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 2020-2021 Failure
Participation Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Football
First Legal Playing Date August 26
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Boys Golf
First Legal Playing Date August 12
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Boys Cross Country
First Legal Playing Date August 23
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Girls Cross Country
First Legal Playing Date August 23
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Girls Swimming
First Legal Playing Date August 23
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Volleyball
First Legal Playing Date August 23
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Boys Basketball
First Legal Playing Date November 29
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Wrestling
First Legal Playing Date November 29
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Boys Swimming
First Legal Playing Date November 22
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Girls Basketball
First Legal Playing Date November 19
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Girls Bowling
First Legal Playing Date November 22
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Boys Bowling
First Legal Playing Date November 22
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022, grade release date.
Boys Tennis
First Legal Playing Date March 28
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 27, 2022.
Girls Tennis
First Legal Playing Date March 28
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 27, 2022.
Boys Soccer
First Legal Playing Date March 31
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 30, 2022.
2nd Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after June 2, 2022
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of June 2, 2022)
Girls Soccer
First Legal Playing Date March 28
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 27, 2022.
2nd Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May not participate after June 2, 2022
*Ineligibility may extend to next athletic activity
(assumes a grade release date of June 2, 2022)
Boys Track
First Legal Playing Date March 7
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 6, 2022.
Girls Track
First Legal Playing Date March 7
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 6, 2022.
Girls Golf
First Legal Playing Date March 23
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on April 22, 2022.
Baseball
First Legal Playing Date May 16
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on June 15, 2022.
2nd Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on July 6, 2022.
(assumes a suspension notice date of June 6, 2022)
Softball
First Legal Playing Date May 23
2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on June 22, 2022.
2nd Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility May participate on July 6, 2022.
(assumes a suspension notice date of June 6, 2022)
Cheerleading / 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 2020-2021 Failure
Participation Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Winter Cheer / Dance
1st or 2nd Semester 2020-2021 Failure
Athletic Ineligibility All students are eligible due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1st Semester 2021-2022 Failure
Participation Ineligibility May participate on February 17, 2022.
Based upon a January 18, 2022 grade release date.