Athletics
The Paideia philosophy of educating the whole child—mind, body, and spirit—is one of the core values at MHMS. To achieve this, and to promote a positive culture of spirit and pride within the student body, all students in grades 7-12 are required to participate in a school sport each year. Students must attend all practices, games, and/or performances in order to fulfill this requirement. As you think about the sport(s) you would like to play, keep these things in mind: transportation to away games and off-site facilities is not provided by the school; and 8th graders are allowed to participate in some high school sports. Students enrolling at MHMS after a team has conducted tryouts will be offered a supplemental tryout.
Substitutions
If you participate in a sport not offered by MHMS, you may request to substitute that sport to fulfill the MHMS sports requirement. Substitutions must be approved before the season starts and must meet certain guidelines. Substitution forms may be requested from Kory Craighead via email.
If you feel you should be exempted from the sports requirement due to a health reason, please email Mr. Darren Frank. Health information will be kept confidential.
Required Physicals
Each student-athlete must have a current sports physical each year in order to participate in an official school sport. Physicals must be dated mid April or later to cover the student for all of the current school year.
All official school sports will use Final Forms to upload their signed Medical Eligibility Form, as well as to complete and sign all necessary digital forms. Please reach out to Kory Craighead with any questions.
Official MHMS Sports (Require Physical and Final Forms)
- Middle School and High School Cross Country
- Middle School and High School Volleyball
- High School Golf
- High School Girls Soccer
- Middle School and High School Girls and Boys Basketball
- High School Bowling
- Middle School and High School Cheerleading
- Dance
- High School Boys Soccer
- High School Girls' Flag Football
- High School Girls and Boys Tennis
- Middle School and High School Track
MHMS Activities (Use Final Forms, Physical Encouraged but Not Required)
- Archery
- Personal Fitness
Station Camp Co-op Sports (Sign Up as Station Camp Athlete in Final Forms, Physical Required)
- Middle School and High School Football
- High School Wrestling
- High School Softball
- High School Baseball
Club Sports
All other sports offered at Merrol Hyde are considered club sports and do not require submission of a physical to the school or use of Final Forms. The coach will provide any required paperwork directly.
Athletic Booster Club (ABC)
All student-athletes are expected to be members of the ABC (athletic booster club). The ABC actively funds all athletic programs at MHMS and helps keep participation costs low for families. Visit the Booster Club page for more information
Final Forms Information
Fill out the history portion before going to your physical appointment
Create a Final Forms account using the Final Forms Playbook instructions below. Once you create your parent account, you'll complete and sign all necessary digital forms for your child's sport and upload the Medical Eligibility Form (with doctor's signature). Scan or take a quality picture to upload to the "TSSAA PPE Physical" tab on your child's Final Forms account.