GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL SPORTS
Yorktown High School is a Group AAA school in the National District, Northern Region of Virginia.
Other schools in the National District are:
Edison, Falls Church, Mount Vernon, J.E.B. Stuart, Wakefield and Washington-Lee
Virginia High School League (VHSL) Guidelines for Participation
The VHSL governs high school athletics for the state of Virginia. The VHSL makes the rules and regulations for all member schools regarding all athletic competitions. Each student-athlete must:
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have passed at least five (5) subjects the immediately preceding year (for Fall participation), or the immediately preceding semester (for Winter or Spring participation), |
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currently be a full time student, enrolled in at least five (5) courses for credit, |
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have a completed Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Examination Form, signed by parent or guardian, student, and physician, on file in the Activities Office. The physical exam must have been done after May 1st for the upcoming school year. |
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not have turned age 19 on or before the first day of August of the current school year, |
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have attended no more than eight consecutive semesters in high school, |
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not provide false information on the VHSL form (penalty is ineligibility for up to one year). |
Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Examination Form
This REQUIRED FORM is available in the Student Activities Office or on our website in Sports. Submit the completed form to the Activities Office before the first day of try-outs. No one may participate without clearance of his/her physical exam (done after May 1st for the upcoming year) by the Athletic Trainer. Make sure your Tetanus shot is up-to-date (within the last 10 years). Please write which sport you are trying out for at the top of the front page. Keep a copy at home.
Student Accident Insurance
No student will participate in any athletic activity without evidence of insurance coverage. Inexpensive Student Accident Insurance is available for purchase through the school for individuals who do not have insurance or wish to buy additional insurance. Forms are available in the Student Activities Office.
Team Managers
Team Managers assist the head coach for some sports with equipment handling, record keeping, and other duties. Any student may apply to the head coach of a sport for the position of Team Manager.
Athletic Awards
An Athletic Awards ceremony is held three times per year at the end of each season. Athletes are awarded Varsity Letters or Certificates of Participation, as determined by using criteria set by the coach. Athletes who earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the past quarter AND letter in a varsity sport will receive a VHSL Honor Roll Certificate. In addition, those athletes whose GPA is 3.5 or above also receive a Northern Region Honor Roll Certificate.
Game tickets
Game tickets are sold at the gate at a cost of $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students with a Student ID for the following games: Freshmen and Junior Varsity Football (these games are played as double-headers and require only one ticket), Basketball, Baseball, Field Hockey, Soccer, and Lacrosse games. Varsity Football games cost $5.00 for adults and students at the gate.