Frequently Asked Questions
Sports Packets and Physicals:
Q: Where do I register my child for sports?
A: Please visit the Athletics Sports Packet page and follow the link corresponding with your child’s school enrollment. You can also contact your Athletic Director for additional help.
Q: My child cannot get a physical appointment with their MD in time for tryouts, where else can I take my child to get a physical?
A: Please visit the Sports Physical Resources page for more information.
Q: My child just had their physical completed, can I turn that one in?
A: Physicals grant athletes sports participation for up to a year but a waiver with most recent date may be required, please check in with your athletic director.
Academic Eligibility:
Q: What is the minimum GPA requirement for my child to play sports?
A: All student athletes must maintain an non-weighted 2.0 GPA (C average in all courses) to be eligible to participate in sports.
Q: When can my student resume playing in sports if they do not meet the 2.0 GPA requirement?
A: Students can return to full sports participation during the next quarterly grading period if they meet the 2.0 GPA requirement.
Q: My student played sports in the previous year, why can’t they play in the fall?
A: All students must meet the 2.0 GPA requirement during their semester 2 grading period to be eligible to play in Fall sports. This includes incoming freshman, they must meet a 2.0 GPA at the end of their 8th grade year to be academically eligible.
Eligibility and Transfers
Q: Can a player quit a team and then rejoin at a later date in the same season?
A: Each coach and school may have their own policy regarding this issue. Please contact your school athletic director.
Q: What year in high school is there no penalty for transferring?
Q: How do I become eligible when I move from another country?
Q: How do I become eligible when I move from another city/county/state?
Q: Can a student play on two high school sports teams during the same season?
Q: What are the academic requirements for eligibility?
Q: I have not played a varsity sport at my school if I transfer schools, am I then eligible to play a varsity sport at the new school?
Q: Am I able to play my high school sport and club sport at the same time?
A: Questions and answers to transfer eligibility can often seem confusing. For parents and guardians, your BEST RESOURCE IS ALWAYS YOUR SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. A major role for the school A.D. and administration is to help parents and student-athletes with transfer eligibility questions. Additionally, to help and assist parents and guardians the State CIF has a Transfer and Eligibility page that may help you better understand CIF rules and regulations. However, every transfer situation will have individual circumstances and issues so it is vital that you meet with your school's administration to discuss these issues. Your school administration will then work with your local CIF Section.