FY25 WINTER SPORTS MEETING CHANGE

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CHANGE OF DATE STUDENT ATHLETES & PARENT/GUARDIAN MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE

WINTER SPORTS INFORMATIONAL MEETING

2024-2025 STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN

NOW TUESDAY 11/19/24 6:00 PM

Due to unforeseen scheduling of MIAA State Tournament games, there has been a change in date to the informational meeting for students who plan to participate in a winter sport during the 2024 - 2025 winter season AND their parents/guardians.

This event is to review important information regarding rules, code of conduct, regulations, practices, and game times and locations. You will also have the opportunity to meet your student's coaches for all sports. We hope to see you there.

Watertown Middle School Auditorium

NEW INFORMATION:

We are excited to inform you of some exciting changes for Watertown Athletics. Due to Mr. Giacobozzi being the principal at the high school and middle school at present, all student-athletes in grades 7-12 are eligible to try out for most high school sport.

HIGH SCHOOL SEASON - 12/02/24 – 02/28/25 High school athletics are ideal for students 9th - 12th grade or middle school students in 7th or 8th grade that feel prepared to compete on a high school level and can commit to the rigors of a high school practice and game schedule.

Cheerleading - Coed

Basketball - Boys
Basketball - Girls
Ice Hockey - Boys
Ice Hockey - Girls
Indoor Track - Boys
Indoor Track - Girls
Swim - Boys
Wrestling - Coed

MIDDLE SCHOOL SEASON - 12/9/24 – 02/14/25 Middle school athletics are ideal for students in 6th grade or students in 7th & 8th who do not feel prepared to compete on a high school level or cannot commit to the rigors of a high school practice/game schedule.

Basketball - Boys
Basketball - Girls
Indoor Track - Boys

Indoor Track - Girls

NOTE: Students/families at the middle school who opt to participate on a JV team are responsible for the transportation of their student to the designated fields or gyms of the high school JV teams. Transportation will be provided to all away games and meets. Student athletes that choose this option are responsible to abide by all teams rules.

PRACTICES/GAMES – Practice schedules will be available by November 25th and will be posted on our website. Coaches, schedules and rosters can also be found on our Athletic Webpage:

LINK: WATERTOWN ATHLETICS.

Games can also be found on Arbiterlive with this

LINK: WATERTOWN GAMES

Families/students are responsible for getting themselves to all practices. However, all students will receive transportation to all away games. The bus for away games will return athletes to the H.S./M.S. on Bemis Street.

All High School and Middle School Students are encouraged to participate in athletics. Studies show students involved in athletics generally have improved academic performance, social relationships, self-esteem, and time management skills. Students also learn leadership skills, teamwork/cooperative skills, positive mentoring skills, and adopt a successful mindset and better lifelong fitness goals.

All students enrolling in a sport must:

1) Have a valid physical

2) Be a student in good standing

(DEFINITION: A student in "Good Academic Standing" is a student that is NOT on HOLD due to owing resources, uniforms, and fees and meets grade/academic requirements.)

NO STUDENT'S REGISTRATION WILL BE APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRYOUTS, PRACTICE, OR GAMES IF THEY OWE A UNIFORM FROM ANOTHER SEASON.

The School Committee has voted to suspend athletic fees for the upcoming school year.

All student-athletes must have a current physical on file. The MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association that governs school sports) requires that the student have seen a doctor in-person visit within the last 13 months and must contain a section that says the student may participate in school sports with no restrictions (or with the following restrictions).

NO STUDENT CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY TRYOUTS, PRACTICES OR CONTESTS WITHOUT THIS. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

Due to the availability of school nurses, we STRONGLY SUGGEST that ALL registrants attach their current physical even if you think you have already submitted it. This will allow the school nurses to approve registrations remotely, therefore clearing students to start on the first day of their sport.

A PHYSICAL MUST BE A SCHOOL/CAMP FORM. We cannot accept an "after visit summary" or a mychart dump.

If your student's physical has expired and you cannot get an appointment with your pediatrician, CVS MinuteClinic at 189 Watertown St, Watertown, MA 02472 AND AFC Urgent Care at 376 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472 offer a low-cost student sports physical.

Follow the link below to be directed to the Athletics Registration Form no later than MONDAY, November 25th for High School or Middle School students participating on a High School Team and by WEDNESDAY, December 4th for Middle School students participating on a Middle School Team to be cleared to participate in the first day of their sports. Students cannot try out or participate in any practices until they have been registered and cleared.

LINK: WINTER REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Registration deadlines are so that students can be cleared to participate in the first day of practice/tryouts. Registrations submitted after the deadline will take 3 school days to clear to participate in any practice/tryouts.

H.S. – Monday, November 25th for the first day Monday, December 2nd all high school sport. Middle School students opting for a high school JV team, please follow the high school schedule for registration.

M.S. – Wednesday, December 4th for the first day Monday, December 9th (M.S. students participating on a H.S. team will need to follow the H.S. deadlines).

NOTE TO PARENTS – Please review your student's profile for the following:

1) Please make sure your student's name and address are in upper / lower case (i.e., John Doe, 1 Main Street, Watertown). How you enter your student's name and address is how it will appear on all awards and mailings.

2) Please make sure the phone number and email address under the participant's information is your STUDENT'S information for their team captains and coaches. There is a place for your contact information. You will receive all communications as the FamilyID registration account holder.

For any questions during registration, please contact Jae Smith. She will be able to assist you with online registration and online payments and can be reached at 617-926-7748 or via email at jsmith@watertown.k12.ma.us.

Ryan Murphy

Athletic Director

ryan.murphy@watertown.k12.ma.us

Jae Smith

Athletic Administrative Assistant

jsmith@watertown.k12.ma.us

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

Watertown High School is part of the Middlesex League Freedom Division, which is made up of the following twelve towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Lexington, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn. All of these towns and the Middlesex Leagues fall under the state organization for athletics known as the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, (MIAA).

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE MISSION STATEMENT

The Middlesex League’s athletic programs are established to provide students with opportunities to achieve the highest degree of sportsmanship, fair play, and excellence in an atmosphere of mutual respect. The league’s athletic programs enrich the educational development of all participants and help prepare students for leadership roles in society