RHS+Rules+&+Regulations

=RHS Rules & Regulations =

**Eligibility & Academics**
 * Students must have passed three full-credit subjects during the previous grading period.
 * Students must be passing three full credits in-season to remain eligible; Grades will be checked weekly by the Athletic Department.

**Drug & Alcohol** Any student participating on an athletic team who is reported to a Ridley School District administrator or designee by district personnel, IU personnel, administrators from other districts, or the police and found to be guilty of any of the violations listed below will lose his eligibility to participation the sport for the remainder of the season or semester in which the offense occurs or 30 days, whichever is the longer period of time.
 * Violation of the drug/alcohol policy.
 * Convicted of consumption of alcoholic beverages.
 * Excluding alcohol, convicted of possession, use, distribution illegal drugs or mood altering substances.
 * In possession of performance enhancing substances, steroids or synthetic steroids.

**Tobacco** Any student participating on an athletic team who is reported to a Ridley School District administrator or designee by district personnel, IU personnel, administrators from other districts, or the police and found to be guilty of smoking or tobacco use, both on and off school grounds, will lose his eligibility as follows:
 * 1st Offense: Loss of one (1) week practice time and game suspension
 * 2nd Offense: Loss of eligibility to participate in the sport for the remainder of the season or semester in which the offense occurs or 30 days, whichever is the longer period of time.

**Attendance**
 * A student who has been absent from school during a semester for a total of 20 or more schol days shall not be eligible.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students missing 5 instructional days in a marking may have their grade lowered, while missing 10 instructional days in a marking period will result in failing grade.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A student arriving before 11am to school and is excused for medical/dental appointments, or court appearances may participate in games and/or practices with a written note from a physician or other official approving such participation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students arriving after 11am without written approval are not eligible to practice or participate in that day's contest.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Discipline**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students suspended from school may not participate on the day(s) of suspension.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students late to practice due to detention must provide a pass to the coach from the teacher to document the lateness and offense.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Abide by school policy pertaining to lateness, attendance, dress, discipline, drugs, alcohol, tobacco and academic eligibility. Other offenses of a serious nature that discredit the students or our school will be referred to the A.D. / Activities Co-ordinator whose responsibility it will be to judge the nature and seriousness of the offense and the appropriate disciplinary action, after consultation with the Principal.