WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION

Cheerleading: 4:00pm-6:00pm, Location-Activity Room, Date-November 18, 19, 20, 21, 25

Basketball: November 15-Girls 8:00am-10:00am, Boys 10:00am-12:00pm, November 17-19, Girls 3:00pm-5:00pm, Boys 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Wrestling: November 15, 9:00am-11:00am & 6:00pm-8:00pm 17-19.

Indoor Track & Field: November 17, 2:45pm-4:45pm

Below is information on how to register for winter sports. All registration steps must be completed before your student may participate in athletics. If you have any questions, contact Athletic Director Justin Nash at jnash3@bcps.org or at 443-809-4296.

2025-2026 Winter Sports Tryouts Start Date

Winter Sports – Saturday November 15th

Registration occurs online on the BCPS FOCUS website:

Link: https://baltimore.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus
Registration can only be done using a parent account

Parent account must be linked to the student
To ensure that the accounts are linked, parent must use the email address provided to BCPS in FOCUS to create their account.

Please note that you must upload a copy of your physical and proof of insurance (picture of insurance card) into the registration system for review by the Athletic Director before your child’s registration may be approved

All athletes must be academically eligible to participate: Academic eligibility requirements state that students must:

Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the quarter prior to the start of the season.
Have no more than one E/I/U/M in the quarter prior to the start of the season.

Winter: Determined by 1st quarter (will lose eligibility if grades drop at end of 2nd quarter)
Spring: Determined by 2nd Quarter (will lose eligibility if grades drop at end of 3rd quarter)

All students must have a valid sports physical on file with the school: Please be advised that a sports physical is NOT always the same as a normal physical and must specifically clear a student to play sports. Completed physical forms must be uploaded into the FOCUS registration portal before an athlete will be cleared to participate. Physicals are valid for 14 months. PLEASE USE THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE PROPER FORM:

All student-athletes must have accident/health insurance to play sports. BCPS does not provide insurance for students. If you do not have health insurance, it can be purchased online from Bob McCloskey insurance company.Website: https://www.bobmccloskey.com/k12voluntary/