Rock Hill High School

PHILOSOPHY & PURPOSE

The Rock Hill High School Inter-Scholastic Athletic program seeks recognition for the school

by competing with neighboring high schools.  The programs seek to develop athletic skills to a high degree but always to emphasize sportsmanship and character building. 

For the student body, the inner-school athletic program provides opportunities for developing fine school morale, for being sportsmanlike hosts to visiting students and for exercising the qualities of fair play and courtesy. 

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

 1.      A contestant must be under nineteen years of age.

2.      A contestant must not participate under an assumed name.

3.      A contestant must be a bona fide student carrying the equivalent of at least four units of credit for which no previous credit has been received.

4.      A contestant must not have received a high school diploma or its equivalent.

5.      A contestant will be ineligible at the end of the fourth school year from the time that he/she first entered the 9th grade.

6.      A contestant must not practice with, nor participate on, any athletic team other than a team representing his/her school during the school session.

7.      A contestant must live with his/her parents or legally appointed guardian and attend the high school of his/her attendance area.  (See the Athletic Director for exceptions to this rule.)

8.      A contestant is eligible immediately if a transfer is the result of a real change of residence of his/her parents or guardian.  (See the Athletic Director for exceptions to this rule.)

9.      If guardianship is involved, a contestant must live with the appointed guardian for one calendar year following filing of guardianship papers in the County Clerk of Court's office.  (See the Athletic Director for exceptions to this rule.)

10.  A contestant must not violate his or her amateur status.

11.  A contestant must not have transferred as a result of recruiting or undue influence.

12.  These rules apply to boys and girls as well as varsity, J.V., "B" and middle school.

13.  A contestant may not participate in athletics after completion of minimum graduation requirements unless he/she remains in attendance and enrolled in at least four academic subjects.

A contestant must pass four academic subjects, including all required courses, and have an overall passing average in the preceding semester and either  (a) pass at least four academic courses including each subject the student has taken that is required for graduation, or  (b) pass a total of five academic courses.