Winter Sports

collage of basketball swimming and wrestling

Winter sports in high school bring a new level of intensity and excitement as athletes compete indoors determination and school pride. From basketball and wrestling to swimming, winter sports challenge students to push their limits and grow both physically and mentally. These sports foster teamwork, resilience, and school spirit during the colder months, keeping the energy high and the community engaged. Whether it’s the roar of the crowd in a packed gym or the focus of a swimmer at the starting block, winter sports create lasting memories and valuable life skills for student-athletes.

General Information

Registration & Fees

Participation Fees - $75.00 (per sport - family maximum $300 per year)

Activity Card Fee - $30.00 (once per year)

White Fees - Determined by Coach

Participation, Activity, and White Fees can be paid at the Activities/Bookkeeping office. Financial assistance is available for those in need.

Fees for non-cut sports are due prior to your first practice. Fees for cut sports are due after teams have been selected and prior to the first practice.

Registration Instructions

We have simplified the registration process, and all waivers are now signed digitally! Please be sure to follow these steps to complete your registration and ensure that your student is registered for athletic participation:

Create an Arbiter Registration account (you only need one account for your whole family)
- You may create your account by clicking here.
Activate your Arbiter Registration account, from the activation link that will be automatically sent to your email. (Note: this email may go into your junk folder).
- If you are having trouble creating your account, receiving the activation email, or logging in, you may contact support at registration@arbitersports.com or call us at 800-311-4060.
Once you have successfully created your account and are logged in, please click on the link below to complete your registration:

Sentinel High School Activities Registration

Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email notification to let you know we have received your registration. Students MUST be registered and cleared to be eligible for participation.

We have partnered with Arbiter to register for sports activities!

Parents must sign a Athletic Agreement/Waiver and the Code of Conduct for their child to participate in Athletics at the High School level. This is one form with two signatures. Students may get a copy of the waiver from the office or it can be downloaded below. The form must be returned to the office before they will be allowed to practice.

Required Forms & Releases

MHSA PHYSICAL FORM

The MHSA Physical Form must be completed by your physician in order to participate in any sport.

Agreement & Waiver

Parents must sign a Athletic Agreement/Waiver for their child to participate in Athletics at the High School level.

code of conduct

Parents must sign the Code of Conduct for their child to participate in Athletics at the High School level.

Concussion Protocol

Students and Parents must read and complete the Concussion Protocol form in order to participate.

Student Eligibility

Academic Eligibility

No student athlete may have an “F” in any subject during a five-week athletic season.

Grade checks will occur the second, third and fourth Friday of each season to determine eligibility. Any student athlete, whose grade point average is below 2.0 and/or has an “F” in any subject, will be ineligible for the following 5 school days. Weekly grade checks will occur on Friday. If the student has raised their failing grades, the athlete will regain eligibility for the following week.

Incomplete (I) may be given additional consideration for extenuating circumstances.
During the 5 days of ineligibility, the student/athlete may practice.

A student athlete who is in a prescribed special education class or 504 program and is not meeting academic eligibility will have grades reviewed to ensure all accommodations are being implemented.

Behavioral Eligibility

Behavioral Eligibility: Students who receive major ODR will be ineligible for the entire sports season.
If a student-athlete receives a minor ODR, they may forfeit the ability to play in the next game pending coach/AD permission.
4 minor ODRs = a major and will result in ineligibility.

Student Code of Conduct

The Athletic Code of Conduct is a commitment to represent self, school, family and the community in the most positive manner at all times. We hold our student athletes to the highest standard as they are ambassadors for our High School.

Know The Consequences	1st Violation	2nd Violation	3rd Violation
Suspension from public aspects of activity	1 year	1 year	Ineligible for rest of HS career
w/approved education program	30 days	60 days	X
w/ self-report & education program	20 days	50 days	X
Continues to engage in practice	Yes	Yes	No

Attendance

For activity participation, either in practice or competition, a student must be in class every scheduled period of the school day or have given documentation for an exempt absence to the attendance clerk or an administrator for that day. An exempt absence is defined as an absence due to a legal, medical/dental, bereavement or school sponsored reason. Students missing class due to an out of school suspension, unexcused and excused absences are ineligible on the day of the absence for practice or competition.

Students must also be at practice consistently. Chronic absences from practice will result in decreased playing time during games.

Travel Release & Absence

Pre-arranged absence

All student-athletes will be expected to have this form completed and brought to their coach prior to departing for their competition, event, or game.

travel release

Student-athletes who will be riding home with someone other than their guardian or team must have this form completed prior to the day of their competition, event, or game.