Regulations for students in grades 7 and 8 to participate on Varsity or JV Athletic Team
The Athletic Placement Process is a process for screening students to determine their readiness to compete in high school level interscholastic athletic competition by evaluating their physical maturity, fitness and skill. The student may be placed at the appropriate level of competition which should result in increased opportunity, a fairer competitive environment, reduced injury and greater personal satisfaction. The intent of this program is to provide for students in grades 7 through 12 to safely participate at an appropriate level of competition based upon readiness rather than age and grade. Students going out for modified teams DO NOT need to go through this process.
Prior to tryouts, students will have to complete the following:
Step 1:
Print and complete student/parent portion of the athletic placement packet (personal information and parent signature forms).
Athletic Placement Process Packet: (Do not hand in until entire packet is ready)
The athlete must get his/her physical fitness scores from his/her physical education teacher.
Please return the completed packet to the School Nurse in the Middle School Health Office.
Step 2:
Student must have a updated Physical on file with the School Nurse.
Step 3:
Student must have a MATURATION screening done by the school medical director, Dr. Stephen Krizar or a private physican.
The 2022-2023 screening dates are:
FALL 2022 - Please email Athletic Director and School Nurse - Michelle Warner ( )
WINTER 2022-2023 - Please email Athletic Director and School Nurse - Michelle Warner ( mwarner@ichabodcrane.org)
SPRING 2023 - Please email Athletic Director and School Nurse - Michelle Warner ( mwarner@ichabodcrane.org)
Step 4:
Student must have a Physical Fitness test done by a certified Physical Education Teacher, to determine a student’s ability to participate in upper level sports. The ONLY athletes tested will be those who have completed the sports physical and maturation process with the school physician, Dr. Krizar.
2022-2023 - Please email Athletic Director to set-up a testing date.
If the student meets all the requirements, he/she will be eligible to TRYOUT for his/her particular sport. If a student does not meet one or more of the performance standards, he/she will not be able to try out.
