1. North Ridge Middle School Welcome to Wildcat Athletics

2. Your Wildcat Coaches Sam Carter- Head Football Brian Rockwell- 7 th Grade Basketball and Head Cross Country Jordan Gray- Head Track and Offseason

3. Your Wildcat Coaches Stephanie Catoe- 8th Basketball Hillary Friday- 8 th Volleyball and Cross Country Amanda Brooks- 7 th grade Basketball and track Lauren Smeds- 7 th Grade Volleyball and Cross Country

4. Your Wildcat Coaches Athletic Coordinator – James Hollis Phone number 817-547-5250 james.hollis@birdvilleschools.net

5. Effort and Attitude Effort and Attitude are the two things every athlete must bring everyday. Effort and Attitude are the two things every athlete must bring everyday. We will be addressed in a respectful manner. We will be addressed in a respectful manner. Yes We Can, Yes We Will! Yes We Can, Yes We Will!

6. North Ridge Athletic Mission Statement To provide student athletes with opportunities to learn, grow and experience success in a positive environment that is supported by staff, parents and the community. To provide student athletes with opportunities to learn, grow and experience success in a positive environment that is supported by staff, parents and the community.

7. Academic Monitoring All North Ridge Athletes are required to complete all school work. All North Ridge Athletes are required to complete all school work. Coaches will check in with all teachers to follow up on athletes. Coaches will check in with all teachers to follow up on athletes. Athletes will need to schedule tutorials that do not conflict with practice times. Athletes will need to schedule tutorials that do not conflict with practice times. If they do not take care of this on their own, we will pull them out of practice. If they do not take care of this on their own, we will pull them out of practice. – Resulting in loss of game time.

8. Tutorial Times 7 th Grade 7 th Grade – Tutorial plans should be made after school. 8 th Grade 8 th Grade – Tutorial plans should be made for before school.

9. Conduct All North Ridge Athletes are required be respectful and will behave in the classroom. All North Ridge Athletes are required be respectful and will behave in the classroom. D-Hall- 100 Up- Downs D-Hall- 100 Up- Downs Office Referral Office Referral – FNS- miss the 1 st half – Suspension- will miss the first game when they return

10. Locker Room Responsibilities North Ridge Athletics will not be responsible for any lost personal belongings. North Ridge Athletics will not be responsible for any lost personal belongings. Thieves will be removed from athletics. Thieves will be removed from athletics. Every athlete receives a lock and locker. Lock everything up! Every athlete receives a lock and locker. Lock everything up! We will investigate but will not be held responsible for missing belongings. We will investigate but will not be held responsible for missing belongings.

11. Chain of Command If you have a question or concern: If you have a question or concern: – Ask your athlete’s coach first. – Then ask the head coach for that sport. – Athletic Coordinator – Mr. Ellis – Chris Ferris

12. Removal from Athletics 3 Referrals 3 Referrals Stealing Stealing 2 failed six weeks 2 failed six weeks Not dressing out and participating in Athletics. Not dressing out and participating in Athletics.

13. Boys Athletics Can only sign up for athletics if you plan to play football. Can only sign up for athletics if you plan to play football. You will still be able to try-out for other sports before or after school. You will still be able to try-out for other sports before or after school. – If you make the team your schedule will be changed. 7 th Grade will still have Developmental 7 th Grade will still have Developmental

14. Attendance The athlete is responsible for their attendance. The athlete is responsible for their attendance. Attendance will be checked everyday at the same time. Attendance will be checked everyday at the same time. – If your child is late it is their responsibility to find a coach so they are not counted absent.

15. 7 th Grade Football A- Team, B-Team, and Developmental. A- Team, B-Team, and Developmental. – Developmental plays on Wednesdays at 4:30. All games will be at North Ridge. All games will be at North Ridge.

16. Football Practice Times – 7 th Grade Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we are on the field stretching at 7:15 a.m.. Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we are on the field stretching at 7:15 a.m.. – 8 th Grade Practice ends at 5:15 p.m.. Practice ends at 5:15 p.m..

17. 7 th Grade Volleyball Traveling Teams- A, B, Maroon, White – A-Team: 10-12 girls – B-Team: 10 girls – Maroon/White: 5 girls each (alternate every other week with the B team) Developmental Team- C Team – Play before all 7 th grade home games. Starts at 4:00

18. 8 th grade Volleyball A- Team: 10-12 Girls B-Team: 10-12 Girls Practice Squad: Those that did not make the team but want to play in High School – Practice from 4:00-5:00 with traveling teams

19. Volleyball Practice Times – 7 th Grade Travel teams Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we are on the court stretching at 7:00 a.m. Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we are on the court stretching at 7:00 a.m. – 7 th grade C Team On the court at 8:00 a.m. On the court at 8:00 a.m. Girls will have time to get dressed and go to breakfast during 1 st period Girls will have time to get dressed and go to breakfast during 1 st period – 8 th Grade Practice ends at 5:00 p.m. Practice ends at 5:00 p.m.

20. Volleyball Games B-Team is asked to stay and watch the A-Team game After the conclusion of A-Team, a Parent CAN sign out with the coach to take daughter home. Everyone else rides the bus back to North Ridge Parents need to arrive no later than 15 minutes after the bus returns!

21. Thank you for attending! If you have any questions….. If you have any questions….. – The Coaches will hang around to answer.