SECTION .0200 – INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS

16 NCAC 06E .0201          DEFINITIONS

As used in this Section, the following definitions apply:

(1)           "Administering organization" is defined in G.S. 115C-407.50(1).

(2)           "Aggrieved party" means a student, coach, participating school, PSU, or other party that is directly and adversely affected by a final decision of an administering organization that applies or enforces the rules established by this Section, including a determination of ineligibility under Rule .0207 of this Section, a penalty imposed under Rule .0209 of this Section, or a finding of undue influence or a recruiting violation under Rule .0210 of this Section. If a student is affected, the student's parent shall be allowed to appeal the final decision pursuant to Rule .0215 of this Section.

(3)           "Bona fide purpose" means for a purpose not primarily related to participation in interscholastic athletics.

(4)           "High school" means a public school offering education in Grades 9 through 12 or 10 through 12.

(5)           "Immediate family member" means a spouse, parent, legal guardian or custodian, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, half-sibling, or step-sibling. The term applies to any such relationship whether by blood, adoption, or marriage.

(6)           "Initial entry" means:

(a)           a student's first day of attendance at a participating school in which the student is enrolled as recorded by that school; or

(b)           the first day on which a student practices or otherwise participates as a member of an interscholastic athletics team at a participating school.

(7)           "Interscholastic athletics" or "interscholastic athletic activity" means any extracurricular athletic activity that:

(a)           involves students in any Grades 6 through 12;

(b)           is sponsored by an individual school, PSU, or administering organization; and

(c)           includes students from more than one school or PSU.

(8)           "Junior high school" means a public school offering education in Grades 7 through 9.

(9)           "Local superintendent" means the superintendent of a local school administrative unit, as provided in Chapter 115C, Article 18 of the General Statutes, or the staff member with the highest decision-making authority for a PSU, if there is no superintendent.

(10)         "Middle school" means a public school offering education in Grades 6 through 8.

(11)         "Parent" is defined in G.S. 115C-407.50(6).

(12)         "Participating school" means a middle school, junior high school, or high school that elects to participate in interscholastic athletic activities.

(13)         "Principal" means a school administrator employed as the principal of a school, as provided in Chapter 115C, Article 19 of the General Statutes, or the staff member with the highest decision-making authority at a school, if there is no principal.

(14)         "Public school unit" or "PSU" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(7a).

(15)         "Student" means a person enrolled in Grade 6 through 12 in any public school.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-12(12);115C-12(23); 115C-47(4); 115C-407.50; 115C-407.55; 115C-407.60; 115C-407.65; 116-235(b);

Eff. July 1, 1986;

Exp. Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A;

Temporary Adoption Eff. July 1, 2024;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 2, 2025.