Athletics

On July 20th the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the North Coast Section (NCS) released their adjusted athletic seasons and calendars for the 2020-21 school year. The new athletic calendar year was divided into two seasons, fall and spring. The fall season is scheduled to begin on Monday, December 14. The spring season, depending on the sport, is scheduled to begin between Monday, February 22 and Monday, March 15. The full 2020-21 CIF/NCS breakdown & calendar can be found here.

Tryouts for each program will coincide with the start of each season.  Student planning on participating in a fall sport should be available to be in attendance on the first day of season.  As always, athletes may not begin the next season until they complete their current season.
 

July 20, 2020

CIF Statement Regarding 2020-21 Athletic Seasons of Sport 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has determined, in collaboration with our 10 Sections, that education-based athletics for the 2020-2021 school year will begin with a modified season of sport schedule (see below for 2020-21 sports calendar). Our calendar reflects the season for each CIF sport and the last date for Section Championships and Regional/State Championships in those sports where a Regional/State Championship is currently offered. Following this announcement, each CIF Section Office will release their own calendar to reflect regular season starting and ending dates and Section playoffs. It is anticipated that most Section start dates will commence in December 2020 or January 2021.

We are continuously monitoring the directives and guidelines released from the Governor's Office, the California Department of Education, the California Department of Public Health, and local county health departments and agencies as these directives and guidelines are followed by our member schools/school districts with student health and safety at the forefront. As these guidelines change, CIF Sections may allow for athletic activity to potentially resume under the summer period rules of the local Section. Also, given this calendar change, the CIF has temporarily suspended Bylaws 600-605 (Outside Competition) in all sports for the 2020-21 school year (see below for more specific information related to these changes).

Please click here for complete release, including schedule

Following the CIF statement the North Coast Section released an update and new calendar, see the link below for that information. 

 North Coast Section Statement & Calendar

June 12, 2020

CIF Statement Regarding 2020 Fall Sports and Return to Physical Activity/Training

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) believes education- based athletics and all co-curricular activities are essential to the physical, mental, and social well-being of students and realizes the impact and challenges that COVID-19 has caused for our member schools and education-based athletics. We continue to monitor the directives and guidelines released from the Governor's Office, the California Department of Education and State/Local County Health Departments and Agencies as these directives and guidelines are followed by our member schools/school districts when they are planning when and how to reopen school this Fall. As our member schools begin planning for the reopening of school, the CIF, in collaboration with our 10 Sections, will be determining by July 20 if Fall Sports will continue as currently scheduled. The CIF is prepared to offer alternative calendars if it is determined by July 20 that Fall sports may not start as scheduled due to ongoing public health and safety concerns.

In anticipation of our student-athletes return to physical activity, the CIF is providing several resources to assist our member schools and student-athletes while recognizing our obligation to the health and safety of all involved. These new resources outlined generally below are located on the CIF State website (www.cifstate.org):

• CIF Return to Physical Activity/Training Guidelines
  This document is intended to provide guidance for CIF member schools to consider with their stakeholders in designing return-to-activity protocols in accordance with state and county restrictions. It allows for a coordinated reopening following the initial stay at home orders and may also be used if conditions dictate the need for increased restrictions in the future.
• Physical Examination Waiver
  In order to address the impact that the COVID-19 virus and school closures have had on students, and in recognition that families may experience delays in obtaining appointments for their student for a Preparticipation Physical Examination, governing boards of school districts and private schools may elect to provide a one-time, temporary waiver of Bylaw 503.G. This waiver will allow the student-athlete to participate in athletics for a maximum of thirty (30) calendar days from their school's first day of practice in that sport. This waiver only applies to CIF sanctioned Fall 2020 sports.
• Financial Hardship Waiver
  Due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus, and the resulting financial impact on many families, a waiver of Bylaw 207 may be granted for a student who transfers to a new school during the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year when there is a demonstrated and verifiable hardship condition due to financial difficulties.

As we look to the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and sports seasons, our main priority remains everyone's ongoing health and safety during this challenging time.

In order to be eligible to participate in sports at Marin Academy, all students must have completed paperwork on file.

In order to be eligible to participate in sports at Marin Academy, all students must have completed paperwork on file. All forms required to participate in Marin Academy athletics can be found online at www.swol123.net.

The forms are labeled:

• Athletics Pre-Participation Physical (must be completed and signed by a doctor annually PRIOR TO the student’s participation)

The remaining forms can be completed and saved as fillable PDFs - please do not print and sign!

• Athletics Concussion Acknowledgement Form

• Athletics Sudden Cardiac Arrest Acknowledgement Form

• Athletics Permission to treat + Privacy practices

• Athletics ImPACT Informed Consent upd 5-14 MA

We will accept the form as complete if the student and parent’s names are typed into the form’s fields. You will then electronically sign the form when you click “Save & Submit"

Students cannot participate in practices/tryouts until all of these forms are complete. The completed forms are valid for one year, and must be re-signed each year

Once you’ve completed these forms and they’ve been approved by Aaron Gill, ATC, you will see “Cleared: Yes” on the SportsWare log-in screen.

For detailed instructions on completing fillable forms, and uploading a Pre-Participation Physical signed by a physician, please click here.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact Athletic Trainer Aaron Gill, ATC (agill@ma.org).