ELIGIBILITY

Must Be Correct Age
Teams are determined specifically by age, following the standard of rules set by the State and National Homeschool Tournaments.

• 12U sports - cannot turn 13 before September 1 of the school year in which they compete.
• 14U sports - cannot turn 15 before September 1 of the school year in which they compete.
• 16U sports - cannot turn 17 before September 1 of the school year in which they compete.
• 18U sports - cannot turn 19 before September 1 of the school year in which they compete.

Must Be A Registered Homeschooler
Participation on a Flames sports team requires that the student be a registered homeschooler. A copy of a submitted Letter of Intent is required as part of the Flames Registration. In order to be considered a homeschool student, a Letter of Intent to Homeschool must be filed with the school district, the student must be a full-time student, and at least half of the coursework must be done at home.

The Flames participate in state and national homeschool athletic competitions. We are expected to comply with their rules and regulations and compete at a par with the other teams. These rules require that all players be homeschooled.

A copy of the Flames Registration form may be found in the Forms section.

Must Sign the Code of Conduct
Parents and students must agree to abide by and sign the PCHEA Code of Conduct agreement. The Flames Code of Conduct can be downloaded from the Forms section.

Must Reside Within Pulaski County
The participating student must be a resident of Pulaski County. In 2002-2003, a new eligibility rule was adopted. The new rule states that the homeschool athletic groups (Faulkner, Saline, and Pulaski) can have players only from within their respective county. This rule was made to keep homeschool players within one of the counties from switching at will and ruining the programs. At the present time, if a county homeschool group does not provide the particular sport that a student needs, an exception can be made to the rule only if it is not to the detriment of eligible Pulaski County resident players.