Teams & Schedules

Participation on Middle School level teams is a vital part of the middle school student experience at Morristown Beard School

• Middle School athletics emphasize the development of the student athlete academically, emotionally, socially, and physically. 
• Coaches stress the virtues of sportsmanship, commitment, integrity, and teamwork in a supportive and empathic environment.
   

Participation on a sub varsity level team is a vital part of the upper school student experience at Morristown Beard School. The goal is for each athlete to be placed at the level appropriate for them in order to achieve success.

• Freshman teams are open to only students in grade 9. 
• JV teams are open to students in grades 9-11. Seniors are generally not permitted to play on JV teams, however exceptions may be made depending on specific circumstances. 
• Generally, all student-athletes interested in participating on a sub varsity team are permitted to do so (“no cuts”), unless numbers on the team exceed a reasonable coach/player ratio.  Each season there are programs that can accommodate higher participation numbers; therefore, there is always an opportunity for your child to participate in athletics at MBS.
• The goal of the sub varsity experience is to encourage participation and to create in the student-athlete a desire to reach the next level.
• Playing time at the sub varsity level is based on commitment to the program (practice/team session attendance), work ethic, skill development, positive attitude and understanding of strategies. 
• While every effort is made to involve all sub varsity level athletes in games/competitions, coaches will make game decisions based on circumstances of a specific contest.  
• A sub varsity student-athlete who does not earn playing time should meet with his/her coach to determine needed progress.