B. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. AGE/GRADE ELIGIBILITY: Set forth is a maximum age by grade requirement. This assures the league that each athlete will be competing on a fair level of play. If a player does not meet the requirements set forth, he/she shall have the option to move up to the next level of play. However, a child in the sixth grade may not move up to the junior high level.
A child may not have reached the stated age level (given below) by September 30 of the current school year in order to participate. For example:
If a student in the eighth grade is to participate in athletics, he/she cannot have turned 15 on or before September 30. If the student turns 15 on or before September 30, he/she is ineligible.
Grade K 7 years
Grade 1 - 8 years
Grade 2 9 years
Grade 3 10 years
Grade 4 11 years
Grade 5 12 years
Grade 6 13 years
Grade 7 14 years
Grade 8 15 years
2. CCD ELIGIBILITY: CCD students are eligible to participate in approved Diocesan Athletic leagues. The Pastor or his designee will determine:
a. That a student is actively participating in his/her CCD Program for the entire year and is a registered member of a parish.
b. That each CCD student athlete play for one, and only one, Catholic school for any given year.
