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Forms are available to download from the left hand column. Permission/Consent forms are also available in the DHS front office and the athletic department office.

In order to participate/tryout for a fall sport, all student-athletes must pass in the following:

1. Signed Permission/Consent Form - PLEASE FILL OUT ALL PAGES

2. Updated physical on file in the DHS nurses' office - Please e-mail the athletic department to check on physical dates currently on file.

3. athletic user fee of $210 (students who qualify for free or reduced lunch pay $25) - checks may be made out to Duxbury High School

4. Academically Eliligible - Students in grades 10-12 must have passed at least 6 courses for the fourth marking period of the 09-10 school year.

Opening Day - Fall 2010 Practices & Tryouts

Football Equipment Hand Out - Tuesday, July 27th, Seniors-1pm, Juniors-1:30pm, Sophomores-2pm, Freshman-2:30pm

Monday, August 23rd - First Day of Football Practice, Soph-Seniors - 3pm, Freshman - 9:00am

Thursday, August 26th - First Possible Date of all other Fall Practices & Tryouts

Field Hockey - All Levels - Fields behind Duxbury Free Library, Thu. 8/26, Fri. 8/27, & Mon. 8/30 - double sessions - 1st session 9:00am-11:30am, 2nd session 1:30pm-3:30pm.

Girls' Soccer - All Levels - Soccer Field in front of the Alden School: Thu. 8/26 - 1st session 8:00am-10:00am, 2nd session 5:00pm-7:00pm, Fri. 8/27 - 1st session 8:00am-10:00am, 2nd session - TBA

Girls' Cross Country - Thu. & Fri. 8/27 - DHS Track, 9:00am

Boys' Cross Country - Thu. 8/26 & Fri. 8/27 - DHS Track, 9:00am

Boys' Golf - Pre tryout meeting, Tue. 8/24 - DHS Cafeteria, 6:00pm. First day of tryouts, Thu. 8/26 @ Atlantic Country Club, Plymouth - 6:00am - Tee Times Will Be Posted Here. 2nd day of tryouts - Wed. 9/1 @ Duxbury Yacht Club, 3:00pm

Boys' Soccer - Thu. 8/26 & Fri. 8/27 - Pool Field, 9:00am-12:00pm

Please note that by MIAA regulations, teams may only hold 10 total practices/try outs/scrimmages between Thu. 8/26-Fri. 9/3.

Click Here Information for Volleyball Program

MIAA Board of Directors Rule on Concussion Management

The MIAA Board of Directors adopted the following during its June meeting.

Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the contest and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional.

Each school must define the health care professional(s) and/or procedure(s) that must be satisfied before an athlete is allowed to return to participation. The individual(s) and/or procedure(s) must be in place for all student athletes, sports, and levels.

School and athletic leaders are reminded that football and ice hockey currently have rules regarding health care professionals

Please read the Student-Athlete Handbook For Duxbury High School's Concussion Management Plan

STOP Sports Injuries

There is a growing epidemic of preventable youth sports injuries that are dismantling kids' athletic hopes and dreams at an early age. In response, the STOP Sports Injuries campaign was created by a coalition of organizations and corporations to help prevent athletic overuse and trauma injuries in kids. In addition, a Council of Champions has been established that includes business, sports and medical leaders to actively engage youth sports parents, coaches, athletes and healthcare providers in sports injury prevention.

Click Here For More Information

A reminder to all spectators at Duxbury High School athletic events.............

SPORT PARENT & SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT

A.D. Library: Books For Thought

Gender and Competition: How Men and Women Approach Work and Play Differently by Kathleen DeBoer

Prior Selections:

whose game is it, anyway? by Richard Ginsburg, Stephen Durant & Amy Baltzell

2009 - The Best American Sports Writing - Leigh Montville, editor

Game On: How the Pressure to Win At All Costs Endangers Youth Sports by Tom Farrey

Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League by Chris Lincoln

Power Point on Academic Requirements for Duxbury High School Student-Athletes

2009-2010 Student-Athlete Handbook

Interested in playing sports in college?

please take the time to read through the following website:

http://www.ncaastudent.org/

be sure to download the NCAA 2009-2010 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

Please take the time to go over the details of initial academic eligibility.

If you have questions feel free to contact the athletic department.

National Federation of High Schools - The Case for High School Activities

Link for website concerning alcohol and athletes: Office of Alcohol and Drug Education

Links to Articles Concerning the Risks of Sports Specialization:

The Impact of Sports Specialization

Sports Specialization: How Not To Build an Elite Athlete

Intensive Training and Sports Specialization in Young Athletes

Youth Sport Specialization: Beware These 4 Dangers!

MIAA Bona Fide Team Member Rule:

A bona fide member of the school team is a student who is consistently present for, and actively participates in, all high school team practices and competitions. Bona fide members of a school team are precluded from missing a high school practice or competition in order to participate in a non school activity/event in any sport recognized by the MIAA. Any student who violates this standard twice becomes ineligible for the MIAA tournament(s) in that sport for that season.

Loyalty to the High School Team: Bona Fide Team Member Rule Exemptions: Click here for MIAA explanation

New York Times series of articles on the realities of athletic scholarships at the collegiate level.

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3