Activities and Athletics Eligibility Student-athletes must have completed the online eligibility requirements directed by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) and have an annual physical and parent release on file in the athletic department before participating in competitions. Students must meet eligibility requirements to try out for and participate in any athletics or activities. UHSAA rules state that students on academic probation are not eligible to participate in athletics or activities, based on the most recently completed grading term. Students who receive a failing grade in two or more classes during a grading term or a term GPA below 2.0 will be ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities or athletics for the next grading term. Eligibility is reinstated only if the next grading term report does not reflect multiple failures or a GPA below 2.0. Grade improvement is not permitted. In order to participate in any extracurricular activity, a student must be present in school and in all classes on the day in which the activity takes place. A student is considered absent if he or she arrives after 15 minutes of the start of any period; the student will therefore not be eligible to participate in the activity or sport that day. Having a free period at the beginning of the day does not excuse a student from first period attendance. Coaches and moderators will check the daily absence roster to ensure compliance with this rule. Exceptions must be approved by the director of athletics and the dean of students. If a student-athlete is involved with alcohol and/or drugs, the UHSAA policy for this infraction is applied as follows: First offense: Suspension from two consecutive games, meets, matches, competitions or performances at the same level of play (and any intervening levels as well). Practice may be continued following a personal assessment of the student by a licensed substance abuse intervention or treatment program and/or participation in a district, governing board of a charter or private school approved intervention program. Second offense: A six-week suspension from games, meets, matches, competitions or performances. Student participation in an assessment by a licensed substance abuse intervention or treatment program with prescribed follow-up is required. Practice may continue only after the assessment has been completed and positive participation in the prescribed follow-up is occurring.
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