Sports Information
Q- Who can participate in sports at Billings Junior High School and Billings High School?
According to By-Law 2.1.1 Student Essential Eligibility Requirements for All Interscholastic Activities-Any student who represents his/her school in interscholastic activities shall be a bona fide student enrolled as an undergraduate student of the school (except as provided in By-laws 2.3.4, 3.5.1, 3.5.3, and 3.10.3) and shall beet the following general standards of elligibility and the specific standards in By-laws 3.3-4.16.
By-Law 2.3.4 Grades 9-12 Enrollment Options for Academic Eligibilityy: THe following options are available to students in order to meet the requirements of By-Law 2.3.2 a & b
2.3.2 Grades 9-12 Requirements: A student in Grades 9-12 must meet the following requirements in order to be academically eligible to participate in interscholastic activities: a. Semester Prior to Participation: The student shall have earned, the preceding semester of attendance, a minimum of 3.0 units of credit or have earned credit in 80% of the maximum allowable classes in which a student can be enrolled in the semester, whichever is greater, or a student must have made standard progress for his or her level the preceding semester in a special education program for the handicapped approved by the Missouri State Department of Education which, though un-graded, enrolls pupils of equivalent age. b. Semester of Participation: The student shall currently be enrolled in and regularly attending courses that offer 3.0 units of credit or 80% of the maximum allowable credits which may be earned, whichever is greater; or a student must be enrolled in a full course at his or her level in a special education program for the handicapped approved by the Missouri State Department of Education which, though un-graded, enrolls pupils of equivalent age.
2.3.4 Grades 9-12 Enrollment Options for Academic Eligibility: The following options are available to students in order to meet the requirements of By-Law 2.3.2.a and b above. a. Traditional Option: A student may meet the requirements outlined in By-Law 2.3.2 through being enrolled and attending classes full-time at the high school. b. Non-Traditional Option 1 – Transcripted Credits: A student may meet the requirements outlined in By-Law 2.3.2 through meeting ALL of the following: 1. The student is an enrolled student of the high school, but all or some of the courses/credits are not taken at the local high school (virtual, post-secondary, work study, etc.), 2. All credits attempted/earned are placed on the high school transcript, 3. All classes must be completed by the high school’s close of the semester, as per By-Law 2.3.11, in order for those classes/credits to be considered toward activity eligibility. c. Non-Traditional Option 2 (Public Schools Only) – Seat-Time + Non-Transcripted Credits: A student may meet the requirements outlined in By-Law 2.3.2 through meeting ALL of the following: 1. The student is an enrolled student of the public high school of residence, as defined in By-Law 3.10, and is taking a minimum of two credit-bearing, seat-time classes for a minimum of 1.0 units of credit at the high school, and 2. The high school administration confirms after a full academic review that the student is further enrolled in courses taken outside of the school which bring the student up to the academic credit requirements outlined in By-Law 2.3.2 (80%). Each local school will determine its own oversight, standards, and criteria for approval of such outside courses/credits, as well as the procedures to determine success/credit confirmation for academic eligibility for the current and following semester. It is not necessary that such confirmed credits be placed on the high school transcript, but may be listed, at the school’s discretion. 3. All classes/assignments must be completed by the high school’s close of the semester, as per By-Law 2.3.11, in order for those classes/credits to be considered toward activity eligibility. d. Transfer of Enrollment based on Changes in Bona-fide Student and Academic Status: Any student whose enrollment status changes from being a non-bona fide student (not meeting By-Law 2.1 and one of the 9-12 Enrollment Options) to being a bona fide student (meeting By-Law 2.1 and one of the 9-12 Enrollment Options) would be considered a transfer student (see By-Law 3.10.4), and ineligible to represent a member school until a transfer of eligibility form is filed and an eligibility ruling is rendered.
ESSENTIAL AGE REQUIREMENTS 3.5.1 Age - Senior High: A student shall not have reached the age of 19 prior to July 1 preceding the opening of school. If a student reaches the age of 19 on or following July 1, the student may be considered eligible for the upcoming school year. In order to participate on a freshmen-only team, a student shall not have reached the age of 16 prior to July 1 preceding the opening of school. DIAGRAM 3.5.1: OVER-AGE BIRTHDATES FOR 2021-22 Over-Age for High School Born on or before June 30, 2002 Fall 2003 or Spring 2004 birthdates are typical for seniors in 2021-22 Over-Age for Freshmen Teams Born on or before June 30, 2005 Fall 2006 or Spring 2007 birthdates are typical for freshmen in 2021-22 Over-Age for 8th Grade Born on or before June 30, 2006 Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 birthdates are typical for 8th graders in 2021-22 3.5.2 Age - Junior High: To be eligible for junior high school competition against teams all in a particular grade classification, the student shall not have reached the following ages prior to July 1 preceding the opening of school: Grade Six -- 13, Grade Seven -- 14, or Grade Eight -- 15. If a student does not meet the age standard for a particular grade classification, that student may compete on a school team of a higher grade classification, within that school or school district where the residence requirement is met. Students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade shall not compete with or against students in grade nine or above except in cases where they attain the age of 15 prior to July 1 preceding the opening of school. DIAGRAM 3.5.2: OVER-AGE BIRTHDATES FOR 2021-22 Over-Age for 8th Grade Born on or before June 30, 2006 Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 birthdates are typical for 8th graders in 2021-22 Over-Age for 7th Grade Born on or before June 30, 2007 Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 birthdates are typical for 7th graders in 2021-22 Over-Age for 6th Grade Born on or before June 30, 2008 Fall 2009 or Spring 2010 birthdates are typical for 6th graders in 2021-22 Over-Age for 5th Grade Born on or before June 30, 2009 Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 birthdates are typical for 5th graders in 2021-22
3.5.3 School Culminating with 8th Grade: An overage 8th grader attending a school that culminates with the 8th grade may participate at the high school for which he/she would be eligible as a 9th grader with no restrictions, during the 8th grade year, if participation is approved by the high school. If, however, upon promotion to the 9th grade the student enters a high school other than the high school he/she represented the prior year without moving and meeting the residence requirement, he/she shall have restricted eligibility in all sports for one year.
3.10.3 Residence Exceptions: A student may also meet eligibility Residence Standards under the following provisions: a. A student who is enrolled full-time in a special learning center may be eligible to represent the public school serving the district or attendance area of the parents’ residency in any sport not sponsored by the school he/she attends. A special learning center is defined as a member school that offers only specialized courses or curricula, or serves a very specialized student population. Member schools must apply to the Board of Directors by May 1 to be recognized as a Special Learning Center the following year. The Board may remove a school from this category if the school no longer meets the definition. The following categories of schools are special learning centers: 1. Magnet Schools Page 64 2021-22 MSHSAA OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2. Schools serving only students with Individualized Education Plans (I.E.P’s) 3. Vocational/Technical Schools
Concussion Packet 2013
Pre-participation Physical Form 2013