ELIGIBILITY

Note: Due to the extensive practice, game, and travel schedule, students playing 1st Hockey are not permitted to play for an outside team during the winter sports term.

Note: Due to the commitment level required, students playing U18 AAA Hockey are not permitted to play for a junior or midget hockey team (OPJHL, etc.) during the winter sports term.

Students who do not work satisfactorily within the limits of their ability because of a poor attitude or lack of effort may be suspended from sports. They will be reinstated at such time as their academic performance and attitude are deemed satisfactory. A student who consistently misses class(es) without legitimate reasons will face disciplinary measures, which may include not being permitted to play for his team that day or being removed from his co-curricular involvement, game, or season.

All Upper School students are required to participate in athletics for a minimum of two of the three terms on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and scheduled Saturdays. Exceptions to this must be approved by the Director of Athletics. Middle School requirements are referenced in the Middle School section of this handbook. All new students in the Upper School are strongly encouraged to play a fall term sport to meet new friends and quickly become immersed in the Andrean community. Grade 9 students are encouraged to participate in athletics all three terms. All students will receive a report card comment regarding their athletic participation in each term.

SAC athletes are required to abide by the CISAA code of sportsmanship. Athletes must remember participation on a school team is a privilege, not a right. Playing on a team is contingent on consistent attendance and effort in all subjects, respect for teachers, coaches, and peers, as well as good sportsmanship and exemplary behaviour. Unsportsmanlike behaviour will not be tolerated or condoned by the coach, Director of Athletics, or Head of School. This includes criticism of officials, confrontations with other athletes, and the use of profanity during practice and games. Athletes who do not positively represent SAC will not be allowed to continue to participate on school teams.

To be eligible to participate on an athletic team, an SAC student must:

• be eligible under CISAA or OFSAA guidelines (see www.cisaa.ca and www.ofsaa.on.ca) • have an academic and attendance record that satisfies the coach, the subject teachers, and administration

As a general rule, students should play at their age group; however, based upon the decision of the coaching staff, in consultation with the Director of Athletics, students will be allowed to play above their age group where their talent and ability warrant. These decisions will be based on what the coaching staff and Director of Athletics feel is best for the student-athlete and the program on a case-by-case basis. No student can play below his age group.

Any student may play two games or matches at a higher age level without penalty, if required, due to a temporary shortage of players. Any player who plays in more than two games at a higher age level must then remain at that higher age level for the remainder of the season. A student must have competed for SAC in a minimum of 50 per cent of the league games and in a minimum of two regular-season games to be eligible to compete in championship play, or as per