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DON’T BE LEFT ON THE SIDELINES! FOR ELIGIBILITY YOU:

• Must be a properly enrolled student at the time you participate, must be enrolled no later than the 15th day of the present semester, and must be in regular attendance at that school.
• Must have been in attendance at least 85% of the total number of instructional days the previous semester (no more than 13 days in a semester).
• Must not have exceeded eight consecutive semesters or have participated more than four seasons in any sport since entering grade 9. That includes only one sport season for a participant per academic year – you can’t play soccer in one season out of state and play it again upon moving to North Carolina in the same academic year.
• Must not have graduated from high school.
• Must be under 19 years of age on September 1 of current school year.
• Must live with your parents or legal custodian within the school administrative unit.
• Must have passed at least 70% of the courses taken the previous semester. These are courses for credit, not audited courses.
• Must have received a medical examination by a duly licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant within the previous 395 days; and if you miss five or more days of practice due to an injury, you must receive medical release before practicing or playing.
• Students with potential head injuries must receive medical release by a physician before readmittance to practice or games.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony.
• Must not have signed a professional contract or have played for a college team of any sort.
• Must not be guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct, or ejected from the previous contest.
• May not play, practice or assemble as a team with your coach on Sunday.
• May not dress for a contest or practice if you are not eligible to participate.
• Must meet the NCHSAA transfer requirement, if applicable