Middle Schools

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY                                                            

1. All middle school students can try out for a sports program regardless of their previous or current grades.   

*The grade check may be used for the final cut. 

2. To participate in contests (including scrimmages with other schools) students must meet both criteria. 
   1. Establish a 2.0 GPA in both academics and citizenship. Work ethics can be used if that is how the teacher/school grades.  
   2. Have no Fs in academics or citizenship. Work Ethic if that is how the teacher or school grades.  
   3. IEP and 504’s. Please check for accommodation that may affect eligibility.    
   4. If a student athlete is deemed ineligible during a grade check, he/she will not be allowed to participate in (1) athletic contest.  After completion of the 1 game suspension, another grade check will determine further participation. 

3.  A member or affiliate school may impose more stringent academic criteria for its students. 

4. Grades will be checked by the Friday before the first week of scheduled contests. 

5. Once the above criteria are met, students will have a grade check at least every two weeks from the Friday of the initial grade check through the season's completion. 

6. If an athlete becomes ineligible on Friday, they are ineligible for one game.  When the athlete becomes ineligible on Friday, they are ineligible for the next game. If they bring up their grade by the next game, they regain eligibility. They would have to have a 2.0 and no Fs in academics or citizenship.   

7. Grades can be checked more frequently than every two weeks to re-establish a student’s eligibility. 

8. The 2.0 GPA grade check for academics, work ethic and citizenship and is not a cumulative check.  It is a measure of the student’s performance over the last two weeks. 

9. A middle school athlete may only participate in six (6) consecutive semesters, beginning the first semester of their 6th grade year. 

10. A first semester 9th grade pupil will be eligible for athletic competition and follow all other Washoe County School District and NIAA regulations. 

11. A student must be in school at least 220 minutes (about 7 hours) the day of participation, whether practice, games, or team photos. (Admin Regulation 5134.2) 

• 6th Grade Girls Soccer - Tryouts August 18, 2025
• 6th Grade Boys Soccer - Tryouts August 18, 2025
• 6th, 7th, 8th Cross Country - Practice begins August 21, 2025
• 7th & 8th Girls Basketball - Tryouts begin September 18, 2025
• 7th & 8th Boys Soccer - Tryouts begin September 18, 2025
• 7th & 8th Boys Basketball - Tryouts begin November 3, 2025
• 7th & 8th Girls Soccer - Tryouts begin November 3, 2025
• 7th & 8th Girls Volleyball - Tryouts begin January 6, 2026
• 6th, 7th, 8th Wrestling - Practice begins February 12, 2026
• 6th Grade Volleyball - Tryouts begin February 12, 2026
• 6th, 7th, 8th Track - Practice begins April 6, 2026
• 6th grade Girls Basketball - Tryouts begin April 7, 2026
• 6th grade Boys Basketball - Tryouts begin April 7, 2026