Santa Monica High School

     SAMOHI ATHLETIC CLEARANCE 2025-26

Welcome to the Santa Monica High School (Samohi) Athletic Clearance process for the 2025–2026 school year. In order to ensure the safety and eligibility of all student-athletes, Samohi requires that every student participating in athletics complete the required clearance process prior to tryouts and official team participation. This includes submitting a current physical exam, proof of insurance, and completing the necessary online documentation.

Please read the following instructions carefully and adhere to all deadlines to avoid delays or disqualification from participation.

Tryout Clearance:
In order to participate in athletic tryouts, all students must register for each sport of interest on the following link, Athletic Tryout Information 2025-2026. Documents required:

• Sports Physical Examination Form, signed by a licensed medical doctor.
• Proof of Health Insurance

Don’t have insurance? You can purchase it from Myers-Stevens Insurance.

Team Clearance:
Once a student has been officially selected for a team by a Samohi coach, the Athletic Clearance Packet must be completed online through: www.AthleticClearance.com. (Optional step-by-step guide or video tutorial)
The clearance process also includes:

• Uploading the Sports Physical Exam Form, signed by a licensed medical doctor.
• Uploading the Proof of Health Insurance
• E-Signatures; Read and sign all documents.

Need an alternate clearance method? Contact Patty Hernandez at phernandez@smmusd.org

Academic and Behavioral Eligibility:
To remain eligible for participation, student-athletes are required to comply with all school attendance and tardy policies, meet academic eligibility standards, and complete the required clearance documentation for each sport. To maintain academic eligibility, students must have earned a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all enrolled courses during the most recent grading period, in accordance with California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Bylaws, Article 1, Section 205. Students who do not meet this requirement will be deemed ineligible for competition and must sit out until the next eligibility evaluation. Academic eligibility is reviewed at the conclusion of each grading period as outlined below.

Grading Period 1: August 21 – September 26, 2025
Grading Period 2: September 29 – November 14, 2025
Grading Period 3: November 17 – December 19, 2025
Grading Period 4: January 6 – February 20, 2026
Grading Period 5: February 23 – April 24, 2026
Grading Period 6: April 27 – June 11, 2026 (also determines eligibility to start the 2026-2027 SY)

Clearance Deadlines by Season:
Students will not be permitted to participate in practices or competitions until all clearance materials are submitted and approved by the Athletic Department.

Contact Information: Samohi Athletic Office (310) 395-3204

• Athletic Director: Coleen Davenport-Paysinger, x71532, cdavenport@smmusd.org
• Athletic Trainer: Daniel Tran, x71411, dtran@smmusd.org
• Athletic Office Assistant: Patty Hernandez, x71536, phernandez@smmusd.org

Additional Resources:
*Recommended Pediatric Sports Physical Examination Sites
*Sport Physical Exam and Form
*Optional Purchase of Student Athlete Medical Insurance
*Athletic Clearance Guide
*Guidelines for Gender Identity Participation CIF
*Parent Agreement Letter