ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS     

AIA bylaws; Article 15. Student Eligibility Rules (for additional information about AIA rules see: www.aiaonline.org)
CLEARANCE: Please turn in sports paperwork early!!! On time is TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO TRY OUTS.
                  (Fall Sports begin late July / early August, Winter Sports begin early November, Spring Sports begin late February.)
    1. Read the A.I.A. Fact Sheets on Concussions
    click here
    2.* Take the Concussion Education Test - The following must be completed before any other steps of the athletic process can be completed
    PLEASE PRINT THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
    (*This certificate is good for 4 years)
    click here
    3. Watch the Sports Risk Video
    click here
    4. Read the Athletic Handbook
    click here
    5. Get a Current Physical - Must be given on or after March 1 of the participating school year
    click here
    6. Complete (2) identical Emergency Consent forms to be turned in
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    7. Complete the Online registration
    Do NOT skip this step or turn in paperwork prior to completion
    click here
    8. Pay Participation Fees in the bookstore
    (Checks should be made out to Marcos de Niza High School)
    Please do not leave cash or checks in the office
      • $10.00 lock fee (paid 1x per year)
      • $50.00 sport fee (paid per sport - maximum pay out 3 sports or activities)
    9. Transfer students* - complete the AIA 520 Form
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    *Transfer student: A student who has not attended Marcos de Niza high school for the prior 12 consecutive months
Please turn in your paperwork early. We no longer accept faxes. All original paperwork must be turn in TOGETHER or it will be mailed back to you. This can cause further delays and may result in your student missing the try outs. The Athletic office cannot hold individual papers, so please do not ask us to do so.

Please turn in paper copies of the following items after completing step 7 and 8:

checkbox A. Concussion Education Test Certificate (Proof of test completion date) Good for 4 years
B. Current Physical (Must be given on or after March 1st of participating school year)
C. 2 Emergency Consent Forms (Insurance information must be complete)
D. Receipt verifying payment of sports participation fees
E. If you did not supply a certified copy of the birth record when registering for school, you will need to supply a copy with the above records (Good for 4 years)
Note (2nd and 3rd Sport Clearance): If a student is cleared for a Fall sport and intends to play a Winter or Spring sport, the student simply needs to return all equipment from the prior sport and provide a payment receipt for the next sport to Athletics.