Athletics

Athletic

Athletics & Activities Manager: Michael Salapata, michael_salapata@hcpss.org, 410-313-7605

Game Schedules

Tryout Information for

  • Fall Sports: Begin 8/14/24
    • specific information posted as the season approaches
    • (See below for Coach information)
  • Winter Sports: Begin 11/15/24
    • specific information posted as the season approaches
    • (See below for Coach information)
  • Spring Sports: Begin 3/1/25, specific information posted as the season approaches.
    • specific information posted as the season approaches
    • (See below for Coach information)

Online Athletic Registration for all Athletes

  • Do not use your mobile phone
  • Go to https://www.hcpss.org/connect/
  • Login to your HCPSS Connect Portal (Parents & Guardian MUST use the parental login. Using your students log in info. will not allow you to register); Once logged in, go to the menu on the left and click the bottom option More Options (Family File, Reports Cards, etc.). If you have more than one student, make sure you have selected the student from the drop-down menu at the top of the page. Also, if the option appears to allow Pop Ups, click to allow them.
  • Click on Athletic Registration on the right-hand side menu, select the correct season Fall/Winter/Spring.
  • Complete all the forms: Parent Authorization Form, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Form, Concussion; please complete all additional documents…Do not skip or leave any boxes blank.
  • Upload the following forms: Physical Examination Form dated on/after April 1st. Upload ALL pages of the Physical Examination Form. Older physicals will not be accepted.
  • Upload a recent bill. Acceptable bills are utility, cable/satellite, house/rent coupon. You can not use a cell phone bill.

Once you submit a physical, you are good for the remainder of the year if you play other sports. (example, a student plays volleyball in the fall and then wants to play basketball in the winter, they will not need to submit another physical.)

Athletic Participation Resources

Athletic Teams/Contact Information

Athletic Sports Participation Guidelines

Academic Eligibility

For high school, a full-time student earns academic eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities by maintaining a 2.0 grade-point average (GPA), calculated using credit or non-credit courses, with no more than one failing grade for the marking period which governs eligibility for that activity. For incoming 9th grade students, all students are eligible for fall athletics.

If a student withdraws from a course, the grades at the time of withdrawal will be used in determining academic eligibility. Weighted grades will be used for academic eligibility for extracurricular activities, including high school athletics.

For all returning students, eligibility is determined by the final marking period grades of the preceding June.

The HCPSS Ticket Pricing Policy:

The Howard County Public School System charges $4 for adults and $3 for students for admission to the following athletic contests:

Fall

  • All Football Games
  • Friday Night Soccer (Boys and Girls)

Winter

  • All Basketball Games (Boys and Girls)
  • Wrestling

*Indoor Track Meets, County Wrestling Tournaments, and Cheer Invitationals are $5

Spring

  • Friday Night Boys and Girls Lacrosse

**$5 Admission is charged for all MPSSAA Regional and State Playoff Contests. A valid MPSSAA coaches pass is needed for free admission.

The following people will be admitted to regular season games free of charge. However, free admission to MPSSAA playoff policy may vary.

  • Concession Workers
  • Side Line personnel
  • Scorekeepters
  • Ticket Takers
  • Managers
  • Medical personnel working the event
  • Band
  • Cheerleaders
  • Coaches/Immediate Families
  • Senior citizens over 60
  • Media
  • Others with administrative approval