SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION

Dear Towson High School Spring Sports Parents and Guardians,

Spring sports registration is now open. Please refer to the informations below for step-by-step instructions on how to complete the registration process. Completing registration is required for participation. Due to ongoing facility limitations, many of our spring sports will practice and compete off campus at various locations:

Practice/Tryout Locations

· Baseball & Softball: Orchard Hills Park

· Boys & Girls Lacrosse: Meadowood Regional Park

· Tennis: Carver A&T

· Track & Field: Carver A&T/Loch Raven; off-campus schedule will be shared by Coach Stange closer to the season through his Cross Country/Schoology group (bus will be provided for drop-off)

Game Locations
Our home game schedule will vary this season. Baseball and softball games will be played at a combination of Orchard Hills, Loch Raven, and Carver A&T. We are very close to finalizing the full spring schedule and will share it with families shortly.

Transportation Information

· Baseball, Softball, and Lacrosse will each have one bus per day for weekday practices.

· Buses will depart from Towson High School at approximately 2:35 PM to off-campus practice sites.

· Parents/guardians are responsible for picking up their child from practice by 5:00 PM, Monday–Friday.

· Saturday transportation will not be provided for practices.

· Students who drive may travel directly to practice only if a travel permit has been signed and approved.

· Tennis will not have school transportation to Carver A&T. Student-athletes will go home after school and must return to Carver A&T by 5:00 PM, consistent with last spring.

That is all for now. If you have any questions regarding the spring season, registration, or transportation, please feel free to contact me at jnash3@bcps.org.

Thank you for your continued support of Towson High School Athletics.

Sincerely,
Justin Nash
Director of Athletics
Towson High School

Baseball-February 28th, 8:00-10:00 AM (Towson High Gym)

Softball-March 2nd, 3:00-5:00 PM (Orchard Hills Park)

Girls Lacrosse-February 28th, 8 AM-9:15 AM (Meadowood Regional Park)

Boys Lacrosse-February 28th, 9:15 AM-10:30 AM (Meadowood Regional Park)

Tennis-March 2nd, 5:00-7:00 PM (Carver A&T)

Track & Field-March 2nd, 2:45-4:45 PM (meet in room 352 at 2:45 PM)

Cheerleading-March 3rd, 4:00-6:00 PM (activity room)

*length of tryouts will vary by team (minimum 3 days)

Below is information on how to register for spring 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.

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.

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/