Eligibility
Participation in sports and/or all other sanctioned extracurricular activities at St. Charles is considered a privilege. While abiding by all the regulations of the OHSAA, to remain in good standing, a St. Charles student is expected to obey all of the rules and guidelines as put forth by the school, head coach or moderator of each sport or activity. Should a student fail to obey these rules and guidelines, he may be denied the privilege of participation in the sport or activity for a period of time to be determined by the head coach or moderator in consultation with the school administration.
In addition to the above, the student must also obtain a minimum of a 2.00 accumulative gpa each grading period to be eligible to continue participation in the sport or activity for the following
grading period. (Both interim and quarter grade reports will constitute a grading period.) If a student fails to obtain a 2.00 gpa, he will be denied the privilege of interscholastic competition in the sport or activity for the following grading period. A student may participate in a sanctioned extracurricular activity if he has received a failing grade in a course and his accum for the grading period has not fallen below a 2.00.
Prohibited Conduct
No student participating in sports shall use, buy, sell or possess alcohol or drugs at any time. This prohibition shall be effective twelve months per year and shall be applicable regardless of the location of the student at the time.
First offense: The athlete will lose the privilege of participation in athletics for the following period of time:
should the athlete violate this policy during a season in which he is participating in a sport, the athlete will be suspended from play in the next two regular season/tournament contests (one in football);
should the athlete violate this policy at the end of the season, the athlete will be suspended for the same period of time as stated above in the next sport in which the student participates;
should the athlete violate this policy at the end of the season, the athlete will be suspended for the same period of time as stated above in the next sport in which the student participates; c. should the athlete violate this policy out of season, the athlete will be suspended for the same period of time as stated above in the next sport in which he participates. An athlete under suspension may not sit on the bench nor attend the contests from which he has been suspended.
Second offense: The athlete will lose the privilege of participation in athletics for one full year from the date of the second offense. Mandatory assessment or treatment at an appropriate facility will be necessary to remain as a student at St. Charles.
Third offense: The athlete will be asked to withdraw from St. Charles.
Consequences by level of offense are not carried from one school year to the next. However, should violations occur in a student-athlete's career, the administration reserves the right to mandate assessment or treatment at any time.
NOTICE AS TO LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR
ATHLETICS DUE TO TRANSFER (The Ohio High School Athletic Association
Transfer Bylaw)
4-7-1 - The transfer bylaws apply to all students enrolled in grades 9-12. These bylaws apply to all schools, both public and non-public.
4-7-2 - If a student transfers after the first day of the student’s ninth grade year or after having established eligibility prior to the start of school by playing in a contest (scrimmage, preview or regular season/tournament contest), the student will be ineligible for one year from the date of enrollment in the school to which the student transferred. A student is considered to have transferred whenever the student changes from that school in which the student was enrolled as a ninth grader to any other school regardless of whether the school from which the student transferred or to which the student transfers is public or non-public, member or non-member or whether the high schools are within the same school district.
EXCEPTION 1 - If the parents or legal guardian have made a bona-fide legal change of residence from one public school district to another public school district, the student may enroll in either the public school within the boundaries of that public school district that includes the new residence of the parents or legal guardian or any non-public school, and be immediately eligible insofar as transfer is concerned.
EXCEPTION 2 - If the student is the ward of a court-appointed guardian, and there is a subsequent change in that guardian, the student shall be eligible in the district of residence of the new guardian or at any non-public school provided the student lives with the guardian. Likewise, if the student is a child of parents who are either divorced or have had their marriage dissolved or annulled and there is a court ordered change of custody, the student shall be eligible in the district of residence of the new custodial parent or at any non-public school provided the student lives with the new custodial parent. For purposes of this exception, the term “parent” means the biological or adoptive parents of the student or, as the case may be, the person to whom parenting rights and responsibilities have been allocated pursuant to court order. In the event a student has been temporarily or permanently removed from the home, ‘parent’ means the person or government agency with legal or permanent custody.” When a change of residential parent and legal custodian results in a change of school district, the student is ineligible until ruled eligible by the Commissioner.
EXCEPTION 3 - If, and only if, either one of the parents in a Shared Parenting Plan, notwithstanding any provisions therein to the contrary, makes a physical change in residence that results in the student’s transfer, the student shall be immediately eligible insofar as transfer is concerned.
EXCEPTION 4 - The school closes.
EXCEPTION 5 - Subject to the provisions of exception 6 below, a student may transfer to a different school and be eligible provided the superintendents of both districts enter into a written agreement that consents to the attendance and specifies that the purpose of such attendance is to protect the student’s physical or mental well-being. Only one such exemption shall be permitted in any four school years. The student shall not be eligible until declared eligible by the Commissioner upon submission of the exemption form.
EXCEPTION 6 - A student shall be entitled to one transfer back to the public school district within which the student’s parent residence is located regardless of from where the student is transferring. HOWEVER, if the student utilizes this exception, the student will no longer be able to utilize the superintendent’s agreement exception set forth in Exception 5 in Bylaw 4-7-2.
EXCEPTION 7 - A student transferred to the State School For the Blind or State School for the Deaf shall be eligible upon enrollment.
The Superintendent of the Department of Education of the Diocese
of Columbus will not enter into a consent agreement unless the
specific requirements of Exception 5 are established. Reasons
such as inability to meet financial requirements, inadequate
academic performance, discipline problems, personality conflicts,
dissatisfaction with curriculum, dissatisfaction with class
presentation or staff, or lack of facilities to provide special
educational needs, will not be considered sufficient for the
Superintendent to enter into an agreement without additional
information to establish that the transfer is for the protection
of the student's physical or mental well-being.
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