North Ridge Middle School

Welcome to Wildcat Athletics

Your Wildcat Coaches

• Sam Carter- Head Football• Brian Rockwell- 7th Grade Basketball and Head

Cross Country• Jordan Gray- Head Track and Offseason

Your Wildcat Coaches

• Stephanie Catoe- 8th Basketball• Hillary Friday- 8th Volleyball and Cross Country• Amanda Brooks- 7th grade Basketball and track• Lauren Smeds- 7th Grade Volleyball and Cross

Country

Your Wildcat Coaches

• Athletic Coordinator– James Hollis• Phone number 817-547-5250• james.hollis@birdvilleschools.net

Effort and Attitude

• Effort and Attitude are the two things every athlete must bring everyday.

• We will be addressed in a respectful manner.

• Yes We Can, Yes We Will!

North Ridge Athletic Mission Statement

To provide student athletes with

opportunities to learn, grow and experience success in a positive

environment that is supported by staff, parents and the community.

Academic Monitoring

• All North Ridge Athletes are required to complete all school work.

• Coaches will check in with all teachers to follow up on athletes.

• Athletes will need to schedule tutorials that do not conflict with practice times.

• If they do not take care of this on their own, we will pull them out of practice.– Resulting in loss of game time.

Tutorial Times

• 7th Grade –Tutorial plans should be made after

school.• 8th Grade–Tutorial plans should be made for

before school.

Conduct

• All North Ridge Athletes are required be respectful and will behave in the classroom.• D-Hall- 100 Up- Downs• Office Referral–FNS- miss the 1st half–Suspension- will miss the first game when

they return

Locker Room Responsibilities

• North Ridge Athletics will not be responsible for any lost personal belongings.• Thieves will be removed from athletics.• Every athlete receives a lock and locker.

Lock everything up!• We will investigate but will not be held

responsible for missing belongings.

Chain of Command

• If you have a question or concern:– Ask your athlete’s coach first.–Then ask the head coach for that

sport.– Athletic Coordinator– Mr. Ellis– Chris Ferris

Removal from Athletics

• 3 Referrals• Stealing• 2 failed six weeks• Not dressing out and participating in

Athletics.

Boys Athletics

• Can only sign up for athletics if you plan to play football.• You will still be able to try-out for

other sports before or after school. – If you make the team your schedule will

be changed.• 7th Grade will still have Developmental

Attendance

• The athlete is responsible for their attendance. • Attendance will be checked

everyday at the same time.–If your child is late it is their

responsibility to find a coach so they are not counted absent.

7th Grade Football

• A- Team, B-Team, and Developmental.–Developmental plays on Wednesdays

at 4:30.• All games will be at North Ridge.

Football Practice Times

–7th Grade • Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we

are on the field stretching at 7:15 a.m..–8th Grade• Practice ends at 5:15 p.m..

7th Grade Volleyball

• Traveling Teams- A, B, Maroon, White– A-Team: 10-12 girls– B-Team: 10 girls– Maroon/White: 5 girls each (alternate every other

week with the B team)• Developmental Team- C Team– Play before all 7th grade home games. Starts at

4:00

8th grade Volleyball

• A- Team: 10-12 Girls• B-Team: 10-12 Girls• Practice Squad: Those that did not make the

team but want to play in High School– Practice from 4:00-5:00 with traveling teams

Volleyball Practice Times

–7th Grade Travel teams• Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we are

on the court stretching at 7:00 a.m.–7th grade C Team• On the court at 8:00 a.m.• Girls will have time to get dressed and go to

breakfast during 1st period–8th Grade• Practice ends at 5:00 p.m.

Volleyball Games

• B-Team is asked to stay and watch the A-Team game

• After the conclusion of A-Team, a Parent CAN sign out with the coach to take daughter home.

• Everyone else rides the bus back to North Ridge• Parents need to arrive no later than 15 minutes

after the bus returns!

Thank you for attending!

• If you have any questions…..–The Coaches will hang around to

answer.