Athletic Clearance

Please see the message below from the athletic department:

The district currently does not have any nurses working. As of now the nurses will be back on August 30th; at this time the clearance process will resume. Please keep in mind that all forms were due on July 12th (this does not apply to transfers). The athletic department will continue to do their best to clear students as soon as possible once the nurses return.  For any of the students that just moved to district and therefore could not submit the forms before July 12th we will allow them to try out once they are cleared.

Please note that nurses are 10 month employees

Saturday 8/21

Reminder; there is no practice today. Athletes should do the following workouts below today and take tomorrow completely off.

Warm up; 

20 jumping jacks

Quad stretch: 6 ea. leg (hold for 2 seconds then switch)

Knee hug: 6 ea. leg (2 second hold then switch)

20 jumping jacks

Arm circles: 10 forward, 10 backwards

Hip bridges: 10 (2 second hold at the top)

Leg swings: 10 ea. leg

Workout:

Freshman/New to XC: 20 minute run

JV/Varsity: 4 mile run above talking pace

Cool down: Myrtl routine 2 full sheet twice

https://www.njsportsmed.com/files/myrtl_routine.pdf

8/20

Tomorrow the athletes who were with Coach Washington should report to woodman at 7:20am; the athletes who were with Coach Jenkins should report at 7:50am. Athletes please make sure you are eating breakfast and bringing two bottles of water to practice everyday. 

8/19

Tomorrow practice will be at 8am, athletes must wear layers and if you have rain gear bring it as it is supposed to be raining at 8. Also, the most up to date roster has been posted.

08/18

There will be no practice tomorrow; athletes should do the following at home workout below. Check back here tomorrow evening in regards to practice on Thursday.

1) Warm up: 40 jumping jacks

2) Core; https://youtu.be/g2jocInockU 

3) Myrtle Routine: http://www.njsportsmed.com/files/myrtl_routine.pdf

** Do the entire sheet two times; each exercise should be performed for 10 reps ea. leg

4) Yoga; https://youtu.be/2137wAXvufE

Day 1

Tomorrow will be the first day of practice for all levels (freshman, JV & Varsity); 8am at woodman field (28 Essex avenue). This will be the start time and location for the entire week. Parents please drop athletes off in the circle, do not pull into the parking lot. 

Before coming to practice or entering the facility all athletes must fill out the daily screening questionnaire linked to the right. This form must be filled out everyday and if check any of the symptom/close contact boxes you must stay home. Please be honest when answering these questions as we do not want to jeopardize the season ahead. Any changes to practice times and/or location will be posted here as well as our other social media outlets (FB, Twitter & IG Running Mounties). 

All athletes should be in attendance tomorrow (cleared or not), however we do understand that some are on vacation, if that is so please email Coach Washington (runningmounties@gmail.com) if you aren't cleared and want to know why/what your are missing also send an email as well. If your name is not on the roster you are not cleared and if you are not cleared you will not be able to practice until whatever you are missing is turned in and you are cleared/placed on the roster. Practice starts at 8am so athletes should be onsite before then; we as a staff strongly believe in and adhere to the saying "early is on time and on time is late."

2021 Cross Country

Hello all, we would like to welcome you all to the 2021 Cross Country season. Monday 8/16 will be our first day of practice (for all levels or the team) which will begin at 8am at woodman field, that being said athletes should be on the grounds before 8am. On day one we will have a mandatory team meeting, so all athletes in Montclair (cleared or not) should be onsite on Monday. In regards to clearance, the updated roster is posted under the clearance tab to the right. If your name is not on the roster please email Coach Washington at runningmounties@gmail.com so you can be informed of what is needed for you to be cleared. Looking at what we have received from the athletic department the majority of athletes are missing their health history forms and/or their impact test; if please see links below for those items. More updates will be posted here through the weekend.

Health History: https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/document/COVID-19%20Questionnaire.pdf

Impact: Impact testing will be done virtually.  If you are going to be a freshman or junior or have not had an impact test done within the last year please fill out this form and email it to Mrs. Chemidlin at mchemidlin@montclair.k12.nj.us.  Mrs. Chemidlin will schedule you for an impact test and walk you through the process.