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North Ridge Middle School

North Ridge Middle School. Welcome to Wildcat Athletics. Your Wildcat Coaches. Boys Coaches and Assignments James Hollis : Head 8 th Grade Basketball Brian Rockwell : Head 7 th Grade Basketball Monte Sparkman : Head Track & Cross Country 817/547-5250 : leave message.

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North Ridge Middle School

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  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. 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 throughout the day. • Whenever possible, all calls and emails will be responded to within 24 hours.

  11. 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.

  12. Communication Procedure for resolving issues/concerns: Example: Athlete has a question or conflict with a coach about playing time. • Athlete and/or parent needs to talk with that coach first. • If conflict is not resolved, athlete and parent should schedule a time to meet with Coach Compton/boys or Coach Catoe/girls. • If conflict is still not resolved, athlete and parent should schedule a meeting with Ms. Marty Blowers, Assistant Principal. • Next step – Make a appointment with Steve Ellis, Principal. • Next step – Willa Gipson, Birdville ISD Athletic Director.

  13. Eligibility • All North Ridge Athletes must pass all classes each six weeks in order to maintain eligibility. This is a University Interscholastic League rule. • If an athlete fails one or more classes during a six week grading period, he/she is ineligible to play for 3 weeks. • If the athlete is passing all classes at the 3 week progress reporting time of the next six weeks, he/she will regain eligibility. • Although an ineligible athlete is not permitted to play in games during the ineligibility period, the athlete is still required to participate in all practices.

  14. Uniforms • Athletic uniforms can be purchased in Athletics for $25.00 a set. • In October we will be taking sweat shirt/pants order for the winter. Sweats will cost $45 as set. • Next year (2012-2013) all athletic and PE apparel will be available online. A link will be provided on the NRSM website sometime in the spring, along with other pertinent information.

  15. Uniforms • Every athlete will be dressed in the proper athletic uniform everyday including days when the athlete may not be able to actively participate. No exceptions. • Failure to dress out will result in the loss of points toward the athlete’s six weeks Physical Education grade: • 1st No Dress = minus 15 points • 2nd No Dress = minus 10 points • 3rd No Dress = minus 10 points (Athlete fails the six weeks)

  16. Physicals • Every athlete must have a completed current physical form, signed by a physician and parent, on file prior to being able to compete in any sport activity. • Physical forms can be accessed online at www.birdvilleschools.net/athletics/. Click on Forms.

  17. Schedules • All Schedules may be accessed on the BISD Athletic webpage or by using the web address below: • https://www.rankonesport.com/?m=ViewSchedule&v=1&d=8073&sh=971 • Individual NRMS sport schedules may be accessed on the NRMS website under Athletics

  18. Football Practice Times • 7th grade practice /August 29 – September 9 • On the field at 7:00AM • Off the field at 9:00AM • 8th grade Practice /August 29 – September 2 • On the field at 3:15PM • Off the field at 5:30PM

  19. Football Practice Times • 7th Grade Football practice beginning week of September 12 • Group A - Tuesday/Thursday @ 7:00AM for agility training • Group B – Wednesday/Friday @ 7:00AM for agility training • Both groups – Monday through Friday @ 7:30AM on the field • 9:00AM– off the field (2nd period begins @ 9:28AM) *A coach will escort athletes who wish to eat breakfast to the cafeteria at 9:15AM.

  20. Football Practice Times • 8th Grade Football practice beginning week of September 5 • Monday – 3:00PM – 3:50PM * • *Labor Day, Monday, September 5, practice will be from 4:00PM to 5:30PM. First game is Tuesday, September 6. • Tuesday – Game Day • Wednesday – Weights /Conditioning & Practice. Practice ends at 5:30PM • Thursday – Practice ends at 5:30PM • Friday – Practice ends at 5:00PM

  21. Game Day • Athletes must be in attendance at school for at least 4 consecutive class periods (UIL) • During football and basketball season male athletes are expected to wear dress slacks/dockers and a collared shirt and tie. No jeans on game day. Shirt tails shall be tucked in. • During volleyball and basketball season female athletes are expected to wear either skirts, dresses or slacks with appropriate blouses/tops. No jeans on game day.

  22. Game Day Bus trips All athletes will ride the team bus to and from each away game. In the case of an emergency, a parent may take his/her athlete home from an away game provided that the athlete is signed out with a coach. A roster for parent signatures will be at each game.

  23. Game Day Reminders • Please avoid before or after game discussions with coaches. Please schedule an appointment to discuss privately. • Food or drinks are not allowed to be brought in at the FAAC, Birdville Stadium, or the W.G. Thomas Coliseum. • Please remember to show respect for all game officials.

  24. Thank you for attending Go Wildcats!

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