Registration

Online registration through PowerSchool for each season of participation

During this registration process, the parent/guardian will

give permission for participation and provide emergency and medical information
provide proof of health insurance.
accept policies, procedures, and expectations as outlined in this handbook.

Opportunities will be provided for families to use a school computer if other internet access is not available.

Proof of medical examination clearing student for athletic participation

This is required once in the student’s high school career. It is required prior to participation at any level. For students new to high school athletics, the physical must be dated on or after July 1 of the previous year.

For example: for the 2019-20 school year the physical must be dated on or after July 1, 2018 (last summer).

If necessary, please see the Athletic Department for information regarding locations of free or inexpensive athletic physicals.

2. Academic Eligibility – Please see the “Guide to Athletic Academic Eligibility and Waiver Process”

Please refer to NHIAA By-Law Article II Section 2.

Students who do not meet these academic requirements at the beginning of a season may apply for an academic waiver through the athletic office. Mid-season waivers are not granted. Students may only be awarded one academic waiver in a high school career.

3. Impact Testing for contact sports

All freshmen, juniors, and students new to high school athletics in Souhegan who wish to participate in a contact sport will need to take the computerized Impact test. This test will provide baseline data which will aid in the return to participation in the event of a head injury. High school sports which do not require Impact testing: cross country, golf, swim (except divers), tennis, track (except pole vaulters), and unified sports.

4. Athletic User Fee Payment

Athletic user fees can be paid online during the registration process or by cash or check delivered to the athletic office in the respective high school. Checks should be made payable to “SHS-Activities” with the sport name on the memo line. There will be a $35 charge for all checks returned due to insufficient funds. Students may try out prior to this fee being paid but students will not be issued a uniform until the fee is settled (ie: paid, free/reduced lunch or financial hardship granted, family cap, 3-season athlete verified, or payment plan agreed to). Dual sport athletes (two sports in one season) are required to only pay the higher of the two fees.

Fee Waivers

Students who qualify for free or reduced meals through the Food Services Program are exempt from athletic fees and should indicate this at the time of registration.
Any student-athlete who is a three-season participant in good standing in the same school year will not be charged the user fee for the spring season.
No family will be required to pay more than $400 in any single school year. Ice Hockey does not count towards the cap.

A fee waiver or payment plan may be requested if there are extenuating circumstances regarding financial hardship. This request can be made during the online registration process.

Refunds

Full refunds will be issued if a student submits payment and then does not make a team.

A 50% refund will be given if a student is injured in the first half of the season and will not be able to play due to medical conditions. The Athletic Office must be notified of such injuries

No refunds will be given if a student quits, is removed from the team for disciplinary or attendance reasons, or fails to meet the academic eligibility standards during the season.

Additional NHIAA Policies for High School Athletics

In addition to Academic Eligibility stated above, there are other NHIAA policies which have been summarized below in an attempt to highlight the most important rules and regulations. If the following information does not answer specific questions, or if there is a concern, please refer to the NHIAA Handbook (which can be viewed at www.nhiaa.org) or contact the Souhegan School District Athletic Office.

Age (NHIAA By-Law Article II Section 1)

A student must be less than 19 years of age prior to September 1 of the current school year.

Eight Semester Rule (NHIAA By-Law Article II Section 3)

A student shall be eligible for interscholastic high school competition for no more than eight consecutive semesters beyond the eighth grade. This rule applies regardless of participation in athletics during that time.

Transfer Students (NHIAA By-Law Article II Section 4)

The rules governing transfer students entering the Souhegan School District from another school are governed by the NHIAA. Students who transfer into the Souhegan School District must be declared eligible prior to participating in a contest. Information regarding the athletic eligibility of all students transferring to the Souhegan School District should be requested from the Athletic Department Office.

Non-School Competition (NHIAA By-Law Article II Section 7)

Members of a school team are prevented from missing any portion of a high school practice or competition to practice or compete with an out-of-school team. This includes non-school tournaments, showcases, combines, or other athletic events. Whenever a conflict arises between the high school team practice/competition and an out-of-school practice/competition on the same day, the high school team practice/competition must be honored by the student-athlete. Priority must be given at all times to the high school team, its practices, and its contests unless a waiver has been granted by the principal and athletic director. It is expressly understood that waivers shall not be granted on a regular basis and shall only be granted in extraordinary circumstances.

Penalties: Any student-athlete who violates this rule, unless a waiver has been granted, for the first time shall be declared ineligible for the next four (4) consecutive interscholastic events or three (3) weeks of a season in which the student-athlete is a participant, whichever is greater. This Penalty is effective from the date of his or her last participation in a high school sport. Any student-athlete who violates this rule a second or subsequent time shall be declared ineligible for participation in any high school sport for the balance of the school year.

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