Fowler Middle School
Lady Falcon Athletic Program
FMS Girl’s Coaches Staff
Tommy Hill – FMS Girls Athletic Coordinator
Head 8th grade basketball and assistant track
Misty Stevens
Head 7th grade volleyball and basketball, head track
Mandy Willis
Head 8th grade volleyball, cross country and track
Caitlin Rutland
8th assistant volleyball and basketball, assistant track, 7th soccer
Shanna Miller
7th assistant volleyball and basketball, Head Soccer
Physicals
•All girl’s will be required to have a physical on file in the
coaches office before they will be allowed to participate in
the athletic period or tryout starting on the first day of
school.
•All paperwork will be done on-line beginning this year.
•Girls can have a physical done by their own doctor, but it
will need to be filled out on FISD/U.I.L. physical paperwork.
•Physicals due no later than August 26th, all other
paperwork is due by September 3rd.
Emergency Release
Forms
• All girls will be required to have an emergency
release form on file in the coaches office before
they will be able to travel anywhere with the team.
• This will give us the ability to contact you in case
of an emergency.
•The Acknowledgement of Rules Form also must
be signed along with the Steriod and Travel Forms
Bus Transportation
•Transportation will be provided to away sporting
events. Directions are listed on each schools webpage
and in RankOne Sports.
•Coaches will have a sign out sheet at every event, and
girl’s will need to be signed out at away events before
leaving – ONLY for emergencies.
– If anyone other than yourself is taking your daughter home,
you will need to provide a written note stating who your child
is going to ride home with, and that person will then be
responsible for signing your daughter out.
– This note needs to be given to the coaching staff by 8:30
a.m. the day of the event.
Expectations
• Athletics is a privilege. There are guidelines that will be
followed in order to stay in athletics.
• Participation in athletics during and after school is
required.
• If your daughter is absent for a practice she will have to
do make-up work for her absence when she returns to
school, before she is allowed to participate in the
upcoming event.
• If your daughter is absent for a game or sporting event
she will be expected to be in attendance to support her
teammates at the next event, but she will not be allowed
to participate.
Following a competition, please allow the
coaches enough time to talk with the team
before speaking with your daughter. If you
wish to speak to a coach, please contact
the Head Coach on the following day to
set up a conference.
Expectations
• Girls will be given two shirts and one pair of shorts
for workout clothes and one set of gray sweats
during the school year.
• She will be expected to dress in this attire for
practices daily, and responsible for turning it in to
the coaches at the end of the year.
• Athletic gear will not be worn outside of school.
• Cost for lost or damaged athletic gear:
• Workout clothes are $20.00 a set
• Gray Sweats is $50.00 a set.
Expectations
• Girls will be expected to dress out everyday, even
due to an injury.
• Hair needs to be pulled back, and do not reapply
make-up before practice or games.
• Shirts tucked in
• No jewelry allowed – including feathers in hair.
– Girls are not allowed by UIL to wear jewelry during
practices and competitions. If an athlete has recently
gotten her ears pierced the earrings will have to be
removed before she will be allowed to participate in
practices or events.
Expectations
• Respect all authority including coaches,
teachers, parents, officials, and
administrators on our campus, as well as,
those from other campuses.
• No Cell phones are allowed to be used in
the locker room at any time (pictures).
• Cyber bullying is a serious offense.
• Classroom behavior will be addressed in
athletics.
Expectations
• All Lady Falcon athletes are expected to
demonstrate sportsmanlike conduct and
loyalty to her team in any athletic
competition and practice.
• When other teams are playing, Lady
Falcon teams are expected to sit together
in the assigned area until they are to take
the court.
Parents
• Please speak to the coaches before
deciding to discipline your child by not
letting them play in a game.
• Please understand this is the coaches
profession – we are trained for this job.
• Remember we look at the program first
and then at the individual.
• Be positive with your child in athletics – let
them enjoy being in athletics.
Drugs and Alcohol
• Coaches will investigate all rumors.
• We will always call parents to tell them
about facts and rumors.
• Fastest growing group for steroids is 14-18
year old females
• We will follow FISD policy – 14 calendar
days out of contests with extra
conditioning assigned on 1st offense.
2nd – out of athletics.
• Watch pictures posted on internet – even
in the summer.
Chain of Command for Parents
• Athlete speaks with coach first
• Parent and athlete speaks with coach –
this becomes a documented process.
• Parent to Athletic Coordinator
• Parent to Principal
• Parent to Athletic Director
• Parent to District Committee
• Please do NOT go out of this order.
Facilities
• Take pride in the athletic facilities,
including keeping locker rooms clean.
• Lock all personal items in your locker at
ALL times. Theft will be handled
according to FISD athletic policies.
Making the Team
• All girls will participate in tryouts for volleyball,
basketball, and soccer.
• Volleyball and basketball have 12 girls on each
team – 36 total. Soccer has up to 18 each grade
• Tryout dates are:
Volleyball – Begin August 26
Basketball – Begin November 11
Soccer – TBD
CC and Track do not have tryouts
Making the Team
• Girls who wish to tryout for volleyball and
basketball must be enrolled in the athletic
period.
• Girls who are interested in trying out for
track, cross country, and soccer do not have
to be enrolled in the athletic period. These
sports are considered after school sports.
Making the team for
Volleyball
•Tryouts will begin on Monday Aug. 26th and will last
for 4 days.
•Tryouts will be held during the athletic period and
after school until 5:00 p.m.
•Each team will play 10 games. The “A” team will
play in 2 tournaments.
• Teams will be posted on Thursday, August 29th at
5:00 p.m. in the locker room.
Making the team for
Volleyball
Tryouts will include:
–Serving skills
–Passing skills
–Setting skills
–Hitting skills
–Attitude
–Timed mile
–Game situations
–Knowledge of the game
Please understand these are just a few of the tangibles that the
coaches will look for during tryouts.
Making the team for Basketball
• Tryouts will include
– Dribbling
– Lay-ups
– Shooting
– Passing
– Attitude and work ethic
– Timed Mile
– Game Situations
– Knowledge of the game
Other items may be considered as well
Beginning of the year
• Practice gear will not be distributed until
one week into the school year. Girls will be
expected to follow FMS dress code during the
first two weeks of workouts.
• Wear old P.E. uniform or white t-shirt with
name on front and back for coaches.
• Sophie shorts, spandex and tank tops are
not within the FMS dress code requirements.
Game Day Meals
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We will use Jersey Mike’s
www.jerseymikes.com/menu/
$6 includes sub, chips, cookie and water
Can choose a different sandwich each
week.
• Cash Only – NO CHECKS – will start
taking after try-outs.
RankOne Sports
• All Parents can sign up on RankOne
Sports for schedules and email alerts to
changes in games, etc.
• The Fowler Athletic Webpage will link you
to RankOne.
• Rankonesport.com
Other Information
• Please pick your child up after games in
the back by the gym area. We will always
have a coach waiting with them at this
spot. – athlete may be removed from
program for 3 late pick-ups (15 minutes
after the end of a contest).
• Game day dress: Home games the
athletes will dress up – No skirts/dresses.
Away games will wear team shirt and
jeans.
• Order team shirt – $10.
Club Sports
• We encourage all athletes to improve.
• Do not miss school workouts and then play club
that same day.
• Athletes need a break for their bodies to recover
– learn to find a balance.
• Athletes who play multiple sports have a lower
chance of injury.
• Only 3% of H.S. athletes achieve a scholarship.
• Only .2% of H.S. athletes make it to the Pro
Level.
U.I.L. Information
• U.I.L. Parent Information Manual
• C.A.R.E. Manual
• U.I.L. Safety Power Point
• 7th Grade – Age 14 before Sept. 1
• 8th Grade – Age 15 before Sept. 1
• Athletics is a privilege, with privilege
comes Responsibility and Sacrifice
• UNIform – One – all look the same
Trainer
• 1/3 of all athletes in the U.S. have an injury each
year.
• Playing multiple sports has been proven to
decrease the chance of injury.
• Kendi Gruben and Joseph White are the trainers
at Liberty High School. Coaches will email the
trainers to set up an appointment before school
on Wednesdays between 7:15 and 8:15 a.m.
• See the trainer before going to see a doctor
unless it is an emergency.
• Stopsportsinjuries.org – great information.
Student Accident Insurance
• Call or email me if you need information
on the extra insurance after an injury.
Lady Falcon Tennis Team
Coach Dopson - Head tennis coach
469-633-5868
dopsone@friscoisd.org
All Season Passes
• High School - $75 for adults and $50 for
students. Includes High School and Middle
School except for varsity football games.
• Middle School - $50 adult and $25 for students.
No H.S. contests included.
• Athletic Office Hours – 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Gold Card – for senior citizens – includes
athletics, plays, musicals and concerts. Contact
communications office.
• Individual M.S. Events – Adult: $4, Student: $2.
Summer Camps
• Basketball Camp – June 9th – June 12th
• Volleyball Camp – June 16th – June 19th
• Strength & Conditioning Camp
• Wrestling Camp –
• Softball Camp –
Compete with Class and be
Humble at ALL times.
Hard work beats talent when
talent does not work hard.