FAQs

The Athletics Handbook is available for download above and on the athletics overview page of the website.

A list of sports by season is available on the Season Schedules page. The fall season is August to early November; the winter season is November to March and the spring season is March to May. There are additional details available in the Athletics Handbook.

A link to the Athletics calendar is found in the Quicklinks menu or in the Athletics section of the WIS website. The calendar displays each team's scheduled practices and games, as well as times and locations. The Season Schedules page allows users to view schedules by team; just select the season and then the team.

Tryouts/practices for fall sports begin in August, before the first day of school. Specific dates are listed on the Athletics calendar. Please check the website regularly for updates to practice schedules. Winter and spring season tryout/practice dates are also available on the Athletics calendar. NOTE: Dates are not typically listed as "tryouts" — the early practices each season are when team rosters are determined.

Please notify Floreal Pedrazo, the Athletics Director (floreal.pedrazo@wis.edu) if your child intends to play a fall sport but will not be available for practices prior to the first day of school. The Athletics Director will inform the team coach.

Decisions regarding A or B team rosters (Middle School) or Varsity and JV teams (Upper School) are usually not made until the end of the first week of classes. Still, it is important to get students in playing shape before games begin; the August practices are designed for that purpose. If our athletes are in shape, they are likely to experience fewer injuries.

We try to have B teams whenever the numbers allow and when we are able to identify enough coaches. Many schools with enrollment similar to WIS do not have B teams, so scheduling matches may be challenge. Nonetheless, our goal is to involve as many students as possible in competitive athletics.

We encourage parents to allow their children to continue playing on outside teams, particularly if the child is entering Grade 6. We want students to play and get game experience and many sixth graders may not be ready for the rigors or challenge of competing with eighth graders. There are exceptions, and we sometimes have Grade 6 players who make strong contributions on our A squads; these students usually possess solid skillsets and the experience of playing with older and stronger players.

Our coaches are usually very flexible about a player missing the occasional practice in order to go to an outside team practice or game. However, we expect all players to show 100% commitment to being at WIS games. Missing a league game in order to attend an outside team’s practice should be avoided.

No, students cannot play on more than one team per season. There is too much overlap between practice and game schedules. We want our players to commit and make the necessary sacrifices that are part of being on a school team.

Please click on the tabs below to find contact information for each sport.