Timberline Athletics 2024 - 2025

New Middle School Athletics Format

- Beginning 2024 - 2025 School Year - 

- 3 Interscholastic Sessions (8 weeks each) - Competing against other schools.
- 6 Intramural Sessions (2 weeks each) - Competing with other TMS students.
- Tryout and Non-tryout sports each session
- No regional program

Tryout sports - 

•  Limited number of spots.
• Coaches will evaluate athletes’ skill and abilities to the best of their ability.
• Coaches will use evaluation criteria for selections.
• Coaches will communicate results/selections in small groups. Team rosters and level (Varsity/Junior Varsity) will be posted on Microsoft Teams or communicated through FinalForms.
• Tryouts will be 3-4 days. Separated into Varsity and Junior Varsity depending on evaluated skill and abilities.
• Athletes must be present during tryouts to be considered. Athletes may miss up to one day and still be considered for team selections.

Non-Tryout sports - 

• All athletes of all skill levels are welcome
• Due to transportation limitations and obstacles, away competitions have limited travel numbers. Coaches will make a rotation to try and have each athlete compete at an away competition.  (Size of team will determine if it is possible).

•  Student athletes who are not selected for a varsity or junior varsity team have the opportunity to participate in non-tryout sports for that season. Additionally, the practices held for try-outs will be included in the 8 practices required to be eligible for the first competition.
• We encourage all student athletes who are not chosen to join an intramural session. This provides an excellent opportunity for them to enhance their skills in a supportive environment.

Tryout-Sports - 

• Payments will be open for one week after tryouts and team selections have been made.
• Failure to pay within the window will result in non-participation of athlete until payment is made.

Non-Tryout Sports - 

• Payment window will be opened approximately 4 weeks (including holidays) before the Friday leading into the season. The payment window will close the Friday before the season starts.
• Failure to pay within the window will result in non-participation of athlete until payment is made.

• Practice will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
• Practice times will range from 1 hour to 2 hours.
• Coaches will communicate how long practices will be. (some sports take longer to set-up)
• Practices are closed to the community

• Athletes are required to be present at 8 practices before being eligible for the first competition.
• Regardless of excuse, students must be physically present and participating in practice for it to count towards the 8 initial practices.
• Once the athlete has been present and participated in 8 practices, they are eligible for all season competitions.
   
• Attendance is taken at each practice. Parents will be notified of absences regardless of pre-arranged absence.
• Attendance is required at tryouts. Athletes may miss up to one tryout day and still be considered for team selections.
• Full commitment is required for tryout sports. Multiple unexcused absences can result in removal from the team.
• School Attendance – Students must be present for half of the school day (3 out of 6 periods) to be eligible for same day practices and competitions.

• Transportation is only provided for athletes from TMS to the opponent’s school and from the opponent’s school back to TMS on competition days.
• Parents/Guardians are required to pick up athletes at the front of TMS after practices and after buses return from competitions. Failure to pick-up promptly can result in student not being able to participate.
• Families are allowed to come and watch athletes but must follow all school rules and appropriate sportsmanship protocols when on LWSD school property.

• Students: Communication will be through the specific sports Microsoft Team’s page. Once added to the Microsoft Team’s page you can find schedules, team rosters, coaches’ information, and a channel for general questions.
• Parents: Communication will be through email. Coaches will also be handing out an information packet on the first day of practice to bring home.