NAC386.793. Homeschooled children.

     1. To be eligible to participate in a sanctioned sport, a parent or legal guardian of a homeschooled child must submit to the school district in which the homeschooled child resides a written notice of intent to provide instruction for the homeschooled child at home. A parent or legal guardian of a homeschooled child who submits such a notice shall be deemed to be the teacher of the homeschooled child for all matters relating to participation by the homeschooled child in a sanctioned sport.

     2. To be eligible to participate in a sanctioned sport, a parent or legal guardian of a homeschooled child must submit evidence satisfactory to the Executive Director that the homeschooled child has complied with the requirements for academic eligibility adopted by the school district in which he or she resides pursuant to NAC 386.803. The evidence must be submitted to the person designated by the school pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 4.

     3. A homeschooled child who withdraws from a school where he or she is enrolled:

     (a) Remains eligible to participate in a sanctioned sport at that school if eligible to participate in that sanctioned sport at the time of withdrawal from the school; or

     (b) If not eligible to participate in a sanctioned sport at the time of withdrawal from the school, must establish eligibility to participate in that sanctioned sport by complying with the requirements for academic eligibility specified in subsection 2.

     4. If a homeschooled child resides within the zone of attendance of a school and notifies the school that he or she wishes to participate in a sanctioned sport at that school, the school shall provide to the parent or legal guardian of the homeschooled child:

     (a) A statement setting forth the requirements for academic eligibility to participate in a sanctioned sport specified in subsection 2;

     (b) All schedules and requirements of the school relating to eligibility for participation in a sanctioned sport at the school; and

     (c) The name and telephone number of a person in the athletic department of the school with whom the homeschooled child or a parent or legal guardian of the homeschooled child may communicate relating to the academic eligibility of the homeschooled child to participate in the sanctioned sport.

     5. A homeschooled child may participate in a sanctioned sport at a private school upon approval by the private school. The private school may charge and collect a fee for authorizing the participation of the pupil in the sanctioned sport. The fee must be uniform with respect to homeschooled children. The private school shall report any such fee to the Association. A homeschooled child who participates in a sanctioned sport pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of this chapter governing transfers.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004; A by R050-05, 12-29-2005)