Upper School Athletic Requirements and Offerings

Wooster believes that fitness of the mind and body are mutually beneficial. In keeping with the Wooster Mission statement’s commitment to physical education, students are required to engage in after-school physical activities.

Requirements:

All Students in grades 9 – 12 are required to participate in at least one team sport and one physical activity per year. (Students in grade 12 may petition the Director of Athletics and the Head of Upper School to opt out of the team sport requirement.)

Students in grade 9 and 10 are required to participate in our afternoon activities program during all three seasons and must select at least one team sport, one physical activity, and one other activity per year.

Students in grade 11 and 12 are required to participate in at least one team sport and one physical activity per year. Students are permitted to take one season “off.” (Please note that students taking a season off are expected to leave campus after Jobs period.)

All Students new to Wooster are required to participate in a Wooster after-school activity in their first full season on campus.

Fall Season
Girls Soccer
Boys Soccer
Girls Cross Country
Boys Cross Country
Girls Volleyball
Weightlifting
Team Manager


Winter Season
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
Weightlifting
Team Manager


Spring Season
Girls Softball
Boys Baseball
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Tennis
Boys Tennis
Coed Golf
Coed Ultimate Frisbee
Team Manager


Team sports require a 6-day per week (Mon-Sat) after-school commitment ending daily at 5:30 pm. Junior varsity levels will be offered in as many sports as possible.

Team Managers are required to train with the team in order to receive team sport credit.




Middle School Athletic Requirements and Offerings

The athletic and physical education programs are an integral part of the total curriculum and strive for the development of the whole individual through healthy interscholastic competition and lifelong recreational activities. In addition to teaching the skills and rules of particular sports, the teaching/coaching staff promotes the development of personal values by encouraging each student-athlete to appreciate sportsmanship, cooperation, respect, commitment, determination, confidence, and community.

Each season, students in grades 6-8 will choose to either participate on one of our athletic teams, or to participate in our physical education program. Both programs occur simultaneously three days per week during the course of the academic day. Interscholastic contests take place in the afternoon hours, following the academic day.

Student-athletes participating on a team are expected to make the full commitment to practices and games.

6th Grade Program:

The “Maroon” teams will have tryouts to ensure that players have the necessary ability, desire, and motivation. A more competitive atmosphere will prevail during practices and games. Games will occur at a rate of one per week, starting in the second week of the season. All students will receive playing time in every game, but not necessarily equal playing time. Games are primarily scheduled on Wednesdays.

The “White” teams will not have tryouts, providing the opportunity for everyone to be on a team. This will be an intramural team and will not have interscholastic competition. All students will receive equal playing time in every game. Intramural games will be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season.

6th Grade Offerings:

Fall Season
Coed Soccer

Winter Season
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball

Spring Season
Coed Tennis

7th & 8th Grade Program:

The “Maroon” teams will have tryouts to ensure that players have the necessary ability, desire, and motivation. A more competitive atmosphere will prevail during practices and games. Games will occur at a rate of one per week, starting in the second week of the season. All students will receive playing time in every game, but not necessarily equal playing time. Games are primarily scheduled on Wednesdays.

The “White” teams will not have tryouts, providing the opportunity for everyone to be on a team. Games will occur at a rate of one per week starting after the first few weeks of the season. All students will receive equal playing time in every game. Games are primarily scheduled on Wednesdays.

7th & 8th Grade Offerings:

Fall Season
Coed Soccer
Girls Volleyball

Winter Season
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball

Spring Season
Coed Tennis


7th & 8th graders are permitted to tryout for Upper School team sports (see Upper School information above).

Important Notes:

• Late additions to athletic team rosters may not be possible if the maximum number of participants has been reached.
• Participation on an Upper School athletic team requires a 6-day per week commitment (Monday through Saturday). Practices end daily at 5:30 pm and games are scheduled primarily on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Only sign up for a team sport if you are able to make the full commitment.