Parkway Christian School participates in competitive sports against other schools. PCS is sanctioned by the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) and is a member of the Small School Athletic League (SSAL) and the Schools United Athletic Conference (SUAC). Because PCS teams are competitive, cuts are made during try-outs and equal playing time is not guaranteed for all athletes.

Students that meet ALL of the following requirements are eligible to try-out and participate in PCS sports teams/squads:

• Be in Grade 3 and up.

• Have a “C” or above in academics.

• Be current in all receivable accounts.

• Create an Athlete Clearance Account

• Have had an up-to-date sports physical completed by a doctor turned into Athlete Clearance.

  • Students will not be allowed to try out without the form. Physicals are acceptable for one calendar year.

• Be injury free (i.e. no casts on, etc).

Try-outs are mandatory on all days for all prospective athletes.

Students are not permitted to tryout for multiple sports in one season. If a student can not make tryouts for sickness, vacation, etc, a written email to the athletic department needs to be sent 24hrs in advance. If an email is not sent it may result in your student not being able to try out.

Students that are members of any PCS sports team/squad must meet the following requirements in order to play/participate in games:

• Pay a fee to participate in each sport.

• Administration reserves the right to restrict an athlete from trying out and/or playing due to violations of school policy and/or lack of effort such as “zeros” in assignments/class work/homework, etc.

• Parents of PCS athletes are required to have an active email address and text phone number set up to receive school messages.

• Parents may be required to transport their student athletes to off campus practices and may be asked to drive their student athletes to games. All requirements and rules apply to all Parkway sports teams/squads.

Athletic Clearance

The FHSAA requires all student athletes to complete a sports physical prior to playing sports. Parents can click HERE to download the Sport's Physical Form.

The NFHS ( National Federation of State High School Associations) requires all athletes to complete the following three courses linked below.

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest

• Concussions

• Heat Illness Prevention

When submitting Physicals and FHSAA Courses you will be using Athlete Clearance

https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org

Steps for Submitting Physicals:

• Create an account at Athlete Clearance

• Login and click "Start Clearance."

• Select the 2024-2025 school year and our school.

• Select all sports your child will try out for (does not guarantee making the team).

• Complete the Student Information, Parent/Guardian Information, and Medical Information pages.

• Answer school-specific questions.

• Read and sign all forms on the signatures page.

• Upload the EL2 Physical pages and video certificates.

• Submit the application for administrative approval.