Overland Blazers: Overland Eligibility
OVERLAND ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
Goals
The goal of the Overland Athletic Eligibility Model is to provide student-athletes with academic support to ensure success for every student. Overland student-athletes must maintain all passing grades to be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics. Our athletic programs are extra-curricular opportunities to prepare, participate and learn the lessons that come from competition, while upholding rigorous academic standards. Please remember that ineligible students make up a very small portion of the 600+ student-athletes we have at Overland, but these academic interventions can make all the difference for those who are struggling. Success For Every Student.
Overview
In-season student-athlete grades will be pulled by the athletic department every Tuesday morning during 1st block. Any student-athlete with a failing grade will be placed on a “warning” list and be required to attend an after school Athletic Study Hall for an hour from 3:15-4:15 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday in the Academic Resource Center. Coaches will not allow students on the “warning” list to practice until they have completed their hour study hall time. Coaches will monitor these “warning” students throughout the week to ensure that students are actively communicating and working with teachers to improve to a passing grade. This will ensure ample time for students to make up work needed and turn in to teachers to be graded by Friday afternoon.
In-season student athlete grades will be pulled again by the athletic department on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. to finalize the “ineligible” list for the following week, Monday-Saturday. Any student-athlete with a failing grade in Powerschool on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. will not be eligible to participate in any competitions the following week. In addition, all students will be required to attend Athletic Study Hall on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of the week they are ineligible. The Friday afternoon ineligibility list is final, no teacher notes or requests will be considered for the following week.
