Athletic Eligibility

Paulding High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic
Association (OHSAA). All athletes shall meet all requirements in the
OHSAA bylaws and the Paulding Board of Education rules affecting
athletes in order to be eligible to participate in interscholastic
competition.
Athletic Participation
1. In order to participate on any athletic team, the athlete must
have:
a. A record of a current medical physical
examination on record.
b. Adequate insurance to cover him/herself in the
event of an injury.
c. Parental consent to participate.
2. An athlete must be in attendance for a minimum of four full
periods of school in order to be eligible to practice or
participate in a contest that day.
3. All athletes and their parents will sign the Paulding High School
Athletic code, agreeing to follow the policies and procedures of
the athletic department and the school.
4. Academic Eligibility – Eligibility for each grading period is
determined by grades received the preceding nineweek
grading period. Semester averages and yearly averages have
no effect on athletic eligibility. Summer school grades may not
be used to substitute for failing grades received the final
grading period of the regular school year.
High School students must meet these two criteria each
nine weeks (each quarter) in order to be eligible the next
quarter: Pass 5 onecredit
courses (or equivalent)
AND
Earn a minimum 1.00 GPA
5. It is the position of the Paulding Exempted Village School
Board of Education that satisfactory grades are necessary for
interscholastic extracurricular participation. Such programs
include: All Athletic teams and cheerleaders grades 712;
academic groups that participate in competition with other
schools (e.g.: Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, FHA and
FCCLA).
We are proud of the athletic program that is offered to our students.
Being a part of that program is an honor and a privilege.
Coaches and administrators have the right to deny this
privilege to students if the student's actions or behaviors
warrant removal from the team or event.
The Paulding High School Athletic Department may field the following
approved teams:
Fall: Football, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Golf, and Volleyball
Winter: Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling.
Spring: Boys Baseball, Girls Softball, Boys and Girls Track.