Upper Merion Athletic Registration
The Athletic Department uses Student Central for athletic registrations and form submissions. This online registration platform will allow students and families in grades 7-12 to register for sports AND digitally submit all required PIAA athletic forms. Please take a moment to review all the instructions read provided below.
Creating Student and Parent Accounts
All students grades 7-12, who intend on participating in a sport within Upper Merion Area School District, should follow the BigTeams Student Central Account Creation Directions (also embedded below) to create a new PARENT AND STUDENT ACCOUNT. Students must use their UMASD email address when creating their account. Please fill out all required boxes when creating the parent account; boxes will highlight RED if not filled out correctly. If you only have a cell/mobile phone, you will have to list your cell number for each phone section. Please have your medical insurance information on hand as you will be asked to input this information; if you do not have medical insurance, click no under the medical insurance tab.
1. Go to https://studentcentral.bigteams.com
2. Click Sign Up to Create New Account and complete the account creation
- Who is this account for? Select Parent/Guardian
- Input “Upper Merion Area School District”
- Input your Personal Information for your Parent/Guardian account
- Input personal Username (Email) and Password
- Student Accounts should use their UMASD email address.
3. From the Linked Accounts page in My Profile, click "+ Link Student Account"
4. Search for your Student to see if they have already created an account.
5. If your student does not have an account, click the hyperlink for "If your student does NOT have an account OR is not yet 13 years old, click HERE" and complete the five steps for creating the student account. Student Accounts should use their UMASD email address.
6. Once created, be sure to input your EMERGENCY CONTACT information (Left Navigation under My Profile), and then complete the form requirements by going to ATHLETIC FORMS
When registering, please turn ON notifications for both email and mobile phone to ensure messages/form completion notifications from the athletic department and coaches will be seen.
Completing Required PIAA Forms
Now that a parent account and student account has been created and linked, the required forms need to be completed digitally. Please fill out all the forms (Sections 1-5) online. DO NOT UPLOAD IMAGES OF COMPLETED PAPER FORMS. Only Section 6 (PIAA Doctor's Physical) should be upload as an image.
- PIAA Personal & Emergency Information (Section 1)
- PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE FORM - DO NOT UPLOAD IMAGE OF PAPER FORM.
- Parents will need to sign/initial this sections for EACH linked student account
- PIAA Certification of Parent/Guardian (Section 2)
- PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE FORM - DO NOT UPLOAD IMAGE OF PAPER FORM.
- Choose the sports students may play over the entire school year.
- Parents will need to sign/initial this sections for EACH linked student account
- PIAA Concussion Form (Section 3)
- PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE FORM - DO NOT UPLOAD IMAGE OF PAPER FORM.
- Parents will need to sign/initial this sections for EACH linked student account
- Students registering for their first sport of the year will need to sign/initial sections this section
- PIAA Cardiac Awareness Form (Section 4)
- PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE FORM - DO NOT UPLOAD IMAGE OF PAPER FORM.
- Parents will need to sign/initial this sections for EACH linked student account
- Students registering for their first sport of the year will need to sign/initial sections this section
- PIAA Pre-Participation History Form (Section 5)
- PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE FORM - DO NOT UPLOAD IMAGE OF PAPER FORM.
- Parents will need to sign/initial this sections for EACH linked student account
- Students registering for their first sport of the year will need to sign/initial sections this section
- If you choose, you can print the completed Section 5 to take to the doctor’s office in order to help with Section 6. Most doctors will require the completed Section 5 Health History form to be presented during the physical exam. (AGAIN, PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD AN IMAGE OF THE PAPER FORM
- PIAA Physical Exam Form (Section 6)
- You must have a doctor/qualified medical professional complete the Section 6 form (Doctor's Physical Form). Make sure the form is signed and dated by the doctor. The physical must be completed after May 1, 2024.
- Take a photo of the completed Physical Form and upload to section 6.
REMINDER: ATHLETIC PHYSICALS MUST BE COMPLETED ON OR AFTER MAY 1ST. (New for 2024-25 school year)
Deadlines for all forms to be submitted in Student Central will be:
If you have any questions regarding the sign-up process, the form submissions, or need technology help please contact a member of the athletic department staff.
Michael Fabrizio - Director of Athletics and Activities mfabrizio@umasd.org
Kristen Gaucker - Head Athletic Trainer kgaucker@umasd.org
Marissa Deighan - Assistant Athletic Trainer mdeighan@umasd.org
https://bigteams.my.site.com/support/s/article/Parents-Create-Your-Students-Account (Video Instructions) https://bigteams.my.site.com/support/s/article/CHSAA-Parent-Student-Getting-Started-Registration-SPN (Spanish printed instructions)