1. Reynolds Middle School 2019 Spring Sports Information Meeting
February 27, 2018
5:00 PM
Reynolds Cafeteria

2. Meeting Agenda PISD Athletics Mission Statement
Educational Athletics vs. Entertainment Athletics
Triple Impact Competitor
The Positive Sports Parent
Pre-participation Physical and Rank One Paperwork
Grades and UIL Eligibility
Athletic Trainer and Injuries
Communication Resources
Athletic Booster Club
Track Information
Soccer Information
Questions

3. Introductions
Administration - Valerie Little, AD, Jeff Smith, AAD, and Justin Goldsmith, Principal
Coordinator: Jennifer Salinas
Track Head Coaches: Ashley Treble & Vic Routh
PHS Track Coaches: Girls-Jennifer Gegogeine & Boys-Coby Richards
Tennis Coach: Evan Shepherd PHS Head Tennis Coach: Mandy Weaver
Soccer Coaches:Girls - Heather Alda & Taylor Grant (PHS); Boys- Ryan Burnett & Chris Groff (PHS)
PHS Head Soccer Coaches: Girls-Taylor Baca & Boys-Ryan Rogers

4. PISD ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
We believe athletics is an extension of the educational setting at all times. We provide the most important values and lessons through athletics while developing the overall student athlete into a better athlete and a better person.

5. EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS VS ENTERTAINMENT ATHLETICS
Our athletic program will be one based on Educational Athletics as opposed to Entertainment Athletics. The character taught within Educational Athletics influences others in a positive way & helps create a positive culture for the entire school. Educational Athletics will teach students to Honor themselves, Honor their teammates, Honor their sport and Honor their opponent.

6. Educational Athletics Entertainment Athletics
* Character Curriculum * Teach sport skills only
* Focus on habits for success * Win at all costs
* Positive Reinforcement * Negative Reinforcement
* Learning from losses * Punishment for losing
* Positive School Culture * Disengaged Athletes
* Promote Academic Awards * Promote only wins
* Academic program * Student Athlete failures
* Productive Citizenship * Disenfranchised
* Sportsmanship * Poor Sportsmanship
* Responsibility * Irresponsible Actions
* Unified Coaching Staff * Dissention in staff
* Appreciative * Entitled
* Overcoming Adversity * Quitting/Giving up

7. Triple Impact Competitor Expectations
Self- Make oneself better
Teammates- become the leader that encourages teammates to be better
Game- Honor the Game
Self- Make oneself better
Athletically
Academically - classroom behavior
Teammates- become the leader that encourages teammates to be better
Encouragement and positive support
Prioritize team chemistry and culture
Game- Honor the Game
Rules
Opponents
Officials
Teammates
Self
The Challenge Being a Triple-Impact Competitor is not easy. It requires mental discipline and knowing your values so well you don’t sacrifice them under pressure. But if you build a commitment to being a Triple- Impact Competitor into who you are as a person, you will find it can provide a larger meaning for your involvement in sports. And it will pay off for you in meaningful ways in the rest of your life.

8. The Positive Sports Parent
EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS Philosophy
BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE
extension of classroom - educational climate
A parent should:
A parent must:
A parent should:
Make no remarks to the referees or to the players, coaches or spectators of the opposing team unless intended to convey genuine interest, friendship or encouragement.
Avoid sharp remarks directed to players on your own team who make mistakes on the field. They already know what they have done. Allow them to learn from their mistakes.
Applaud superior play by both teams.
Support coaches consistently regardless of the results on the court or field. Coaches contribute many hours of their time to your children. They deserve your congratulations when the team wins and your encouragement when it doesn’t.
Always remain in the spectator area, and away from areas where coaches, players or officials are.
A parent must:
· Never use foul language or obscene gestures at a game.
· Avoid persistent comments and gestures that express disagreement with referees’ decisions.
· Cooperate immediately with any request by the game officials.
CONSEQUENCES: If a parent is ejected from a contest by an official or coach, the parent will be required to have a face to face conference with the Athletic Director prior to returning to any PISD Athletic event. In addition, the parent must complete the NFHS course “Positive Sport Parenting” and turn in their certificate of completion before returning to any PISD athletic event. If multiple incidents occur or a single severe incident occurs, the parent(s) will no longer be allowed into PISD events, and possible criminal trespassing charges can be issued to the spectator for an appropriate time period determined by the administrators.
Any parent who fails to adhere to these standards may be required to leave the playing area.

9. Pre-participation Physical and Rank One Paperwork
Athletes must have an annual pre-participation physical on file prior to participation in athletic activity
Athletic Participation Forms
Parents, for the school year, the required athletic participation paperwork for the UIL and PISD will be completed using electronic forms handled via our Rank One software. All incoming athletes in 7th-12th grades are required to have these forms filled out prior to practice and UIL competition. Please follow the link complete the online forms as soon as possible. You do not have to create a Rank One account to complete the forms but you will need your student’s ID number. There are instructions on how to complete the forms on the Rank One webpage the link takes you to. The physical and medical history forms will be the only paper forms to print either from the Rank One site or HERE. The physical form will still need to be submitted to the campus your child will be attending prior to any activity. If you have any questions please our Head Athletic Trainer at PHS, Michael Henry, at

10. Grades and UIL Eligibility
Athletes are Students First
UIL No Pass No Play - ALL grades above a 70 at grade check

11. Athletic Trainer and Injuries
Coaches need to be notified if an athlete is injured during practice, game, or other activities if it will interfere athletics.
Coach Henry and Coach Hartman, PISD Athletic Trainers
Injured athletes are required to be at practice and dressed out.
Coaches need to be notified if an athlete is injured during practice, game, or other activities if it will interfere athletics.
Coach Henry or Coach Hartman, PISD trainers are available before and after school for consultation and treatment for injuries.
The trainers are located at the indoor facility at Prosper High School.
A doctor or trainer note will be needed if the injury prevails.
Injured athletes are required to be at practice and dressed out. Practices will not have to be made up if the athlete is paying attention and engaged in the practice plan.

12. Communication Resources:
Reynolds Athletic Webpage - updated weekly or as needed
Rank One Text Messaging
Weekly s from Head Coaches

13. Reynolds Athletic Booster Club
Family Membership $25
Please Join!

14. Tennis Team/Parents to Gym

15. Track Information
3:30-4:30 All Field Events practice, hurdles, long distance, relays
Spring workouts during class period or after school
Coach Routh(Boys):
Coach Treble (Girls)
Track athletes are expected to be at ALL assigned practices and games. Boys and girls will practice together, unless that specific coach may have specific gender days.
3:30-4:45 All Field Event practice, hurdles, long distance, relays
Spring workouts during class period or after school
Athletes should notify a coach prior to missing practice if at all possible. Sickness and emergencies will be considered excused if a coach is notified. If a coach is not notified, the missed practice will be unexcused.
Coach Reed (Boys):
Coach Forrest (Girls) or Coach Taylor (Girls):

16. Transportation/Travel Release
Track Information
Track Meet Timeline
Uniforms
Transportation/Travel Release
4pm start: field events and 2400m run
5:30-6:15pm running events. (varies depending on host)
ALL athletes are encouraged to support all track events.
Transportation is provided to ALL meets with a bus returning to school at conclusion of track meet.
Athletes will be permitted to sign out after their LAST event to ride home with parents
If athlete is signing out, they must check with either Coach Reed, Forrest or Taylor to make sure that they are not needed as an alternate before signing out with a Reynold’s Coach (boys sign out with a boys coach and girls sign out with a girls coach).
The school provides uniforms and practice gear and the athlete will be responsible for laundering them. We anticipate to get each athlete into 1-4 meets. However, with track the fastest times, farthest throws, and the highest/longest jumps will be participating.

17. Soccer Information Tryout Dates and Times: Practices: Soccer Games:
Tryouts will be April 1st-5th after school 3:45-5:00. Students will know if they have made the team by 5:30 pm that Friday (ID number posted on the soccer website).
Practices:
Monday-Friday except game day; 3:45-5:00 at Reynolds Stadium starting April 10th. (Because of STARR)
Soccer Games:
Ryan Burnett -
Heather Alda -
Transportation is provided to ALL games with a bus returning from games. It is mandatory for students to ride the bus to the games, but it is optional for athletes to return on the bus. Athletes will be permitted to sign out after the game to ride home with parents if they need to leave immediately after away games. If an athlete is signing out, they will need to have a parent sign out with one of the coaches. The bus will be available to bring athletes home. The school provides uniforms and practice gear except for cleats and shin guards and the athlete will be responsible for laundering them. Schedule is in rank one with games on Thursday evenings starting 4/18.

18. Practice and Game Attendance Expectations:
Soccer Information
Practice and Game Attendance Expectations:
Soccer athletes are expected to be at ALL assigned practices and games.
Practice will start the week of April 8th. Practice will be from 3:45-5:00 every day after school except for game days or days before a STAAR test.
Unexcused: Dr. Appointments, club/other sport practice/games, dentist appointments, family trips, etc. should not be scheduled during practice time
Excused: Other school activities, sickness, death, or family emergencies will be considered excused.
If a player misses a practice for any reason then they are ineligible to start the next game.
If a player misses a game due to a club game, they will sit out the following game.

19. Join Booster Club - please!
Thank you for coming!
Please sign and complete travel release and expectations at the completion of the meeting and return to a coach.
Join Booster Club - please!