Hickory Ridge M.S.2012-2013

MAVERICK ATHLETICS

ELIGIBILITYMEDICAL

PAPERWORK

TRYOUT

INFORMATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY2nd semester Final Grade determines Fall and Winter ONE

eligibility - (The grade is designated by 2SY on Report Card)

1st semester Final Grade determines Winter TWO and Spring eligibility - (The grade is designated by 1SY on Report Card)

(70 OR above is considered a passing grade)

Must have passed a minimum 3 of 4 core courses (Science, Socials Studies, Language Arts, Math)

Must have passed at least 1 of 2 encore courses

Must have at least 85% attendance previous semester

All rising 7th graders are eligible to participate 1st semester

MIDDLE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY Ineligible for 7th grade Athletics if turning 14 years

of age on or before August 31st of that school year

Ineligible for 8th grade Athletics if turning 15 years of age on or before August 31st of that school year

Must have a current medical physical cleared by a physician within last year to be able to tryout

Insurance Waiver Form Completion of Participation packet (found on

“Maverick” Athletics” website and in front office of school)

MEDICAL PAPERWORKMUST complete Cabarrus County forms in

order to be eligible: Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation (signed and

dated by a registered physician—must clear you to participate)

Athletic Insurance Waiver Form Middle/High School Athletic Participation Form Eligibility Form Gfeller/Waller Concussion Document

(Student/Parents) Emergency Card, Sportsmanship pledge, Domicile All forms or complete tryout packet can be picked

up in front office or downloaded from Hickory Ridge Athletic web-page

MEDICAL PAPERWORK You will not be able to participate in tryouts or

practices until Cabarrus County athletic paperwork is complete

Once turned in, all medical paperwork will be kept on file for one calendar year……so if you tryout or participate in one sport, your paperwork will be good for all following sports in that year

****PHYSICAL ONLY GOOD ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF WHEN PHYSICAL WAS DONE – After one year, the physical has expired – and a new physical is needed in order to participate

WHERE CAN I FIND INDIVIDUAL TEAM INFORMATION?

The BEST place to check for individual team information is the “Athletic” website located within the Hickory Ridge Middle School website. Coach information, and schedule.

Athletic paperwork is very important to have turned in prior to tryouts. Without the athletic paperwork…you will not be allowed to tryout

Please see the Athletic Director – Mr. Cline or any of our coaches/athletic trainer if you have any questions!

FALL SPORTS & TRYOUTS Fall Sports 2013:

7th Grade Football8th Grade FootballSoftballCheerleading (Tryouts for Cheerleading will take

place in May of 2013)

The first official day of tryouts for Fall Sports will be August 17th, 2012

Check the Hickory Ridge Athletics web-page throughout the summer for updated information on tryout/practice times and locations

TRYOUTSFour seasons of sports in Middle School: Fall,

Winter One, Winter Two, Spring

Fall (August 17 to October 16)• 7th Grade Football• 8th Grade Football• Softball • 7th Grade Cheerleading• 8th Grade Cheerleading

Winter One (October 17 to Dec 19)• 8th Grade Boys Basketball• 8th Grade Girls Basketball• Wrestling• 8th Grade Cheerleading

Winter Two (January 2 to March 5)• 7th Grade Boys Basketball• 7th Grade Girls Basketball• 7th Grade Cheerleading

Spring (March 6 to May 8)• Baseball• Volleyball• Boys Track• Girls Track

• Athletic participation is open to 7th and 8th Graders only

• This information does not include Club Sport information

ATHLETIC EVENT STAFFTo work and assist in the operations

of home athletic events for all sports at Hickory Ridge Middle….Job responsibilities include:Working in concessionsHelping sell athletic merchandiseSetting up & tearing down for athletic

eventsRunning scoreboard or scorekeepingWorking chains at football gamesAssisting the Athletics Director wherever

needed.

ATHLETIC EVENT STAFFPrivileges of being on Athletic Event

Staff:Free Admission to athletic eventsFree Athletic Event Staff t-shirtOne free concession items at games you

are workingPlus more!!

Please listen to the announcements for information at the beginning of school in August! Open to 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders!

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MAVERICK STUDENT-ATHLETE?

You Will Be Held To A Higher Standard!!By your coachesBy your teachersBy the administrationBy your peersAnd most importantly…..by yourself

2013-2014—become a part of Maverick Athletics to continue a great tradition!