FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION PERIOD IS OVER

**If you have not paid for fall sports yet, the Pay Now button is at the bottom of this page and you can still make payments.**

**Winter sports registration will begin October 15th for boys and girls basketball.  In preparation for the winter season, all returning families should go to their CYM athlete page and update their profiles for this year.  All new families should read the instructions on this page or use the link provided to see how to set up a CYM account.  **

Signing up is a "three step" process; you will sign up for St. Mary’s below, pay at the bottom of the page, then register with CYM to be placed on the league roster.

Registration Help Video

Parents of all athletes, please read the following:
 

• All SMA sports have $150.00 a registration fee

• Provided Covid restrictions continue to be loosened and we can resume normal fundraising activities, there will be a $150 volunteer fee for all athletes (1 per family and 1 check covers all sports participated in).  More details and information will be provided as we continue to hopefully navigate the re-opening process.

• Go to https://www.cdowcym.org/athletics/
• If you are a returning athlete, you will need to go to your profile page on the CYM site after July 1, and update your information.  Once completed, you will be officially registered.
  • Authorization form should automatically appear next to your child’s name on the profile page.
• If you are a NEW athlete, do the following:
  • Create a profile
    • You will create a parent and a child profile
  • Make sure to mark St. Mary Assumption as your parish
  • It will take a few days for CYM to approve your profile.
  • Print Athlete Authorization Form should appear next to your athlete when process is complete
    • IMPORTANT-CYM assigns athletes so check the form to make sure that SMA is your primary affiliation.  If not, contact athletics@smachurch.com to discuss
• Print out the Authorization form that appears next to your and bring it with you to the first practice/tryout in August

Sport Specific Information is below; please read as important dates are listed for your planning purposes.

For complete league information, go to http://policymanual.cdowcym.org/commentary/athletics/ and look up your sport.

Cross Country

• Cross Country is for grades 3 through 8 for girls and boys
• Practices will start the week of 8/16
• Practices are held at HB DuPont, time TBD.  Location could change if there is a school function.
• Cross country can practice up to 3x a week and 1 meet on the weekends.
• 6th graders can be classified as either JV or Varsity depending on their ability.  Once classified, they cannot move up or down.
• JV=3rd through 6th grade
  • JV races are usually around a mile
• Varsity=6th through 8th grade
  • Varsity races are roughly 2 miles

Football

• Football is for grades 4 through 8.
• Summer Conditioning begins the week of June 15th and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August 5th.  Time TBD-evening time
• Equipment handout will be on August 15th starting at 1pm.  More details will follow as we get closer.
• Practice will begin on August 16th.  Practices will be 4 or 5 days a week for the first two weeks.
  • After the first 2 weeks, practice will be 3x a week.
    • JV will practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6pm and Saturday mornings(Time TBD)
    • Varsity schedule TBD
    • CYM forbids Monday practice for football
• Practice will be held at HB DuPont unless there is a conflict with a school function.
• Games will begin the weekend after Labor Day
• A vs B team
  • If numbers allow, we try to create 2 teams per age group so that everyone gets an opportunity to play.
  • A games are on Sunday and playing time is not guaranteed
  • B games are Saturday mornings and everyone will play
    • Being placed on the B team does not mean your son cannot move up to the A team.  Placement on the B team can happen for any number of reasons but the main reason is that it is the best place for your son at the moment to have success.
• Current Weight Limits(subject to change)
  • LEAGUE WEIGH INS ARE NORMALLY HELD THE SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE THE FIRST GAMES.  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR ANYONE WHO WILL NOT BE A LINEMAN
  • JV 
    • Less than 94.9lbs=can play any position and run with the ball
    • 95lbs-106.9lbs=can play offensive or defensive end and run with the ball
    • Over 107lbs=Must play line
  • Varsity
    • Less than 134.9=can play any position and run with the ball
    • 135lbs-139.9lbs=can play offensive or defensive end and run with the ball
    • Over 140lbs=Must play line
    • There is a 2nd weigh in before playoffs for Varsity with a 5lb increase in weights.

Volleyball

• Initial registration ends on June 18th
  • You may sign up after June 18th but you may be placed on weight list
• Volleyball is for girls in grades 4 through 8.
  • JV is for grades 4, 5, and 6
  • Varsity is for 7th and 8th grade
• Tryouts will be held in August after August 16th; they are usually held over the course of a couple nights at the Hockessin PAL.  
• Games will begin the week after Labor Day.
• Teams generally practice 2 times a week with a game on the weekend.
  • HB DuPont, Skyline Middle, and McKean High School are the 3 most likely practice locations.
  • Practice is 90 minutes long and will be done by 9pm.
• There are playoffs for Varsity teams in the C and Y divisions
• There are no playoffs for other divisions but there is an end of the year tournament for JV
• Jerseys will be provided but knee pads and shorts are purchased by the family.

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