BMS Football Tryout Dates...

   

Greetings Charger Families,

Summer conditioning for prospective football players will begin on August 1st. The conditioning is for students who are rising seventh and eighth graders interested in trying out for the 2022 Blythewood Middle School Football Team. The dates and times for summer conditioning are listed below as well as the dates and times for tryouts.

• August 1st  through August 5th  5:30pm-6:30pm

• August 8th through August 12th 5:00pm-6:30pm

• Tryouts August 16th through August 19th 4:00pm-6:00pm (Please note the change in the tryout date due to Charger Kickoff on August 15th)

• Location: Blythewood Middle School Football Field

- The student athlete must have the following or they will NOT participate:

• Richland 2 Athletic Packet (current physical from April 1st, 2022 to the present, Richland 2 Health History Form). (Again physicals must be from at least April 1st, 2022)

 You do NOT need to include the Birth Certificate or $50 participation fee (this is for if they make the team later on)

     -     Please use the link below to access the forms:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dsflYoPKBTMGrltqGkaM1ltOZbXVnUl/view

• Water Bottle

• Cleats (not mandatory but encouraged to help with performance)

• Summer Conditioning is optional but it is a good time to get in shape for the upcoming season. 

• There will NOT be any equipment worn during the summer.

• There will be football related drills conducted and conditioning.

• This is an opportunity for the coaching staff to evaluate players who may be coming to tryouts August 16th through August 19th.

• Summer Conditioning is NOT tryouts. Just because you attend in the summer does not guarantee you a spot on the team in the fall and vice versa. 

• Summer Conditioning and Tryouts are closed to the public. We respectfully ask that parents not come on the field to watch but you can observe from your vehicle.

If you have any questions please feel free to call the school at 803-691-6850.

Save the Date for Charger Kickoff...

 

BMS Football Tryout Dates...

  

Greetings Charger Families,

Summer conditioning for prospective football players will begin on August 1st. The conditioning is for students who are rising seventh and eighth graders interested in trying out for the 2022 Blythewood Middle School Football Team. The dates and times for summer conditioning are listed below as well as the dates and times for tryouts.

• August 1st  through August 5th  5:30pm-6:30pm

• August 8th through August 12th 5:00pm-6:30pm

• Tryouts August 16th through August 19th 4:00pm-6:00pm (Please note the change in the tryout date due to Charger Kickoff on August 15th)

• Location: Blythewood Middle School Football Field

- The student athlete must have the following or they will NOT participate:

• Richland 2 Athletic Packet (current physical from April 1st, 2022 to the present, Richland 2 Health History Form). (Again physicals must be from at least April 1st, 2022)

 You do NOT need to include the Birth Certificate or $50 participation fee (this is for if they make the team later on)

     -     Please use the link below to access the forms:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dsflYoPKBTMGrltqGkaM1ltOZbXVnUl/view

• Water Bottle

• Cleats (not mandatory but encouraged to help with performance)

• Summer Conditioning is optional but it is a good time to get in shape for the upcoming season. 

• There will NOT be any equipment worn during the summer.

• There will be football related drills conducted and conditioning.

• This is an opportunity for the coaching staff to evaluate players who may be coming to tryouts August 16th through August 19th.

• Summer Conditioning is NOT tryouts. Just because you attend in the summer does not guarantee you a spot on the team in the fall and vice versa. 

• Summer Conditioning and Tryouts are closed to the public. We respectfully ask that parents not come on the field to watch but you can observe from your vehicle.

If you have any questions please feel free to call the school at 803-691-6850.

BMS Volleyball Tryouts...

  

Greetings Charger Families,

 

Volleyball tryouts for prospective players will begin on August 1st. The tryouts are for female students who are rising seventh and eighth graders interested in playing for the 2022 Blythewood Volleyball Team. The dates and times for tryouts are listed below:

 

●     August 1st from 3pm-4:30pm

●     August 2nd from 3pm-4:30pm

●     August 3rd from 3pm-4:30pm

 

Location: Blythewood Middle School Gym

 

-       The student athlete must have the following or they can NOT participate:

 

-       Richland 2 Athletic Packet (current physical from April 1st, 2022 to the present, Richland 2 Health History Form). (Again physicals must be from at least April 1st, 2022)

 You do NOT need to include the Birth Certificate or $50 participation fee (this is for if they make the team later on)

     -     Please use the link below to access the forms:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dsflYoPKBTMGrltqGkaM1ltOZbXVnUl/view

 

-       Water Bottle

-       Dress in shorts or spandex and a t-shirt

-       Must have athletic shoes (don’t spend money on volleyball shoes or anything new until you make the team)

-       Knee pads are optional

-       Tryouts are closed to the public

 

 

If you have any questions please feel free to call the school at 803-691-6850 or email Coach Mcdowell at lmcdowel@richland2.org.

 

Fall 2022 Pilot | Middle School Athletics Expansion...

 Fall 2022 Pilot | Middle School Athletics Expansion

 

Historically, middle school students have had the opportunity to participate in athletic sports offered at their respective middle schools and sports offered at the high school level that were NOT available at the middle school level (e.g., competitive cheer, lacrosse, baseball, softball, etc.).

 

In an effort to increase athletic opportunities available to middle school students, Richland Two will pilot an expansion of middle school athletics for Fall 2022 and permit middle school students to try out for (and subsequently participate in) two additional sports at the high school level - football (JV and B team) and volleyball.

 

The expanded sports (football and volleyball) procedures will mirror the procedures we currently use for middle schoolers who play at the high school level.

 

Please note the following: 

 

(1) Middle school students can try out at their zoned high school for the first two days of high school tryouts. After that, middle school programs will begin their tryouts a minimum of two days later than the high school tryouts, so those students who do not make the high school team can still have the opportunity to try out for their middle school team. The official start day for high school football and volleyball tryouts is July 29.

 

(2) If a middle school student progresses through the first two days of high school tryouts and later drops/gets dropped from the team, he/she will not be able to participate in that sport at the middle school level if the middle school’s roster has been published already. 

 

(3) Coaches will use the utmost discretion when selecting middle school students and only choose students whose athletic talent is well above average for a middle schooler and demonstrate exceptional ability to contribute to the high school team in a meaningful way.

 

Please complete the Middle School Waiver Request Form if your rising 7th or 8th grader is interested in trying out for high school football (JV and B team) or volleyball.