sports registration
Registration for Fall Sports will Open in early August.
Full instructions on how to register are below... be sure to check that your current physical on file at RHS will not expire before the end of the upcoming season. Find your DATE OF LAST PHYSICAL in the PowerSchool Parent Portal on the 'High School Page Links" Tab entitled 'Athletic Information".
All Grade 9 and Transfer Students will need to submit a physical for sport registration.
3 step process to register for a sport:
Complete the Sports Registration Forms online via the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Current physical exam on file with the RHS Health Office. (Athletics physicals are valid for 13 months.)
Pay $200 Athletics Participation Fee through MySchoolBucks. (Can be paid after tryouts are complete.)
To confirm you are registered and cleared to participate for your sport review the status of all required forms in the PowerSchool Parent Portal on the "High School Page Links" Tab entitled "Athletic Information". Ensure all forms say COMPLETED and verify the DATE OF LAST PHYSICAL on file is within the past 13 months.
- Sports Registration forms:
Parents/Guardians will complete all sports registrations online through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Access the "High School Page Links" tab on the lower left side of the screen of the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
On the "Athletics Registration and Consent" page:
Check the 8 boxes indicating that you & your child have read the 4 required online forms and agree to their contents (4 for parents/guardians, 4 for students).
Parent Student Agreement
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Informed Consent Form
Student and Parent Concussion Informed Consent Form
Exertional Heat Illness Program & Annual Review
Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the sport from the drop-down menu.
Click "Submit" at the bottom of the page.
Please note you can not change your designated sport once you have registered. Please contact Athletics Dept. Administrative Assistant to switch sport designations within the same season.
On the "Online Emergency Treatment Consent" page:
Verify the contact information or make changes as needed.
Input Insurance information.
Select "Yes" in the drop-down box at the bottom of the form.
Digitally sign and date the bottom of the form.
Click "Submit" at the bottom of the page.
- physical exam form:
A current physical examination form is required for participation in the RHS Athletics program. Athletics physicals are valid for 13 months from the exam date after which time a new physical exam is required.
There are two physical forms that will be accepted by the RHS Athletics Department.
PLEASE NOTE: NY State Physical Forms will not be accepted. If your Dr. is in New York they will need to complete either the RHS Form or the State of CT Form. It is recommended that all grade 9 and transfer students submit the State of CT Health Assessment form as it is required for enrollment at RHS.
To Submit Physical Forms:
Email to the RHS Health Office: rhsnurses@ridgefieldps.net
Faxed to the RHS Health Office at (203) 894-3737
Mail to: RHS ATTN: Health Office, 700 North Salem Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877.
Dropped off in person to Athletics Admin Assistant. Mrs. DeLuca in Room F106.
- Participation fee:
The Athletics Participation Fee of $200 per athlete/per season must be paid through MySchoolBucks in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Navigate to MySchoolBucks using the link in the left column of the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Login MySchoolBucks.
You must add the fee to your cart before you are able to make payment.
For additional assistance please refer to the My School Bucks Parent Helpsheet.
The participation fee is not required to participate in tryouts. You may wait until after team selections to make payment.
Refunds: Refunds will be issued to students who do not make a team or choose not to participate (prior to the first contest). Please contact Athletics Dept. Paraprofessional Amanda Scammon with any questions in regards to refunds.
Fee Waiver: The district does offer fee waivers in certain circumstances. Please submit the following waiver form directly to the Ridgefield BOE Business Office. Click Here to Access the Athletics Participation Fee Waiver Form 2023-2024