Participation in varsity and junior varsity sports by students at Roanoke Catholic School is governed by the eligibility rules of the Diocese of Richmond, the Virginia High School League (VHSL), the Virginia Independent Conference (VIC), the Blue Ridge Conference (BRC), and the Virginia Catholic High School League (VCHSL). Students should remember that, according to VHSL regulations, they have four years to participate in interscholastic sports, beginning when they start ninth grade.

Before athletic participation is permitted, a successfully completed, yearly physical examination form must be on file.

All athletes are expected to be at school on time and have good attendance records. Students must be present in school for a minimum of four classes in order to participate in athletics on any given day. If athletes are too sick to be in school, then they are too sick to participate in sports. This applies to both practices and games.

An athlete may be excused during a game day if he/she has a doctor’s or dentist’s appointment. An athlete may be excused for a non-medical reason if he/she has obtained prior approval from the administration or athletic director. After a game, athletes returning late to school will not be excused for tardiness or from assignments or tests scheduled for the next day.

An athlete will contact his/her teachers at the beginning of the sports season to determine procedure for requesting assignments in advance of an absence due to athletic involvement.