Athletics in High School

BSD Athletics & Activities Contacts and Information

Sports Offered

Registration Requirements

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1. Registration is required and can be completed online via FinalForms. Go to the high school’s Athletics website (see links above) and click on the button: “Register for Athletics” which will take you the school’s registration instructions and the FinalForms webpage. Please note the following before registering online:

• Registration must be completed by the parent or legal (court appointed) guardian of the student athlete.
• Parents/guardians can find registration instructions in the Parent Playbook for FinalForms.
• Parents/guardians can enter multiple students in one FinalForms session.
• Students are required to complete a few forms in FinalForms using their district (BSD) email account as their user name. Students who are new to the district will not have access to their BSD email account until they are issued a BSD laptop. Students must conduct their initial log in to their account on a district device for security reasons. As long as the parent/guardian forms are completed and other requirements are met (see below), the student is clear to participate in sports. Students are expected to sign their forms as soon as they have access to their BSD email (within the first week of starting classes).
• When you add or update information in FinalForms, you must also add/update that information in ParentVUE. (Likewise, if you update information in ParentVUE, you must update the information in FinalForms. The data bases are independent of each other.)

Register early! To ensure adequate time for the clearance process, student athletes will not be permitted to attend practice the same day as registration.

Choice Schools: Students who reside within Bellevue School District and attend one of the Bellevue School District “choice” schools will maintain athletic eligibility at the comprehensive high school serving the neighborhood in which they reside (attendance area school).

• Students attending Big Picture School who do not reside in the Bellevue School District are eligible to compete for Sammamish High School.
• Students attending International School who do not reside in the Bellevue School District are eligible to compete for Bellevue High School.

Bellevue Digital Discovery:  Digital Discovery, by WIAA rule is considered an alternative school. WIAA rule 18.6.4 outlines how students who attend Bellevue Digital Discovery are able to participate in athletic programs. Students at Digital Discovery who reside within the Bellevue School District will maintain athletic eligibility at the comprehensive high school serving the neighborhood in which they reside (attendance area school).  Nonresident students who attend Bellevue Digital Discovery maintain athletic eligibility at the resident public school that the student would normally attend or that student’s public school of record.  Additionally, all Bellevue Digital Discovery students must complete the WIAA’s Alternative Education Contract and return the contract to the athletic director of the school where they will participate.

Private School or Home-Based Instruction: Students enrolled in private school or home-based instruction are eligible to participate in sports at their attendance area school and should complete the following enrollment steps:

1.  Complete Steps 1 – 3 at: BSD Student Enrollment where you will find additional enrollment details.
2.  Print and complete the BSD form: “Request for Part-Time Attendance or Ancillary Services”. For more info, go to BSD Student Placement – Home School & Part-Time Attendance.
3.  Prior to participation/tryouts, please bring all completed paperwork to the school’s main office and they will direct you to the Registrar for verification. Once you are registered, assigned a student ID number, and district e-mail account, you can register for sports and activities in FinalForms.

2.  ImPACT Testing must be completed and is included in the registration process as part of BSD’s concussion protocol. Student athletes must register for an ImPACT Test. At the beginning of each season, ImPACT Tests will be provided at each high school. Testing dates are scheduled by the Athletic Trainer and are on the school’s Athletic website and/or are communicated through email. Additional ImPACT testing information will be shared at Athletics Information Night. ImPACT Tests are valid for two (2) years. For more info on ImPACT Testing and Concussion protocols, go to BSD’s Athletics and Activities Department’s Concussion webpage.

3.  A current physical form must be on file for high school sports participation.

Physicals are valid for two (2) years.* To print and submit a physical form to the school:

• Parents/guardians can go to FinalForms to register and complete the student’s medical information. Once the student data is entered, FinalForms will create a personalized Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE)  form (also referred to as the Medical History and Physical Examination for High School Athletics).
• Parents/guardians print the PPE form and have the student take the form to the medical exam appointment.
• The physician, student, and parent sign the completed form and the student submits the form to the high school’s Athletics and Activities Department prior to participation.

*If sports physical scheduling is planned well, a student may only need to submit a sports physical twice during their high school athletic career. Multi-season athletes may be required to schedule three sports physicals during their high school career in order to be eligible for the entirety of all three seasons.

• Athletes entering 9^th grade who want to participate in sports that hold summer pre-season workouts in June such as football should schedule a sports physical for the month of May. This sports physical would be valid for two years and could be renewed again in the month of May two years aft.
• Fall athletes entering 9^th grade who will not participate in any summer activities should schedule their sports physical for July to early August. August is a very busy time for clinics so plan accordingly or schedule a July appointment.
• Winter athletes entering 9^th grade should schedule their sports physical for October to be prepared for the season and will require one renewal after two years.
• Spring athletes entering 9^th grade should schedule their sports physical for January to early February to be prepared for the season and will require one renewal after two years.

Medical insurance is also required. School insurance is available for a fee. Go to the Enrollment Form 2023-24 to register. Click below for details on Student Accident & Sickness Coverage:

Letter to Parents/Guardians about Student Insurance 2023-24

Letter to Parents/Guardians about Student Insurance 2023-24 -SPANISH

• Student Insurance – English
• Student Insurance – Spanish
• Student Insurance – Russian
• Student Insurance – Vietnamese
• Student Insurance – Korean
• Student Insurance – Mandarin Chinese

4.  All fees must be paid prior to student athlete competition. This includes paying the ASB Card fee, a school transportation fee (fee amounts vary), and a $100 program participation fee per sport (maximum $300 per individual/family per year). Every effort is made to ensure athletics programs are affordable for all students. All fees can be paid online through each high school’s main website. Note: Scholarships are available. Contact the high school for details.

Academic Requirements

All student athletes are required to meet both the WIAA and BSD academic standards (see below for details). Grade checks are conducted three times each sports season to ensure all student athletes meet academic standards. Failure to meet these standards will result in the student athlete being suspended, which means they are ineligible for competition during a defined suspension period. Ineligible student athletes may attend and participate in practice, but not competition.

Students who attend school off campus such as International School, Bellevue Big Picture, Bellevue College Running Start, Private Schools, or Home Schooled are required to provide the school’s Athletic Director with a copy of their grades at the time grade checks are done.

WIAA Academic Standards (2)

1. The student athlete must have passed six credit-bearing classes during the previous semester. Student athletes who do not meet this WIAA academic standard are ineligible for competition during the defined suspension period. (See links below for details.) To be reinstated for interscholastic competition, a student athlete must be passing six of their currently scheduled credit-bearing classes at the end of the defined suspension period. Otherwise, the student athlete will remain ineligible for competition until passing six of their currently scheduled credit-bearing classes.
2. The student athlete must be passing six credit-bearing classes of the current semester. Student athletes who do not meet this WIAA academic standard are ineligible for competition until they are passing six of their currently scheduled credit-bearing classes.

Bellevue School District Academic Standard (1)

1. The student athlete must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Student athletes who do not meet this BSD academic standard are ineligible for competition during the defined suspension period. (See links below for details.) To be reinstated for interscholastic competition, a student athlete must be maintaining a minimum 2.0 current GPA in at least six currently scheduled credit-bearing classes at the end of the suspension period. Otherwise, the student athlete will remain ineligible for competition until maintaining a minimum 2.0 current GPA in at least six currently scheduled credit-bearing classes.
   Note: To ensure continued eligibility this standard must also be maintained at each subsequent grade check.

A student athlete may request a waiver for this BSD academic standard if unique or unusual circumstances resulted in a cumulative GPA less than 2.0. See the Athletic Director or high school counselor for details.

For specific dates and additional information on academic standards, grade checks, and suspension periods, etc., click the appropriate link below:

For the 2021-2022 School Year:

• 2023-2024 Academic Eligibility and Seasonal Timeline – Fall Season
• 2023-2024 Academic Eligibility and Seasonal Timeline – Winter Season
• 2023-2024 Academic Eligibility and Seasonal Timeline – Spring Season
• Academic Eligibility and Seasonal Timeline – 2151P Considerations
• Academic Eligibility and Seasonal Timeline – IEP and 504 Plan Considerations
• Request for Wavier of GPA Athletic Eligibility Requirement

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