M.I.A.A.
CHEMICAL HEALTH RULE
From
the first allowable day of fall practice to the end of
the academic year, whichever is longer,
a student shall not, regardless of the quantity, use,
consume, possess, buy/sell or give away any beverage
containing alcohol; any tobacco product; marijuana;
steroids; or any controlled substance. This policy
includes products such as "NA" or "near
beer." It is not a violation for a student to be
in possession of a legally defined drug specifically
prescribed for the student's own use by his or her
doctor.
If
a student in violation of this rule is unable to
participate in interscholastic sports due to injury,
academics, or other reasons unrelated to this rule
violation, the penalty will not take effect until that
student is otherwise able to participate again.
The
minimum PENALTIES are:
First
Violation: When the Principal confirms, following an
opportunity for the student to be heard, that a
violation occurred, the student shall lose eligibility
for the next consecutive interscholastic contest
totaling 25% of all interscholastic contests in that
sport. For the student, these penalties will be
determined by the season the violation occurs. No
exception is permitted for a student who becomes a
participant in a treatment program. It is recommended
that the student be allowed to remain at practice for
the purpose of rehabilitation. All decimal parts of an
event will be truncated, i.e., all fractional parts of
an event will be dropped when calculating the 25% of
the season. The
student must complete the season in good standing in
which the penalty for the violation has been served.
Second
and Subsequent Violations: When the Principal
confirms, following an opportunity for the student to
be heard, that a second or subsequent violations have
occurred, the student shall lose eligibility for the
next consecutive interscholastic contests totaling 60%
of all interscholastic contests in that sport. For the
student, these penalties will be determined by the
season in which the violation occurs. All decimal
parts of an event will be truncated, i.e., all
fractional parts of an event will be dropped when
calculating the 60% of the season.
If
after the second or subsequent violations the student
of his or her own volition becomes a participant in an
approved chemical dependency program or a treatment
program, the student may be certified for
reinstatement in MIAA activities after a minimum of
40% of the events of that season. The director or a
counselor of a chemical dependency treatment center
must issue certification of the students attendance
in such program. Any fractional part of the events of
the season shall be dropped when calculating the 40%
of the season.
Penalties
shall be cumulative each academic year. If the penalty
period is not completed during the season of
violation, the penalty shall carry over to the
student's next season of actual participation, which
may affect the eligibility status of the student
during the next academic year.
