To be eligible, a Northeast student shall have credit on the school records for twenty credit hours of class work for the immediate preceding semester. The twenty hours shall be such as will ordinarily be considered as advancing the student towards graduation. A student who does not earn twenty credit hours during the spring semester may make up not to exceed ten credit hours during the summer in an accredited program. Such work must be completed and the grades recorded on the school records prior to September 1 or the opening day of school, whichever comes first, in order for that student to be eligible for varsity interscholastic competition the fall semester. If incomplete grades are the determining factor in whether a student has the required number of credit hours the preceding semester, the student remains ineligible until the incomplete is replaced by passing grades and the incomplete grades are on the records of the school
To be eligible, a Northeast student must be currently enrolled in 25 credit hours. An exception will be made for seniors on track to graduate. They may be allowed to take twenty hours the second semester of their senior year.
Attendance Standards:
Northeast students must attend all classes the day of a contest to participate. Athletes will be expected to attend practice, but will not be allowed to participate in practice unless they have attended all classes. Exceptions will be made for medical appointments, school activities, pre-arranged absences approved by the administration, and absences beyond the student’s control as approved by the administration
Citizenship Standards:
To be eligible for activities, a Northeast student must conduct himself/herself in a way representing the school and program in a positive way. Coaches may have standards of behavior that involve loss of participation not identified in policy. The following represent minimum consequences for some violations that may occur:
School Suspensions: Athletes will not be allowed to participate in practice or contests when serving an out of school suspension
Tobacco Violations:
First Offense: Use, possession, or sale of tobacco will result in a week suspension from competition. Athletes will be allowed to practice. In the case where a competition is not involved during that week, the suspension will include the next scheduled competition that the athlete would normally participate in.
Second Offense: Suspension for the remainder of the sport season
Alcohol/Illegal Drug Violations:
First Offense: Use, possession, or sale of alcohol or any illegal drug that is not prescribed by a physician or available over the counter is prohibited. Penalties for a first offense violation of this rule shall result in an athlete being ineligible to compete for 14 calendar days, including at least two contests, beginning with confession, citation, or suspension. Athletes will be expected to attend practices and participation in practice is allowed after the first seven days.
Second Offense: An athlete is ineligible to participate for the remainder of that sport season. In a case where a violation occurs near the end of a season, an athlete is ineligible for all competition for a minimum of 30 calendar days. An athlete may be required by the coach to attend practices, but will not be allowed to participate in practice for the first 21 days.
All of the above policies are in addition to the Lincoln Public Schools and the NSAA rules that both parents and student-athletes are required to sign for athletic participation. All rules take effect at the first allowable practice date of that sport and conclude at the conclusion of the Northeast sport season. Any illegal activity outside of the school day will be reviewed on an individual basis.