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Athletics Resources | Team Information | Sports Sign-Up for Secondary Students | Covid-19 Athletics Return to Play | Athletic Placement Process | Athletics Award System

Bethlehem Central believes that participation in sports provides a wealth of opportunities and experiences that assist students in their education. Accordingly, the district offers students opportunities to participate in more than 20 sports across three seasons. The district is a member of the New York State Athletic Association, competing as a Class A school in Section II. BC’s league affiliation is with the Suburban Scholastic Council.

Modified Swim & Dive (Boys/Girls) Registration Opens Jan. 2

Registration for Modified Swim & Dive for boys and girls will open on Thursday, January 2 for the 2024-25 season, which begins on January 21. 

All registrations will be done using FamilyID. More information about Family ID can be found below.

Registration Using Arbiter (Formerly FamilyID)

When you register through Arbiter, the system keeps track of your information in your Arbiter profile. You will be able to enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs. If you already registered your child for the fall or winter sports seasons, you will be able to use their existing profile.

To help you prepare for the online sports registration, please be sure to have the following information readily available so that your sign-up experience is a positive one:

  • A copy of your student’s most recent physical dated January 1, 2024 to present 
  • Authorization for Administration of Medication form (if applicable)
  • Information for two emergency contacts
  • Student’s physician contact information
  • Student’s dentist contact information
  • Student’s medical history
  • If your child has tested positive for COVID: the BCSD Return to Play form (if not already completed and submitted)

Athletics Resources

Concussion Management

Visit this page for more information and resources on concussion management.

ScheduleGalaxy

To access a team schedule, click on the ScheduleGalaxy link here.

  • To create an account, visit the ScheduleGalaxy site, click on “Register” on the upper right hand corner of the page and follow registration instructions. You will be immediately directed to the main page which has a calendar of all BC athletic contests.
  • You can choose a specific sport or team by using the “Quick Toggle” menu at the top left of the homepage. Just click on the sport and then click on the team to view their schedule. There, you will also be able to subscribe to email alerts or push notifications from the ScheduleGalaxy App for any schedule changes for that specific team.
  • Click on a specific event on either the schedule list or the calendar for both Google maps and driving directions from your current location.

Team Information

Visit this page for a list of BCSD sports teams and booster club information.

Sports Sign-Up for Secondary Students

This year, Bethlehem Central School district will use online sports registration through FamilyID beginning with the fall 2022 season. FamilyID is a secure registration platform operated by Arbiter Sports that will offer families an easy, user-friendly way to register for athletics, and helps make the process more efficient with less printing and less paper. 

You can learn more about the new system and set up your FamilyID profile now to register or prepare for the registration process.

When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You will be able to enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs.

To help you prepare for the online sports registration, please be sure to have the following information readily available so that your sign-up experience is a positive one:

  • A copy of your student’s most recent physical
  • Authorization for Administration of Medication form (if applicable)
  • Information for two emergency contacts
  • Student’s physician contact information
  • Student’s dentist contact information
  • Student’s medical history

BCMS

Heather Machabee, Alicia Hazen & Alison Gaffuri
bcmshealth@bethlehemschools.org
Phone: (518) 439-7705
Fax: (518) 439-0513

BCHS

Beth Callahan, Annemarie Marsh & Christin Maycrink
bchshealth@bethlehemschools.org
Phone: (518) 439-4921
Fax: (518) 475-9243

Covid-19 Athletics Return-to-Play

If your child experienced a COVID-19 illness they must be cleared by a physician in order to participate in athletics. The district will follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidance on returning to play following a COVID-19 illness.

The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act

The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act is a new law as of July 1, 2022. This law requires schools, students, and parents/guardians have information on sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs, and symptoms. Please note that sudden cardiac arrest in children and youth is rare. Learn more about the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act. 

Athletic Placement Process

The intent of the Athletic Placement Process (formerly Selection Classification) is to provide for students in grades 7 through 12 a mechanism allowing them to participate safely at an appropriate level of competition based upon readiness rather than age and grade. Students do not mature at the same rate and there can be a tremendous range of developmental differences between students of the same age. The program is not to be used to fill positions on teams, provide additional experience, provide a place for junior high students when no modified program is offered, or reward a student. Instead, it is aimed at the few select students who can benefit from such placement because of their level of readiness. It will also be fairer to other students on the modified teams. This State Education program extends the high school eligibility of middle school students who are qualified.

A Board of Education may permit pupils in grades no lower than seventh to compete on any senior high school team, or permit senior high pupils to compete on any teams in grades no lower than seventh, provided the pupils are placed at levels of competition appropriate to their physiological maturity, physical fitness and skills in relationship to other pupils on those teams in accordance with standards established by the NYS Commissioner of Education – Commissioner’s Regulation Section 135.4 (c)(7)(ii)(a)(4). To learn more about the APP, follow the links below or contact the Director of Athletics, Len Kies, at (518) 439-4921 ext. 22113.

Athletics Award System

Varsity

  • 1st Year – Certificate, 7” letter “B” and appropriate sport emblem
  • 2nd to 5th Year (same sport) – Certificate and 1 bar

Junior Varsity

  • 1st Year – Certificate and 5” letter “B”
  • Additional Participation – Certificate

Freshman

  • 1st Year – Certificate and numerals for grad year
  • Additional Participation – Certificate

Modified 

  • 1st Year – Certificate (numerals for 9th graders only)
  • Additional Participation – Certificate