Athletics
Middle School Athletics has shifted for the 2024-2025 school year. Our district is moving to a tryout/non-tryout model to better address the needs of our athletes while understanding the challenges of transportation and facilities availability.
Interscholastic sports will be a competitive environment designed for athletes typically having an established skill set and familiarity with a sport. During Interscholastic Sports, athletes will compete against other schools in the Lake Washington School District. Interscholastic sports (with one exception each season) will follow a tryout model where a limited number of athletes will qualify for a Varsity or JV team. More information about the tryout and selection process will be made available from the coaches once the season starts.
Intramural sports will be designed for skill building and connecting with peers. During Intramural Sports, students will only compete against other RHMS students. Intramural sports follow the NO CUT model and can have unlimited participants. *Athletes selected for a tryout sport having competed on an interscholastic Varsity or JV team will not be able to participate in the intramural session for the same sport. (For example, a student that played Varsity soccer would not be eligible to participate in an intramural soccer session.)
Registration for each season or session will open approximately one month before the sport’s start date. All registration is done through the district’s online athletics platform Final Forms.
Registration for the first season of Interscholastic Sports will open up on August 1, 2024.
All student athletes must have a valid sports physical on file, with the Medical Clearance Form* signed by a physician and uploaded into Final Forms. Sports physicals are valid for two years. Students are ineligible and not permitted to participate in Interscholastic Sports without this signed form on file. *This form is recommended but not required for Intramural Sports.