Below is Winter Sports information for the 22-23 school year. Please note that not all details, such as coaches, first practice dates, etc., are available yet. The documents will be updated as the season gets closer. Please check our athletic page on our website for updates.

Registration Dates:

Junior Varsity (JV) and Varsity Winter Sports Registration:

Begins on Friday, October 14, 2022, running through Monday, November 21, 2022.
Open to students in grades 9 through 12

Modified Winter Sports Registration:

Begins Friday, October 21, 2022, running through Monday, November 28, 2022.
Open to students in grades 7 and 8

Winter Sports Physicals: Winter sports physicals will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022, starting at 8:30 a.m. at both the Middle & High schools. These physicals are for students who have not seen their own doctor to get their sports physicals prior to the winter season. To make an appointment, contact your student’s nurse. Students will be called to the Health office when it is time for their appointment.

Starting Dates:

All JV and Varsity Winter sports can begin on or after Monday, November 14, 2022.
Modified Winter Sports can begin on or after Monday, November 21, 2022.

Team Contact Information & Start Dates: This information can be found here* or on our athletic page here.

*Please note that this will be updated as more information becomes available.

Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act Information: The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prevention Act is a new law as of July 1, 2022. This law requires that schools, students, and parents have information on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) signs and symptoms to ensure students at risk are evaluated before participation in athletics and that any symptoms of SCA are immediately recognized and treated to prevent death. Although SCA is rare, there are steps parents/guardians and school personnel can take to identify students who may be at risk and help to identify students exhibiting signs or symptoms as they are an important indication that a student should be seen by a healthcare provider for an evaluation, please read more here.

To ensure the health and safety of our student-athletes, and comply with this law we have updated the questions related to heart health in the Family ID Registration: Family Health History and Health/Medical sections. The questions help identify changes since the last physical examination or health history was completed. These sections must be completed for your registration to be submitted. Families who fill out yes for these questions during registration will be contacted by their school nurse with additional information on how to provide this documentation.

Possible new documentation requirements: The law requires any student who has signs and symptoms of pending SCA, or whose immediate family has had signs or symptoms of pending SCA, to provide clearance from a licensed medical provider prior to being cleared for or participating in athletics. Additionally, if students develop symptoms and are removed from participating during the season, they cannot return unless they are evaluated by and receive written clearance from a licensed physician. Again, if additional documentation is required, families will be contacted by the school nurse.

Additional information about the signs and symptoms of SCA is available on the RCS CSD Athletics page.

Reminder -- Updated Registration Process -- FamilyID:

A parent/guardian can register by clicking on this link: Family ID Landing page

For new families and as a reminder from the Fall of 2021, we started using a new sports registration process during the 2021-2022 school year. RCS families now have the convenience of online athletics registration through FamilyID (www.familyid.com). Please note that this is the only way for families to register students for sports, if you cannot access the program, please contact your school nurse to make arrangements to do so at school.

FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for our programs, and helps us to be more efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs. Once you have created and logged into your FamilyID account, you will be able to view a full list of available sports for the winter once the registration periods begin. More information on how to register can be found here.

A parent/guardian can register by clicking on this link: Family ID Landing page

SUPPORT:

If you need assistance with registration, contact FamilyID at: support@familyid.com or 781-205-2800 x1.
Support is available 5 days per week, Monday through Friday, and messages will be returned promptly.

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