Author: Tuma, Jamie

Marquette Senior High School Athletic Department Pay-to-Participate Policy 2020-21

District-Funded Sports:
XC Running, Football, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Varsity Hockey, Alpine Ski, Swim/Dive, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Sideline Cheer, Varsity Dance, Golf, Track and Field
Self-Funded Sports:
Soccer, Bowling, Competitive Cheer, Nordic Ski, Figure Skating, Softball, Baseball, JV Dance, JV Hockey
Each Pay to Participate fee is due and payable IN FULL on the FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE or TRYOUTS. Athletes are considered ineligible until the fee is received by the coach or athletic department.

In the event that an athlete does not make a team roster, checks will be returned.

For all District-funded sports, MSHS will follow the Federal Guidelines for Free or Reduced Hot Lunch. If your student has qualified for FREE lunch status when the season begins, there will be no participation fee. If your student has qualified for REDUCED lunch status when the season begins, the fee will be reduced by 50%. All transactions will be confidential. There is no Free/Reduced fee for the Self-funded sports listed above.

	PLEASE COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PROCESS FOR YOUR SPORT SEASON AT WWW.HSPAYTOPLAY.COM.

A full refund will be granted up to the first contest. A 50% refund will be given up to one (1) month from the beginning of the sport season (see schedule) for: a) moving out of district; b) season-ending sports injuries or medical reasons with a physician’s note. c) extenuating circumstances (determined by Coach, Athletic Director, and High School Principal). Refunds will NOT be granted for academic ineligibility, quitting the team, or disciplinary action affecting team participation or membership.

Scholarship donations by individuals, organizations, and businesses are GREATLY appreciated. Please make checks payable to “MSHS ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS” and forward to the Athletic Office at the following address: MSHS Athletics, 1203 West Fair Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855

A $700 per-family cap has been approved by the school board for participation in district-funded sports. If your family has exceeded, please notify the Athletic Office. If you are close to the cap, you will only need to pay the difference for your spring sport. Please note that any pay-to-participate fee for self-funded teams WILL NOT count toward the MSHS family cap.

Please call the Athletic Office (225-4220) or submit an e-mail (athletics@mapsnet.org) with any questions you may have or to request a scholarship or refund.

.	Sports/Activities	Participation Fee  Start Date	Fee Due Date	50% Refund Deadline

Fall District-Funded
Fall Sideline Cheer

$85

Aug. 12

Aug. 12

Sept. 4

Cross Country | 160 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 4
JV/Varsity Football | 200 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 10 | Sept. 4
Freshman Football | 160 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 10 | Sept. 4
Varsity Girls Tennis | 165 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 4
JV Girls Tennis | 145 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 4
Varsity Volleyball | 200 | *	Aug. 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 4
Freshman/JV Volleyball | 160 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 4
Dance | 135 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 4

Fall Self-Funded
VAR/JV1/JV2 Boys Soccer

300

Aug. 12

Aug. 12

Sept. 4

Winter District-Funded
JV/Varsity Boys Basketball

200

*	Nov. 16

Nov. 16

Dec. 11

Freshman Boys Basketball | 175 | Nov. 16 | Nov. 16 | Dec. 11
JV/Varsity Girls Basketball | 200 | *	Nov. 9 | Nov. 9 | Dec. 11
Freshman Girls Basketball | 175 | Nov. 9 | Nov. 9 | Dec. 11
Gymnastics | 150 | *	Nov. 2 | Nov. 2 | Dec. 11
Hockey | 550 | *	Nov. 2 | Nov. 2 | Dec. 11
B/G Ski | 150 | *	Nov. 16 | Nov. 16 | Dec. 11
B/G Swimming | 150 | Nov. 9 | Nov. 9 | Dec. 11
Varsity Wrestling | 225 | *	Nov. 16 | Nov. 16 | Dec. 11
JV Wrestling | 175 | *	Nov. 16 | Nov. 16 | Dec. 11

Winter Self-Funded
Figure Skating

TBD

late Oct.

late Oct.

Dec. 11

B/G Bowling | 100 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 11
Winter Cheer | TBD | Nov. 9 | Nov. 9 | Dec. 11
Nordic Ski | TBD | *	late Oct. | late Oct. | Dec. 11
JV Hockey | TBD | *	Nov. 2 | Nov. 2 | Dec. 11
Spring Winter-Funded | | | |
B/G Golf | $150 | *	Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 17
Varsity Boys Tennis | 165 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 17
JV Boys Tennis | 145 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 17
B/G Track | 150 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 17

Spring Self-Funded
Girls Soccer

300

Mar. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 17

JV/Varsity Softball | TBD | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 17
Baseball | TBD | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 17
* These sports may also be required to pay a user fee and/or hotel fee for regular season overnight trips. These additional fees WILL NOT count toward the family cap.

Good Luck to all Athletes & Teams!
GO RED!!!