Athletic Eligibility
To be eligible to compete in interscholastic sporting events, students at Monticello Middle School will be evaluated in the following area:
Qualities of Successful Learners
Work Completion & Work Ethic
demonstrates independent work habits to complete
duties & quality assignments in a timely manner
Scoring Guidelines For Each Class
Student Demonstrates Qualities
4- Consistently
3- Most of the time
2- Some of the time
1- Infrequently
0- Rarely
Eligible Students-
-must earn an average score of 2.4 points
-can have no more than one score below a level “2”
-no scores below a level "1"
Grade Check Periods
First Grade Check
First Friday of the season
Second Grade Check (athletes on probation only)
Second Friday of the season
Third Grade Check (all athletes)
Third Friday of the season
Fourth Grade Check (athletes on probation only)
Fourth Friday of the season
Fifth Grade Check (all athletes)
Fifth Friday of the season
Final Grade Check (athletes on probation only)
Sixth Friday of the season
DEFINITIONS
Probation
Student did not meet academic requirement, but is eligible to practice and play in game(s) until the next grade check.
Ineligible
Student was on probation previously and was unable to meet the academic requirement the following week. He/she will not be allowed to play in any contests until the next grade check. Please note, if an athlete has been ineligible three times in one season, he/she will be removed from the team for the remainder of the season.
SAMPLE ELIGIBILITY CHECKS
Example of a student that is eligible
Classes-Work Ethic Score
Math-2
ELA/SS-3
Science-3
Health/PE-4
Elective-4
Average Score-3.2
The student above would be eligible because he/she scored above the minimum requirement of 2.4, and did not receive any score that was below a “2”.
Example of a student that is ineligible and on probation
Classes-Work Ethic Score
Math-2
ELA/SS-2
Science-3
Health/PE-2
Elective-2
Average Score-2.2
The student above would be ineligible because he/she scored below the minimum requirement of 2.4.
Example of a student that is ineligible and on probation
Classes-Work Ethic Score
Math-1
ELA/SS-3
Science-3
Health/PE-4
Elective-1
Average Score-2.4
The student above would be ineligible because he/she had two scores that were below a “2”.
Office Referrals
If an athlete receives an office referral during an athletic season, he/she will be placed on probation. If the athlete receives a second office referral during the same athletic season he/she will be ineligible for the remainder of the season.