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5 be assessed for the first and only the first team of participation per school year. Students will then be registered to participate for the remainder of the school year at no additional cost. Students who meet federal guidelines for the free or reduced lunch program will be asked to contribute a $100.00 registration fee with a $200.00 family cap. No student will be ineligible to participate in athletic programs solely due to the inability to pay the registration fee. Parents may make application for the fee waiver or an alternative form of payment by contacting the athletic office directly. Fee waiver information and alternative payment arrangements shall be confidential in nature. Payment of the registration fee does not guarantee membership on a team nor imply that a student-athlete will receive playing time. The registration fee for a student-athlete who is cut or resigns from a team will be refunded to the family under the following conditions: CONDITIONS FOR ATHLETIC REGISTRATION FEE REFUND: 1. The athletic director at each school will approve all registration fee refunds for a student-athlete who has been cut and/or for a student-athlete who leaves a team. 2. Registration fee refunds will only be processed in the spring of each school year. The athletic director will forward a list of refunds due to the students to the business office in the spring of each school year (Tentative date: June 15). The business office will issue refund checks to the family of the student-athlete. 3. If the registration fee(s) have been waived for a student-athlete under the waiver guidelines outlined above, there will be no refund or partial refund payment due. 4. Students will be eligible for a full or partial refund of athletic fees due to being cut and/or leaving a team under the following conditions. a. b. Condition for Refund Student-athlete is cut from the squad by the coach. Amount of Refund 100% Student-athlete quits the squad: First day through tenth day of practice Remainder of the season c. Student-athlete is dropped for disciplinary reason and/or Code of Conduct Violation (Absolutely no exceptions). 100% 0% 0% Students/parents may contact the athletic office for additional information