Athletics Information

WELCOME TO THE RENTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT (HOME OF THE REDHAWKS!)

Parents and Students,

Registration is now open in Final Forms for Athletics.

Click on the Parent Directions button to get started in FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click “Get Help”. 

Parent Directions - English          Instrucciones para padres - Español

Our sports include:

 

Remember physicals are good for two years. If you need a physical, book your appointments now so that your athlete can start on the first day of practices. Be sure to have your sports physical with you, you will need to upload it to Final Forms. Please don’t wait until the last minute to register because it usually takes a few days to process your registration.

Important dates:

5/26/23:   Final Forms athletic registration was opened for ALL sports. Use this link to register:  

https://renton-wa.finalforms.com/

8/16/2023: Football practices begin

8/21/2023: All other fall sports practices begin

11/13/2023: Winter practices begin

2/26/2023: Spring practices begin

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Athletic Registration/Clearance

Register and follow the prompts to create your account, enter student information, and sign your forms:

Register Here

• Physicals need to be uploaded right onto the account so that it is ready for the actual season.
• Payment required to participate in sports ASB card = $30 and Sports fee = $75.  If you qualify for Free and Reduced lunches (a new form must be filled out each year), discounts will be applied to both after your submitted form is approved. 
• If you are unable to pay these fees, and THIS IS THE ONLY THING PREVENTING YOU FROM PARTICIPATING IN YOUR SPORT, you can still participate if you make arrangements with Ms. Carlson in the ASB office. Her hours are from 8am –2:00pm.  She can assist you in either setting up a payment plan or determining whether your family should fill out the attached 23-24 Free and Reduced Lunch Form which may qualify you for a reduced rate. 
  • If a Free or Reduced Lunch form is required, it must be returned to the ASB Office within 7 days.
  • Your family may also choose to fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch form on line:   Free and Reduced Lunch Application 
  • Once you have met and made arrangements with Ms. Carlson, you can proceed with clearing and participating in sports.
• You must come into RHS to get your final Clearance Form signed off by both Ms. Carlson in the ASB Office and Ms. Trezza in the Athletics Office to be eligible to participate in managing or practicing in any sport.

Physicals: You must have a valid physical on file in athletic office and/or uploaded into FamilyID. Physicals are good for 2 years and cannot expire within the season. You no longer have to drop off hard copies. We PREFER you to upload the physical into your FamilyID Account. Physicals are now valid for two years. We encourage you to contact your personal physician for a physical.  However, HealthPoint locations are also available. You can go online and complete the registration to get a physical through them. 

Nurse’s Office: Students that require Individual Health Plans (IHP) due to Life Threatening Illness must have current and up to date plans in Nurse’s Office. All immunizations/vaccinations must be up to date. Please contact Nurse Danica McLain if you any questions: Danica.McLain@rentonschools.us

Eligibility: WIAA Academic Eligibility states that a student must be passing a minimum of 4 out 5 classes to be eligible to participate and RSD requires that athletes must have a 2.0 GPA to participate. Prior to practices an initial eligibility will be determined for fall sports. Students will either be “on probation” or “not on probation.” Before an athlete participates in tryouts or practice, please confirm that they have been cleared to do so by the RHS Athletic Assistant, Carmen Trezza, or after Sept. 1, Robert Jangala.  To maintain eligibility, during the current trimester, the student shall:  pass 4 classes in a 5-period class schedule and have a current GPA of 2.0 above.  For fall sports, incoming 9^th graders:  must receive a grade of 2 or higher on Standard based Grade Reporting in a minimum of 4 out of 6 classes. 9^th graders are not required to meet the WIAA previous semester requirement for initial eligibility.

This year, a new WIAA amendment has changed the fall grade check process.

WIAA Amendment 18.7.6:  Allows a student to be placed on academic probation at the start of the fall sports season if they failed to meet grade requirements for the 3^rd trimester of the previous school year. 

Meaning, that if a student did not meet the District and /or WIAA Academic requirements the previous trimester (June 2022), then they are on academic probation (not suspension) and can participate in practice and games until September 30^th.

If they fail to meet the grade requirements on September 30^th, they will then be suspended for 3 weeks.  If they meet the requirements at the September 30^th grade check date, then they are no longer on academic probation. 

Fall Grade Check Dates

August 17-22^nd – Initial eligibility determined

• The previous trimester (June 2022) grades will be used to determine initial eligibility.

Friday, September 30th - Grade Check for those on Initial Academic Probation

• Use current grades via tracers
• Coaches may pick up tracers for their teams beginning on Wednesday, September 28^th
• All tracers must be turned in to the Athletic Office by Friday, September 30^th at 2:30pm.  NO EXCEPTIONS
• Students who meet the requirements on the September 30^th grade check date are no longer on academic probation. 
• Students who fail to meet the grade requirements on September 30^th will be suspended for 3 weeks. 

Friday, October 7 -  Mid-season grade check for all those who were not on the initial Academic Probation.  

• Use current grades via tracers
• Coaches may pick up tracers for their teams beginning on Wednesday, October 5th
• All tracers must be turned in to the Athletic Office by Friday, October 7^th at 2:30pm.  NO EXCEPTIONS

Fees: ASB Card is $30, and Sports fee is $75.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunches, these prices have been drastically reduced.  You must fill out a free and reduced lunch form to qualify for these and other benefits.   

Spectators:  Renton High School will be allowing spectators at all RSD Athletic venues. We are using HomeTown ticketing. Please contact the VNN website at: VNN website to purchase advance tickets to games  (See top right-hand corner.) More information will follow regarding how to purchase tickets in advance.

We are providing livestream viewing of sporting events in our gyms and at Renton Stadium via the NFHS Network. A subscription is required and must be purchased. for about $10.99 per month. You can see upcoming events for Renton High by typing Renton High’s name in the search bar. 

We are working to offer complete, up to date athletic schedules on the Arbiter Live Website:  Arbiter Live Website. We ask that you continue to be flexible with our everchanging times, locations etc. due to the Covid-19 pandemic and circumstances often beyond our control.

Please continue to check the Renton School District website for the latest updates regarding sports:  https://www.rentonschools.us/learning-and-teaching/athletics-and-activities

We are looking forward to an awesome fall season in athletics!!!!

Aleta Konkol, 

Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Email:  Aleta.Konkol@rentonschools.us