Athletics

Students not selected for a Varsity or JV team will have the opportunity to instead participate in the non-tryout sport for that particular season. Tryouts will count toward the eight practices required for eligibility in competition.  (For example, a student that tries out for basketball but does not get selected for V/JV can switch to cross country that season.)  More information about tryout and selection processes will be made available from the Athletic Director and/or coaches once the season starts.

The participation fee for Interscholastic Sports is $125 per sport.

Tryout Sports: Students do not need to prepay for tryout sports.  Payment will be due one week after team selections have been made.  Failure to pay within this window will result in a student being ineligible to participate until payment is made.

Non-Tryout Sports: Students should prepay for non-tryout sports. The payment window will open with registration and will close at the end of the first week of practice. Failure to pay within this window will result in a student being ineligible to participate until payment is made.

The participation fee for Intramural Sports is $35 per sport.

*Students with outstanding athletic fines from a previous year or season will not be eligible to tryout or participate until fines have been paid.

Programming takes place immediately after school on Mon/Tues and Thur/Fri. There is never any activity on Wednesdays. Practice times range from one to two hours. The Athletic Director and/or coaches will communicate season schedules, including specific practice times. All practices are closed to the community.

Attendance is required at tryouts.  Students 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. Students are not permitted to miss RHMS athletic events for outside club/sports activities.

Athletes are required to participate in seven practices before being eligible for the first competition. Regardless of the reason for an absence, students must be physically present and participating in practice for it to count towards eligibility. Once an athlete has been present and participated in seven practices they are eligible for all season competitions. (*Wrestling requires nine practices for eligibility.)

Students must be present for half of the school day (3 out of 6 periods) to be eligible for same day practices and competitions.

Families are required to make transportation arrangements for getting students home following all after-school athletic participation. Bus transportation for away games will only be one-way; we will continue to provide a bus to our away destination. There will be no return bus back to RHMS from away games. Parents will be expected to pick their student up or coordinate a ride home for their student immediately following the conclusion of our away games. There is no transportation involved with Intramural Sports.

Students who attend Choice, Private, Online and Home School programs are eligible to participate in athletic programs at their neighborhood school as a Sports Only Student.  If you are an alternative school student and would like to register for a RHMS sport, you will need to first email the Athletic Director, Rod Smith, with the following info: student name, name of choice school you attend, and the sport for which you wish to register.  That information will allow us to update the student profile and you will be able to register for sports and access the sport specific forms through FinalForms.  Sports Only Students must register/re-register with their resident school each year they wish to participate.

Please reach out to Rod Smith, RHMS Athletic Director, with any questions.

1. Register via Final Forms - Directions and more information on the LWSD Athletics Page
2. Fill out the Medical Clearance Form and upload to your student’s profile in Final Forms.
3. Read the RHMS Athletic Handbook and Lystedt Law Documents
4. Payment of ASB dues and Sport Participation fees. Contact Krissy Love for assistance.