North Ridge Middle School
Welcome toWelcome to
Wildcat AthleticsWildcat Athletics
Your Wildcat Coaches
•Sam Carter- Head Football
•Brian Rockwell- 7th Grade Basketball and HeadCross Country
•Jordan Gray- Head Track and Offseason
Your Wildcat Coaches
•Stephanie Catoe- 8th Basketball
•Hillary Friday- 8th Volleyball and Cross Country
•Amanda Brooks- 7th grade Basketball and track
•Lauren Smeds- 7th Grade Volleyball and CrossCountry
Your Wildcat Coaches
•Athletic Coordinator
–James Hollis
•Phone number 817-547-5250
•james.hollis@birdvilleschools.net
Effort and Attitude
•Effort and Attitude are the two things everyathlete must bring everyday.•Effort and Attitude are the two things everyathlete must bring everyday.
•We will be addressed in a respectful manner.•We will be addressed in a respectful manner.
• Yes We Can, Yes We Will!• Yes We Can, Yes We Will!
North Ridge Athletic MissionStatement
To provide student athletes withopportunities to learn, grow andexperience success in a positiveenvironment that is supported bystaff, parents and the community. To provide student athletes withopportunities to learn, grow andexperience success in a positiveenvironment that is supported bystaff, parents and the community.
Academic Monitoring
•All North Ridge Athletes are required tocomplete all school work.•All North Ridge Athletes are required tocomplete all school work.
•Coaches will check in with all teachers tofollow up on athletes.•Coaches will check in with all teachers tofollow up on athletes.
•Athletes will need to schedule tutorialsthat do not conflict with practice times.•Athletes will need to schedule tutorialsthat do not conflict with practice times.
•If they do not take care of this on theirown, we will pull them out of practice.•If they do not take care of this on theirown, we will pull them out of practice.
–Resulting in loss of game time.–Resulting in loss of game time.
Tutorial Times
•7th Grade•7th Grade
–Tutorial plans should be made afterschool.–Tutorial plans should be made afterschool.
•8th Grade•8th Grade
–Tutorial plans should be made forbefore school.–Tutorial plans should be made forbefore school.
Conduct
•All North Ridge Athletes are requiredbe respectful and will behave in theclassroom.•All North Ridge Athletes are requiredbe respectful and will behave in theclassroom.
•D-Hall- 100 Up- Downs•D-Hall- 100 Up- Downs
•Office Referral•Office Referral
–FNS- miss the 1st half–FNS- miss the 1st half
–Suspension- will miss the first game whenthey return–Suspension- will miss the first game whenthey return
Locker Room Responsibilities
•North Ridge Athletics will not beresponsible for any lost personalbelongings.•North Ridge Athletics will not beresponsible for any lost personalbelongings.
•Thieves will be removed from athletics.•Thieves will be removed from athletics.
•Every athlete receives a lock and locker.Lock everything up!•Every athlete receives a lock and locker.Lock everything up!
•We will investigate but will not be heldresponsible for missing belongings.•We will investigate but will not be heldresponsible for missing belongings.
Chain of Command
•If you have a question or concern:•If you have a question or concern:
– Ask your athlete’s coach first.– Ask your athlete’s coach first.
–Then ask the head coach for thatsport.–Then ask the head coach for thatsport.
– Athletic Coordinator– Athletic Coordinator
– Mr. Ellis– Mr. Ellis
– Chris Ferris– Chris Ferris
Removal from Athletics
•3 Referrals•3 Referrals
•Stealing•Stealing
•2 failed six weeks•2 failed six weeks
•Not dressing out and participatingin Athletics.•Not dressing out and participatingin Athletics.
Boys Athletics
•Can only sign up for athletics if youplan to play football.•Can only sign up for athletics if youplan to play football.
•You will still be able to try-out for othersports before or after school.•You will still be able to try-out for othersports before or after school.
–If you make the team your schedule willbe changed.–If you make the team your schedule willbe changed.
•7th Grade will still have Developmental•7th Grade will still have Developmental
Attendance
•The athlete is responsible for theirattendance.•The athlete is responsible for theirattendance.
•Attendance will be checkedeveryday at the same time.•Attendance will be checkedeveryday at the same time.
–If your child is late it is theirresponsibility to find a coach so theyare not counted absent.–If your child is late it is theirresponsibility to find a coach so theyare not counted absent.
7th Grade Football
•A- Team, B-Team, andDevelopmental.•A- Team, B-Team, andDevelopmental.
–Developmental plays on Wednesdaysat 4:30.–Developmental plays on Wednesdaysat 4:30.
•All games will be at North Ridge.•All games will be at North Ridge.
Football Practice Times
–7th Grade–7th Grade
•Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and weare on the field stretching at 7:15 a.m..•Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and weare on the field stretching at 7:15 a.m..
–8th Grade–8th Grade
•Practice ends at 5:15 p.m..•Practice ends at 5:15 p.m..
7th Grade Volleyball
•Traveling Teams- A, B, Maroon, White
–A-Team: 10-12 girls
–B-Team: 10 girls
–Maroon/White: 5 girls each (alternate every otherweek with the B team)
•Developmental Team- C Team
–Play before all 7th grade home games. Starts at4:00
8th grade Volleyball
•A- Team: 10-12 Girls
•B-Team: 10-12 Girls
•Practice Squad: Those that did not make theteam but want to play in High School
–Practice from 4:00-5:00 with traveling teams
Volleyball Practice Times
–7th Grade Travel teams–7th Grade Travel teams
•Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we areon the court stretching at 7:00 a.m.•Locker room opens at 6:45 a.m. and we areon the court stretching at 7:00 a.m.
–7th grade C Team–7th grade C Team
•On the court at 8:00 a.m.•On the court at 8:00 a.m.
•Girls will have time to get dressed and goto breakfast during 1st period•Girls will have time to get dressed and goto breakfast during 1st period
–8th Grade–8th Grade
•Practice ends at 5:00 p.m.•Practice ends at 5:00 p.m.
Volleyball Games
•B-Team is asked to stay and watch the A-Teamgame
•After the conclusion of A-Team, a Parent CANsign out with the coach to take daughterhome.
•Everyone else rides the bus back to NorthRidge
•Parents need to arrive no later than 15minutes after the bus returns!
Thank you for attending!
•If you have any questions…..•If you have any questions…..
–The Coaches will hang around toanswer.–The Coaches will hang around toanswer.