14 Del. Admin. Code § 1028-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1028-4.0 - Eligibility: Attendance

4.1 Purpose of the Attendance Rule - The purpose of the Attendance Rule is to help ensure that student athletes adhere to their school's attendance policy so that they maintain the academic standard required for interscholastic athletic participation and to promote graduation in a timely manner.

4.2 Attendance Rule

4.2.1 A student shall be legally in attendance at school in order to participate in a tryout, practice, scrimmage, or contest except when excused by proper school authorities in accordance with pre-established written school policy. For the purpose of the Attendance Rule, legally in attendance means present at school as determined by a pre-established policy adopted by the local school board or governing body of the student's school.

4.2.2 A student who is not legally in attendance at school due to illness or injury shall not be permitted to participate in a tryout, practice, scrimmage, or contest on that day.

4.2.3 A student who fails to complete a semester or is absent for 1 or more semesters for reasons other than personal illness or injury shall be ineligible for 90 school days from the student's reentry to school.

4.3 An ineligible student who participates in a tryout, practice, scrimmage, or contest in violation of subsection 4.2 shall, when the student regains eligibility, be prohibited from trying out, practicing, scrimmaging or competing for an equivalent number of days.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1028-4.0

28 DE Reg. 120 (8/1/2024) (Final)