The interscholastic athletic program is
available to all students in grades nine - twelve. The Massachusetts
Interscholastic Athletic Association sets up rules and regulations
that govern this program and our teams participate in the
very competitive Middlesex League. We offer a comprehensive
program that consists of twenty-eight sports with fifty-seven
levels of competition. Our teams are very competitive and
during the past several years have won seventeen league, four
divisional and two state championships.
In order for students to participate in athletics they must
complete Permission
Form and MIAA Chemical Health Form, Concussion
Education Form and Pre-Participation Head Injury/Concussion Reporting Form For Extracurricular Activities.
Head Concussion in high school sports
Students must also have a physical examination by a doctor
within the last twelve months, and meet the following academic
eligibility requirements:
- To be eligible to participate in athletics students must
have earned: passing grades in at least four (4) courses
or the equivalent in the term immediately preceding participation
in the activity. Students must maintain an unrounded, quarterly,
simple (non-weighted) GPA of 1.70. Eligibility for a succeeding
quarter is determined on the day report cards for the previous
term are issues to all students at a grade level. Report
cards are generally issued within two weeks of the end of
a term.
- A student shall have been a member of some secondary school
for a minimum of two months and have been issued a report
card, exclusive of the summer vacation, next preceding the
contest, unless entering from an elementary or junior high
school during the same school year.
- All students transferring from one school to another must
meet all state requirements.
- Regarding interscholastic athletics: any student deemed
ineligible at the start of a season will remain ineligible
for the duration of the season.
- All students shall abide by the rules and regulations
set forth by their coaches and athletic department.
- All students shall refrain from the use of alcohol, tobacco
products, and drugs.
- All students shall be responsible for all equipment issued
regardless of the circumstance of its loss or theft.
- Students absent from school on the day of a game, scrimmage,
or practice; or on the Friday preceding a Saturday game,
will not be permitted to participate in the activity. Students
must be present in school from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm to be
eligible to participate in any extracurricular activity
offered by the school that day. This includes athletic events,
social and academic activities and any other extracurricular
activity. Only the administration can excuse an absence.
All forms and other information regarding participation in
our athletic program can be obtained through the athletic
office, online or by contacting Mr. Jim Davis, Director of
Athletics, Student Activities and Physical Education, at (617)
993-5930 or Email jdavis@belmont.k12.ma.us.
We invite you to stop by the athletic office to speak with
us and tour our facilities. |
Approval for participation in after school athletics. Permission
Form and MIAA Chemical Health Rule Form.
