2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 45
• SITUATION: At an invitational cheerleading tournament, a AAAAA
school enters its varsity team in the competition for its classification,
and enters its JV team in the competition for varsity teams of smaller
schools? Is this legal?
RULING: No. Varsity teams must compete against varsity teams
and non-varsity against non-varsity teams in all GHSA activities.
The eligibility conditions are different in the two levels of competition,
and it is possible to manipulate the limits on competition by
allowing this to occur. New schools and schools just beginning a
sport may petition the Executive Director for a waiver of this rule.
BY-LAW 1.50 - SCHOLASTIC STANDING/SCHOLARSHIP
POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS
• SITUATION: During the first semester of his senior year, a student
is enrolled for three courses (subjects) leading toward graduation
at a member school, and one course for credit at a local college that
will be accepted by his home school for course credit. If the student
passes all the courses for which he is enrolled and has accumulated
the proper number of Carnegie units, is he eligible to participate in
golf during the second semester?
INTERPRETATION: Yes. If the student is enrolled in post-secondary
options, the course at the college level is equated at 7.5 quarter
hours equals 1 Carnegie unit or 5 semester hours equals 1 Carnegie
unit. The student must earn 2.5 Carnegie units or more each
semester.
VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPTIONS
• SITUATION: A senior is enrolled at a member school, but is attending
a vocational-technical school for five hours each day, and is
receiving credit for those courses at the member school. Is he
eligible to participate in athletics at the home school?
INTERPRETATION: Yes. A student enrolled at a member school
and attending a vocational-technical school taking a minimum of
five (5) subjects may participate if the member school accepts the
credit earned toward graduation at the vocational-technical school.
ADVANCE PLACEMENT
• SITUATION: May a student take a college or junior college class and
receive credit for this work which may be counted toward scholastic
eligibility?
INTERPRETATION: Yes. Such a class may be counted toward
academic eligibility, provided that the student's high school accepts
the credit and counts it toward graduation. The student still must