1. Falcon Catholic Middle School Athletic Program
Vince Aquila—JPII Principal
Cliff Pate—JPII Director of Athletics
Kyle Overstreet—FCMS Director of Athletics
John Mumford—FCMS Assistant Director of Athletics

2. Fr. Louis Giardino Falcon Golf Classic
Monday April 24, 2017 at Huntsville Country Club

3. Teams Summer Camps at JPII
Fall
7th /8th
FOOTBALL, Volleyball, Cheerleading
7th-12th
CROSS COUNTRY, SWIM/DIVE
Winter
Boys/Girls Basketball, Cheerleading
INDOOR TRACK, WRESTLING, BOWLING
Spring
Boys/Girls Soccer, Baseball, Softball, TRACK
GOLF, TENNIS
ALL CAPS ARE NO-CUT SPORTS
Most teams use a student manager(s)
Typically have 6-8 Student Trainers

4. Requirements Coaches Paid Courses—$190 Free Courses—still required
CPR, Sports First Aid, Coaching Principles
Free Courses—still required
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Heat Illness, Concussion, Sportsmanship
Background Check, Drug Test, JPII Application, Youth Protection: Level 1 – Parts 1 and 2

5. Requirements
Athletes
Physical—Good for one year from end of month performed (April 26th at Holy Family, May 3rd at JPII 3 pm, $10 each)
Sportsmanship Course and Birth Certificate (one time)
Concussion Release, AHSAA Release, JPII Release (yearly)
**FORMS CAN CHANGE FROM AHSAA
Grades-Eligibility is based on previous 2 semesters
7th grade – all eligible
8th/9th grade – pass five new courses with a 74/70 average
10th – 12th grade – pass 6 courses (4 core) with a 70 average
JPII has additional academic requirements (9th-12th grade)
Participation Fee
9th – 12th grade: $300/$250/$175
7th – 8th grade: $175/$150/$100
8 practice limit—quitting after makes you ineligible for rest of season, not year
$50 fee for quitting after roster deadline
No refund if a player quits after 1st contest

6. Transfers Transfer students
In general, if a student transfers from one member school to another, they would have to sit out one year.
1st Exception – Completion of Highest Grade Taught (allows you to continue in feeder pattern)
2nd Exception – Non-Resident
3rd Exception – Bona Fide Move
4th Exception – Home Rule (may return to home school except in overlapping school zones, which most of us are in)
Home school students are not eligible at JPII
Send individual cases to

7. Logistics Tryouts Fall and Winter Sports Spring Sports Practices/Games
Summer and beginning of practice season
Spring Sports
Fall
Practices/Games
As often as possible, practices will be at JPII
No outside teams during sports season (Example)
List of locations next slide
Summer practices (Dates on future slide)
Practice from end of school until first fall practice date, non-mandatory
***Middle School students can start June 1
Weight training and conditioning not restricted
No practice or competition during Dead Week (July 17-22)
Unlimited competition during 3 of 4 week period per sport

8. Practice/Game Locations/Transportation
Practice/Game Locations/Transportation *Teams can only compete against other ASHAA schools*
FALL—Fall Break Games and Practices
SPRING—Spring Break Games and Practices
Football—JPII
Baseball—JPII
Volleyball—JPII, Holy Spirit/St. John’s/HF
Softball—UAH/Riggs Field
Swim/Dive—Dublin Park/Richard Showers Center
Tennis—Dublin Park
Golf—Madison Golf Center/Sunset Landing
Cross Country—JPII, John Hunt Park
Track—JPII, Bob Jones, Holy Family
WINTER—Thanksgiving/Christmas Break Games and Practices
Soccer—JPII, Merrimack Fields
Basketball—JPII/Holy Spirit/St. John’s
Indoor Track—JPII, Milton Frank/Birmingham Crossplex
Cheerleading – JPII/All MS
Bowling—Madison Bowling Center
Wrestling—Holy Family

9. Summer Practice Schedules
Football – June & July (helmets/camps) 7AM – 9AM M-F
Boys Bball – June & July – Afternoons (June competition)
Girls Bball – June & July – Mornings (June competition)
Baseball – June 6-9, 20-23, 27-30
Volleyball – TBD* (late June/July live period)
Weightlifting – Coach Overstreet helps coaches with workout routines
**Due to the official AHSAA join date – FCMS will not be able to participate in spring practices or workouts.
**Dead Week July is the best time for vacations

10. More Information www.jp2falcons.org/athletics www.ahsaa.com
Schedules on Calendar
Boys and Girls Soccer--March 21 – Middle School Kids and Parents UAH
FCMS Handbook
Forms
This Presentation
Publications
Handbook
Sports Book
Questions?