2431.01 - DUAL-SPORT PARTICIPATION

St. Marys City School District

Bylaws & Policies

2431.01 - DUAL-SPORT PARTICIPATION
Participating in Two (2) Activities During the Same Season:

	A.	Students are allowed to participate in two (2) co-curricular sports activities during the same season. Students wishing to participate in two (2) sports during the same season will need to obtain a request form from the athletic director and follow the guidelines set down by the athletic department involving dual sport participation.
	B.	Students are not allowed to participate in "open gyms" as well as other non-school competitions (AAU, Church League, etc) in another sport, while in-season with a sport without permission from the head coach of the sport in which they are currently participating and the athletic director.

Rules of Dual-Sport Participation:

	A.	A student who wishes to participate in two (2) sports during the same season must designate a primary sport before the beginning of the first appointed date of practice set by the OHSAA for the season of participation.
	B.	A primary sport is defined as the sport which takes precedence over another sport in the event there is a conflict of schedule or any other matter that could lead to a conflict. The student must adhere to the primary sport in the event of any and all conflicts of schedule. If one sport has a contest and the other has practice, the contest will take precedence.
	C.	The student must practice in both sports but the amount of practice time must meet the agreed requirements of the head coaches of those sports involved and AD.
	D.	If the student-athlete’s grades are below the eligibility standards of our District and the OHSAA then the athlete will not participate in any sport until the athlete regains the proper grades needed to be eligible.
	E.	The student and parents, or legal guardians, must sign a contract of dual-sport participation before the first scheduled OHSAA practice session.
	F.	In the event that a student is disciplined for any infraction in a specific sport, the consequence will also be applied to the second sport in the season of dual participation. For example-Student A is suspended for drug use. That suspension is to be served for both the primary sport and secondary sport.
	G.	The Athletic Director and the high school principal will serve in the capacity of advisors and final judgments on matters concerning dual-sports participation.

Adopted 4/20/11