1. Go to https://www.hcpss.org/connect/
2. Do NOT use your Mobile Phone;
3. Login to your HCPSS Connect Portal (Parents & Guardian MUST use the parental login. Using your students log in info. will not allow you to register); Once logged in, go to the menu on the left and click the bottom option More Options (Family File, Reports Cards, etc.). If you have more than one student, make sure you have selected the student from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.)
4. Scroll down and click on "Athletic Registration" in the middle of the screen;
5. Complete all the forms: Athletic Participation, Concussion Information Sheet, Concussion Testing Program, Covid 19 Awareness, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Sheet…Do not skip forms or leave any boxes blank.
6. Upload the following forms: Physical Examination Form: Verification of an examination after April 1 or within 12 months of the tryout date for the particular sport must be submitted in each academic year of participation. Upload ALL pages of the Physical Examination Form. Older physicals will not be accepted. https://www.hcpss.org/athletics/forms-and-guidelines/ (Physical Forms can be found here to bring to the doctor’s office).
7. Upload a RECENT Utility bill (Dated June 1, 2024, at the earliest); it must be the actual bill. Older Utility bills before June 1, 2024, will NOT be accepted. Utility examples: BGE OR Water. **No Cell Phone OR Mortgage Bills will be accepted**
Common Errors:
· File size may be too big on downloads. Make sure the document is under 4MB
· Just because forms have been submitted, that does not necessarily mean they have been accepted
· AAM will go through to ensure proper dates, signatures, boxes checked off, and address matches Synergy address.
**Reminder: Physicals for Athletics differ from those used to register for school. The Athletic Physical includes a Clearance without restrictions by Medical Staff.
Please ensure physicals have all signatures (Parent/Guardian, Athlete, and Physician) before scanning and uploading. Fall 2024 physicals can be used for the Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 seasons; winter physicals can be used for the Spring. Athletes will need a new physical for the next school year, dated no earlier than April 1st of the previous school year.