Art. 1: A student shall not have more than two semesters (the
initial year of attendance) of possible eligibility in grade
seven and two semesters in grade eight. Once the school
determines that a student is promoted from eighth grade,
high school eligibility begins immediately in the following
semester. A student shall not have more than eight consecutive
semesters of possible eligibility in grades nine
through twelve, regardless of whether the ninth grade is
included in junior high or in a senior high school.
NOTE: If a student does not participate or is ineligible
due to transfer, scholarship, etc., the semester(s) during
that period shall be counted toward the total number
of semesters possible. (See Rule 30-1-1, Seasons o