FY26 FALL ATHLETIC REGISTRATION

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Online registration is now open for

2025-2026 FALL SPORTS ONLY.

FALL SPORTS INFORMATIONAL MEETING

2025-2026 STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN.

There will be two Parent/Athlete meetings this year. One for high school students and their parent/guardian and one for middle school students and their parent/guardian. All students who plan to participate in a sport during the 2025-2026 school year should attend these meetings. We will review important information regarding rules, code of conduct, regulations, practices, and games. You will also have the opportunity to meet your student's coaches.

Middle School students that intend to play on a high school sport with a 8th grade waiver should attend the high school meeting.

HIGH SCHOOL Athletes- Watertown Middle School Auditorium, August 11, 2025, 6:00 pm

MIDDLE SCHOOL Athletes- Watertown Middle School Auditorium, September 4th, 2025, 6:00 pm

HIGH SCHOOL SEASON - 08/15/25 (Football & Golf) 08/18/25 - 11/2/25 All other high school sports .

MIDDLE SCHOOL SEASON - 09/08/25 - 10/31/25 For all middle school sports.

HIGH SCHOOL OFFERINGS
Cheerleading - Coed
Cross Country - Boys
Cross Country - Girls
Field Hockey
Football
Soccer - Boys (8th grade waiver to participate on the HS Freshman Team)
Soccer - Girls (7th & 8th grade waiver to participate on the HS Freshman Team)
Volleyball - Girls

Note: 8th grade waiver allows 8th grade athletes that feel prepared to participate on a High School level. Students in 8th grade that do NOT feel prepared to participate on a High School level should choose the Middle School option below)

MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFERINGS
Cross Country - Boys
Cross Country - Girls
Field Hockey
Football
Soccer - Boys (8th grade waiver to participate on the HS Freshman Team)
Soccer - Girls (7th & 8th grade waiver to participate on the HS Freshman Team)

NOTE: Middle School students will not be able to participate on High School sports this year unless we have an 8th grade waiver. See High School offering.

PRACTICES/GAMES – Practice Schedules will be available by August 11th and will be posted on our website. Coaches, schedules and rosters can also be found on our Athletic Webpage:

LINK: WATERTOWN ATHLETICS.

Games can also be found on Arbiterlive with this

LINK: WATERTOWN GAMES

Families/students are responsible for getting themselves to all practices. However, all students will receive transportation to all away games.

All High School and Middle School Students are encouraged to participate in athletics. Studies show students involved in athletics generally have improved academic performance, social relationships, self-esteem, and time management skills. Students also learn leadership skills, teamwork/cooperative skills, positive mentoring skills, and adopt a successful mindset and better lifelong fitness goals.

All students enrolling in a sport must:

1) Have a valid physical

2) Be a student in good standing

(DEFINITION: A student in "Good Academic Standing" is a student that is NOT on HOLD due to owing resources, uniforms, and fees and meets grade/academic requirements.)

NO STUDENT'S REGISTRATION WILL BE APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRYOUTS, PRACTICE, OR GAMES IF THEY OWE A UNIFORM FROM ANOTHER SEASON.

The School Committee has voted to suspend athletic fees for the upcoming school year.

All student-athletes must have a current physical on file. The MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association that governs school sports) requires student have seen a doctor, in-person,

within the last 13 months and the physical on file must contain a section that says the student may participate in school sports with no restrictions (or with the following restrictions).

A physical must be the School/Camp form and CANNOT be a after visit summary or a mychart dump.

NO STUDENT CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY TRYOUTS, PRACTICES OR CONTESTS WITHOUT THIS. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

Due to the availability of school nurses, we STRONGLY SUGGEST that ALL registrants attach their current physical to their registration, even if you think you have already submitted it. This will allow the school nurses to approve registrations remotely, therefore clearing students to start on the first day of their sport.

If your student's physical has expired and you cannot get an appointment with your pediatrician, CVS MinuteClinic at 189 Watertown St, Watertown, MA 02472 AND AFC Urgent Care at 376 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472 offer a low-cost student sports physical.

Follow the link below to be directed to the Athletics Registration Form by the dates listed below in registration deadlines. . Middle School students participating on a Middle School team should follow the high school deadlines to be cleared to participate in the first day of their sports. Students cannot try out or participate in any practices until they have been registered and cleared.

LINK: FALL REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Registration deadlines are so that students can be cleared to participate in the first day of practice/tryouts. Registrations submitted after the deadline will take 3 school days to clear to participate in any practice/tryouts.

• H.S. – Wednesday, August 13th for all high school sports (including MS students participating on a high school sport).
• M.S. – Wednesday, September 3th for all middle school sports

NOTE TO PARENTS – Please review your student's profile for the following:

1) Please make sure your student's name and address are in upper / lower case (i.e., John Doe, 1 Main Street, Watertown). How you enter your student's name and address is how it will appear on all awards and mailings.

2) Please make sure the phone number and email address under the participant's information is your STUDENT'S information for their team captains and coaches. There is a place for your contact information. You will receive all communications as the FamilyID registration account holder.

For any questions during registration, please contact Jae Smith. She will be able to assist you with online registration and online payments and can be reached at 617-926-7748 or via email at jsmith@watertown.k12.ma.us.

Ryan Murphy

Athletic Director

ryan.murphy@watertown.k12.ma.us

Jae Smith

Athletic Administrative Assistant

jsmith@watertown.k12.ma.us

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

Watertown High School is part of the Middlesex League Freedom Division, which is made up of the following twelve towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Lexington, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn. All of these towns and the Middlesex Leagues fall under the state organization for athletics known as the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, (MIAA).

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE MISSION STATEMENT

The Middlesex League’s athletic programs are established to provide students with opportunities to achieve the highest degree of sportsmanship, fair play, and excellence in an atmosphere of mutual respect. The league’s athletic programs enrich the educational development of all participants and help prepare students for leadership roles in society