Elgibility
Academic
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In order to participate in interscholastic athletics at Memorial School, students must meet the following academic, attendance, and behavior expectations:
1. Academic
- All sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students will be considered academically eligible for the first marking period.
- During the second, third, and fourth marking periods, sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students will be considered eligible if they have not failed more than one subject from the preceding marking period as evidenced by that appropriate report card.
2. Attendance
- Students must be in attendance for a minimum of four hours of instruction in order to participate in athletic programming for that day. If a student has not signed in before 9:46 a.m., he/she is considered “absent” and therefore is not eligible to participate or practice. In cases where an event is scheduled on a weekend, school attendance on the preceding school day is mandatory in order for the pupil to participate in that event.
3. Behavior
- A student who receives a first suspension shall be removed from the athletic activity for 10 school days.
- A student who receives a second suspension will lose athletic eligibility for the remainder of the school year from the date of the second suspension.
- A student found to be in possession of, in control of, or under the influence of any controlled/dangerous substance (i.e., drugs, alcohol) will lose athletic eligibility for the remainder of the school year from the date of the incident.
Medical
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In order to participate in interscholastic athletics at Memorial School, students must accurately complete and submit the following forms for review and approval:
1. Preparticipation Physical Evaluation, that includes:
- History Form (completed for each season by student and parent)
- The Athlete with Special Needs: Supplemental History Form (completed for each season by student and parent)
- Physical Examination Form (completed once a year by physician)
- Clearance Form (completed once a year by physician)
2. Sports-Related Concussion and Head Injury Acknowledgement Form (completed for each season by student and parent)
3. Sudden Cardiac Death Pamphlet Sign Off Sheet (completed for each season by student and parent)
These forms can be located using the following links:
1. Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
- www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/health/records/athleticphysicalsform.pdf
2. Sports-Related Concussion and Head Injury Acknowledgement Form
- www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/document/11ConcussionConsentFormDOE.pdf
3. Sudden Cardiac Death Pamphlet Sign Off Sheet
- www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/health/services/cardiac.pdf
- www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/health/services/SuddenCardiacDeathPamphletSignOffSheet.pdf