- To be eligible for athletic competition during the first semester (Sept. 1 to Jan. 30) of the 10th grade or higher, a pupil must have passed 25% of the credits required for graduation during the immediate preceding school year. Twenty-five per cent equates to 27.5 credits. Freshmen are automatically eligible for the first semester.
- To be eligible for athletic competition during the second semester (Feb. 1 to June 30) of the 9th grade or higher, a pupil must have passed the equivalent of 12% of the credits required for graduation. 12% equates to 13.75 credits.
- A pupil who is eligible at the beginning of a sports season shall be allowed to finish that season.
The above rules are those of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to which we must adhere. A local school district has the option of requiring stricter academic standards than the minimum required by the NJSIAA.
In addition to the above, Manchester student-athletes are bound by the following:
Any student who is eligible under provisions 1 and 2 above, but who fails two or more subjects in a marking period will be placed on academic probation. Probation means that a student will be allowed to try out and practice with a team pending the results of the mid-marking period, at that time the student must be passing all subjects. If, at that time, he-she is passing all subjects, he/she will regain full team status. If, at that time, he/she is failing one or more subjects, he/she will be removed from the team.
