1. An introduction to interscholastic athletics at Duxbury High School.
Duxbury Athletics
An introduction to interscholastic athletics at Duxbury High School.

2. Goals for Today Know where to find athletic information
Know how to contact a coach
Sign up for a fall sport (don’t worry if you sign up for wrong sport or don’t sign up at all)
When do sports start for each season & What sports do we have at Duxbury High School
Basic rules for student-athletes

3. Athletic Department Website
Go to athletic department web page:
Link to game schedules & other information
Other information: student-athlete handbook, opening day information, schedules, and other information
MIAA App for smart phones
ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS!

4. DHS Website

5. Athletic Department Website

6. Information for Fall Sports

7. Athletic Department Contact Information
Thom Holdgate, Director of Athletics
Athletic Department Phone: x6
Duxbury High School Main Office:
Athletic Department
easiest form of communication
I’m here all summer!

8. Earliest Possible Starting Dates for Sports
Football – Fri. 8/17
Cheerleading – Mon. 8/20
All other fall sports – Thu. 8/23
Winter Sports – Mon. 11/26
Spring Sports – Mon. 3/18/19

10. Musts for Student-Athletes
1. Athletic user fee - $250 per sport, a student that qualifies for free or reduced lunch pays $25 fee per sport.
2. Physical within 13 months
3. Register through Athletic Web Page
Includes concussion test
Includes medical release
5. Academically eligible
6. All paperwork must be handed in to athletic department before first day of practice or try out

11. Sports Medicine
Parents are responsible for contacting coach about child’s medical conditions.
Athletic trainer Tim McPhillips is also a P.E. teacher at the high school.
Coaches are responsible for meeting with Tim McPhillips about accident reports.
Students and parents should also tell coach, Mr. McPhillips, & school nurse ASAP about possible injuries.
ImPACT testing – Concussion Baseline on your lap tops

12. Student-Athlete Specific Rules
’20 minute rule’
Chemical Health Rule – Drugs, alcohol & tobacco
P.E. Rule
Traveling to games: buses and vans
Academic eligibility
Good Citizens

13. Playing Time & Cut Policy
34 Varsity Sports and 64 Overall Teams
Coaches are responsible for stating tryout procedure at either pre-season meeting or first day of tryouts
Playing time different at varsity, JV, and freshman levels
User fee checks are returned if student is cut and chooses to not join another sport

14. MIAA Bona Fide Team Member Rule
Students may participate in one high school sport per season
Teams practice or play games up to 5 or 6 times per week
High school sport must be a student’s #1 priority for athletics
Students are penalized for missing a game or practice to compete for another team (e.g. AAU, club, etc.)

15. Odds & Ends Bag Storage Communication with Coaches Captains’ Practices
Winter/Spring Sports – Pre-Season meetings & registration
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