Eligibility for 7th and 8th graders through Fall 2018 is based on the previous Spring 2018 semester.

Academically, a student-athlete must pass 3-of-4 core classes the previous semester and be promoted to be eligible.

For attendance, a student in Cabarrus County must not have missed more than 13.5 days of school the previous semester.

Residency, STUDENT MUST LIVE WITH THE PARENTS OR LEGAL CUSTODIAN in the school zone in which he attends, unless approved by the BOE for educational purposes. Students must also be a regularly enrolled member of the school in which they participate in interscholastic athletics at. 

Eligibility in those three areas will be determined during the tryout process. A student who tries out for a team may later find out they are ineligible once grades and attendance are verified. To avoid this situation, if you feel that your student-athlete may be in danger of being ineligible for either threshold, please contact quante.speight@cabarrus.k12.nc.us our schools’ Athletic Director or if you are a 1st-time 7th-grade student with eligibility concerns, please contact Coach Speight as well.

MY CHILD IS HOMESCHOOLED, IS HE OR SHE ALLOWED TO PLAY ON YOUR SCHOOL TEAMS?

NO,  they must be enrolled in our school through our LEA in order to participate on our athletic teams.  However, you all are welcome to attend our sporting events. 

WHERE WILL ATHLETIC GAMES BE PLAYED 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR?

All of our home sporting events will take place on our campus. Football/Soccer, Baseball/Softball, and Track/Field will all take place on our ball fields or track located behind our school and beside the Fire Department off of Old Charlotte Rd. All other sports will take place in our gymnasiums at 133 Stonecrest Circle SW. All games scheduled away will be at the teams’ school address. 

Will J. N. Fries offer athletics next school year?

Yes. We will offer sports for the following teams:

Fall 2018 (Tryouts 8/17, 8/18, & 8/20)

• 7th/8th Grade Football (Combined team this season)
• Girls Softball
• 7th Grade Cheerleading (Fall & Winter)
• 8th Grade Cheerleading (Fall & Winter)

Winter I  2018-19 (Tryouts 10/25, 10/26, & 10/29)

• 8th Grade Boys Basketball
• 8th Grade Girls Basketball
• Wrestling
• 8th Grade Cheerleading (Fall & Winter)

Winter II 2019 (Tryouts 1/11, 1/14, & 1/15)

• 7th Grade Boys Basketball
• 7th Grade Girls Basketball
• 7th Grade Cheerleading (Fall & Winter)

Spring 2019 (Tryouts begin 3/13, 3/14, & 3/15)

• Boys Track
• Girls Track
• Girls Volleyball
• Baseball
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer

IS THERE AN ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION FEE?

No. However, depending on your team, you may have spirit packages or activewear to purchase that you will keep forever. 

WHO DO I SPEAK WITH IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MY CHILD OR HIS COACH/TEAM?

You should communicate with the following individuals in this specific order:

1. Your child

2. Your child’s Head Coach or Assistant Coach in question

3. Our Athletic Director, Coach Speight

If you bypass any of these individuals to skip ahead, you will be referred back to 1. One of the goals in our interscholastic athletic program is to teach accountability and placing accountability on our student-athletes will be exercised effectively.