FAQs

What sports are offered in each grade level?

Cross-Country: Grammar and Junior (Junior offering depends on the school)

Tennis: Grammar

Basketball*: Junior, Grammar, and Cadet

*Grammar: Grades 7 and 8, Junior: Grades 4, 5, and 6 (Instructional Division excludes 6, the with a maximum of TWO 5th graders and includes 3rd graders.)

Cheerleading: Dependent on the school

Soccer: Grammar and Junior

Volleyball: Cadet and Grammar

What are the registration fees?

Cross Country: $250 per boys' grammar and girls' grammar team

Tennis: $200 per team

Basketball: $725 per in-state team, $850 per out-of-state team

Soccer & Volleyball: $500 per in-state team, $550 per out of state team

What are School teams?

School teams are composed solely of students who attend a Catholic elementary school.

What are Parish teams?

Parish teams are made up of Catholic parish members as certified by the Pastor of the Church. A parish team may include up to 2 non-Catholics and 2 Authorized Pool Players.

Can a parish member who attends a school other than his or her parish school participate on a school team?

No, school teams are only open to students enrolled in the school. 

Why are some games cancelled due to weather by CAL not made up?

Since its inception CAL has maintained a policy of not making up weather related cancellations. The rationale behind this policy is that not all CAL members have access to facilities on which to schedule games, many rely upon CAL to find opportunities for them to play through the scheduling process. CAL does not have access to facilities on which to hold make-up games either. Consequently, to treat all teams fairly, the ranking of teams in all sports is based upon winning percentage. This does not require a team to play its entire schedule in the event games are cancelled due to the weather by CAL officials. This policy was reviewed by the CAL Rules Committee and the CAL Board in 2018 and was upheld for the reasons outlined above.