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Athletic Placement Process (APP)

Please be advised that APP tests are mandatory for 7th or 8th graders who wish to participate at a JV or Varsity level. 

Any 7th or 8th grade student wishing to try out for a JV or Varsity team must first complete and successfully pass the Athletic Placement Process as described in this document.  The APP is aimed at the few, select students who can benefit from such placement because of their level of readiness.    

The student-athlete will only have to repeat the APP test if they are trying out for a higher level (eg. Varsity or JV).  If a student-athlete passed as a 7th grader for Varsity, they don’t need to complete the test again.  If a student-athlete was in 7th grade and played on JV but is now trying out for Varsity as an 8th grader, they would need to retake the test for only the components where the scores weren’t met as a 7th grader.  

Procedure:

  1. Parent/Guardian signed approval 

    • The process for Athletic Placement of a student begins when a request form is completed and submitted by a parent/guardian to the Athletic Director. (Appendix B) 
       

  2. Medical Clearance

    • A valid physical must be submitted to the Athletic Department office. This must be completed BEFORE the physical fitness portion of the process. (Appendix C) 
       

  3. Coach’s Sport Skill Evaluation Form 

    • The JV/V coach of the sport your daughter is trying out for will complete the Sport Skill Evaluation Form. (Appendix D)
       

  4. Physical Fitness Testing

    • Student-athletes must complete all 5 test components and pass 4 out of 5 components administered at the exam (shuttle run, sit & reach, sit-ups, push-ups, and mile run/500 yard swim). 

      1. All 5 components will be tested on that day, and she will have two chances to try to be successful. 

      2. The physical fitness test process stops if a student fails more than one component of the fitness test.

      3. Student-athletes who only fail one component of the physical fitness test will be able to continue with the APP process and retest.  

      4. Testing dates, listed below, will occur once a season, approximately 2 weeks before the JV/Varsity season begins.

Fall APP Testing Dates:

  • Tuesday, August 12 - 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 14 - 9:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday, August 19 - 4 p.m.

    Re-test date: Thursday, August 21 - 9:30 a.m.

Attire:
On your testing day, please wear comfortable clothes and sneakers and bring a water bottle.