BCSS recognizes the right of all student-athletes to choose which school they attend and which subjects they study. BCSS, however, is charged with the responsibility of drafting, implementing and enforcing rules on eligibility for those student-athletes who seek the privilege of participating in interschool competition. The overriding purpose of these rules is to ensure fair and equitable competition for all student-athletes participating in BCSS activity.
Individual student-athletes must meet the applicable eligibility requirements of BCSS and any applicable sport commission gender-based equity rule to participate in BCSS competition, and be listed on the appropriate roster on the STudent-Athlete Registration System (STARS) to be eligible for competition.
Eligibility Overview
All student-athletes who intend to or have transferred from their home school after the first day of his/her second year of eligibility will be required to submit transfer documentation, in order to establish their eligibility at the new school. (Please refer to Sec 39.0.0 BC School Sports Handbook for additional information.) For more information, please contact the BCSS Office.
Eligibility Application
The Eligibility Application is on-going throughout the school year. The BCSS Eligibility officer reviews each application on a case by case basis. See Section 40.0.0 page 46 in the Handbook for more information.
Eligibility Appeals
Eligibility Appeals: Appeals, are used when the Eligibility Officer denies any of the following eligibility form: eligibility application, compliance and authorization, school declaration, international and home study and the school would like to appeal the ruling. These forms are reviewed by the Eligibility Appeals Committee, who meet three (3) times each season of play. The submission and meeting dates are listed below. See Section 41.0.0 page 48 in the Handbook for more information.
2017-2018 Eligibility Appeal Committee Meeting Dates:
| Deadlines for Submission (Tuesdays 2pm) | Meetings (Saturdays) |
| September 11, 2018 | September 15, 2018 |
| September 25, 2018 | September 29, 2018 |
| October 23, 2018 | October 27, 2018 |
| November 20, 2018 | November 24, 2018 |
| December 11, 2018 | December 15, 2018 |
| January 22, 2019 | January 25, 2019 |
| February 26, 2019 | March 2, 2019 |
| April 9, 2019 | April 13, 2019 |
| May 7, 2019 | May 11, 2019 |
Eligibility Application Grade 7
Grade 7 Eligibility Applications can be made to the Eligibility Officer for an exemption to allow a Grade 7 student-athelte to play for a bantam (grade 8) team where the member school would otherwise not be able to field a team due to insufficeint numbers. Please see section 32.2.0 page 39 in the BCSS handbook for more information.
Parent's Information can be found on this pamphlet: What Parents Should Know
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