Athletics

• Any 7th or 8th grader choosing to participate in a school-sponsored sport must have a current physical on file with the school nurse, RN.  
• All physicals must be dated after May 1st for 8th graders and after March 1st for 7th graders.
• Your physical must be turned in before you are allowed to try out, practice, or play. 
• OPS offers physicals by appointment at any of the School-Based Health Centers.  Cost for physicals are based on family income. You can also visit minuteclinic.com to find a walk in clinic near you.

• All students MUST have medical insurance in order to participate in school athletics.
• Parents/Guardians MUST provide Insurance Company Name and Policy Number.
• Families can sign up for the district offered K&K insurance. 

• All middle school students participating in, or who plan to participate in sports, MUST maintain a passing grade in every class during that sport's season.  OPS policy: "No pass, no play."
• Students will have the opportunity to attend tutoring, during season, to improve their grade, within a given amount of time.

• Regular school attendance is REQUIRED in order to practice or play in sporting events:
  • Students who are suspended, assigned to SSC, or are truant WILL NOT participate in sporting events on that specific date. 
• Regular attendance is REQUIRED for ALL practices.
  • Students who have 3 or more unexcused absences from practices will be excused from the team.
  • Students who are absent from practice will not participate in the next sporting event or at the coach's discretion.

• Student athletes must display sportsmanship at all athletic practices and games to teammates, opponents, coaches, refs, and fans.
• Students who have infractions of or repeated violations of the OPS Code of Conduct, suspension, SSC, and other behavior concerns may be excused from the team.

• Practice will conclude at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified by the coach.
• After practice, students may do the following:  
  • Leave with their parents/guardian or walk home.
  • Ride Late Bus if eligible.
• Athletes must be picked up no later than 5:30 from school grounds, after athletic practice/events.

In order to be eligible to participate in athletics, 7th and 8th grade students must submit the following, prior to the season starting. This does not need to be repeated each season. If a student athlete participates in multiple seasons, the items listed below must be submitted prior to beginning the first season in which they participate.

• Middle Schools Middle Level Activities Contract
• Documents in the Middle Schools Athletics Participation Packet including:
  • Student and Parent Consent Form
  • Sports Physical completed AFTER May 1st
    • The OPS provided form in the packet can be submitted or documentation from a licensed physician stating that the student is cleared to participate in school competitive sports programs can be submitted
  • Concussion Fact Sheet for Students and Parents 
  • Insurance Coverage Form