2010-2011 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 33
2.26 The member institution has a responsibility to educate student-athletes, coaches, and other appropriate
persons on GHSA rules and procedures that could affect them. Further, the member school should monitor
its compliance with State Association guidelines.
2.27 Member schools that fail to follow stated procedures and deadlines may be assessed a fine for each violation.
2.28 Schools that need to cancel appointments scheduled with the Hardship Committee or the Appeals Board must
do so at least 24 hours before the appointment. Failure to cancel properly will result in a fine.
2.29 Member schools are expected to fulfill their responsibilities for a sports season once they have committed to
play that sport.
(a) If a school commits to play a sport at the region meeting that precedes the sport, or on April 1 for Area
sports, and then drops out of competition before or during the season, the school will have to play a nonregion
schedule in that sport the next year.
(b) If a school enters the competitive structure that qualifies it to advance in postseason competition, that
school is expected to advance if it qualifies. Schools that drop out of competition after qualifying may be
penalized with fines or probation.
(c) Appeals for emergency circumstances may be filed with the Executive Director.
2.30 - ELIGIBILITY REPORTS FILED BY THE SCHOOL
2.31 Eligibility reports are required for all contestants in any GHSA activity twenty (20) days prior to the date allowed
for the first contest in each activity.
(a) Students are not allowed to participate in academic, athletic, or literary competitions until their eligibility
reports have been received and processed by the GHSA Office.
(b) Failure to meet the eligibility deadline may lead the GHSA Executive Director to:
(1) Assess a fine to the school that is delinquent.
(2) Suspend the membership of a school that does not file eligibility reports.
(c) Reports not filed properly will be returned to the school for resubmission.
2.32 Schools playing interscholastic contests before the filing of an eligibility report on one or more participating
students may be subject to one or more of the following penalties imposed by the GHSA Executive Director:
(a) a fine per game or contest in which one or more participants had no eligibility report filed.
(b) forfeiture of any game in which one or more participants did not have eligibility report filed.
(c) restriction from competition in any sport if the fines assessed are not paid within ten (10) days of notification.
2.33 Supplementary eligibility reports may be submitted at any time on transfer students, students coming out
for the team after the initial report, and/or those students who gain eligibility at the beginning of a semester.
2.34 Once a student has been certified eligible by the school and has been processed by the GHSA, eligibility is
assumed to be continuing, and no further eligibility report is necessary for that student during the school year.
2.35 If a student loses eligibility and regains it during the school year, a new eligibility report should be filed for
that student.
2.36 Changes of Eligibility Records: When a school discovers that incorrect information has been given on an
eligibility report, the following procedures shall be followed:
(a) To change the date of ninth grade entry:
(1) Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” AND a certified copy
of the student's transcript
(2) NOTE: a visiting examiner may be used to verify the data
(b) To change the date of birth:
(1) Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy” AND a certified copy
of the student's birth certificate
(2) NOTE: a visiting examiner may be used to verify the data
(c) To correct other errors:
(1) Submit a new eligibility report form on which you have written “Corrected Copy”
(2) Give the date of the original eligibility submission
2.37 Requests to investigate a student’s eligibility in regard to the transfer rule must be filed with the GHSA office
at least twenty (20) calendar days before the end of the regular season in order for any penalties to be applied
before the end of the playoffs.