Charter School Playoffs
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates a separate state championship bracket for charter schools participating in South Carolina high school athletics. Charter schools must meet specific requirements, including participating in a region schedule and achieving a minimum number of contests, to qualify for the playoff bracket. Seeding within the bracket will be determined by a formula that considers winning percentage, opponents' winning percentage, and opponents' opponents' winning percentage. The bill also makes a conforming change to ensure charter schools are eligible for similar athletic programs as public schools.
Key provisions
- Establishes a separate state championship bracket for charter schools in interscholastic athletics.
- Requires charter schools to meet region schedule and contest minimums to qualify for the bracket.
- Uses a ranking formula based on winning percentage, opponents' winning percentage, and opponents' opponents' winning percentage to seed teams.
- Charter schools are ineligible to participate in other postseason interscholastic competitions.
- Charter schools must comply with league scheduling and data submission requirements.
- Charter school athletes must meet academic eligibility requirements.
- The South Carolina High School League will establish rules for uniform implementation.
- Makes a conforming change to ensure charter schools are eligible for athletic programs.
Who is affected
- Charter Schools
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