1. Taylor Jr High Athletics – aug 10
Season I: Basketball, Wrestling, and Girls Soccer
Season Dates: August 24 – October 6 (1st Quarter)

2. Taylor’s Successful 2016-2017 Won District Championships in:
8th Grade Boys Basketball
7th Grade Girls Volleyball
Girls Individual Cross Country
7th grade Girls Basketball
Earned Runners-Up in:
Boys Volleyball
7th Grade Boys Soccer
8th Grade Boys Soccer

3. Introductions
Athletic Director Scott Jones (Coach Jones) Team Leader Aaron Rogers If you have questions see the coach first…
Coaches
8th Basketball – Coach Urban – 4th season
7th Basketball – Coach Lamm – 3rd season
Co-ed Wrestling – Coach Williams – 2nd season
Girls Soccer – Coach Muggy – 4th season
If you have ANY questions…start with your coach. If that does not work, then come to me. I am privy to all actions by the coaches and teams and can get you an answer. Now, it may not be the answer you are looking for but, it will be an answer. 

4. Taylor Jr. high athletics
Where SPORTMANSHIP is an EXPECTATION!
Please let the ATHLETES play, the COACHES coach, the OFFICIALS judge, the SPECTATORS be POSITIVE!

5. If that paper is not filled out, they may not participate in tryouts.
Before tryouts
Before your son or daughter may tryout, a parent permission slip 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.

6. Team Tryouts
Begin Monday, Aug 14th (in gym, wrestling room, or on field)
Each player must turn in a copy of their last report card from 6th grade or 7th grade
Will last three days and end on Wednesday, Aug 16th
Each team will consist of players
There will be separate 7th and 8th grade teams for basketball
Tryouts are closed to parents - per district I will post team lists on the bookstore window at the end of 1st hour on Aug 17th.

7. Registration directions
If your son or daughter makes the team, you will need to fill out the following:
Registration and payment paperwork
Emergency contact paper
Ride home with parents paper and
The Taylor Sports Contract
All of these papers must be submitted to complete the process
ANY paper or payment not received by Friday, August 24th will eliminate the player from the team
ALL PAPERWORK IS DUE AUGUST 24th

8. ALL paperwork must be turned in with payment by Aug 24th
Payment directions
Payment is due at the same time you register your son or daughter
You may do this on-line or in the bookstore
On-line: you may access the site through the Taylor home page link
OR directly…
On-line is easy as your payment is credited immediately
ALL paperwork must be turned in with payment by Aug 24th

9. Team Practices These will begin on Aug 17th
Practice will end, each day, by 6 PM
Players will need a ride home
Practice will challenge the player to improve the skills they are bringing with them to the team
The objective of practices is to give ALL the players opportunities to improve their skills so that Taylor may be competitive in game play – but there is no guaranteed playing time
BTW, pictures are September 8th – right after school…paperwork will be sent home for orders

10. Player expectations
Players will be at school a minimum of 6 out of 8 classes and have few behavior issues (missed classes will result in missed practices or games) 1
Players will have all fees due, to MPS, paid in full 2
Players will attend every practice and game 3
Players will have a ride home from every practice and game 4
Players will ride the bus to and from away games unless a “Ride Home” permission slip is turned in to the bookstore 5
Players will represent their families and Taylor Jr. High with their best effort, behavior, attitude and sportsmanship – at all practices and games (home or away) 6
Players will maintain a ‘C’ or above in every class to remain eligible to practice and play 7

11. All of these circumstances result in a “No Refund” policy
follow through
If a player is not able to meet the expectations – as explained - 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 the current season and possibly even the following season
All of these circumstances result in a “No Refund” policy

12. Grade checks
As I stated earlier, each player at tryouts, will present (to the coach) their last report card – this will be from 6th or 7th grade.

13. After teams are chosen After teams are chosen
Players will present their portal grade print out every Monday to their coach. Every class must show a ‘C’ grade or better to be eligible to participate in the practices or games that week
Any player that does not turn in a current printed copy of their grades will be deemed ineligible to practice or play that week
If a student is absent Monday they will be able to turn in the paper Tuesday. If they don’t - they are ineligible for the week.
If a player does not have all classes at or above a ‘C’ they will be ineligible for the Tuesday game. If their grade improves they may become eligible for the Thursday game.
After teams are chosen
Players will present their grade printout to their coaches every Monday. Every class must show a ‘C’ or better grade in order to be eligible to participate in practices and/or games that week.
Any player who does not turn in a current printed copy of their grades will be deemed ineligible to practice or play that week.
If a student is absent Monday they will be able to turn in grade printouts Tuesday. If they don’t, they will be deemed ineligible for the week.
If a player does not have all classes at or above a ‘C’, they will be ineligible for the first game. If their grade improves, they may become eligible for any remaining game(s) that week.

14. Why Weekly grade checks?
At the junior high level, we are preparing students for the rigors of high school and high school sports.
All high schools now have weekly grade checks.
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 playing at the next level.
If you have individual questions, please see me after the meeting.
At this time are there any general questions I may address?

15. Tryouts begin Monday – bring your report card and any equipment you need. DON’T go buy anything until you make the team.
Tryouts end on Wednesday – teams will be posted Thursday at the end of 1st hour.
Practices begin next Thursday - for those who make the team.
All paperwork/payments due August 24th.
Pictures on September 8th – make sure to get an order sheet prior to that pictures.
Grades must be printed out every Monday and turned in to your coach.
Players must maintain a ‘C’ in every class.
Tournament games begin on September 25th.
Give your best in all you do!
Refer to the athletics website for general questions GO TAYLOR!!!!
reminders

16. Break-up to team Sports
Basketball – stay right here
Soccer – to my right
Wrestling – back right corner
If you have individual questions – See me (Coach Jones) after your meeting with your coach.
Thank you for coming!
GO TAYLOR!