Clearance Packet
Athletic Clearance for 2026-2027
Athletic clearance must be done on SportsNet.. Please remember to upload the physical and immunization record, too.
Students must be cleared before they can try out or compete for a team. Deadlines to submit are found below. Contact the varsity head coach of the sport you're interested in to find out the exact try-out dates. Please allow 5 business days for full processing and clearance.
Fall Sports:
Clearance packets due no later than: 7/31/26
Tryouts begin: 8/3/26 (Football only), 8/7/26 (all other fall sports)
Winter Sports:
Clearance due no later than: 10/26/26
Tryouts begin: 11/2/26
Spring Sports:
Clearance due no later than: 1/25/27
Tryouts begin: 2/1/27
Note:
1. Students who have not followed the instructions outlined above will not be cleared for participation until they have done so.
2. The Electronic Permit to Participate in Athletics packet are not cleared the moment they are submitted/returned to the Administrative Vice Principal’s office. Please allow up to 5 days for processing.
3. *Transfer/Foreign Exchange Students, be sure to contact Karen Renkel Egbert (phone and email below) in the Administrative Vice Principal’s office as soon as possible. All transfer and Foreign Exchange students are required to complete an application for eligibility with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)/Central Coast Section (CCS) in addition to the M-A Permit to Participate in Athletics packet.
*Transfer students are any students who have attended another high school for more than 15 days in the past 12 months.
Athletic Eligibility & Participation Handbook
The Athletic Eligibility & Participation Handbook outlines the rules and policies for athletic eligibility and participation. The handbook is included in the hard copy/print version of the Permit to Participate in Athletics for the current school year and outlined in the electronic form. To view/print a copy of the handbook alone, Click Here
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If you just need the medical form for your doctor, click here for just a pdf of the medical form, y haga clic aquí para obtener el formulario médico en español.
To complete the Permit to Participate in Athletics, students will need to:
1. Return all overdue textbooks, library books, and library materials (10th -12th grade students only)
2. Ensure all school fines have been paid off through the Treasurer’s office (10th -12th grade students only)
3. Complete online packet on SportsNet
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Menlo-Atherton High School, (650) 322-5311
The following M-A staff are able to assist with any questions regarding athletic eligibility and participation.
Please follow the guide below to ensure you reach the appropriate staff member.
AVP Secretary
Ext. 50133
Paul Snow & Steve Kryger
Athletic Directors
Ext. 53761
Tina Smith
Administrative Vice Principal
Ext. 50130
As always, contact your Primary Care Doctor and Schedule your annual Physical so as not to delay your clearance to play. Should you be unable to do so, then see below for a list of locations where you can get a Sports Physical :
Sports physicals