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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 13A.06.04.05" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="04" heading="Eligibility for Corollary Athletic Programs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Students in grades K-8 who participate in the Corollary Athletic Program shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be officially registered and attending a Maryland Public School; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Present to their school principal, or the principal's designee, a form from a parent or guardian giving permission for participation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Secondary school students in grades 9-12 who participate in the Corollary Athletic Program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be officially registered and attending a Maryland Public School;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall present to their high school principal, or the principal's designee, a form from a parent or guardian giving permission for participation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall be making satisfactory progress toward:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Graduation with a Maryland High School Diploma specified in COMAR 13A.03.02.09B; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>School completion with a Maryland High School Certificate of Program Completion specified in COMAR 13A.03.02.09D; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>May not have participated on an interscholastic athletic team in the same sport.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If a student acquires a disability during their years of participation in interscholastic ports, the local school system may permit an exception to §B(4) of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>