Responsibilities of Parents and Student-Athletes
Athletic Eligibility RequirementsOnly students in grades 7-12 may participate in interscholastic athletic competition (State Board of Education Regulation). In order to qualify for public school participation, a student must meet the following requirements, but is not limited to the following requirements:
High School Athletics (Grades 9-12)
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No student may be eligible to participate at the high school level for a period lasting longer than eight (8) consecutive semesters, beginning with the student’s entry into the ninth grade or participation on a high school team, whichever occurs first. For student’s who skip the ninth grade and advance directly to the 10th from the eighth, the year prior to entering the 10th grade is considered the first year of entry into ninth grade for athletics. The principal shall have evidence of the date of each player’s entry into ninth grade. The North Carolina cumulative record is sufficient.
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Student-athletes establish a “sports school” at which they are eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics. The sports school for new students and 9th graders is the school in which the student is enrolled on the first day of school. Students must also meet the requirements set out below.
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For other students, the sports school will usually be either the school attended the previous year or the student’s home school. There are exceptions to this general rule. Contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Athletics Department for detailed information at (980) 343-6980.
Athletic Eligibility Requirements for Participation (Grades 9-12)
| 9th– 12th Grades |
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| Additional Rules |
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| Exceptional Children (Grades 9-12) |
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| Extended Year(Grades 9-12) |
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*High School: For athletic eligibility purposes, a minimum load is defined as passing a minimum of three out of four on a 4 x 4 format (or six out of eight courses in the A/B format) of block scheduling during the traditional school day.
Additional Information: Specific questions or clarifications of athletic information and/or eligibility should be addressed to the school’s athletic director. For additional information, contact the CMS Athletics Department at (980)343-6980.
