REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS

1. ONLINE FINAL FORMS ACCOUNT SET-UP AND FORM SIGNATURES COMPLETION

Worthington Schools collects athletic forms online through Final Forms. A parent/guardian must set-up an online account and complete all required form signatures through their online account. Click for direct links to  Final Forms and Final Forms Parent Directions. Once an account is established and the parent/guardian form signatures are complete, the registered student(s) will receive an email with a link to complete their required form signatures. Please note: The only paper form copies accepted in the school office are page 4 & 5 of the OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form > see more information on the physical below. 

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IF THE STUDENT IS NOT COMPLETELY REGISTERED ONLINE THROUGH FINAL FORMS > THIS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN TRYOUTS, IF APPLICABLE TO THE SPORT. 

2. COMPLETED OHSAA PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION FORM

A current OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form, signed/stamped/dated by a physician, must be on file in the school office or uploaded to the students Final Forms account. ONLY pages 4 & 5 > Medical Eligibility Form and Physical Examination Form (which are signed/stamped/dated by a physician) need to be turned into the school office or uploaded to the students Final Forms account. All other pages/form signatures are to be completed online through the Final Forms account. OHSAA Physicals are good for 13 months from the exam date. Physicals MUST BE the OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form > no other forms, letters, etc. will be accepted. Click for a direct link to the OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form 

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IF A CURRENT OHSAA PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION FORM IS NOT ON FILE > THIS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN TRYOUTS, IF APPLICABLE TO THE SPORT. 

3. PAYMENT OF THE DISTRICT PAY-TO-PLAY FEE 

There is a pay-to-play fee for each sport, each season. The fee for all sports, except cheerleading, is $125.00 per sport. The cheerleading fee is $85 per season, as well as a $5 catastrophic insurance fee, which is paid once annually. Fees will be posted/paid online through MyPaymentsPlus > if you don’t have an account set-up, please contact the WWay office (614-450-4300) for your student's Student Number in order to create an online account. Once the Worthingway office receives the final rosters from coaches, the fees will be uploaded to your MyPaymentsPlus account. The coaches will inform parents/guardians when this has taken place. The fee must be paid online before the first contest. Athletes will not be able to participate in the first contest until fees are paid. If you have district Free/Reduced approval and you completed the “Sharing Information With Other Programs” form in the Free/Reduced application, then your pay-to-play fee will reflect either free or reduced. Please note: The catastrophic insurance fee for cheerleading does not qualify for free/reduced.

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IF THE PAY-TO-PLAY FEE / CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE FEE FOR CHEERLEADING IS NOT PAID BEFORE THE FIRST CONTEST.

Please contact your students coach or the following with any questions:

Nick Wiedenhoft, Worthingway Athletic Director Amanda DeBernardi, Worthingway Athletics Secretary

nwiedenhoft@wscloud.org adebernardi@wscloud.org

REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS 

1. ONLINE FINAL FORMS ACCOUNT SET-UP AND FORM SIGNATURES COMPLETION

Worthington Schools collects athletic forms online through Final Forms. A parent/guardian must set-up an online account and complete all required form signatures through their online account. Click for direct links to  Final Forms and Final Forms Parent Directions. Once an account is established and the parent/guardian form signatures are complete, the registered student(s) will receive an email with a link to complete their required form signatures. Please note: The only paper form copies accepted in the school office are page 4 & 5 of the OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form > see more information on the physical below. 

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IF THE STUDENT IS NOT COMPLETELY REGISTERED ONLINE THROUGH FINAL FORMS > THIS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN TRYOUTS, IF APPLICABLE TO THE SPORT. 

2. COMPLETED OHSAA PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION FORM

A current OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form, signed/stamped/dated by a physician, must be on file in the school office or uploaded to the students Final Forms account. ONLY pages 4 & 5 > Medical Eligibility Form and Physical Examination Form (which are signed/stamped/dated by a physician) need to be turned into the school office or uploaded to the students Final Forms account. All other pages/form signatures are to be completed online through the Final Forms account. OHSAA Physicals are good for 13 months from the exam date. Physicals MUST BE the OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form > no other forms, letters, etc. will be accepted. Click for a direct link to the OHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form 

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IF A CURRENT OHSAA PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION FORM IS NOT ON FILE > THIS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN TRYOUTS, IF APPLICABLE TO THE SPORT. 

3. PAYMENT OF THE DISTRICT PAY-TO-PLAY FEE 

There is a pay-to-play fee for each sport, each season. The fee for all sports, except cheerleading, is $125.00 per sport. The cheerleading fee is $85 per season, as well as a $5 catastrophic insurance fee, which is paid once annually. Fees will be posted/paid online through MyPaymentsPlus > if you don’t have an account set-up, please contact the WWay office (614-450-4300) for your student's Student Number in order to create an online account. Once the Worthingway office receives the final rosters from coaches, the fees will be uploaded to your MyPaymentsPlus account. The coaches will inform parents/guardians when this has taken place. The fee must be paid online before the first contest. Athletes will not be able to participate in the first contest until fees are paid. If you have district Free/Reduced approval and you completed the “Sharing Information With Other Programs” form in the Free/Reduced application, then your pay-to-play fee will reflect either free or reduced. Please note: The catastrophic insurance fee for cheerleading does not qualify for free/reduced.

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IF THE PAY-TO-PLAY FEE / CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE FEE FOR CHEERLEADING IS NOT PAID BEFORE THE FIRST CONTEST.

Please contact your students' coach or the following with any questions:

Nick Wiedenhoft, Worthingway Athletic Director

nwiedenhoft@wscloud.org

Amanda DeBernardi, Worthingway Athletics Secretary

adebernardi@wscloud.org

Further athletic information may be found on the Worthingway Middle School website.