FWCD Athletics Resources

We want to cultivate a competitive spirit and team-first mentality in our student-athletes. Simply put, we want them to play hard and to play together.

YES! We do not turn down help! If you’d like to help with small projects, large ones, or anything in between, please contact Director of Athletics Leigh Block or Director of Advancement Sandra Tuomey.

Volunteer to be a team parent or offer to help with clock or book at games. 

Or just ask the coach, "What can I do to help?" 

That being said, the most significant way you can help coaches is to give them time and space. Make sure your student-athlete attends all practices and games (in other words, give coaches the time they need with their players) and give coaches space.

Give your kids time and space. They need time to work with their teammates and coaches; they need space to carve out a role on their teams. We want open lines of communication among coaches and student-athletes. Remember: This is their team and their experience.

If student-athletes are not happy with their playing time, they should talk to their coaches. Each player has a role, and coaches should be honest with kids about their role (and also should be flexible enough to adjust that role when appropriate). If student-athletes don't understand their role or think they should have a different role, they (not their parents) should talk to coaches.

If you're not happy with your child's role on a team, talk to him or her. Typically, kids know why they are getting the time they're getting. They're at practice, in team meetings, at team film sessions — they typically have a better grasp on team dynamics than those who just attend games.

Student-athletes must register for the sports they'd like to play. Current physicals must be uploaded in FinalForms and all waivers must be signed by players and parents.

Except in very rare cases, student-athletes will travel as a team to all contests. Parents may take their child home from events, provided they have notified the coach ahead of time. Parents who want their child to leave a contest with another parent or adult should also notify the coach ahead of time.

Put simply: Every coach and every student-athlete is expected to attend every practice, team meeting, in-season workout, and competition.

Schedules are published before the season begins; teams practice or play each weekday. (Upper School teams may practice or play on Saturdays as well.) Please notify coaches of any conflicts before the season begins.

Upper School students checking in after 11 a.m. are not eligible to practice or play that day unless they have a doctor's note.

It's very rare for student-athletes to switch rosters after the first week of practice, and at that point the switch would need to be approved by the athletic administration.

Theoretically, a student-athlete may participate in two school sports in one season, but in practice it's very difficult to manage. These situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Even if a student-athlete does participate on two teams, one will be deemed the primary sport.

If student-athletes leave a team before the season has ended, they will need to enroll in PE for the balance of that season to earn credit. They may not participate in sport-specific activities for the next season until the championships have been played in the current season.

Serious violations will be handled by Middle and Upper School administration through processes outlined in school handbooks. Coaches and athletic administration may also strip student-athletes of leadership positions, suspend them, or remove them from a team if deemed appropriate.

We will make every effort to bill parents just one time for the entire season. We will keep track of apparel, overnight stays, team meals, and incidentals and then bill student-athletes after the season has ended.

Every effort is made to keep student-athletes on the teams they've selected. In order to provide a positive experience for all student-athletes involved in a sport, in some cases we may need to cap rosters. Students can move to another sport or to fitness class in these circumstances.

Coaches will communicate with registered student-athletes long before a season begins to let them know our anticipated roster sizes. There is no guarantee we will be able to keep every student-athlete who is interested in playing a particular sport.

We expect that our student-athletes and coaches will win with humility, lose with grace, and compete with honor.

FWCD will not tolerate any spectator, either student or adult, whose behavior at athletic contests is disrespectful toward players, officials, coaches or other spectators.