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Interscholastic programs are sponsored in football, baseball, basketball,
soccer, softball, wrestling, track, tennis, golf, field hockey, lacrosse and
volleyball. Practices are conducted after school hours; games are played
afternoons and evenings, dependent upon the sport and the schedule. In
addition to sports, a large variety of clubs and activities are open to all
students and meet on schedules consistent with the type of activity. Academic
eligibility requirements listed below apply to all clubs, activities and sports.
Eligibility is determined by P.I.A.A. and Spring-Ford regulations. Certain
important rules are:
l. One must be an amateur under 19 years of age prior to the day July
l, occurring before the current school term.
2. One must be regularly enrolled in a public high school and in regular
attendance thereafter.
3. Absence for 20 or more days during a semester for reason other than
quarantine shall cause ineligibility until he has been in attendance for
a period of 45 days following his 20th absence.
4. One must never have played on a professional team.
5. One cannot participate in an athletic contact sport and be a member
of any other similar team the same season.
6. One must maintain for the current year a passing grade
of a minimum of 70%in each of
four or more major subjects.
7. One must be examined by the school physician each sport season
before one commences to train or practice for the sport, and one’s
physical condition must be satisfactory.
8. Written consent of the athletes’ parent or guardian is required.
9. Misconduct, or other evidences of poor school citizenship, may be
cause for ineligibility at the discretion of the coach or principal.
10. Students participating on athletic teams must have medical insurance
coverage. Students may purchase school insurance at any time or
provide proof of coverage through another policy.
11. Any student/athlete who is ineligible for three weeks during a
particular sports’ season, will be dismissed from the squad. The
student/athlete will be permitted to go out for a team the next season
provided he or she meets the P.I.A.A. guidelines.
Athletic Awards
l. A plaque and an engraved plate will be awarded to each student who
meets the school requirements for earning a letter in a sport.
2. For each subsequent sport in which requirements are met, an
engraved plate shall be presented.
3. The final judgment on eligibility for awards will rest with the
principal in consultation with the athletic director and coaches.
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