Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

Athletics
Athletic Teams
Braintree High School competes in the Bay State League in the following sports:
FALL WINTER SPRING
Football (B) Basketball (B &G) Baseball (B)
Cross Country (B & G) Ice Hockey (B & G) Softball (G)
Soccer (B & G) Indoor Track (B & G) Tennis (B & G)
Field Hockey (G) Gymnastics (B & G) Outdoor Track (B&G)
Volleyball (G) Wrestling (B) Volleyball (B)
Golf (B) Cheerleading Golf (G)
Cheerleading Dance Team Lacrosse (B & G)
Dance Team
Swimming (G)
Fees
All students participating in extracurricular activities will be charged a one-time fee of
$100.00. This fee will cover all activities and sports for one year. There is a $300.00
maximum for families having more than one child enrolled in a sport/activity at Braintree
High School.
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch are eligible to request fee waiver.
Eligibility
As a member school of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA),
specific eligibility policies of this association are followed, as well as those adopted by
the Braintree School Committee.
The following policies prevail for Braintree High School student athletes:
Fall Sports: Student-athletes must have earned the equivalent of a minimum of
25 credits from 5 major courses taken the previous year and have maintained
an overall average of 70 in all courses.
Winter and Spring Sports: Student-athletes must have earned the equivalent of
a minimum of 25 credits from 5 major courses taken the previous marking
period and maintain an overall average of 70 in all courses. If a student
receives a No Credit (NC) grade in a course, they will lose 1 credit for the term.
Students must earn the equivalent of a minimum of 25 credits to remain
eligible. The student’s numeric average will reflect the earned grade.
Braintree High School follows all Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
(MIAA) rules and regulations including those on academic eligibility.
Procedures to Determine Eligibility
Prior to the first contest: Each sport, each marking term (no later than 5 days before the
first contest):
• Each coach will forward FINAL rosters to the Director of Athletics. The Athletic
Director will check the eligibility of each athlete, and forward any ineligible
students to the headmaster and the Director of Guidance to be crosschecked
with the list of ineligible students.
After term I, II and III:
• Each coach reviews their student athletes' report cards for eligibility and will
forward any whose eligibility is in question to the Director of Athletics.
Participation at any time during the school year:
• After the eligibility of all student athletes is determined by the sport season,
team rosters will be distributed to the Housemasters.
• In addition, students must attend ALL practices and games AND they are
expected to do so with a cooperative attitude. It is expected that all reasonable
training rules, as set forth by the coaches and athletic department, will be
followed. Chemical health guidelines can be found below.
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