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 31^st 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.

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on September 19, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013.

First Legal Playing Date         August 16

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 15, 2012.

First Legal Playing Date         August 9

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 8, 2012.

First Legal Playing Date         August 20

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 19, 2012.

First Legal Playing Date         August 20

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 19, 2012.

First Legal Playing Date         August 20

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 19, 2012.

First Legal Playing Date         August 20

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on September 19, 2012.

First Legal Playing Date         November 26

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 26, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013

First Legal Playing Date         November 26

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 26, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013

First Legal Playing Date         November 20

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 20, 2012.

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013.

First Legal Playing Date         November 16

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 16, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013

First Legal Playing Date         November 19

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 19, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013

First Legal Playing Date         November 19

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 19, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013

First Legal Playing Date         March 25

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure / 1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 24, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         March 20

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 19, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         March 28

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure / 1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate April 27, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         April 1

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure / 1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on May 1, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         March 11 (date established by IGHSAU / IHSAA)

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure / 1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 10, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         March 11 (date established by IGHSAU / IHSAA)

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure / 1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 10, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         March 20

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure / 1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on April 19, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 28.

First Legal Playing Date         May 20

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on June 19, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20 until June 19, 2013.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 31 until June 30, 2013.

First Legal Playing Date         May 20

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on June 19, 2013.

2^nd Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Senior Athletic Ineligibility    May not participate after May 20 until June 19, 2013.

9-11 Athletic Ineligibility       May not participate after May 31 until June 30, 2013.

1^st Semester – in accordance with the first day of school

Winter Sports – in accordance with the Girls Basketball Schedule

2^nd Semester – in accordance with the release date of grades

Fall Dance

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on September 19, 2012.

Winter Dance

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 16, 2012.

1^st Semester 2012-2013 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013.

1^st Semester – in accordance with the first day of school

Winter Sports – in accordance with the Girls Basketball Schedule

2^nd Semester – in accordance with the release date of grades

Fall Cheerleading

1^st or 2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on September 19, 2012.

Winter Cheerleading

2^nd Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Athletic Ineligibility                May participate on December 16, 2012.

1^st Semester 2011-2012 Failure

Participation Ineligibility        May participate on February 3, 2013.