Athletics Process

Rancho Student Athletes Instructions for participation in sports at ACHS or RMHS

Rancho student athletes play sports at any school within the Oxnard Union High School District. Once an "Athletics School" has been chosen, the student must remain with that school's athletic program for the remainder of their enrollment at Rancho Campana. They participate in all practices and competitions with their chosen school team. Rancho student athletes are enrolled in an “athletic period” at Rancho Campana. Transportation is available by bus to ACHS or RMHS for practice daily.

In order for all of this to happen – all families of current or prospective student athletes must be sure to follow the following procedures.

Athletic Director

Email: teresa.flores@oxnardunion.org

STep 1: new student athletes

School Determination

Determine student’s school of choice. Students will remain with their chosen athletic school of choice for the duration of their enrollment at Rancho Campana.

STep 2: all athletes every year

Athletic Clearance

All prospective athletes must register at athleticclearance.com before attending any try-out and/or practice for 2023-2024 school year. To receive try-out and team information, register online for the all sports in which the athlete may be interested. Head coaches will communicate via e-mail with athletes who have registered at athleticclearance.com for each sport chosen online.

This must be completed BEFORE an athlete tries out for a team.

Athletic Clearance Instructions

1. Register online at athleticclearance.com. Be sure to select ALL boxes indicating sports for which the athlete may want to participate. Complete online registration with correct parent and student electronic signatures.

2. Download the Athletic Physical & Consent Form. Make an appointment for a physical and take this form to your medical doctor for them to complete.

3. Parent and student athlete must sign this form (in ink) and then submit this form one of three ways:

upload to athleticclearance.com
email to athletic secretary at Rio Mesa or Camarillo High School.
- Camarillo: Miguel Sandoval: Miguel.sandoval@oxnardunion.org
- Rio Mesa: Deborah Schimmel: Deborah.Schimmel@oxnardunion.org bring form in to front office to be submitted to athletic secretary at respective school.

STep 3: all atheletes every year

Try out for a team!

Rancho student athletes must keep up with any posted try out dates through their boundary schools. Announcements will be made as we are informed of them – but Rancho does not manage this schedule.

Camarillo High School: GoScorps. All try out dates and team schedules will be posted.

Rio Mesa High School: email specific coaches for try out dates: Please use this link for contact information.

Please visit the website of your prospective athletics school to view tryout schedules and contact information.

STep 4: all atheletes every year

Congratulations – You Have Made the Team!

1. Complete the Athletic Participation Form from the link below:

Athletic Participation Form

KEY – handle all of this paperwork as early and efficiently as possible. Athletes may not attend practice at their home school until all steps are completed.

Transportation for Atheletes

All athletes are picked up at Rancho Campana at the end of 4th period for transportation by bus to Rio Mesa or ACHS for practice. All other schools requires self-transport.

Rancho athletes are not transported to their home sites on game days for early games. If a coach indicates that they have an earlier departure time, then each athlete will need to provide their own transportation to their home site to be on time for the team’s departure. Athletic coaches are responsible to communicate with players and families. Always notify the front office of your need to leave early for sports with a note submitted at the beginning of the school day.

Academic Concerns

Athletic Eligibility

All athletes must maintain a 2.0 gpa in order to compete.

This eligibility is determined by grade checks in an athletes academic courses (at Rancho) which are completed by the athlete. They submit a form to each teacher who states the student’s grade on that particular date. If student’s gpa is ineligible, Rancho’s athletic director notifies the athlete’s home school of their ineligibility.

Dates are determined by the athletic home schools are are approximately:

End of October for the Fall/Winter grade check
End of January for the Winter/Spring grade check
Beginning of April for Spring sports only

Because Rancho is on the Trimester system and Rio Mesa and Camarillo High School are on the semester systems, these grade checks may come at odd times in the Rancho Academic Calendar. It is imperative that athletes keep their grades at acceptable levels in order to maintain eligibility.

Semester vs Trimester issues:

Athletes obtain their Athletic/PE credit from Rancho Campana High School. To obtain full credit – an athlete must complete a season of their chosen sport and be enrolled in the 5th period athletic class at Rancho Campana High School.

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