Varsity letters are earned for significant contributions to a varsity team either in playing time or servant-leadership. Varsity letters are to be considered a special award and are not given simply because a player was selected for a varsity team.
Student-athletes in grades 9-12 can earn a varsity letter in a sport under these qualifications:
- Playing/Participation Time – varies by sport as agreed upon by the varsity head coach and athletic director. These requirements are to be communicated to athletes and their parents at the beginning of each sport season.
- Servant-Leadership – for those team members who do not meet the minimum playing time requirement, they may qualify for a varsity letter under servant-leadership by demonstrating commitment, positive attitude, enthusiasm and serving the team in a significant way throughout the season, as decided by the varsity head coach.
- Completion of season – a team member must complete the season on the team’s roster. If a player quits a team or is dismissed from a team, he or she may not qualify for a varsity letter. If an injury or season-ending injury impacts the minimum playing/participation time qualification, then it is up to the discretion of the varsity head coach and athletic director to determine whether the playing/participation time qualification would have been met based on to-date contribution at the time of the injury.
A student-athlete who misses playing time due to academic probation or who was suspended or subject to serious school or team disciplinary action during the season is ineligible for consideration for a varsity letter for the sport in which the probation or disciplinary action occurred.
Student-athletes may meet the above qualifications for lettering for a sport in more than one year. When this is the case, the following awarding will be followed:
- First year – letter and patch
- Second-Fourth year – pin
- A letter and patch may be awarded to a student manager who fulfills their responsibilities for two entire seasons.
- Team captains may be recognized in each sport. Team captains receive a "captain" pin.
The Athletic Department keeps on-file a list of student-athletes that qualify for varsity letters and notifies student-athletes and their parents upon completion of the sport season in which he/she participates who has qualified for a varsity letter.