High School Interscholastic Activities

Students must meet the eligibility standards of the Alaska School Activities Association and the Anchorage School District to be eligible to participate in activities. More information about eligibility, conditions of participation, and letter award criteria can be found in the High School Activities Handbook.

Activity Fees for 2008-09

• There is a $160 activity fee per ASD-sponsored sport, or apply for a fee waiver based on hardship through the school activity office, or meet the family cap for middle or high school activity fees. A family cap will be implemented once the students in a family have paid $330 to participate in activities including any combination of middle and high school activities.
  Please note: Baseball, softball and bowling are not sponsored by ASD so separate fees must be paid to the individual sponsor. These fees do not count towards ASD's family cap.

Eligibility

New for 2008-09
ASAA has approved a new tobacco, alcohol, and controlled substances policy which will go into effect this fall. The new program, called "Play for Keeps", requires students and parents to watch a video and sign an acknowledgement form. More information and the video can be found on ASAA's Web site » The video is also broadcast periodically on ASD's cable channel 14 »

Review the eligibility rules in Section 3 of ASD's High School Activities Handbook

Read more about eligibility rules at ASAA's Web site

Registering to participate

When signing up to participate in an activity please have the following:

	Health Exam form signed by doctor, student and parent/guardian. Health exams are good for one year and must be current through the season of the sport.
	Sports fee or waiver form
	High School Athletic/Activity Participation form If you have questions about this form, please contact High School Education at 907-742-4256.

Other important forms and policies

• 2008-09 High School Activities Handbook
• High School Handbook - Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Anchorage School Board Policy - Section 400, Students & Student Services
  • Suspensions
  • Expulsions
• For coaches: Activity bus request

Admission Prices for 2008-09

All events will be charged at all levels except at 'C' team levels; 'JV' when NOT preceding a varsity contest; and where control of the gate is impossible. The home school will admit without charge all competitors, cheerleaders (in uniform), coaches, and managers of the visiting school.

Family season tickets will be available for admission to home contests in basketball, volleyball, soccer and wrestling. The cost will be $4.00 x number of home events rounded to the highest $5.00 increment, not to exceed $50.00. This does not include tournaments. A hockey pass may be available and cost determined by the ASD/Anchorage High School Hockey Association.

Activity Stickers

Activity stickers will cost $25.00 each and will admit students to all home athletic contests including those designated at locations which are not on school property, i.e., Anchorage Football Stadium, Boeke Sports Arena, etc. Activity stickers will also admit students to contests at other Anchorage schools for $3.00 admission (hockey events $4.00). Non-activity sticker holders will be charged $4.00 ($5.00 for hockey) or full adult price. Activity stickers may also be used for admittance or reduced rates to dramatic, social, cultural events. Activity sticker use shall be standardized on an annual basis. Activity stickers will not be discounted in any way. Refunds for activity stickers of students leaving school will be $10.00 during the first semester only. Stickers may be purchased second semester for $15.00.

Alaska School Activities Association

The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) is a statewide nonprofit organization established to direct, develop and support Alaska's high school interscholastic sports, academic and fine arts activities. Their web site, www.asaa.org, includes regulations governing interscholastic activities, the Activities Guide and Championship Handbook and the Alaska Coaches Education Requirement with a list of certified coaches.

Title IX

If you would like to learn more about Title IX, the section of the 1972 Educational Amendment prohibiting discrimination against girls and women in federally-funded education, including athletics programs, visit the EEO Office's Title IX Web page.

NCAA Eligibility Standards

If you plan to enroll in any Division I or Division II college or university in fall 2005 or after, please be aware that the NCAA Freshman Eligibility Standards have changed. You can review a Quick Reference Sheet here that gives you an overview of the changes. More information about the NCAA can be found on their Web site at www.ncaa.org.