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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why does an athlete need 207/510 transfer paperwork if he/she attended a different school but didn't play a sport in the previous 12 months? |
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All transfers must be documented and a determination needs to be made as to the level of sport for which the student is eligible. The new school uses the transfer paperwork to confirm whether or not the student participated in any sport at the previous school. ATHLETES SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING UNTIL PAPERWORK HAS BEEN FILED, A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE, AND A CLEARANCE SHEET IS RECEIVED BY THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. The penalty for playing an athlete before clearance is received is forfeiture of all games that athlete participated in.
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Do CAP students have automatic varsity eligibility at the CAP receiver school? |
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NO. A determination must be made regarding the student's varsity eligibility at the CAP sending school. The 214/510 paperwork must be filed by the receiving school to make this determination. If the answer is yes, the student then has varsity eligibility at the CAP receiver school.
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What is the Athletic Eligibility Transfer Rule? |
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Effective July 1, 2003, the Athletic Eligibility Transfer rule states: “Any student who transfers from one high school to another for any reason is ineligible for Varsity competition for one year from the date of enrollment at the new school.” This pertains to any sport that the student played at ANY level in the previous twelve months.
This rule applies to any transfer made AFTER the student begins the 9th grade. A residential move of the student with parents is NOT considered a transfer.
A transfer student will maintain non-varsity level eligibility; however, with any transfer for disciplinary reasons, the student is INELIGIBLE for athletics at ANY level for one year from the date of the transfer.
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If a student attends a school that does not offer the sport s/he would like to participate in, can they participate at another high school? |
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No. Students can only represent the high school they attend.
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Can home schooled students participate in athletics? |
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Students who are not enrolled in programs under the jurisdiction of a CIF-City Section school's governing body are not eligible to participate in CIF competition. Programs such as, but not be limited to, home schooling or home study wherein parents, or other persons, are responsible for instruction and evaluation do not qualify.
Home study or home schooled students may become eligible to participate in CIF competiton at their school of residence through enrollment in an approved District Independent Study program. They must also meet all other eligibility requirements for athletic participation.
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Can the Principal, or any one else, at a school refuse to sign a 207 or 510 Form for a transfer student? |
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No. School personnel must check either "I agree" or "I disagree". They cannot refuse to sign and they cannot hold the form. If "I disagree" is checked, a written statement of explanation must accompany the form back to the sending school.
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What constitutes a hardship and which Bylaws may be waived in the event of proven hardship? |
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A hardship is defined as an unforeseeable, unavoidable, and uncorrectable act, or event, which causes the imposition of a severe and nonathletic burden on the student or his/her family. Due to hardship circumstances experienced by the student, provided that the CIF Section has established rules and procedures regulating same, the following Bylaws may be waived:
a) the transfer penalty (Bylaw 214 B-C)
b) twenty semester periods (Bylaw 204C)
c) a charge semester of attendance (Bylaw 205)
d) age requirement (Bylaw 201)
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When is a student considered enrolled in a school? |
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A student must attend classes at a school to be considered officially enrolled in that school. The only exception is for fall sport practice/conditioning that begins prior to the start of school for matriculating 9th graders that have completed all paperwork and are registered in the new school's computer.
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If a student returns to his/her "home school", are the 207 and 510 forms required? |
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Yes. If a student returns to the "home school" (school of residence) without an address change, it is considered a transfer. The required paperwork must be completed and submitted to the Athletic Office. The student must be cleared before s/he can play in a contest.
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Do transfer students who are only going to play lower level need the 207 and 510 Forms? |
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Yes. The forms are required for ALL transfer students. These students CANNOT PLAY AT ANY LEVEL until the transfer paperwork is cleared and returned to the school by the Athletics Office.
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Can a student-athlete playing on a lower level high school team participate on an outside team in the same sport during the season of sport? |
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No. IAC Rule 239 (State CIF Rule 600) applies to all student athletes.
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Can athletes wear school uniforms or use school equipment out-of-season and/or during summer? |
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NO, NO, AND NO.
All out-of-season activities (whether during the school year or during the Summer) fall completely under the responsibility of the person or persons who organize the activity. Neither IAC nor the Los Angeles Unified School District is liable for any problems or injuries that may occur while participating in out-of-season activities. During this time, athletes and/or coaches cannot wear the name of the school on a uniform or jersey when competing in a contest, cannot use school equipment, and cannot use school facilities unless the proper civic center permits have been obtained. The only exception to this is the L.A. Watts Summer Games, since this is a sanctioned tournament. (For purposes of this rule, "Summer" is defined as June 1 through August 31.)
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