Athletic Eligibility
THE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
The Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse has been established to determine a student’s academic eligibility upon acceptance to a Division I or II college/University. A student not approved by the Clearinghouse will not be eligible to participate in intercollegiate sports as a freshman.
Athletes with ambitions of continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level should become familiar with the NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Students must assume the responsibility to schedule an appointment with the counselor in his or her freshman year to ensure the proper core classes will be taken, and to remain updated as to the completed core class requirements. Parents should also become involved in this process from the beginning of a student’s freshman year.
MHSAA
The Bendle Public School District is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). Member schools voluntarily join the MHSAA each year, vowing by formal resolution to abide by and enforce common rules for educational athletics.
ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
For grades 9-12 as adopted by the Bendle Board of Education on 08/09/82, revised on 10/14/91:
I. GRADES FOR CURRENT SEMESTER
The student must be passing all but one credit hour during the current school semester. (Eligibility grades are computed from the beginning of the semester to a date seven days prior to the athletic contest).
II. GRADES OR CREDIT FROM PREVIOUS SEMESTER
To be eligible to compete in any athletic contest during the next semester. As of 2008-09, the student must pass four out of five classes in a trimester to be eligible for the following trimester.
To be eligible to compete in any fall sport the following year, students must have passed a minimum of four (4) classes with a total of four (4) credits during the 2nd semester.
III. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
To be eligible to participate in practice sessions or athletic contests, a student MUST have a completed physical exam form with physician's signature on file for the current school year PRIOR TO ANY PRACTICE OR TEAM PARTICIPATION.
IV. ATTENDANCE RECORD
Day of Contest: In order to participate in a contest, the student must be in attendance the full day unless the building principal grants an "Excuse for Participation".**
Day Following Contest: The student must be in attendance the full day following a contest in order to participate in the next contest of that sport season except when the building principal grants an "Excuse for Participation".**
Saturday or Sunday Contest:
1. Attendance prior to contest: A student must be in full day's attendance on the school day prior to the contest in order to participate except when the building
principal grants an "Excuse for participation".**
2. Attendance following contest: A student must be in full day's attendance the following school day in order to participate in the next contest of that sport
season except when the building principal grants an "Excuse for Participation".**
Continuous or patterned absences may lead to game suspensions or possible squad dismissal.
Eligibility Rules for Senior High School students are outlined in the Michigan Athletic Association Handbook as printed each year. Bendle Schools have agreed to be bound by their minimum rules and regulations.
**EXCUSE FOR PARTICIPATION: is only authorized and granted by the building principal or athletic director when the absence is due to a doctor's appointment WITH a doctor's verification, or because of a significant or unusual circumstance of which the parent or guardian has PERSONALLY NOTIFIED the building principal either by phone or conference by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the student's absence.