June 28, 2012                              

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

Softball

First Legal Playing Date         May 21

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on June 20, 2012

2nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May participate on June 20, 2012

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May participate on June 28, 2012                              

(assumes a Senior Grade release of May 21 and a 9-11 grade release of May 29, 2012)

 

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

Fall Dance

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on September 21, 2011.

Winter Dance

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 18, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 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

Fall Cheerleading

1st or 2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on September 21, 2011.

Winter Cheerleading

2nd Semester 2010-2011 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 18, 2011

1st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 5, 2012.

Based upon a January 6, 2012 grade release date.