Fowler Middle School Lady Falcon Athletic Program

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Fowler Middle SchoolLady Falcon Athletic Program
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FMS Girls Coaches Staff

• Tommy Hill FMS Girls Athletic Coordinator
• Head 8th grade basketball and assistant track
• Misty Stevens
• Head 7th grade volleyball and basketball, head
  track
• Mandy Willis
• Head 8th grade volleyball, cross country and
  track
• Caitlin Rutland
• 8th assistant volleyball and basketball,
  assistant track, 7th soccer
• Shanna Miller
• 7th assistant volleyball and basketball, Head
  Soccer

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Physicals

• All girls will be required to have a physical on
  file in the coaches office before they will be
  allowed to participate in the athletic period or
  tryout starting on the first day of school.
• All paperwork will be done on-line beginning this
  year.
• Girls can have a physical done by their own
  doctor, but it will need to be filled out on
  FISD/U.I.L. physical paperwork.
• Physicals due no later than August 26th, all
  other paperwork is due by September 3rd.

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Emergency Release Forms

• All girls will be required to have an emergency
  release form on file in the coaches office before
  they will be able to travel anywhere with the
  team.
• This will give us the ability to contact you in
  case of an emergency.
• The Acknowledgement of Rules Form also must be
  signed along with the Steriod and Travel Forms

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Bus Transportation

• Transportation will be provided to away sporting
  events. Directions are listed on each schools
  webpage and in RankOne Sports.
• Coaches will have a sign out sheet at every
  event, and girls will need to be signed out at
  away events before leaving ONLY for
  emergencies.
• If anyone other than yourself is taking your
  daughter home, you will need to provide a written
  note stating who your child is going to ride home
  with, and that person will then be responsible
  for signing your daughter out.
• This note needs to be given to the coaching staff
  by 830 a.m. the day of the event.

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Expectations

• Athletics is a privilege. There are guidelines
  that will be followed in order to stay in
  athletics.
• Participation in athletics during and after
  school is required.
• If your daughter is absent for a practice she
  will have to do make-up work for her absence when
  she returns to school, before she is allowed to
  participate in the upcoming event.
• If your daughter is absent for a game or sporting
  event she will be expected to be in attendance
  to support her teammates at the next event, but
  she will not be allowed to participate.

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• Following a competition, please allow the
  coaches enough time to talk with the team before
  speaking with your daughter. If you wish to
  speak to a coach, please contact the Head Coach
  on the following day to set up a conference.

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Expectations

• Girls will be given two shirts and one pair of
  shorts for workout clothes and one set of gray
  sweats during the school year.
• She will be expected to dress in this attire for
  practices daily, and responsible for turning it
  in to the coaches at the end of the year.
• Athletic gear will not be worn outside of school.
• Cost for lost or damaged athletic gear
• Workout clothes are 20.00 a set
• Gray Sweats is 50.00 a set.

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Expectations

• Girls will be expected to dress out everyday,
  even due to an injury.
• Hair needs to be pulled back, and do not reapply
  make-up before practice or games.
• Shirts tucked in
• No jewelry allowed including feathers in hair.
• Girls are not allowed by UIL to wear jewelry
  during practices and competitions. If an
  athlete has recently gotten her ears pierced the
  earrings will have to be removed before she will
  be allowed to participate in practices or events.

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Expectations

• Respect all authority including coaches,
  teachers, parents, officials, and administrators
  on our campus, as well as, those from other
  campuses.
• No Cell phones are allowed to be used in the
  locker room at any time (pictures).
• Cyber bullying is a serious offense.
• Classroom behavior will be addressed in athletics.

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Expectations

• All Lady Falcon athletes are expected to
  demonstrate sportsmanlike conduct and loyalty to
  her team in any athletic competition and
  practice.
• When other teams are playing, Lady Falcon teams
  are expected to sit together in the assigned area
  until they are to take the court.

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Parents

• Please speak to the coaches before deciding to
  discipline your child by not letting them play in
  a game.
• Please understand this is the coaches profession
  we are trained for this job.
• Remember we look at the program first and then at
  the individual.
• Be positive with your child in athletics let
  them enjoy being in athletics.

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Drugs and Alcohol

• Coaches will investigate all rumors.
• We will always call parents to tell them about
  facts and rumors.
• Fastest growing group for steroids is 14-18 year
  old females
• We will follow FISD policy 14 calendar days out
  of contests with extra conditioning assigned on
  1st offense.
• 2nd out of athletics.
• Watch pictures posted on internet even in the
  summer.

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Chain of Command for Parents

• Athlete speaks with coach first
• Parent and athlete speaks with coach this
  becomes a documented process.
• Parent to Athletic Coordinator
• Parent to Principal
• Parent to Athletic Director
• Parent to District Committee
• Please do NOT go out of this order.

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Facilities

• Take pride in the athletic facilities, including
  keeping locker rooms clean.
• Lock all personal items in your locker at ALL
  times. Theft will be handled according to FISD
  athletic policies.

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Making the Team

• All girls will participate in tryouts for
  volleyball, basketball, and soccer.
• Volleyball and basketball have 12 girls on each
  team 36 total. Soccer has up to 18 each grade
• Tryout dates are
• Volleyball Begin August 26
• Basketball Begin November 11
• Soccer TBD
• CC and Track do not have tryouts

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Making the Team

• Girls who wish to tryout for volleyball and
  basketball must be enrolled in the athletic
  period.
• Girls who are interested in trying out for track,
  cross country, and soccer do not have to be
  enrolled in the athletic period. These sports
  are considered after school sports.

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Making the team for Volleyball

• Tryouts will begin on Monday Aug. 26th and will
  last for 4 days.
• Tryouts will be held during the athletic period
  and after school until 500 p.m.
• Each team will play 10 games. The A team will
  play in 2 tournaments.
• Teams will be posted on Thursday, August 29th
  at 500 p.m. in the locker room.

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Making the team for Volleyball

• Tryouts will include
• Serving skills
• Passing skills
• Setting skills
• Hitting skills
• Attitude
• Timed mile
• Game situations
• Knowledge of the game
• Please understand these are just a few of the
  tangibles that the coaches will look for during
  tryouts.

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Making the team for Basketball

• Tryouts will include
• Dribbling
• Lay-ups
• Shooting
• Passing
• Attitude and work ethic
• Timed Mile
• Game Situations
• Knowledge of the game
• Other items may be considered as well

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Beginning of the year

• Practice gear will not be distributed until one
  week into the school year. Girls will be
  expected to follow FMS dress code during the
  first two weeks of workouts.
• Wear old P.E. uniform or white t-shirt with name
  on front and back for coaches.
• Sophie shorts, spandex and tank tops are not
  within the FMS dress code requirements.

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Game Day Meals

• We will use Jersey Mikes
• www.jerseymikes.com/menu/
• 6 includes sub, chips, cookie and water
• Can choose a different sandwich each week.
• Cash Only NO CHECKS will start taking after
  try-outs.

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RankOne Sports

• All Parents can sign up on RankOne Sports for
  schedules and email alerts to changes in games,
  etc.
• The Fowler Athletic Webpage will link you to
  RankOne.
• Rankonesport.com

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Other Information

• Please pick your child up after games in the back
  by the gym area. We will always have a coach
  waiting with them at this spot. athlete may be
  removed from program for 3 late pick-ups (15
  minutes after the end of a contest).
• Game day dress Home games the athletes will
  dress up No skirts/dresses. Away games will
  wear team shirt and jeans.
• Order team shirt 10.

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Club Sports

• We encourage all athletes to improve.
• Do not miss school workouts and then play club
  that same day.
• Athletes need a break for their bodies to recover
  learn to find a balance.
• Athletes who play multiple sports have a lower
  chance of injury.
• Only 3 of H.S. athletes achieve a scholarship.
• Only .2 of H.S. athletes make it to the Pro
  Level.

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U.I.L. Information

• U.I.L. Parent Information Manual
• C.A.R.E. Manual
• U.I.L. Safety Power Point
• 7th Grade Age 14 before Sept. 1
• 8th Grade Age 15 before Sept. 1
• Athletics is a privilege, with privilege comes
  Responsibility and Sacrifice
• UNIform One all look the same

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Trainer

• 1/3 of all athletes in the U.S. have an injury
  each year.
• Playing multiple sports has been proven to
  decrease the chance of injury.
• Kendi Gruben and Joseph White are the trainers at
  Liberty High School. Coaches will email the
  trainers to set up an appointment before school
  on Wednesdays between 715 and 815 a.m.
• See the trainer before going to see a doctor
  unless it is an emergency.
• Stopsportsinjuries.org great information.

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Student Accident Insurance

• Call or email me if you need information on the
  extra insurance after an injury.

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• Lady Falcon Tennis Team
• Coach Dopson - Head tennis coach
• 469-633-5868
• dopsone_at_friscoisd.org

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All Season Passes

• High School - 75 for adults and 50 for
  students. Includes High School and Middle School
  except for varsity football games.
• Middle School - 50 adult and 25 for students.
  No H.S. contests included.
• Athletic Office Hours 800 a.m.-430 p.m.
• Gold Card for senior citizens includes
  athletics, plays, musicals and concerts. Contact
  communications office.
• Individual M.S. Events Adult 4, Student 2.

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Summer Camps

• Basketball Camp June 9th June 12th
• Volleyball Camp June 16th June 19th
• Strength Conditioning Camp
• Wrestling Camp
• Softball Camp

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Compete with Class and be Humble at ALL
times.Hard work beats talent when talent does
not work hard.