ATHLETICS - Athletic Director Dan Buczek (205) 940-2400 ext 240.
John Carroll Catholic High School is a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. The regulations and eligibility requirements of the John Carroll Catholic High School Athletic Department conform to those of the association.
The purpose of the Athletic Department is to encourage as many students as possible to participate in athletic games and thereby advance their physical and personal development.
John Carroll Catholic High School participates in the following varsity sports for boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, as well as the B-Team (junior varsity) sports of baseball, basketball, cross country, football and soccer.
John Carroll Catholic High School participates in the following varsity sports for girls: basketball, dance, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball; as well as the B-team (junior varsity) sports of basketball, soccer,and volleyball.
The eligibility requirements are in accordance with the Alabama High School Athletic Association as follows:
- Students must carry at least six (6) courses; four core curriculum courses must be included in those units passed and averaged. (English, mathematics, science, and social studies are core curriculum courses.)
- Students must be enrolled within the first twenty (20) days of any semester in which he/she participates;
- Any student who becomes nineteen (19) prior to August 1 is ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletics during the entire school year;
- A student may compete interscholastically eight (8) consecutive semesters only, from the date he/she begins the first semester of the first year of any secondary school, or the first semester of the ninth grade of any junior high school;
- Ninth grade students are immediately eligible to compete in interscholastic athletics if they attended a Catholic feeder school in their eighth grade year.
(Other students must attend John Carroll for one year before becoming eligible.)
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Before a student of John Carroll Catholic High School will be permitted to participate or practice for any sport, written permission of a parent is required as well as a physical evaluation form signed by a doctor;
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Except in the case of an educational absence, a student may not participate in athletic activities (including practices/workouts) on the day of his absence without the permission of the Dean of Students. To be considered present, a student must attend at least four (4) academic classes;
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Any athlete who receives two (2) or more "F" interim reports will be required to attend academic tutoring in Room 300 from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday until the end of the quarter. During this time, the athlete may participate in all practices and athletic contests. Based on the first and third quarter grades and the first semester grades, any athlete who has two (2) or more "F's" may not participate in athletic contests and must attend the daily required academic tutoring sessions for the next 4 1/2 weeks (until the next interim report period). If the athlete has no more than one (1) "F" on the subsequent interim report, he/she will again be able to participate in athletic contests and is no longer required to attend the daily tutoring sessions. However, if the athlete has two (2) or more "F's" on the subsequent interim report, he/she will continue to be ineligible to compete and is required to continue attending the academic tutoring sessions.
NCAA Guidelines
August eligibility is based upon Alabama High School Athletic Association rules for eligibility which are based upon semester grades, not fourth quarter grades.
Athletic Commitment
Athletes unable to honor their commitments to their chosen sports for any reason (grades, disenchantment, peer pressure, etc.) will be ineligible to participate in any other sport during that season. They are also ineligible to participate in any sports-related activities (conditioning, weight-lifting, etc.) or any other sports tryout not in season until the sports season ends in which the athlete chose not to honor his/her commitment. The season ends after the last scheduled contest has been played. It does not include any post-season play.
For teams that have tryouts, commitment will be constituted after the last team cuts have been made and a final team roster has been posted. For teams which have no team tryouts, commitment will be constituted after six (6) practice days. Athletes who are uncertain about making a commitment to a sports program are encouraged to discuss the program with the Athletic Director before they make a commitment.
Dual Sports Participation
A student may not participate in two sports during the same season unless special permission has been granted by the Athletic Director.