fhsd.academics - xi - Revised Oct 2016
2. Student must attend all practices, contests, and
other performances unless excused by the
coach.
3. Student must not wear school equipment at any
time except while participating in practice or
school contest.
4. Once student has made a team in a sport, student
cannot go out for another sport until the first sport
season is over.
5. Student must not have any outstanding athletic
fines.
6. Student must attend school the entire day of a
game and must attend school on Friday to play
on Saturday.
7. Student must have satisfactorily passed a
physical examination dated after February 1
st
and
preceding the first day of the season for the sport
in which student is to participate. The
examination report must specifically state that
student “may participate in sports,” and must be
signed by the physician who conducted the
examination.
8. Any student who falsifies the physical
examination form or any other required
participation form is subject to suspension and/or
permanent removal from the team or group by the
Activities Director and/or building Principal, and
may be suspended or removed from additional
activities depending upon the nature and
magnitude of the offense.
9. Student must be a credible school citizen in
accordance with the following standards:
• Students who are serving out-of-school
(or in-school) suspension may not
practice for, or participate in, school
activities during the suspension. Multiple
and/or serious violations of the Code of
Student Conduct may result in removal
from current and future school activities.
• Student must not use, possess, or
distribute tobacco products while on
school property or at school activities,
whether on or away from district property.
• Student must not use, possess, or
distribute alcohol or controlled
substances at any time, whether on or
away from school property.
• Student must not be arrested for,
charged with, or convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor under either criminal or
juvenile law, whether the offense occurs
on or away from school property.
When a student is accused of an offense under either
criminal or juvenile law, the charges may be
dismissed or the student acquitted due to the high
standard of proof required under criminal and juvenile
proceedings: guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
However, the District reserves the right to make an
independent determination regarding whether the
student engaged in the misconduct alleged, and is
required only to establish by a preponderance of the
evidence (more likely than not) that the student
engaged in such misconduct.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
All participants new to the Francis Howell School District
in the past year are required to file a Transfer of Eligibility
form. The Activities Director’s office must receive the
completed form from the athlete’s former school before
s/he can participate in games.
NCAA-Eligibility Center
If a student is planning to enroll in college as a freshman
and wishes to participate in Division I or Division II
athletics, he/she must be certified by the NCAA. The
Eligibility Center ensures consistent application of NCAA
initial eligibility requirements for all prospective student
athletes at all member institutions.
Athletes should code 9999 on their ACT Registration
Form in order for the NCAA to receive their official
test scores.
If you have questions about the NCAA eligibility, please
call the NCAA Eligibility Center toll-free at 877-262-1492.
The web address is www.eligibilitycenter.org
Select Login/New Account
Supply e-mail address to receive instructions for
registering.
To view the 48H list of approved core courses, click on
“For High School”, view “Core Course list”, and enter the
high school code, 262-844.
It is the responsibility of student athletes to register
with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
The NCAA recently released the new SAT/ACT sliding
scale that corresponds with the increased GPA
requirements for the class of 2016 and beyond. Any
student-athlete beginning high school in the fall of 2012
and after who is even remotely considering the possibility
of playing a sport collegiately needs to understand these
changes. The wiggle room to correct academic
shortcomings has been greatly reduced.
Here is a summary of the new D1 academic requirements
for a Full Qualifier that take affect for the class of 2016
and beyond:
• The minimum core course GPA has increased
from 2.00 to 2.30
• 10 of the 16 core course requirements must be
satisfied prior to the start of the senior year
• 7 of those 10 core courses must be from the
English, Math and Science subsections