After School Sports

The Bakersfield City School District (“District”) Athletics Program shall be conducted separately from the regular school program. These activities are not graded and do not offer credit. Requirements for participation in this program shall be limited to those that are essential to the success of the activity. No student shall be prohibited from participating in the program because of the inability to pay fees associated with the program. All athletic activities are open to all students aged 9 years old and up, irrespective of sex or gender identity.

How to Register Your Athlete

Instructions for Registering Your Athlete
SportsNet Inc. provides secure online registration services for school athletic programs. Below are instructions for creating a parent/guardian user account and registering one or more athletes with the Bakersfield City School District.

Creating an Account
1. Go to:https://app.sportsnethost.com/bcsd/
2. Click the Create an Account link near the bottom of the screen
3. Enter the required information and submit the form
4. Log in to the system with your email address and password
5. Follow the instructions inside the system

Before You Begin
Make sure you have the following prior to attempting to register your child:

Your child’s student identification number (Can be found in your Aeries account; at your child’s school or your child may know their SID number)
The exact spelling of your child’s first and last name as it appears in official school records
A clear picture of your child’s completed Pre-Participation Physical Exam on your computer/phone (to be uploaded during registration)

Registration Process
Be sure to carefully read the instructions on each screen and provide all required information. If you are unable to finish in a single session, the information you have already submitted will be saved and you can log back in at a later time to finish.

Important: The district will not receive your submission until you complete the entire process, ending with your final electronic signature on the last available screen. Be sure to check your email for a confirmation message after you have finished.

Support
Please contact the Extended Learning Department at 631-4680 or your child’s school directly if you need specific information about your child’s registration.
For general assistance, please email our support team at support@sportsnetinc.com.

Additional Information

Medical Eligibility Form

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Bakersfield City School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator: Erin Johnston, Director I, Human Resources, 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305, (661) 631-4663, johnstone@bcsd.com. Copies of BCSD’s Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available here.

Purpose

The purposes of the District After School Athletics Program are to:

Afford an opportunity for all students to participate in an interschool athletic program;
Lend identity to the school and develop school pride including a positive school climate;
Develop within participating students a sense of teamwork, sportsmanship, self-discipline, and responsibility; and
Promote the physical, social, and emotional well-being and character development of participating students.

Eligibility

The District Junior High/Middle School After School Athletics Program Coordinator shall have the authority and responsibility to monitor the eligibility of all participants.

A student will be declared eligible to participate in the Bakersfield City Schools After School Athletic Program if the student meets the following requirements:

The student received a minimum of a 2.0-grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent of a 2.0 if a different evaluation system is used) in the previous grading period.
Maintenance of minimum progress toward meeting grade-level standards.

The Superintendent or designee may grant ineligible students a probationary period not to exceed one semester. Students granted probationary eligibility must meet the required standards by the end of the probationary period in order to remain eligible for participation (Education Code Section 35160.5). A student with a previous grade report from an elementary school will be granted probationary eligibility for not more than one grade period. A student with a previous grade report from a school other than a District school will also be granted probationary eligibility for not more than one grading period. The determination of student eligibility for a student who transferred from a District junior high/middle school will be based on the previous trimester grade report from the student’s prior District school.

A student who is declared ineligible to participate in the District After School Athletics Program shall remain ineligible until the student obtains a grade report card that meets the eligibility requirements listed above in number one.

Any decision regarding the eligibility for extracurricular or cocurricular activities of any child in foster care, a homeless student, or a child of an active-duty military family shall be made by the Superintendent or designee in accordance with Education Code Sections 48850 and 49701.

A student must be in full or partial attendance at school on the day of a game to be declared eligible to play that day’s game. Suspended students shall be excluded from District After School Athletics Program during the period of suspension or expulsion.

Students added to the participant roster (see below) after the start of the season will be declared eligible to participate only after approval of the District Junior High/Middle School After School Athletics Program Coordinator.

Eligibility Revocation

Participant Roster

The principal or designee will submit a participant roster to the District After School Athletics Program Coordinator no later than five school days prior to the first game day of the season. The roster will include the student’s name, the name of the school the student attended during the previous grading period and the student’s grade point average from the previous grading period. This roster is a confidential pupil record and shall be maintained consistent with state and federal law.

Health & Safety

Parent(s)/guardian(s) shall be made aware that there is an element of risk associated with all athletic competitions and that the District cannot guarantee that students will not be injured, despite a commitment to every participant’s health and welfare. The student and parent/guardian shall, prior to the student's participation in the athletic activity, sign and return an acknowledgment that they have received and reviewed the sudden cardiac arrest information posted on the California Department of Education's website (Education Code Sections 33479.2 & 33479.3).

Student-athletes and their parent(s)/guardian(s) shall receive annually an information sheet on concussions and head injuries. The student and parent(s)/guardian(s) shall sign and return the information sheet before the student’s initiating practice or competition (Education Code Section 49475).

If a student-athlete is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in an athletic activity, he/she shall immediately be removed from the activity for the remainder of the day. The student shall not be permitted to return to the activity until he/she is evaluated by a licensed health care provider trained in the management of concussions and receives the health care provider’s written clearance to return to the activity. If the health care provider determines that the student-athlete sustained a concussion or a head injury, the athlete shall also complete graduated return-to-play protocol no less than seven days in duration under the supervision of a licensed health care provider (Education Code 49475).

Under state law, school districts are required to ensure that all members of school athletic teams have accidental injury insurance that covers medical and hospital expenses. This insurance requirement can be met by the school district offering insurance or other health benefits that cover medical and hospital expenses. Some pupils may qualify to enroll in no-cost or low-cost local, state, or federally sponsored health insurance programs. Information about these programs may be obtained by calling 1 (800) 300-1506 or the BCSD School Health Department at (661) 631-5895.

It is the District’s expectation that students adhere to all safety rules, regulations, and instructions, as well as rules and guidelines related to conduct and sportsmanship.

Athletes' Bill of Rights

Enumerates the rights available to a student relating to gender equity in athletics.

Education Code Section 221.8 - The following list of rights, which are based on the relevant provisions of the federal regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.), may be used by the department for purposes of Section 221.6:

You have the right to fair and equitable treatment and you shall not be discriminated against based on your sex.
You have the right to be provided with an equitable opportunity to participate in all academic extracurricular activities, including athletics.
You have the right to inquire of the athletic director of your school as to the athletic opportunities offered by the school.
You have the right to apply for athletic scholarships.
You have the right to receive equitable treatment and benefits in the provision of all of the following:
1. Equipment and supplies.
2. Scheduling of games and practices.
3. Transportation and daily allowances.
4. Access to tutoring.
5. Coaching.
6. Locker rooms.
7. Practice and competitive facilities.
8. Medical and training facilities and services.
9. Publicity.
You have the right to have access to a gender equity coordinator to answer questions regarding gender equity laws.
You have the right to contact the State Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation to access information on gender equity laws.
You have the right to file a confidential discrimination complaint with the United States Office of Civil Rights or the State Department of Education if you believe you have been discriminated against or if you believe you have received unequal treatment on the basis of your sex.
You have the right to pursue civil remedies if you have been discriminated against.
You have the right to be protected against retaliation if you file a discrimination complaint.

More information on Title IX rights and complaint procedures can be found here: Sexual Harassment, Sex Discrimination & Title IX Webpage

Sports Summary

Sports Summary

Each school and district offering competitive athletics must make all of the following information publicly available at the end of the school year: (1) total enrollment of the school, classified by gender; (2) number of students enrolled at the school who participate in competitive athletics, classified by gender; and (3) number of boys' and girls' teams, classified by sport and competition level. (Education Code Section 221.9(a)) The below information links provide the required information: (a) reflecting the total number of players on a team roster on the first official day of team competition; and (b) since individual schools do not maintain sports information website's, the information for each school is is aggregated by school site.

Sports Summary - Previous Years

Tonya Warren
After-School Athletics Coordinator II
(661) 631-4788
warrent@bcsd.com

Brian Haywood
After-School Sports Academy Specialist
(661) 631-4786
haywoodb@bcsd.com

Celia Martinez
After-School Sports Clerk
(661) 6314680
martinezce@bcsd.com

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