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2021-2022 Academic Eligibility Periods

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.