Dennis-Yarmouth Athletics Welcome to Fall Athletics Information Night

Dennis-Yarmouth Athletics Welcome to Fall Athletics Information Night / Meet the Coaches Night

Dennis-Yarmouth Athletic Philosophy We believe the interscholastic athletic program is an integral and vital part of the school's curriculum and is designed to meet the needs of those students who seek an intense and competitive level of participation. We further believe that the competitive nature of interscholastic athletics dictates a dedication and effort towards winning; however, it is the philosophy of the Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School District that at no time will this commitment take priority over the development of positive educational values. We want to teach competitiveness, leadership, time management, teamwork, life lessons that will last with our athletes forever.

Dennis-Yarmouth Athletics 1. Provide a diverse selection of equivalent activities, within necessary parameters, which allow for the involvement of the maximum number of young men and women. 2. Provide a full, meaningful experience for every individual whether it be through practice or play. 3. Instruct participants in the skills, techniques, strategies, and rules of the games. 4. Promote and instill the values of self‑discipline, commitment, responsibility, and willingness to sacrifice. 5. Allow for and encourage the development of an individual's self‑esteem and sense of personal worth. 6. Foster respect for coaches, officials, opponents, and team members. 7. Create a sense and understanding of fair play and positive sportsmanship

Dennis-Yarmouth Fall Sports Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Field Hockey Volleyball Boys Cross Country Girls Cross Country Cheerleading Football Boys Golf Head Coach Evan Botting Head Coach Sal Marino Head Coach Mary O’Connor Head Coach Dru Sisson Head Coach Tom Lonergan Head Coach Jim Hoar Head Coach Karen Reino Head Coach Paul Funk Head Coach Scott Graf

Registering for a DY Sports Team Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins Sports Registration Procedure You must register online to be allowed to try out for any sport here at DY by creating a Family ID Account Start by entering the Family ID web site www. Family. ID. com. Click on "Sign. Up" in the top right hand corner of Family. ID. com -Click "Sign up As Family or Individual" Create your secure Family. ID account by entering your family name, email address and password. You will receive an email with a link to confirm your new account. (If you don’t see the email, check your spam or junk folders. ) -Click the link and confirm your account YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHYSICAL TO TRY OUT. ALL PHYSICALS ARE GOOD FOR 13 MONTHS. Please make sure the DY Athletics Director has a copy of your most recent physical Step-by-Step Program Registration Instructions 1. Go to Family. ID. com 2. Click "Find Programs" on the blue banner at the top of the page 4. Type your Organization's name in the search box. Click search. 5. Click on the Organization name in Search Results. 6. Click on the name of the Program for which you want to register. 7. If you are new to Family. ID, click "Sign Up" as a family or individual and enter the requested information. If you already have a Family. ID account, "Log In" by entering your email address and password. 8. Complete the registration form and hit "Save and Continue".

Free Physicals at DY 9/27 Free Physicals will be available at DY on September 27. Students must have a permission form filled out and returned to the nurses office prior to the physical date.

Fall Registration Open through Family ID Will Close on August 18 th If you are not signed up within that time period you will not be allowed to participate in the week of tryouts. Family ID will reopen on August 29 th. This procedure is to make sure we get every student processed properly.

Athletic User Fee Dennis-Yarmouth High School requires a $50. 00 user per sport. The fee is capped at $100. 00 per family Free and reduced lunch waiver Hardship waiver Make sure you check off the appropriate box when you sign up using familyid. You can pay using unipay which is an online service.

Athletic Procedures 8: 00 am rule Players must be in school by 8: 00 am to be allowed to practice or play

Travel to and From Games Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School assumes the responsibilty of all student athletes to and from games. We expect all athletes to ride to and form game on the team bus The only exceptions will be a note or email prior the athletics director a day prior to the event.

Athletic Procedures MIAA Chemical Health Rule STUDENT (AND COACH) ELIGIBILITY: CHEMICAL HEALTH/ALCOHOL/DRUGS/TOBACCO: From the earliest fall practice date, to the conclusion of the academic year or final athletic event (whichever is latest), a student shall not, regardless of the quantity, use, consume, possess, buy/sell, or give away any beverage containing alcohol; any tobacco product; marijuana; steroids; or any controlled substance. This policy includes products such as “NA or near beer. ” It is not a violation for a student to be in possession of a legally defined drug specifically prescribed for the student’s own use by his/her doctor. The MIAA statewide minimum standard is not intended to render “guilt by association”, e. g. many student athletes might be present at a party where only a few violate this standard. This rule represents only a minimum standard upon which schools may develop more stringent requirements. If a student in violation of this rule is unable to participate in interscholastic sports due to injury or academics, the penalty will not take effect until that student is able to participate again.

Chemical Health Violation Penalties Minimum PENALTIES: No exception is permitted for a student who becomes a participant in a treatment program. It is recommended that the student be allowed to remain at practice for the purpose of rehabilitation. All decimal part of an event will be truncated i. e. All fractional part of an event will be dropped when calculating the 25% of the season. First violation: When the Principal confirms, following an opportunity for the student to be heard, that a violation occurred, the student shall lose eligibility for the next consecutive interscholastic contests totaling 25% of all interscholastic contests in that sport. Second and subsequent violations: When the Principal confirms, following an opportunity for the student to be heard, that a violation occurred, the student shall lose eligibility for the next consecutive interscholastic contests totaling 60% of all interscholastic contests in that sport. All decimal part of an event will be truncated i. e. All fractional part of an event will be dropped when calculating the 60% of the season. Penalties shall be cumulative each academic year. If the penalty period is not completed during the season of violation, the penalty shall carry over to the student’s next season of actual participation, which may affect the eligibility status of the student during the next academic year.

Good Citzen Rule GOOD CITIZEN RULE: Inappropriate student behavior may result in a student being prohibited from play during games. Student-athletes may not represent their school if they are on in-house or out-of-house disciplinary suspension.

Bona Fide Team Member Rule LOYALTY TO THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: BONA FIDE TEAM MEMBER: A bona fide member of the school team is a student who is consistently present for, and actively participates in, all high school team sessions (e. g. practices, tryouts, competitions). Bona fide members of a school team are precluded from missing a high school practice or competition in order to participate in a non-school athletic activity/event in any sport recognized by the MIAA. First Offense: Student athlete is suspended from 25% of the season (see chart on Rule 62). Second Offense: Student athlete is suspended for an additional 25% of the season, and is ineligible for tournament play immediately upon confirmation of the violation. See Rule 96 for additional tournament restriction and Rule 86 for waiver guidelines.

Academic Eligibility To be eligible for the fall season all student athletes must accumulate 6 graduation credits from the previous year. To be eligible for the winter and spring seasons studentathletes must pass 5 periods. Guidance / Role in Athletic Recruiting

Athletic Injuries Dan O’Keefe Athletic Trainer Injury protocol Make sure Dan knows if you are injured Make sure you see Dan first before anyone else Dan will decide whether or not you will be put back in the game or are cleared for practice Dan handles all medical decisions

Concussion Protocol All Athletes are impact tested prior to the season. The impact test is good for 2 years so athletes that were tested last year do not need to have it done this year. ALL PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE ONLINE CONCUSSION TRAINING http: //nfhslearn. com Concussion injury protocol

Pre-Concussion Impact Testing Coaches will be reminding players that they will need to be impact tested prior to being able to participate. If a student athlete has not had the baseline concussion test they will not be allowed on the field until they have it. All athletes will be baseline concussion tested during the first 3 days of practice. These tests are good for two years and will give our training staff and your doctors a baseline if you son or daughter receives a concussion or head injury.

Prescription Drug Dependency Federal Statics show that 4 out 5 heroin addictions start with prescription medications Sports Illustrated Article – “How pain killers are turning young athletes into heroin addicts”

Meet the Fall Coaches – Break out rooms football Field hockey Girls XC Boys XC Volleyball Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Cheerleading Boys Golf Small Café Large Cafe Room 400 Room 401 Room 402 Room 403 Room 404 Room 405 Room 406

GO DOLPHINS!!!