Student Athlete Eligibility

• All Terry Fox students in grades 7 – 9 can try out for the school’s athletic teams. Students in grade 7 and 8 can participate on junior teams and students in grade 8 and 9 can participate on senior teams. Grade 8s can try out for both but if successful they will be placed on only one.
• Player commitment - 2 team experiences per week as follows: 1 game and 1 practice, or 2 games, or 2 practices. Practices schedules will be unique to each team and may be held before or after school. Games will be held in the evenings, students are not permitted to leave school early for games.
• Students may try out for multiple teams throughout the year but are asked to talk with a family member about whether they are able to commit to more than one team, especially in the case of overlapping seasons of play.
• No student will be able to try out for any team without a signed “Annual Athletic Tryout Authorization Form.”

Team Selection

• Some of our teams will be cut teams and others will be no cut teams. For the cut teams, coaches will determine the number of students needed for each team and hold tryouts.
• Team selection will be based on skill, fair play, positive communication and coachability displayed during tryouts.
• There are no ‘red shirt’ or alternate positions on our teams.
• If students are unable to attend a tryout we ask that they communicate with coaches directly to arrange an alternative opportunity.
• Coaches will inform students directly if they are, or are not, selected for the team, no cuts will be posted publicly.
• All students will have the opportunity to join various athletic clubs that will run throughout the school year and all students can participate in activities at lunch time.

Teams Offered

Cross Country

Cross country is a no cut team and there is space for 40 students. Practices will be held before and after school. Races will be held in September and school will subsidize transportation, students will be bussed to and from each race location. Team fees: $15

Soccer

We will be fielding 1 girls team and 1 boys team. Practices will be held at the school, games will be at various NE locations, students will require their own transportation to and from games. Team fees: $20

Basketball

We will be fielding 4 teams - junior and senior girls (games and practices Tuesday/Thursday), junior and senior boys teams (games and practices Monday/Wednesday). Practices will be held at the school and games will be at various NE locations, students will require their own transportation to and from games. Team fees: $30

Wrestling

We are hoping to offer a wrestling team this year, whether we can will be dependent on coaching availability of teaching staff. Wrestling is another no cut team. All students who attend practices and display safe wrestling skills will be able to participate in wrestling meets. Further details will be provided closer to start date. Team fees: $15

Volleyball 

We will be fielding 4 teams - junior and senior girls teams, junior and senior boys teams. Practices will be held at the school and games will be at various NE locations, students will require their own transportation to and from games.  Further details and team fees will be provided closer to start date. Team fees: $30

Badminton

Badminton teams will represent each grade (teams for grades 7, 8 and 9) and will include different team configurations: singles, doubles, etc. Practices will be held at the school and students will participate in an offsite tournament and will require their own transportation that evening. Further details to be provided closer to start date. Team fees: $15

Track & Field

Track & field will have teams for grades 7, 8 and 9, students are encouraged to tryout for more than one event. The track and field meet will be held during school hours and transportation will be provided to and from the event. Lunch will be included. Further details will be provided closer to the start date. Team fees: $20

Spectators

At Terry Fox School, spectators are not permitted at practices. When games are hosted indoors at Terry Fox School, family members of athletes are welcome as spectators. Seating is limited. Spectators for outdoor games (ie., soccer) are welcome but please be advised the school will not be open for washroom access.   Student volunteers will be needed for home games (hosting, referee support, scorekeeping) and would be welcome to stay for the duration of the hosted games.