Frederick County Public Schools

School Year 2025 - 26 Athletics Starting Dates

*All physicals must be dated April 1 or after.

• Fall Sports Practices
  • Begin Wednesday, August 13.
  • Make sure your child has contacted the coach, completed Online Athletic Registration, and has an updated (April 1, 2025 or after) Athletics Physical Evaluation
  • A $185 athletic participation fee will be required after team selection.
    • For dual-sport student-athletes, the fee is $333 (20% discount for second sport in the same season).
• Athletic Directors
  • Here is the contact information for our 11 athletics and facilities coordinators.
• Fall Competitions and Games
  • Begin Friday, September 5.
  • Note: Golf matches begin earlier.
  • 2025-2026 FCPS, CMC & Unified Championship Calendar
  • Interscholastic Athletics Admission Guidelines and Fan Expectations
• Online Tickets
  • Skip the long lines and purchase tickets in advance.
  • FCPS will continue to offer an online ticket option via GOFAN to athletic events during the 2025-2026 school year.
• Livestreaming
  • Can't make it to the game?
  • FCPS offers livestreaming of athletic events (stadiums, gymnasiums, pools) via the NFHS Network.
    • $13.99/mo or $79.99/year
• Athletic Updates
  • Visit www.fcps.org/athletics.
• Athletic Schedules
  • Find athletic schedules (all sports, all schools) on www.frederickcountycmc.org.
• New Academic Standards for Participation in Extracurricular Activities in High School
  • Parents and students are strongly encouraged to carefully review Regulation 500-24 and regularly monitor grades.