2017 Fall Sports Information
The following information will help parents and incoming 10th, 11th, and 12th graders as you prepare for the fall sports season:
The fall sports season begins on August 9th.
All 10th, 11th, and 12th graders planning on trying out for a Fall Sport must have a 2.0 GPA with no more than one failing grade for the marking period.
All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will need the following:
- Current physical: Howard County policy requires every athlete to have a physical exam dated after April 1, 2017 in order to try out for any high school sport for the school year 2017-2018.
- River Hill High School Boosters are offering Sports Physicals. For information and registration, see: http://www.riverhill.org/boosters/2017-river-hill-sports-physical
- Athletic Participation form.
- Copy of Birth Certificate. One time item. If the student has played a sport before, this is already on file.
- Proof of residency. This may be a BGE bill, phone bill, etc.
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest form.
- Concussion Information Sheet
- Concussion Release Form (if tested)
You can download all forms on the RHHS website: www.rhhs.hcpss.org
All student athletes must be insured.
All students must have concussion testing prior to the first practice, except for Golf and Cross Country. Concussion testing is good for 2 years.
All outstanding student obligations must be rectified prior to August 9th tryouts for all perspective student-athletes.
The Fall Athletic Form Turn-In Night will be held on Tuesday, August 1st and Tuesday, August 8th @ 5:00 pm in the Auditorium. One parent or guardian of each fall student-athlete is expected to attend.
The following is a list of all fall head coaches. It includes their email addresses and first practice date and time. Please refer all questions to the coaches, and do not mail information to the school. It may get misplaced.
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Paul Hugus paul_hugus@hcpss.org August 9th - 9:00 AM TrackGirls Cross Country
John DiFato john_difato@hcpss.org August 9th - 9:00 AM TrackField Hockey
Shelly Chamness shelly_chamness@hcpss.org August 9th - 8:00 AM Track Football Brian Van Deusen brian_vandeusen@hcpss.org Equipment Handout 8/8 @ 8 AM Fitness LabGolf (Boys & Girls)
Matt Graves matthew_graves@hcpss.org Interest Meeting 8/9 @ 9 AM Media Center Boys Soccer Matt Shagogue matthew_shagogue@hcpss.org August 9th - 8:00 AM Stadium Field Girls Soccer Brian Song briansong@havtech.com August 9th - 5:00 PM Stadium Field Volleyball Lynn Paynter lnpaynter@verizon.netAugust 9th - Main Gym:
Varsity: 2-5:30
Freshmen/JV: 3:30 - 5:30
Tryout times for August 10th-11th - Main Gym
Varsity: 2-5:30
Freshmen/JV: 4:00 - 6:00
Concussion Testing will be held in the Media Center computer lab under the direction of our Athletic Trainer, Daquan Ellington, on the following dates:
5/24 - 3:00
5/25 - 3:00
5/31 - 2:30 football only, 3:30
6/1 - 3:00
Freshmen concussion testing dates:
8/1 - Field Hockey and Girls Soccer 12pm
8/2 - Volleyball 12pm
8/3 - Football 12pm
8/4 - Boys Soccer 1pm
8/8 - Cheer 12pm
8/9 - Make ups 12pm
All are expected on time with the concussion paperwork. Email DQ with questions at dellington@pivotphysicaltherapy.com.