2.  Girls Volleyball ◦ Coach Jean Ramos  Girls Field Hockey ◦ Coach Elizabeth Manley  Boys & Girls Cross Country ◦ Coaches Alycia Jefferson, Irene Soucy, and Lucia Freed  Boys Soccer ◦ Coach Linda Jennings, Kelly Enman, and Cody Kelly ‘08

3.  Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) pre-participation physical evaluation and consents form.  MOT Charter School Athletic Participation & Eligibility Agreement  Once the team rosters have been established, there be a $50 participating fee (per sport).

4. Academic Eligibility. Athletes are students first and we must ensure that students have maximum opportunity to succeed in school. Therefore, students must maintain passing grade averages in all core classes and must not have lower than an 80% in more than 2 core classes. If a student fails to maintain these minimum benchmarks, he/she shall be suspended from the team until he/she obtains the minimum grade averages.

5. Conduct Eligibility. If a student receives a single demerit, the student shall be suspended from participating in the next contest. If a student receives more than 3 demerits (at once or cumulative), the student shall be suspended from the team for the season. Any student who has been suspended from school in the current academic year is ineligible to participate on any competitive team. Unless an exception has been granted by the Administration, a student must be in attendance for at least ½ of the school day to be eligible to participate in practice or a game that day.

8.  Players are responsible for: ◦ Shin guards ◦ Socks (color TBD by team) ◦ Mouth guard (all players) ◦ Eye Protection ◦ Stick(s) ◦ Cleats  School will provide: ◦ Goalie Gear ◦ 2 Jerseys ◦ 1 skirt  * Uniforms are to be returned after the season

9.  Players are responsible for: ◦ Shin guards ◦ Socks (color TBD by team) ◦ Mouth guard (only if wearing braces) ◦ Cleats  School will provide: ◦ 2 Jerseys ◦ 1 pair of shorts  * Uniforms are to be returned after the season

10.  Players are responsible for: ◦ Knee pads ◦ Sneakers ◦ Mouth guard (only if wearing braces)  School will provide: ◦ 1 Jersey  * Uniforms are to be returned after the season

11.  Players are responsible for: ◦ Sneakers ◦ Shorts (color TBD by team)  School will provide: ◦ 1 Jersey  * Uniforms are to be returned after the season

12.  Undershirts, such Under Armour or short sleeves, must be the same color as the primary color of the jersey. Home jerseys are white and away jerseys are red.  Head and wrist bands are to be of school colors (Red, Yellow, or White).

13. * MOUTH GUARD RULE * Must be worn by ALL who have METAL braces. Must cover top brace and separate biting surfaces. Must extend to shield lower braces. Is this one legal? No. Cannot be white or clear

14. National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

15.  Needs to meet ASTM F803 Standards.

16.  Shall weigh no more than 26 ounces  Must pass through a 2 in. ring  The bow of the stick shall not exceed a bow of 25mm.

17.  Due to a possible high number of interests for a given sports, all 6 th graders and first year 7 th and 8 th graders are not guaranteed a place on the roster each year. Tryouts may be applied where needed.

18.  We do encourage parents to take action shots during the games for the school. You can send them to, Sue Diianni (Sue.Diianni@mot.k12.de.us)Sue.Diianni@mot.k12.de.us or Chris Rispoli (Chris.Rispoli@mot.k12.de.us)Chris.Rispoli@mot.k12.de.us

19. Return forms by September 7 th

20.  MOT Charter Sports: www.motchartersports.com  DIAA : www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_family/diaa/  NFHS: www.nfhs.org  ASTM : www.astm.org

22. Saturday September 1 st Play Day at St. Thomas Prep in Dover. 9am-3pm