MCPS Athletics Updates
Fall 2024 Opening Day & Athletics Safety Plan
We are excited for the start of the fall sports season - opening night is September 5, 2024! The MCPS Athletics Safety Plan will continue to drive operations and procedures for athletic events, in order to promote a safe and welcoming environment for all. To begin the fall season, all varsity football games and other large events will operate in Tier 1 of the safety plan. Tier 1 actions include:
- Students of the participating schools will be allowed to attend with a valid ticket and by presenting their student ID or StudentVue verification of their schedule. All other school-aged spectators must be accompanied by an adult chaperone - this includes all elementary and middle school students and high school students from other schools - adult chaperones must stay and supervise students for the duration of their stay at the game.
- Students and spectators must sit in the stands during the course of the game. While there will be potential gatherings at halftime and postgame, gatherings will not be allowed during the game.
- There is no re-entry to events. Spectators will not be admitted after halftime (halftime of the second game of a doubleheader).
- Backpacks are not allowed.
To prepare for the season, students should ensure that they have their student ID or other StudentVue verification of their schedule in order to gain admittance to contests. Elementary and middle school students and high school students from other schools (not the participating schools) must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, who must stay and supervise students for the duration of their stay at the game.
We appreciate your cooperation and support of MCPS Athletics! We look forward to a safe and successful season!
Girls’ Flag Football
September 4 is Opening Day for Girls’ Flag Football in MCPS
Montgomery County Public Schools is excited to announce that September 4, 2024 is opening day for the inaugural girls’ flag football season! All 25 MCPS high schools will field teams and participate in opening day festivities that will be conducted at four locations across Montgomery County. Ceremonies will be conducted with support from the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders. The schedule and locations are below:
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Host Site |
Richard Montgomery HS |
Wootton HS |
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3:30 - Game #1 |
Sherwood at Rockville |
Poolesville at Walter Johnson |
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5:00 - Opening Day Ceremony |
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5:45 - Game #2 |
Springbrook at Einstein |
Northwest at Quince Orchard |
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7:00 - Game #3 |
Gaithersburg at RM |
Clarksburg at Wootton |
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Host Site |
Paint Branch HS |
Seneca Valley HS |
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3:30 - Game #1 |
Kennedy at Blake |
B-CC at Damascus |
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5:00 - Game #2 |
Wheaton at Magruder |
Whitman at Watkins Mill |
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6:15 - Opening Day Ceremony |
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7:00 - Game #3 |
Blair at Paint Branch |
Churchill at Seneca Valley |
Additional information is available on the Girls’ Flag Football website, including an overview of the season schedule.
Last spring, MCPS announced that girls’ flag football would be piloted through a partnership with the Baltimore Ravens and Under Armour, joining Baltimore City and Frederick and Washington counties as pioneers in the state of Maryland.
“Opening Day is here! We are excited to bring girls’ flag football to all 25 MCPS high schools, as we strive to provide additional participation opportunities for our student-athletes,” said Dr. Jeff Sullivan, MCPS’ director of athletics. “Momentum in girls’ flag football continues to exponentially grow, and our student-athletes and coaches have been working extremely hard this summer to prepare for our inaugural season. We are excited for opening day, as we host festivities with the support of the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders and make history in Montgomery County.”