Athletics

In order to maintain eligibility and participate in athletics, students must abide by the following:

• A student may not participate in an all-star game unless it is sanctioned by the TSSAA and unless he/she has completed high school eligibility in that sport.
• Any student repeating the 7th grade or 8th grade and participates in school athletics while repeating shall not be eligible to participate in athletics during their 9th grade year.
• All expenses to an athletic camp where specified instruction is offered must be paid by the athlete or his parents.
• An athlete may accept a medal, trophy, high school letter, sweater, jacket, shirt, blazer, or blanket for athletic participation but nothing else of commercial value, and these awards must carry the school’s letter or other appropriate award emblem.
• A registered athlete cannot accept any money for athletic skills in any TSSAA-sponsored sport.
• A student whose name is listed on the school eligibility report cannot participate in an independent game or meet until the season has closed in that particular sport. This does not include golf, tennis, or bowling.
• A student who engages in three or more days of practice – including spring practice – with a high school in which he or she is enrolled shall be ineligible in that sport for 12 months if the student enrolls in another school without a corresponding change in the residence of his or her parents.
• All transfer students must be approved by the Executive Director of TSSAA before participating in any game.
• In order for a transfer student with an athletic record to be eligible at another school there must be a bona fide change of residence by the athlete’s parents that justifies a change in schools.
• Athletes must live at home with their parents.
• A student shall be ineligible in high school if he or she becomes 19 years of age on or before Aug. 1.
• A student is permitted eight semesters of eligibility beginning with the ninth grade. 
• Be enrolled before the 20th school day of the semester, in regular attendance, and carrying at least five full courses during the present semester.
• Earn six credits the preceding school year. All credits must be earned by the first day of the beginning of the school year.

TSSAA/TMSAA regulate the ticket and pass prices for tournaments and playoffs.

For middle school sports (basketball and track & field), gate prices should not exceed $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.

High school gate prices should not exceed $10.00 for football, $8.00 for basketball, and $6.00 for other sports.

Offering season tickets for school sports is optional and will be handled by schools on an individual basis.

Some schools use Givebacks to facilitate the sale of tickets.