Article 12: ASAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 2 - Participation Rules (ASAA Handbook pages 44-45)
A. A student is eligible to participate in the interscholastic activities of only one member school per year,
except as provided under the Transfer/Residency Rule (Section 9). That school shall be considered the
School of Eligibility. To establish their initial ASAA “school of eligibility”, a student:
1. enrolled in enough courses to meet the current semester requirements at a member school, may
only establish their “school of eligibility” at that school.
2. who is simultaneously enrolled at one or more member schools (but not enrolled in enough
courses to meet the current semester requirements at either member school), who wishes to be
eligible to participate in the interscholastic activities of one of the member schools, must designate
one of these member schools as the School of Eligibility.
3. who is simultaneously enrolled at one or more member schools (but not enrolled in enough
courses to meet the current semester requirements at either member school) and an alternative
education program, who wishes to be eligible to participate in the interscholastic activities of one of the member
schools, must designate one of these member schools as the School of Eligibility.
4. or be enrolled in an alternative education program.
The School of Eligibility must ensure that the student meets all eligibility requirements before being
permitted to participate.
B. To be eligible during a school semester for participation in interscholastic activities, a student must
meet the following criteria:
1. Be properly registered in a 9-12 or 10-12 high school program or any combination thereof, at a
member school where the student will participate or where authorized by a member district, be
enrolled in the member district’s non-member school or program (including district correspondence),
when such district is paying the student surcharge for that student or, in the case of students
attending alternative education programs, be registered with their School of Eligibility, as described
below.
2. Students enrolled in an alternative education program, as defined in Article 1, Section 8 herein, are
eligible to participate in the interscholastic activities of only one member school per year, except as
provided under the Transfer/Residency Rule (Article 12, Section 9). That school shall be considered
the School of Eligibility.
a. The School of Eligibility shall be the public school (1) that, based on the residence of the parent
or legal guardian, the student would be eligible to attend were the student not enrolled in an
alternative education program; or (2) at which the student requests to participate, if (A) the student
shows good cause (See General Policy #12 for guidance), as determined by the governing body of
the Public School the student would be eligible to attend were the student not enrolled in an
alternative education program and (B) the governing body of the school in which the student seeks
to participate in interscholastic activities approves; or The School of Eligibility may be a private or
religious school that the student would be eligible to attend were the student not enrolled in an
alternative education program; and at which the student requests to participate; and if the
administrator of the school approves.
b. The School of Eligibility must ensure that the alternative education program student meets all
eligibility requirements before being permitted to participate. Alternative education program
students who request to participate in the interscholastic activity program of a member public
school or district, or a private or religious school, must be properly registered for participation in
interscholastic activities with the member school district or School of Eligibility. Schools (districts)
may require that alternative education program students who request to participate in
interscholastic activities at one of its member schools pre-register either prior to the beginning of
the school year, prior to the beginning of a sport or activity season which begins before school
starts, or upon moving into the district's boundary.
3. Not be a graduated student, with the exception that the eligibility of a student graduating near the
end of a regular school year, shall extend through the conclusion of any current school athletic
season in which he or she is participating. Additionally, any student who competes in a college
program within a specific activity will lose their high school eligibility for that particular activity.
4. Be enrolled in the minimum number of courses:
a. All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, as well as seniors who are not on track to graduate,
must be enrolled in a minimum number of courses needed to receive 2.5 units of semester credit or
equivalent at the School of Eligibility or supervised by the School of Eligibility or its school district,
that lead to granting credit toward graduation from the school district or School of Eligibility.
b. Seniors who are on track to graduate must be enrolled in a minimum number of courses needed
to receive 2.0 units of semester credit or the equivalent at the School of Eligibility or supervised by
the School of Eligibility or its school district that lead to granting of credit toward graduation from
the school district or the School of Eligibility.
5. Must maintain at least an overall 2.0 GPA during the current semester to remain eligible. Students
who do not maintain an overall 2.0 GPA may regain eligibility during the current semester by
achieving and maintaining an overall 2.0 GPA within the school’s grading system.
6. Must be in regular attendance at school classes in which enrolled or for which credit is granted (or
be enrolled in a district or member school correspondence program).
7. The requirements for Special Education students participating in Unified Sports, as “Athletes”, will
be determined by the student’ IEP team.