Mattacheese Middle School Athletic

Fall Sports Offered at MMS Cross Country Cross Country –Co-Ed Boy’s Soccer Boy’s Soccer –“A” and “B” Teams Girl’s Soccer Girl’s Soccer –“A” and “B” Teams Field Hockey Field Hockey New Team New Team –Volleyball

Winter Sports Boy’s Basketball Boy’s Basketball –“A” and “B” Teams Girl’s Basketball Girl’s Basketball –“A” and “B” Teams

Spring Sports Baseball Baseball –“A” and “B” Teams Softball Softball –“A” and “B” Teams Track and Field Track and Field –Co-ed Tennis Tennis –Co-ed

Try-outs An unlimited participation policy will be used whenever possible. There are, however, factors which necessitate the size of the squad to be limited in order to maintain a high level of safety, coaching, playing time, and practice time. The following will be considered reasons to limit the size of the squad: An unlimited participation policy will be used whenever possible. There are, however, factors which necessitate the size of the squad to be limited in order to maintain a high level of safety, coaching, playing time, and practice time. The following will be considered reasons to limit the size of the squad: 1. Nature of the sport 2. Access to facility space and time 3. An exceptionally large number of students trying out for a sport (e.g. 60 candidates for basketball) 4. Safety factors (e.g. ratio of students to coaches) 1. Nature of the sport 2. Access to facility space and time 3. An exceptionally large number of students trying out for a sport (e.g. 60 candidates for basketball) 4. Safety factors (e.g. ratio of students to coaches)

Physical Exam All athletes need to have a doctors physical done every 13 months to be cleared for participation All athletes need to have a doctors physical done every 13 months to be cleared for participation Dates of Free Medical Exams by Dr. Colmer here at MMS Dates of Free Medical Exams by Dr. Colmer here at MMS –Sept. 23, Nov. 4, 2014 –Feb. 10, April 28, 2015 Sign up with the nurse Sue Merrill Sign up with the nurse Sue Merrill

User Fee There is a $50 user Fee for all DY Middle School Athletes, with $100 family max There is a $50 user Fee for all DY Middle School Athletes, with $100 family max Waivers of this fee are available, upon request, in writing, to the Athletic Director. Waivers of this fee are available, upon request, in writing, to the Athletic Director. Checks should be made out to Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District Checks should be made out to Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District

Schedule Cross Country Cross Country –Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Practice until 3:45, Wednesday Practice until 5pm Boy’s Soccer, Girl’s Soccer, and Field Hockey Practice until 5pm most days. Boy’s Soccer, Girl’s Soccer, and Field Hockey Practice until 5pm most days. Game Schedule will be given to Players and is also available online Game Schedule will be given to Players and is also available online –“MMS Athletics” –Games start at 3:30pm

Transportation Travel is provided Travel is provided –There are 5pm late buses everyday for after practice Students are able to ride these buses home or be picked up after practice Students are able to ride these buses home or be picked up after practice If picking up child we ask that you make sure you are prompt as our coaches lives are valuable just as yours are If picking up child we ask that you make sure you are prompt as our coaches lives are valuable just as yours are –Travel is provided to all away games and return to MMS. Students don’t usually make it home for the 5pm Athletic buses. Parents would need to pick up student athlete at MMS after team arrives back to school.

Website A great place to find all information SchedulesCancelations Permission Forms

Family ID New Registration Program New Registration Program Paperless registration program Paperless registration program –That will save information –High school will be launching this registration program at the same time. –We are hopeful to launch for Winter Season