Pennridge Central Middle School Athletic Information

Our interscholastic sports program offers students who have the ability and desire the opportunity to represent Penn Central in organized league competition. Interscholastic sports for seventh and eighth grade boys include soccer, football, basketball, wrestling, and track. Girls may compete against area schools in field hockey, soccer, basketball, softball, lacrosse, and track. Students interested in participating in a sport should receive a physical examination or recertification not more than six weeks prior to the scheduled start of the sports season. A student-athlete must have a physical examination for the current school year after June 1 (ex: physical exam. June 1, 2006 for the 2006-2007 athletic school year.). Proof of insurance must also be submitted prior to participation. No students will be permitted to participate unless all paperwork is accurate and complete. Please call Mr. Donaldson if you need further information. It is important that all student athletes realize that academics are their number one priority. Those students who have a cumulative “E” in two subjects at any given time will be declared ineligible according to PIAA standards. Once declared ineligible, a student cannot participate in practice or games for a minimum of one week. Academic eligibility for fall sports is based upon grades from the previous spring. To be eligible for participation in a practice or game on a given school day, the student-athlete must be in school by noon and stay for the remainder of day. Exceptions to this rule include funerals, family emergencies and doctor appointments. Written proof of any of the above exceptions must be submitted to the assistant principal before the student-athlete may participate on that day.