1. Taylor Jr High Athletics – Mar 21
Season IV – Boys Soccer and Girls Basketball
Season Dates – March 21 – May 12, 2017

2. Introductions If you have ANY questions…
Athletic Director and Admin leadership
Athletic Director – Scott Jones and
Team Leader – Aaron Rogers and
If you have ANY questions…
start with your coach then move to athletic director. 

3.
Team Coaches
Coaches
8th Basketball – Coach Lamm – 3rd season with Taylor sports, 2nd with girls basketball and coached boys bball
7th Basketball – Coach Claire – 3rd season coaching girls basketball
8th Soccer – Coach Muggy – 6th season coaching both boys and girls soccer for Taylor
7th Soccer – Coach Reyes – 2nd season coaching boys soccer at Taylor

4. Paperwork for tryouts
Before your son or daughter may tryout a parent permission sheet must be completed - you should have received this when you walked in.
If that paper is not filled out, they may not participate in tryouts – TONIGHT.
Your son or daughter must also give the coach a copy of their third quarter report card.
If a player does not turn in their report card the coach may not consider them for the team.

5. Team Tryouts Wednesday, March 22nd at field or gym
Tryouts will be three days - ending on Friday(this may be adjusted, if needed)
Tryouts are closed to parents - per district policy
Each team will consist of players (coaches choice)
There will be separate 7th and 8th grade teams

6. Team Information
Most participants will have played before - some at a high level (club or tackle)
Could be a difference in skills and knowledge of the game per player
NO GUARENTEED PLAYING TIME
If selected to team fees must be paid by Wednesday, March 29th – unless speak with Coach Jones or Mr. Rogers. If fee is not paid - player will be dropped from the team.
Practices: will be a minimum of three times a week, intense, with goals and drills to execute at a high level
Weekly grade checks will begin April 3rd.

7. Team Practices Will begin Monday, March 27th
Practices will end each day between PM
Players must have a ride home
The objective of these teams is to give ALL players opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge in the sport so Taylor may be competitive in games and so the player may be better prepared for high school
Pictures are scheduled for April 7th - after school

8. Required paperwork ALL PAPERWORK IS DUE - Wednesday, March 29th.
Registration
If your son or daughter is chosen for a team they will stop by the bookstore and pick up a packet. The packet will include the following …
Registration and payment form
Emergency contact sheet
Ride home with parents sheet and
The Taylor Sports Contract
All of these papers must be submitted to the bookstore to complete the process
ALL PAPERWORK IS DUE - Wednesday, March 29th.

9. payment
Although a packet must be turned in you may pay two different ways: on-line or through the bookstore
On-line – 2 links: you may access the site through the Taylor home page OR
OR turn money in to Bookstore: pay with check or cash

10. Expectations for all players
Players will be at school a minimum of 6 out of 8 classes and have few behavior issues (less time at school may result in missed practices or games)
Players will have all fees due, to MPS, paid in full
Players will attend every practice and game
Players will have a ride home from every practice and game
Players will ride the bus to and from away games unless a “Ride Home” permission slip is turned in to bookstore
Players will represent both their family and Taylor Jr. High with their best effort, behavior, attitude and sportsmanship - both at practice and at games (home or away)
Players will maintain a ‘C’ or above in every class to remain eligible to practice and play

11. Follow through
If a player is not able to meet the expectations there will be follow through.
Follow through could include, but is not limited to:
Suspension from practice
Suspension from games
Suspension from travel with the team
Removal from the team for current season and maybe the following season
All of these circumstances will not lead to money being refunded

12. Grades – why?
At the junior high level we are preparing students for the rigors of high school and high school sports.
Most high schools have weekly grade checks so that the coaches are aware of the player’s academic standing.
Since many of these players desire to play at the next level, it only makes sense for them to learn the responsibilities that come with the desire to play at the next level.

13. Grades - Process After teams are chosen--
Players will present their portal grade print out every Monday to their coach. This will determine if the player is eligible to participate in the practices and/or games that week
Any player that is at school and does not turn in a print out of their grades from the portal, will be classified as ‘ineligible’ to practice or play that week
If a student is absent on Monday they will be able to turn in the grade check Tuesday, before school, to the athletic director. If they don’t - they are ineligible for the week.

14. Break-up to Specific Sports
At this time are there any general questions I may address?
If you have individual questions, feel free to see me after the meeting.
Players MUST turn in permission slip to their coach BEFORE they leave…
If there are no more questions…
Basketball – stay right here
Soccer – move over to my right