Welcome to Tiger Athletics!
We are very pleased that your student has chosen to participate in the Douglas High School Athletic Program. Douglas High School has earned respect around the state for the hard play of its athletes and the sportsmanship of its players, coaches, and fans.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR 2025 SPRING SPORTS IS
FRIDAY JANUARY 31st at 3pm!

Remember NIAA now requires a new physical EVERY SCHOOL YEAR on the new forms. The one page form is the only one you will scan/upload to your Aktivate account. Please see the Tiger Cage if you have any questions.

Tiger Cage Resources

Transportation Release Form

Off-Season Conditioning Permit

Insurance Options

School accident insurance is made available to all students of the District as a service on an optional basis. The Douglas County School District does not provide medical insurance coverage for school accidents. The premiums for the types of plans are explained in the attached enrollment pamphlet. Before you decide whether or not to enroll, you should thoroughly analyze your existing health and accident coverage. You can read more about coverages and enrollment below:

Student/Parent Insurance Letter

Myers | Stevens | Toohey Student Accident & Sickness Insurance

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Spanish Brochure

English BrochureGerber Student Insurance

gerber student insurance information

Eligibility Requirements

Pursuant to DCSD Board Policy 216, participation in co-curricular and extracurricular student activities is a privilege and requires those involved being responsible for meeting certain expectations.

Student Eligibility:

Any student receiving below a 2.0 GPA at the semester/quarter will be ineligible for the first three weeks of the next sports season. This ineligibility must include at least one regularly scheduled contest (scrimmages not included).
Any student receiving an "F" during a three-week eligibility check will be placed on probationary status for a period of one week. If at the end of the probationary period, the grade is still an "F," the student will be ineligible for a minimum of one week (Monday to Saturday) and until he/she receives passing grades for all classes. If at the three-week eligibility check, a student has two "F’s," he/she will immediately be ineligible for three weeks.
If a student in a co-curricular program is ineligible to participate in a graded activity necessary for course credit, the advisor will provide an alternative activity for which the student will receive a grade to be counted for course credit.
Students wanting to play a sport must have 2 or more credits and a 2.0 GPA or better from the previous semester to be eligible to play any sport.
Completed registration on line at Aktivate and a new physical is required each school year in order to participate.
Student and at least one parent must view the Drug Alcohol Presentation once during the high school career in order to participate in DHS Sports. This presentation is part of the sports registration on Aktivate.
Pursuant to DCSD Board Policy 216, participation in co-curricular and extracurricular student activities is a privilege and requires those involved being responsible for meeting certain expectations.

Student participants are expected to:
Be role models for others.
Respect officials and accept their decisions.
Remember that it is a privilege and a responsibility to represent the school and community.
Respect and cooperate with those who administer the competition.
Respect the judgment and decisions of coaches and game officials.
Engage in sportsmanlike conduct at all times.
Follow all school rules, District policies, and NIAA rules.
Sign and adhere to the established Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activity Contract for Douglas County School District.
Bring problems and concerns to the attention of the coach/advisor first.
Adhere to all eligibility requirements described in the section below.
Students and their parent or guardian must sign and follow the District wide student contract in order to participate. It is the student’s responsibility to honor the contract.

Parents, community members, and student spectators are expected to:
Be role models for others.
Respect officials and accept their decisions.
Respect and cooperate with those who administer the competition.
Respect the judgment and decisions of coaches and game officials.
Follow all school rules, District policies, and NIAA rules.
Bring problems and concerns to the attention of the coach/advisor first.
The Douglas County School District has the right to exclude students, parents, and community members who do not comply with the above expectations. Students must follow all school rules while involved in any school-sanctioned activities and are subject to regular school consequences given due process as set forth in the Administrative Regulation to Board Policy No. 529.

Coaches and advisors are expected to:
Determine position and playing time of all participants in competition based on proven skills, participation in practice, academic standing (2.0 GPA and no F’s), and established team rules, expectations, and attitudes. GPA is calculated using the following point system: A = 4; B = 3; C = 2; D = 1; and F = 0.
Follow all District policies. Acknowledge their understanding and willingness to adhere to this specific Policy and Regulation by signing it prior to working with students.
Establish and adhere to objective, equitable criteria for student selection.
Have mandatory two-day tryouts where students compete for available positions based on established, written criteria in the event student participation is limited. The decision of the coach or advisor in choosing a team is final. The process may be reviewed by an administrator.
Establish, disseminate (prior to the start of the season or activity), and adhere to clear written standards for student lettering.
Conduct themselves as professional, responsible role models who represent the District.
Consider appropriately provided feedback from students and parents.
Ensure student safety.
Have a signed District Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activity Contract for every student participant prior to the student’s participation.
Follow all NIAA rules, regulations, eligibility standards, and criteria in the case of athletics.
Hold students accountable to the eligibility criteria described below for all programs.
Have their efforts evaluated by the appropriate site administrator using a standard form established by the School District. The evaluation will be based on the criteria established by these regulations.
Have their athletic program evaluated by the Athletic Director.

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Grade Check Schedule

Sports Physical Forms & Medical History Forms

NIAA has updated the Sports Physical and Medical History forms as well as the process for filing these. Our old forms will no longer be accepted. Effective Immediately, all athletes must have a NEW physical EVERY SCHOOL YEAR (after April 15, 2024), even if they had one in the last year. Make sure you take the New NIAA History Form, New NIAA Physical Form and Medical Eligibility Form with you to your appointment.

niaa mEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM

Doctor must complete and sign, this is the only form parents scan & upload to Aktivate when registering a student for a sport.

niaa physical Evaluation FORM

Doctor/Parent will keep the physical evaluation form.

niaa history Evaluation FORM

Doctor/Parent will keep the history evaluation form.

Register now on Aktivate for Spring sports in 2024-25.

Athletes must be cleared (in green) on Aktivate in order to participate/try out.

Remember, all athletes need a new physical EVERY SCHOOL YEAR on the new NIAA forms.

AKTIVATE Registration

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Aktivate's customer service number is 435-213-1601 Monday-Friday 8:00-3:00.

TIGER CAGE CONTACTS

Mr. Dan Senger | Athletic Director

Phone: 775-782-5136 x 1823 Email: dsenger@dcsd.k12.nv.us

Mrs. Kristi Cross | Athletic Secretary

Phone: 775-782-5136 x 1868 Email: kcross@dcsd.k12.nv.us

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To Players-Coaches-Parents-Officials-Spectators:

We must all work together to support the efforts of our athletes. As spectators we represent our school just as members of the team do. Thank you for demonstrating your Tiger Pride by being a positive influence on our athletes, coaches, officials, and fans. We will do all we can to provide a positive experience for your athlete. To support this experience, we have found it essential to establish open lines of communication between athletes, coaches, parents, and school staff. This allows for quick resolution to questions and concerns before they become issues.

Sports Physicals

Additional Information

Additional Information

The Carson Tahoe Urgent Care near Reds 395 Restaurant in South Carson gives sports physicals from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week for $55, no insurance, walk-ins welcome. PLEASE NOTE: Students must bring all the new NIAA blank forms with you, they do not have any of the new forms.
Location: Carson Mall Shopping Center
Address: 1201 S Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
Hours: 8am - 8 pm
Phone: (775) 445-7330

ALL WALMART CLINICS ARE NOW CLOSED.
CARSON VALLEY HEALTH (formerly Minden Family Medicine) on Lucerne across from closed Sonic Burger, performs sports physicals with an appointment. They are free on Thursdays to the first 10 students making an appointment, $25 any other day of the week, they don't take insurance. Call 775-782-1603 for an appointment and have the medical history form completed before you go, one parent only.

Drug & Alcohol Policy

Random Drug Testing Presentation Video

NIAA Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug Possession, use and Abuse Penalties

The Douglas County School District along with the NIAA has adopted the alcohol, tobacco and other drug possession, use and abuse policy in cooperation with the Nevada Juvenile Justice Programs Office and the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. We feel this program is one of sound education components for pre-participation and also for first and second violations. We want to insure that all student athletes remain free from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during their high school years.

Please understand that participation in high school athletics is a privilege, not a right, and that underage drinking and use of controlled substances is against the law. It is against the law to sell tobacco to people under the age of 18 and usage is against school policy. Substances abuse negatively impacts athletic and academic performance, and research indicates that early onset of alcohol use increases the occurrence of addiction in adulthood four times. Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use interfere in learning processes and brain development and increase the chance of physical injury while participating in athletic activities. Due to these risks, and in addition to the laws of the State of Nevada, the NIAA requires athletes and parents to view the Power Point presentation and adhere to the policy that will be presented at the conclusion of the presentation.

Random Drug and Alcohol Testing of Students in Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities

Pursuant to Board Policy 544, the Board recognizes that use of alcohol and illicit drugs by Douglas County School District students is a serious concern. Drugs and alcohol are a significant barrier to learning, they compromise school safety and they may have devastating short and long term effects on the health and welfare of students. A program of deterrence will be instituted as a proactive approach to a drug free school. The purpose of this program is to achieve four goals:

Deter students from initiating drug use
Confidentially identify students who have started using drugs or alcohol so that parents and professionals can intervene early;
Help students who have a dependency on drugs or alcohol, so that they can be referred to drug treatment or counseling services; and
Promote a safer, healthier school learning environment.

DCSD students who wish to participate in co-curricular and/or athletic activities are required to submit to random, suspicionless testing of their urine to determine the presence of illicit drugs, alcohol, and other banned substances. In addition, parents and legal guardians of students in schools with random student drug and alcohol testing programs in grades 9 – 12 will also have the option to voluntarily permit their child to participate in the testing program even if their child is NOT in any co-curricular or extracurricular activities.

This Policy is designed to create a safe, drug-free learning environment for students and assist them in getting help when needed. No student will be penalized academically for testing positive for illegal drugs, alcohol or other banned substances. The results of tests conducted pursuant to this policy will not be documented in any student’s academic records. Information regarding the results of tests will not be disclosed to criminal or juvenile authorities absent legal compulsion by valid and binding subpoena or other legal process, which the District administration will not solicit. In the event of service of any such subpoena or legal process, the student and the student’s custodial parent or legal guardian will be notified at least 72 hours before response is made by the District to the extent permitted by such subpoena or legal process.

SUPPORTING INFORMATION
a. Random, suspicionless urine testing of students in public schools is legally permissible as determined by the United States Supreme Court in the cases of Vernonia School District 47J (Oregon) v. Wayne and Acton and Pottawatomie v. Earls.
ILLICIT OR BANNED SUBSTANCES
For purposes of this Policy, the following drug classes, substances or their metabolites for which urine testing is appropriate are considered illicit or banned for ingestion or use by Douglas County School District students:

Alcohol	Amphetamines	Anabolic Steroids
Barbiturates	Benzodiazepines	Cocaine Metabolites
LSD Marijuana Metabolites Methadone	Marijuana Metabolites	Methadone
MDMA (“Ecstasy”)	Nicotine Opiates	Opiates
Phencyclidine	Propoxyphene	Certain other Steroids

Reference: NRS 392.466

Parent/Coach Communication

Parent / Guardian Code of Conduct

We must all work together to support the efforts of our athletes.

As spectators we represent our school just as members of the team do. Thank you for demonstrating your Tiger Pride by being a positive influence on our athletes, coaches, officials, and fans. We will do all we can to provide a positive experience for your athlete. To support this experience, we have found it essential to establish open lines of communication between athletes, coaches, parents, and school staff. This allows for quick resolution to questions and concerns before they become issues.

Provide positive support, care, and encouragement to your student athlete and his/her team.
Demonstrate respect and sportsmanship toward the visiting team, their coaches, officials, and their fans.
Allow the coach to be responsible for your athlete during practice, games, and team related activities.
Realize that athletics are part of educational and life experiences, and the benefits of involvement go beyond individual accomplishments and the final score of a game.
Demonstrate dignity under all circumstances. Be a fan ... Not a fanatic! The leadership role you take in sportsmanship will help influence your athlete, and our community, for years to come.
Abide by and support any rules, guidelines or policies of Douglas High School, Douglas County District, and the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)

Team Selection

Communication

Communication with Parents

Coaching Philosophy
Expectations the Coach has for your athlete.
Locations and times of practices and contests. (Note: Coaches may run closed practice sessions as they deem necessary.)
Team rules / requirements.
Player code of conduct and consequences for not following these guidelines.
Notification in the event your athlete is injured.
Requirements for earning varsity letters, numbers, and pins.
Responsibility for unreturned or lost equipment.

Communication with Coaches

Notification of any schedule conflicts well in advance.
The treatment of your athlete, physically and mentally
Ways/methods to help your athlete improve
Clarification about the expectations of your athlete
Information about the health and well-being of your athlete or concerns about your athlete's behavior

Inappropriate Communication

Playing time
Team Strategy
Play calling
Matters concerning other students/athletes

Parent/Athlete Surveys

Parental Support

Be positive! Let your athlete know that being a part of the team is a great accomplishment.
Encourage your athlete to work hard and do their best.
Teach respect for authority; this includes coaches, officials, and other adults.
Encourage your athlete to follow the team, school, and NIAA rules.
Make academics their priority.
Be there for your athlete when support is needed.

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