2026-2027 Athletic Dates

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Football Camp begins on Thursday August 13th, 2026
All other Fall Sports Begin on Monday August 17th, 2026

Winter Sports Begin on Monday November 9th, 2026

Spring Sports Begin on Monday March 1, 2027

2026 Athletic Admission Policies & Media Policies

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ASD Spring Athletics Admissions
We are committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for all members of the Appoquinimink School District community.  To that point, the following admission guidelines are in effect for ASD home athletic contests.  

Ticketing

• All tickets must be purchased in advance at GoFan, our online ticket vendor. Please follow Go Fan guidelines for ticket purchase and redemption.  The link to purchase tickets is posted on the athletics website and special codes, when needed, are provided by the schools.  Ticket sales will close at noon the day of the event.

• The cost of admission for all home games is $7.00.

• Tickets must be available for redemption at the entrance. No screenshots or email receipts. Spectators must be prepared to show ID if requested.

• Gates open thirty (30) minutes prior to the start time of the first game (typically JV) and close at the end of the second quarter of the second game (typically varsity game).  If only one game is being played, the gates will open thirty (30) minutes prior to the start time of the game and close at the end of the second quarter.

• ASD has a no re-admittance policy, which means that once you leave the event venue, you will not be permitted to re-enter.

• Entry into the venue constitutes consent to comply with Appoquinimink School District’s media policy. 

Personal Belongings

• Spectators are not permitted to bring bookbags/backpacks/large bags into the gym.  Spectators may carry a small clutch, no larger than (5 X 8) with or without a handle or strap, and/or a bag that is clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and does not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″

Security and Screening

• Spectators may not wear full-face ski masks or gators.

• Spectators are asked to remain seated in the bleachers during the game.  No seating in the first rows and behind the teams.

• After the game, all spectators must exit the gymnasiumvenue.  

• Loitering inside and outside the event venue, including the parking lot, is prohibited.

• Any middle or elementary school aged children attending as a guest must be accompanied by an adult and remain with that adult at all times.

• A Weapon Detection System is used at other athletic events as deemed necessary by ASD.  

  • Spectators will be required to pass through the system before entering the gym. 

  • Spectators do NOT need to remove personal belongings such as keys, cell phones, jewelry, belts, wallets, etc. 

Media Policy

• *It is a privilege to be given access to our fields and courts.  It is the right of the Coach and/or Athletic director to remove that privilege at any time. Without the proper credentials and permissions listed below no person is allowed to access the fields or courts for photography. 

• Media who have current visible credentials from a valid news outlet may enter without a ticket and may bring one bag that must go through the Weapon Detection System and are subject to search by event staff.  ID badge must be presented at the gate for admission and the badge must identify which new outlet they represent.

• Media who are attending on behalf of the participating schools must show their own credentials or have AD permission.  They may bring one bag that must go through the Weapon Detection System and are subject to search by event staff.  The Athletic Director from the visiting school must give the names of the photographers ahead of time. Those indiviuals must remain on their own school's sidelines. 

• For indoor events:  Credentialed/approved media are asked to stow equipment bags below the bleachers and remain in the first row during the contest.  Media are not to be stationed under the basket at any time due to safety concerns.   

Media, freelance photographers, or photographers that have been hired by individual players who do not have school approved credentials & prior permission form the AD must purchase a ticket.  They must follow the ASD bag policy and must remain in a seat during the game; they are not permitted to be on sidelines or in first row.

Media agree to all event security guidelines, security protocols, and media regulations set forth by Appoquinimink School District.  

• Media must comply with all staff directives *If any MHS student or freelance photographer would like to take pictures of a team they must first reach out to the head Coach and ask permission. If the head Coach approves it, both the head Coach and the photographer will sign the district media contract.  The completed contract will be given to the Athletic Director and kept on file.

 

Welcome to Cavaliers Sports!

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             Welcome to Middletown High School Athletics Department:
              Your #1 Source for all things Cavalier Sports Related! 
 

• Be sure to sign up for email alerts by clicking on the yellow icon on right side of this page

• Please utilize TeamTabs on the left of the screen and All Information TABS on Top of this page.  These should answer just about any question you may have

• You can find all coaches email addresses under the team page, and then the coaches page.  Reach out to the head coach for more information via email

If you can not find what you are looking for please reach out to Colleen Kelley, Director of Athletics at colleen.kelley@appo.k12.de.us

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Sports Registration Info- 26-27 School Year- NEW!

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What you need to know right now!  The process is changing!

1. To be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics for the 2026-2027 school year, all student-athletes need a DIAA PPE (preparticipation physical exam form) completed by their physician or qualified healthcare provider after April 1, 2026.

2. DIAA has created a new PPE form.  This will be the only form accepted for the 2026-2027 school year. The new form will be posted on the DIAA and school athletic websites.  Please see the DIAA Medical Forms page (click link) for more information.

3. Appoquinimink School District will be using a new registration platform for athletics:  Rank One.  This will replace the SNAP Manage platform and is in collaboration with the DIAA.  Detailed instructions will be provided in May. No registrations or physicals will be accepted until mid May. 
 

Please feel free to reach out to your school’s athletic director with any questions once new instructions are provided.

General previously recorded Appo School District Athletic Information Video.  This includes information for the High Schools and the middle schools in our district. 

DIAA Sports Physical:
PHYSICALS FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR MUST BE DATED AFTER APRIL 1, 2026 
1. Make sure that you make a copy of all the forms and keep a copy for your records.
2. Make sure all signatures are in place before uploading into snap manage. if signatures are missing the forms are invalid. You will not be allowed to participate in any activities until all necessary forms are complete.
3. As long as the athlete has had a routine  physical exam (Well visit) within the last 12 months with their Primary Care Provider (PCP), YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW EXAM.  Their PCP can fill out the DIAA forms stating their last exam date was in the last 365 days and the clearance date has to be anytime after April 1st.  The exam date can be anytime within the last year.

WHERE CAN I GET A PHYSCIAL??

1. The Middletown School Based Health Center is open and scheduling appointments for students who will be participating in sports for 2025-2026 school year. The physicals are convenient and FREE to Middletown students. 

MHS School Based Health Center Registration Packet

QR Code for Health Center Registration

To request an appointment:

For those who are members use the link below to complete the DIAA form and call us at (302-696-3140) or use schoology  messaging to Wellness Center Kristina Brandis to reach us for an appointment. 

 For those who are not members yet, please use the SBHC link given and the DIAA link to complete the form for your physical.
https://redcap.christianacare.org/surveys/?s=PWJXDALR3H

2. Med Express/Walk in urgent cares- about $30 (call ahead to make sure they do them and bring your blank 24-25 DIAA form)

 

3. Your Child's Pediatrician/PCP


 We no longer collect physicals in paper form. ALL sport registration & physical collection is done online. Please do not drop off any papers.
 

 

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