Hillsborough Middle Hillsborough Middle School School

Athletic ProgramAthletic Program

HMS Athletic Director:HMS Athletic Director:Mr. ScarpelloMr. Scarpello

pscarpello@htps.uspscarpello@htps.us908-431-6600 extension 2628908-431-6600 extension 2628

3 seasons, 7 sports, 15 3 seasons, 7 sports, 15 teams...teams...

Fall Sports- September & OctoberFall Sports- September & October

– Boys Soccer (A & B)Boys Soccer (A & B)

– Girls Soccer (A & B) Girls Soccer (A & B)

– Boys Cross CountryBoys Cross Country

– Girls Cross CountryGirls Cross Country

– Field Hockey (A & B)Field Hockey (A & B) Field Hockey is for femaleField Hockey is for female students onlystudents only

What is Cross Country?What is Cross Country? Cross country is a sport where your goal is to run a distance of 1.5 to 2 Cross country is a sport where your goal is to run a distance of 1.5 to 2

miles (depending on the course) at the middle school level as fast as you miles (depending on the course) at the middle school level as fast as you can. can.

How far is 2 miles? Imagine running from ARIS to HMS and back.How far is 2 miles? Imagine running from ARIS to HMS and back.

If you don’t love to run, this is not the sport for you! If you don’t love to run, this is not the sport for you!

It’s expected for you to train over the summer so It’s expected for you to train over the summer so you arrive on the first day of practice as physically you arrive on the first day of practice as physically fit as possible. This will help prevent injury (Summer Run Plan).fit as possible. This will help prevent injury (Summer Run Plan).

There will be a cap of 50 runners on each team. A time trial There will be a cap of 50 runners on each team. A time trial will be used to determine the roster if there are more than will be used to determine the roster if there are more than 50 boys/50 girls who come out for the team. 50 boys/50 girls who come out for the team.

You will run in practice and you will runYou will run in practice and you will runin meets against other schools. in meets against other schools.

Winter SportsWinter Sports

Winter- November through February Winter- November through February

– Boys Basketball (A & B)Boys Basketball (A & B)– Girls Basketball (A & B) Girls Basketball (A & B) – WrestlingWrestling

Spring SportsSpring Sports

Spring- March through MaySpring- March through May

– Boys LacrosseBoys Lacrosse– Girls LacrosseGirls Lacrosse– SoftballSoftball

Experience level for each sportExperience level for each sport

HMS does not discourage any student from trying HMS does not discourage any student from trying out for a team. But since most sports have cuts, out for a team. But since most sports have cuts, it’s important to have realistic expectations it’s important to have realistic expectations during tryouts. during tryouts.

However it’s important to realize experience is However it’s important to realize experience is important in the following sports because many important in the following sports because many students have participated in these sports for students have participated in these sports for many years & have developed a strong skill set:many years & have developed a strong skill set:

– Boys & girls soccer, boys & girls basketball, boys Boys & girls soccer, boys & girls basketball, boys lacrosse, & softballlacrosse, & softball

Experience level for each Experience level for each sportsport

HMS sports that don’t require experience because HMS sports that don’t require experience because these sports are new to many middle school these sports are new to many middle school students:students:

– Boys & girls cross country, field hockey, wrestling, & girls Boys & girls cross country, field hockey, wrestling, & girls lacrosselacrosse

Please understand that although experience isn’t necessary Please understand that although experience isn’t necessary in these sports, they still require a strong level of desire, in these sports, they still require a strong level of desire, dedication, commitment & work ethic.dedication, commitment & work ethic.

Interested in trying out for a Interested in trying out for a winter or spring sport at HMS?winter or spring sport at HMS?If you’re If you’re interested in a interested in a winter or winter or spring sport, spring sport, you do not you do not have to have to submit any submit any paperwork paperwork until next until next school year!school year!

CommitmentCommitment Practice and/or game every Practice and/or game every

weekday of the seasonweekday of the season

3:15-5:30- time frame each day3:15-5:30- time frame each day

HMS team- first commitment; other teams secondHMS team- first commitment; other teams second

No weekend games or practices except WRESTLINGNo weekend games or practices except WRESTLING

Academic/Behavior- monitored throughout the year Academic/Behavior- monitored throughout the year with progress reports (student first; athlete second)with progress reports (student first; athlete second)

Fundraising responsibilities Fundraising responsibilities

Tryouts & CutsTryouts & Cuts

Most of the teams have cuts because of the large Most of the teams have cuts because of the large numbersnumbers

Numbers game...some good players won’t make Numbers game...some good players won’t make the teamthe team

Perseverance through cuts...some students get Perseverance through cuts...some students get cut at the middle school and make the high cut at the middle school and make the high school teamschool team

You may only tryout for 1 sport per season unless You may only tryout for 1 sport per season unless circumstances allow it...circumstances allow it...(ie- wrestling)(ie- wrestling)

HMS Athletic WebsiteHMS Athletic Website Anything you need to know about HMS Anything you need to know about HMS

athletics, go to the HMS athletic website.athletics, go to the HMS athletic website.

www.htps.uswww.htps.us– Click on Hillsborough Middle SchoolClick on Hillsborough Middle School– Click on AthleticsClick on Athletics– Choose desired informationChoose desired information

Athletic forms, contact info for athletic director and Athletic forms, contact info for athletic director and coaches, schedules, HHS summer camp information, coaches, schedules, HHS summer camp information, directions to away games, strength & conditioning directions to away games, strength & conditioning program, daily sports announcement, etc.program, daily sports announcement, etc.

HHS Summer CampsHHS Summer Camps

Information is now available on HMS athletic Information is now available on HMS athletic website.website.

Variety of sport camps offered throughout the Variety of sport camps offered throughout the summer as well as an excellent strength and summer as well as an excellent strength and conditioning program.conditioning program.

If interested, print out registration form and send it If interested, print out registration form and send it completed with payment to the coach conducting completed with payment to the coach conducting the camp (address will be on the brochure).the camp (address will be on the brochure).

Do not send registration forms and/or payments to Do not send registration forms and/or payments to Hillsborough Middle School!Hillsborough Middle School!

2014 HMS 2014 HMS Fall SportsFall Sports

What you need to know...What you need to know...

There will be 4 tryout dates before school starts:There will be 4 tryout dates before school starts:

Wednesday, August 27Wednesday, August 27thth Thursday, August 28Thursday, August 28thth

Tuesday, September 2Tuesday, September 2ndnd Wednesday, September 3Wednesday, September 3rdrd

*Specific times and locations will be on the one-page information sheet!*Specific times and locations will be on the one-page information sheet!*Pay attention to the grade per tryout session. *Pay attention to the grade per tryout session.

*If you can’t make a tryout date for any reason, contact the coach. It is *If you can’t make a tryout date for any reason, contact the coach. It is expected for all tryout candidates to attend all tryout sessions unless expected for all tryout candidates to attend all tryout sessions unless

otherwise stated. otherwise stated.

Forms today...Forms today... Tryout Procedure formTryout Procedure form explains... explains...

– How to obtain formsHow to obtain forms– DeadlinesDeadlines– Where to bring formsWhere to bring forms– Important tipsImportant tips– Requirements to tryoutRequirements to tryout– HMS Athletic Director- contact infoHMS Athletic Director- contact info

Sport specific formSport specific form (boys soccer, girls soccer, cross country, (boys soccer, girls soccer, cross country, & field hockey) explains...& field hockey) explains...

*Can be found on the HMS athletic website**Can be found on the HMS athletic website*

– Tryout dates, times, & locationsTryout dates, times, & locations– Criteria used by coaches to select teamCriteria used by coaches to select team– ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities– Where to meet on first day of tryoutsWhere to meet on first day of tryouts– What to bring What to bring – Responsibilities if you make the teamResponsibilities if you make the team– Contact info if you have any questions about tryoutsContact info if you have any questions about tryouts

Pre-participation forms & the Physical Update Form:Pre-participation forms & the Physical Update Form:

Must submit in order to tryout...Must submit in order to tryout...

Mandatory paperwork to become eligible to tryoutMandatory paperwork to become eligible to tryout

Deadlines will be announced via morning Deadlines will be announced via morning announcements and two athletic bulletin boards.announcements and two athletic bulletin boards.

It is important to submit the correct paperwork in a It is important to submit the correct paperwork in a prompt fashion.prompt fashion.

MAKE COPIES OF ALL PAPERWORKMAKE COPIES OF ALL PAPERWORK– this will help resolve any issues thatthis will help resolve any issues that

may arise at the beginning of tryoutsmay arise at the beginning of tryouts

Submitting paperwork doesn’t hold you Submitting paperwork doesn’t hold you to anything...change of heart, no problem.to anything...change of heart, no problem.

Fall sports 2014Fall sports 2014 DeadlinesDeadlines

– Pre-participation forms & Physical Update FormPre-participation forms & Physical Update Form: due no : due no later than Friday, August 15later than Friday, August 15thth May take a little longer because a physical examination from your May take a little longer because a physical examination from your

doctor is requireddoctor is required If pre-participation forms are completed by June 12If pre-participation forms are completed by June 12thth, drop them off in , drop them off in

the sports box in the main office. Otherwise they must be dropped the sports box in the main office. Otherwise they must be dropped off at the nurse’s office at Hillsborough High School by Friday, August off at the nurse’s office at Hillsborough High School by Friday, August 1515thth. .

Please submit ALL of the forms together.Please submit ALL of the forms together. Please include a self-addressed envelope when you submit the pre-Please include a self-addressed envelope when you submit the pre-

participation forms.participation forms. The The PHYSCIAL UPDATE FORMPHYSCIAL UPDATE FORM is needed is needed onlyonly if the student's if the student's

physical examination was completed more than 90 days prior to the physical examination was completed more than 90 days prior to the first practice session.  first practice session. 

– Registering on Family I.D.Registering on Family I.D.: due no later than Thursday, June : due no later than Thursday, June 1212thth Get registered as soon as possible. It takes 15 minutes…Get registered as soon as possible. It takes 15 minutes… Registering on Family I.D. will ensure you receive a tryout #Registering on Family I.D. will ensure you receive a tryout # Registering on Family I.D. does not have to be done at the same time Registering on Family I.D. does not have to be done at the same time

as the other forms.as the other forms.

Fall sports 2014Fall sports 2014 Where to drop paperwork offWhere to drop paperwork off

– On or before June 12On or before June 12thth, please submit the forms in the , please submit the forms in the sports box labeled HMS SPORTS FORMS located in ARIS sports box labeled HMS SPORTS FORMS located in ARIS main office.main office.

– After June 12After June 12thth, submit the pre-participation forms (along , submit the pre-participation forms (along with the Physical Update Form if necessary) to the HHS with the Physical Update Form if necessary) to the HHS nurse’s office. Please provide a self-addressed envelope nurse’s office. Please provide a self-addressed envelope when submitting the pre-participation forms.when submitting the pre-participation forms.

How to fill it out (ie- grade entering)How to fill it out (ie- grade entering)

– Write the grade you’re entering in the fall of 2014...7Write the grade you’re entering in the fall of 2014...7thth gradegrade

Fall Sports 2014Fall Sports 2014

Tryout list- when & where it will be postedTryout list- when & where it will be posted

– Monday, June 16Monday, June 16thth outside of gyms at ARIS outside of gyms at ARIS (exception...Cross Country...this sport DOES NOT use (exception...Cross Country...this sport DOES NOT use tryout numbers)tryout numbers)

– If your name is not on the list, it means you were not If your name is not on the list, it means you were not registered on Family I.D. by the June 12registered on Family I.D. by the June 12thth deadline. deadline. Contact the Athletic Director to resolve any issues. Contact the Athletic Director to resolve any issues.

– Please makes sure your tryout number is clearly visible Please makes sure your tryout number is clearly visible on the front and back of an old t-shirt! on the front and back of an old t-shirt!

*Using a permanent marker is recommended. Taping or *Using a permanent marker is recommended. Taping or pinning your tryout number to a t-shirt is not pinning your tryout number to a t-shirt is not recommended. recommended.

If you can’t get pre-If you can’t get pre-participation forms in by participation forms in by

Thursday, June 12Thursday, June 12thth:: Bring pre-participation forms along with a self-addressed Bring pre-participation forms along with a self-addressed

envelope directly to the nurse’s office at Hillsborough High envelope directly to the nurse’s office at Hillsborough High School by August 15School by August 15thth, 2014., 2014.

– Time is needed for the school doctor to review the physical Time is needed for the school doctor to review the physical forms before final clearance is given. No participation of any forms before final clearance is given. No participation of any kind is permitted without medical clearance from the school kind is permitted without medical clearance from the school doctor.doctor.

You can mail them as well to:You can mail them as well to:

Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough High SchoolAttention: School Nurse’s OfficeAttention: School Nurse’s Office466 Raider Boulevard466 Raider BoulevardHillsborough, NJ 08844Hillsborough, NJ 08844

Pre-participation formsPre-participation formsafter August 15after August 15thth, 2014?, 2014?

Please contact the nurse (Mrs. Please contact the nurse (Mrs. Williams) at HMS & instructions will Williams) at HMS & instructions will be provided on what to do if the be provided on what to do if the physical examination occurs after physical examination occurs after August 15August 15thth, 2014., 2014.

Lastly...Lastly... Please staple all paperwork together Please staple all paperwork together

before you place it in the orange box!before you place it in the orange box!

DO NOT fold the forms or place them DO NOT fold the forms or place them in an envelope!in an envelope!

Any questions...Any questions...

Sport specific tryout questions:Sport specific tryout questions:– Email the coach directlyEmail the coach directly

Tryout procedures & paperwork questions:Tryout procedures & paperwork questions:– Email the athletic directorEmail the athletic director

Distribute tryout procedure formDistribute tryout procedure form

Time permitting: Any questions?Time permitting: Any questions?

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