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Dover Middle School Sports Start Up Dates
There will be an organizational meeting for any student who wants to try out for the DMS Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Cross-country, Girls Volleyball or Girls Field Hockey teams on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 2:30 pm in the Dover Middle School Gymnasium. The meeting should last approximately 30 minutes. The purpose of this meeting is for all prospective athletes to meet their coaches and to confirm that all appropriate registrations and pre-participation requirements are completed.
Regular practices/tryouts will be held beginning on Wednesday September 4, 2024.
The following sports tryouts/practices will begin at 2:45 pm: Boys and Girls Soccer will take place at the DHS softball fields, Girls Field Hockey at the DHS baseball field, and Girls Volleyball in the DMS gym. Anyone playing Boys and Girls Soccer should bring shin guards, a soccer ball, and a water bottle to practice. Soccer is open to students in grades 7 and 8. Field hockey players are asked to bring a stick, water bottle, and mouthpiece to practice. It is recommended that players wear protective eyewear to all games and practices. Please contact the Dover Athletic Department for further details on eyewear. Field hockey is open to students in grades 6 through 8. Girls Volleyball players should bring a water bottle, shorts, sneakers, and protective knee pads. Girls Volleyball is open to all girls in grades 5 through 8. Cross-country will begin at 4:30 PM. All runners should bring shorts, a t-shirt, a water bottle, and running shoes to the first practice which will be held at 4:30 PM at Garrison Elementary School. Cross-country is open to students in grades 5 through 8. All student-athletes and their parent/guardian are required to complete an on-line athletic registration prior to the first practice/tryout on our new registration platform - FinalForms.
REGISTRATION FOR DMS ATHLETICS WILL OPEN ON August 1, 2024. Registration information can be found at https://dover-nh.finalforms.com/ . All student-athletes will be charged a $80 service fee AFTER ROSTERS are established for the season. Only those student-athletes who qualify for “reduced lunch” will receive a reduced service fee while those student-athletes who qualify for “free lunch” will receive a waiver of the service fee. All student-athletes must have a Physical Examination prior to the first practice/tryout - physicals are valid for a two-year period from date of issuance.
Physicals will be offered at Seacoast Orthopedics located on 7 Marsh Brook Drive, Building A Somersworth, NH 03878 starting on Monday, 7/29/24. Please call to set up an appointment.
All students are urged to do some running and aerobic work prior to participation in the athletic program of choice.
If you have any questions about Dover Middle School Athletics, please contact the athletic department at 603-516-6950.