Student Eligibility All participants in extracurricular activities must have a Student Government I.D. Card and be under the age of 19 years of age as of September 30th. A student is eligible for three consecutive years beginning with the first year of high school (Grade10). All athletic fees and uniform fees are to be paid before the student athlete plays their first game. Fees will not be refunded after the first game played. Fees will be set by the coach based on team requirements.
Eligibility in Current Semester Students must be in good academic standing. This means the student should be passing all courses. A student to be eligible to play high school sports or major extracurricular events must be enrolled in three courses per semester.
Eligibility Based on Previous Semester Students withdrawn from or failing one course out of three at the end of the previous semester will be placed on Academic Probation. If the student was withdrawn from or failing two courses from the previous semester they will be ineligible to participate, tryout or compete.
Attendance Attendance at school is an important part of learning and the success of the student. The student participant is expected to be in class in order to be successful in their courses. Student participants who are NOT in school on the day of an event or game without a note from a parent/guardian or doctor are not eligible to participate. Student participants are reminded that all school rules apply at all school sponsored activities. This includes events, competitions, practices, and tournaments etc, both at school and away from the school.
Suspensions Students who are suspended from school are not eligible to participate in events, competitions, practices or meetings while suspended. If there is a weekend in the middle of the suspension the student cannot participate until they return to school. A student receiving a second school suspension, or if their first is for 5 days, they may be removed from participation and deemed ineligible to participate for the remainder of the year on any further teams or in extracurricular opportunities.
Multiple Sports Student participants involved in more than one sport or event that overlaps are required to attend a game over a practice.
Permission Forms All players and parents are to sign a letter sent home outlining the guidelines for a students to participate on a ESDH team. This is to be given to the coach who will give it to the Athletic Director. The student athlete will not play until all fees and the permission letter have been signed and returned.