UMMS Winter Sports Registration Due

Dear Middle School Families,

We are excited to begin the process of student registrations for Winter 2023-2024 Athletic and Activity Programs. Upper Moreland School District has moved to an all online form submissions through BigTeams. All physicals, sports-related forms (on the portal), and activity fees are due the Friday prior to the start of the season. No paperwork will be accepted in hard copy form - only online!

Girls Basketball

• Begins: Monday, October 30, 2023
• Paperwork Due: Friday October 27, 2023

Wrestling

• Begins: Friday, December 1, 2023
• Paperwork Due: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Boys Basketball

• Begins: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
• Paperwork Due: Friday, December 29, 2023

• The FIRST section listed below is for those student athletes who played a Fall sport and have registered on BigTeams already.
• The SECOND section listed below is for student athletes and parents/guardians who have NOT played a Fall sport or started the BigTeams registration process.

*Note to Jazz Band & Color Guard Families Only - You will not be using BigTeams to register your student and should not create an account. You are still required to pay the activity fee here.*

The first official practice/tryout for Winter Sports begin Friday, November 17, 2023

For detailed information about specific performing arts/sports practices and tryouts, please contact your coach directly (click HERE for contact information).

• If you are planning on going home after a away game with your own parent or guardian we DO NOT need an email - you just need to sign the sign out sheet

• If you plan on going home with someone other than your guardian/parent a email needs to be sent to Mrs. Frantz and the Coach 24 hours before the game, and they must be signed out at the game.

Please click here for instructions on completing the recertification process.

If you are having any trouble with the recertification process, click here to view an instructional video.

• Families will complete sections 1-5 on the online portal.
• Section 6 (the signature page from the doctor for your child's physical) must be dated (after June 1, 2023) and signed by the physician at the bottom of section 6 and uploaded to the portal.
• If section 6 is not signed and dated by the physician, the physical cannot be accepted.

**Instructions to create your BigTeams account are listed HERE.**

All parents/guardians must submit the following information on the online portal for fall sports (Excluding Marching Unit)

NOTE: If the items below are not completed, your child will not be eligible to participate on the first day:

1. PIAA Physical Sections 1-6 (English/Spanish)

• Parents complete sections 1-5 (on the online portal)

• Students must also complete sections 3-5 (on the online portal)

• Section 6 is uploaded to portal by parent (click here to view/print section 6)

2. Parents and Students complete the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct Acknowledgment (on the online portal)

3. Parents and Students complete the Spectator Guidelines Acknowledgment (on the online portal)

4. Parents complete the Parent/Guardian Expectations Acknowledgment (on the online portal)

Portal Notes:

• Once you have created your parent account, you can log in with your student-athlete to the student account for the acknowledgements by clicking "login as" at the top of the page and selecting your student. YOU DO NOT need to log out. A reminder student-athletes need to sign and acknowledge sections 3-5 of the physical, student-athlete code of conduct, and the spectator guidelines. Please take a look at the video walkthrough below for help.
• Video walkthrough

*No hard copies of physicals or cash/check will be accepted in the Middle School Main Office*

*For issues with the BigTeams portal or questions, please contact Kim Frantz at KFrantz@umtsd.org *

*For issues with your student accessing their District email, please contact the UM Tech Team at helpdesk@umtsd.org - This email address cannot help with BigTeams portal specific issues*

All student-athletes and performing arts participants must view and pay the activity fee on the link below, no cash or checks are accepted.

Families that qualify for free and reduced lunch, or are experiencing an economic hardship can request a reduction or a waiver of the Activity Fee by contacting Kim Frantz (email: kfrantz@umtsd.org). Click here for the free and reduced program information.

*Note to Indoor Percussion & Color Guard Families Only - You will not be using BigTeams to register your student and should not create an account. You are still required to pay the activity fee here.*

The late bus will leave the school close to 4:15 PM. For game days there is also a 5:30 PM late bus. Please help your students know their address and major cross streets near your house. The bus stop for the late bus may not be the same as their regular bus stop.

Click HERE to access the athletic game schedules.

Volunteers are needed to work in the Snack Stand at our home games this Winter. The volunteers should be parents across all seasons of middle school sports, as the snack stand proceeds benefit the athletes involved in ALL sports. Please consider volunteering a few hours of your time! Please contact umboosterclub@gmail.com if you're interested in volunteering or joining the booster club.