North Ridge Middle School

1. North Ridge Middle School Welcome to Wildcat Athletics

2. Your Wildcat Coaches Boys Coaches and Assignments James Hollis: Head 8th Grade Basketball Brian Rockwell: Head 7th Grade Basketball Monte Sparkman: Head Track & Cross Country 817/547-5250 : leave message

3. Your Wildcat Coaches Girls Coaches and Assignments Stephanie Catoe: Head 8th Grade Basketball Hillary Fountain: Head Track Frances Hutson: Head 8th Grade Volleyball 817/547-5251: leave message

4. Your Wildcat Coaches Athletic Coordinator Larry Compton: Head Football 817/547-5252: leave message Conference Period: 2:09 -2:57 NRMS Administrative Liaison for Athletics Marty Blowers: Assistant Principal 817/547-5200

5. NRMS Athletic Program Mission and Goals

6. NRMS Athletic Program Mission 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. Goal: North Ridge Middle School athletes will be positive role models for all students. • Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of and display good citizenship characteristics. • Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of and develop a strong work ethic. • Objective: Student athletes will take responsibility for their actions and accept the consequences when they make poor decisions. • Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of community service by volunteering in projects that benefit others and the community in which they live.

8. Goal: Student athletes will be strong competitors in every sport offered at North Ridge Middle School. • Objective: Student athletes will understand and execute the fundamentals of the game. • Objective: Student athletes will display good sportsmanship characteristics in practice and on the playing field. • Objective: Student athletes will be respectful of the officials and the opponents. • Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of and participate in weight training and conditioning as it relates to their chosen sport.

9. Goal: Student athletes will excel academically. • Objective: Eighty percent (80%) of all North Ridge Middle School athletes will be on the A/B Honor Roll. • Objective: All student athletes will pass all classes every six weeks. • Note: When possible 7th grade athletes should schedule tutorials after school and 8th grade athletes should schedule tutorials before school.

10. Schedules

11. Communication • Coaches can be reached either by phone or email. • Usually, incoming callers will need to leave a message. • The coach will return the call during his or her conference period. • Conference periods vary through out the day. • Whenever possible, all calls and emails will be responded to within 24 hours.

12. Communication Appointments can be made during the coach’s conference period. Coaches are only able to discuss your son or daughter with you. Coaches are not be able to discuss other athletes/students with you. All athletes are expected to attend and participate in our scheduled games. If there is a conflict with an outside organization such as select sports, we expect the athlete to attend NRMS games.

13. Communication Proper chain of command in resolving issues/concerns: Example: Athlete has a question or conflict with a coach about playing time. 1. Athlete needs to talk with that coach first. 2. If conflict is not resolved, athlete and parent should schedule a time to meet with Coach Compton/boys or Coach Catoe/girls. 3. If conflict is still not resolved, athlete and parent should schedule a meeting with Ms. Marty Blowers, Assistant Principal.

14. RULES

15. Physicals

16. Behavior and Grooming

17. GRADES

18. Practice

19. Uniforms

20. Eligibility

23. RULES • DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO JEOPORDIZE YOURSELF, YOUR TEAMMATES, YOUR TEAM, OR OUR SCHOOL • NO EXCUSES… PERIOD • EARLY IS ON TIME, ON TIME IS LATE, AND LATE IS UNNACCEPTABLE • UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES… ONE TEAM, NO INDIVIDUALS • WE WILL NOT LIE, STEAL, OR CHEAT, AND WE WILL NOT TOLERATE AMUNG US ANYONE WHO DOES

24. PRACTICE SCHEDULE • 7th Football • Monday 8:00 am on the field • Tuesday- Friday: 7:00 am in the weight room • 7th Offseason • Monday-Friday: 8:00 am • 8th Football: • Monday: Practice will end at 3:45 • Tuesday: No Practice (game day) • Wednesday- Thursday: Practice will end at 4:30* • (except on the following dates 9/3, 9/24, 10/8 practice will end at 4:00 due to scouting responsibilities) • 8th Offseason: • Monday – Friday: 3:45 workouts will end

25. GAME SCHEDULES • GAME SCHEDULES AVAILABLE UP FRONT AND ON THE FOOTBALL WEBSITE • GAME DAY ATTIRE • PRE-GAME MEALS AND SNACKS • BUS RULES (PARENT PICK-UP) • UNIFORMS AFTER GAMES • SIDELINE RULES • ATTENDANCE (GAME DAY)

26. ELIGIBILITY • Grades: • MUST MAINTAIN 70+ FOR ELIGIBILITY (UIL) • RE-ELIGIBLE IF PASSING PROGRESS REPORT (UIL) • MUST MAINTAIN 75+ TO AVOID EXTRA “WORK” (SMS) • TWO FAILING GRADES = REMOVAL FROM ATHLETICS (SMS) • Attendance: • MUST BE PRESENT FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE PERIODS ON GAME DAY (UIL) • CAN NOT MISS MORE THAN ONE PRACTICE IN A “GAME” WEEK (SMS) • PLAYERS CAN BE HELD OUT OF GAMES FOR BEHAVIOR, PUNCTUALITY, & FAILURE TO FOLLOW SPECIFIED RULES.

27. COMMUNICATION • PLEASE SEE INDIVIDUAL COACH FOR CONFERENCE HOURS AND AVAILABILITY • OPEN DOOR POLICY • PLEASE AVOID BEFORE & AFTER GAMES • WE WILL NEVER DISCUSS ANOTHER ATHLETE • PLAYING TIME & SEPERATION OF TEAM (A & B) QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH POSITION COACHES.