St. Martin de Porres Catholic School

St. Martin de Porres Catholic School participates in the North Texas Independent League (NTIL) and  Fort Worth Diocese Interscholastic Sports Program.

In the NTIL, students in 6th-8th grades are permitted to participate in volleyball, basketball, and track. Fifth grade students may be permitted to participate in special circumstances.

In the Fort Worth Diocesan League, the program is open to all fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students enrolled in a Fort Worth Diocesan school. Sports offered for the Diocesan league are soccer, cross country and track.

A current physical form and a medical consent form are required to be on file for all student athletes.

St. Martin de Porres Catholic School also participates in the National Archery in Schools Program. This sport is considered a "club sport" and is not associated with the Fort Worth Diocesan Interscholastic Sports Program or North Texas Independent League. The Archin' Nighthawks is open to all students in grades 4-8. Students participate in archery during their physical education class and those on the team practice after school. Tournament season is from December to April.














 

The Fort Worth Diocesan Interscholastic Sports Program exists:

• To teach the value of community and family through teamwork
• To be Catholic first and athletes second
• To teach responsibilities in competition, cooperation, and sportsmanship
• To encourage participation by all eligible students.

 

Students are responsible for:

• alwaysconducting themselves in a Christian manner at all times **
• maintaining academic eligibility
• cooperating with coaches and team members
• accepting the judgments of the officials in all games
• playing to the best of their abilities
• respecting all the players regardless of skill level
• demonstrating loyalty to teammates and school

**Any player that is ejected from a game will be suspended for a minimum of the next game pending review.

The parents also have responsibilities to the Diocesan Interscholastic Sports Program. Parents will be expected to:

• supervise their own children in attendance at the games
• attend the Diocesan "Play Like a Champion" every three years
• attend a meeting before the sports season begins with their child
• support the program by encouraging their child to cooperate with the coach and the school
• be available to help where necessary and when requested
• make sure their child has transportation for each practice and game
• have their child at practice and games on time and pick them up promptly afterward
• be examples of Christian behavior at games** and avoid putting excessive pressure on the child to win by respecting all players and opponents
• accept judgments of officials at games
• show respect to and appreciation for the coaches
• demonstrate friendly sportsmanship to all spectators

**Any spectator that is ejected from a game will be suspended for a minimum of the next game pending review.