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Coaches' Corner

 If you are interested in coaching, please register here, selecting Volunteer. 
If you have any questions about coaching, please reach out to your Director of Sports Ministry (DSM).
Coaches are required to be VIRTUS and Play Like a Champion Certified as outlined here.

Play Like a Champion's "Daily Prayers for Champions" page has been updated!
Visit https://www.playlikeachampion.org/daily-prayers
for more than 200 prayers plus resources that can help you and your team
grow closer to God while participating in sports.

2021-22 Calendar
(Will be updated soon for 2022-23)


May 3rd     Fall Registrations Open
August 9th     Fall sports Practice May Begin (Football No Pads until August 16th) 
August 11th     Director of Sports Ministry Fall Meeting
August 20th     Volleyball Gym Availability Due
August 27th     Fall Team Packet Due
August 28th     Jamboree/Football Weigh-In
September 9th     Week #1 of Tackle Football and Volleyball
September 17th     Basketball Registration Open
September 18th      Week #1 Flag Football and Cross Country
October 16th     Cross Country Championship Meet (Rainout 10.23)
October 23rd/30th   Football Playoffs
October 30th    Volleyball Tournament 
November 2nd    Basketball Season Begins
November 5th    Basketball Gym Availability Due
November 14th    Basketball Team Form Due 
December 2nd    First Week of Basketball Pre-Season
December 20th    Basketball Regular Season Seeding Meeting
January 6th    First Week of Basketball Regular Season
February 1st    Spring Sports Registration Open
February 17th    High School Basketball Tournaments (February 19 th – 28 th)
February 24th    Grade School Basketball Tournaments (February 24th – March 5th)
February 28th    Rules Proposals Due
March 7th    Spring Sports Practices May Begin
March 28th    Director of Sports Ministry Spring Meeting (Rules Vote)
April 9th    Week #1 Track Meet
May 7th    Track City Meet


Unaffiliated Participants
If a student is not a registered member of the parish or parish school, he or she may still participate in CYO as an “Unaffiliated Participant” provided the following requirements are met:
1. The child is sponsored by the parish, meaning that he or she is approved by the Pastor and Director of Sports Ministry (Athletic
Director) to be placed on a parish team.
2. The child or parents/guardians must live within the boundaries of the parish sponsoring that child or have an alternate parish approved
as part of the application and review process (below).
3. The child/parents complete the application for unaffiliated participation as provided by CYO.
4. After the child/parent submit the online form, CYO will submit the application to both the AD/DSM and the Parish Pastor for approval.
The DSM will update applicant on his/her status. If you have any questions, please contact the DSM at the Parish your child is wanting to
become affiliated with.
5. The application must be approved by the Faith & Spirit Committee of the CYO Executive Board. This approval may be done by
electronic means, or the Committee may request an in-person hearing if necessary.


All three of the following forms must be completed for Unaffiliated Athlete Participation once a child/athlete is sponsored.
1. The child athlete and parent(s) or guardians must complete this online form.

2. The next form that will be completed by the AD/DSM from the Parish that the child/athlete wishes to affiliate with once the child/athlete completes his/her online form provided.

3. The third required form will be completed by the Parish Pastor from the Parish that the child/athlete wishes to affiliate with once the child/athlete completes his/her online form.