To participate in the athletic program at SJOA, the student must be grades 4th through 8th. Some sports are offered in younger grades, but are not sanctioned by the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO). Each student must have an annual physical exam, which will be filed with the school athletic director. Beginning in August, all students are eligible to participate in the athletic program. When report cards are issued, students must have an overall C average (76%) or higher, with no failing grades in any subject or conduct, to continue eligibility. Students can become re-eligible once their grades are improved to an overall C average (76%) or higher, with no failing grades in any subject or conduct. If a student receives a D or an F on the mid-quarter progress report, the student is placed on probation. The student may continue to play or practice as long as effort and improvement are shown. Students may become ineligible at any time if they fail to complete homework and academic assignments on time or have displayed behavior unbecoming to an SJOA student. All decisions will be made at the discretion of administration. All students playing on a neighboring team must also meet that school’s eligibility requirements, which may differ from ours.
St. Joan of Arc parish is responsible for all athletic programs. All competitions must be conducted with a high standard of courtesy, fair play, and sportsmanship. All those involved share a responsibility to be role models in faith and in friendship while on and off the field. Students must be in attendance at school on the day of a game to participate in their event. All students must be picked up ON TIME after an event.
Athletics are seen as one way of implementing the mission of the CYO. The objective of CYO athletics is to be well organized, uniform in philosophy, properly supervised and provide opportunities for youth to develop physical fitness, self-discipline, mental alertness, and an attitude of goodsportsmanship based upon Catholic principles of fair play and cooperation.
The success of our athletic program relies in part on assistance from parents and other volunteers who take on numerous tasks. Parents wishing to volunteer to assist teams with scorekeeping, transportation, or concessions should either contact the coaches or athletic director. Parents of athletes are asked to volunteer for 3 events/activities during the school year.
Coaches Letter for Parent Volunteering
The CYO participation fees shall be assessed per sport as determined by the Athletic Commission. Fees must be paid before attending practices or being issued a uniform for games. Registration will be held prior to enrolling a team with CYO. Teams will be enrolled based on registered individuals and paid fees to St. Joan of Arc Athletics. There must be enough students/athletes to field a team before a team can be enrolled with CYO. Fees cannot be paid to the school office.