HOW TO REGISTER FOR CYO SPORTS THROUGH ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 

    1. Verify eligibility.
    2. Click on the sport you are interested in joining and click the online registration link once registration is open.
    3. Print and submit the 5 page  CYO Pre-Participation Form/Medical Emergency Authorization Form to  sfxathleticforms@gmail.com.
        FORMS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.      
    4. Submit a copy of athletes birth certificate if first time participant to sfxathleticforms@gmail.com.

    • Eligibility Criteria

      To be eligible to participate in the Diocese of Cleveland CYO, your child must meet one of the following criteria:

      • Parish Membership: The parent(s)/guardian(s) are registered members of a Catholic parish within the Diocese of Cleveland or other approved areas.
      • School Enrollment: Your child attends a Catholic school within the Diocese of Cleveland or other approved area.
      • Parish School of Religion (PSR) or RCIA: Your child is enrolled in and regularly attends the PSR or RCIA in the current school year of the sponsoring parish and lives within the defined boundaries of the parish that would sponsor the team. 

      High School Section Assignments

      Looking for what section and zone your parish or school is in? Please note athletes can only participate in their Section and Zone. You must contact the athletic director of the parish or school to see if you are eligible.

      If the high school athlete is registered at a CYO member parish:

      • They are eligible at the parish in which they/their parents are registered parishioners.
      • If their parish does not have a team, they must play in their zone first then within their section.
      • See zones below. Follow the zone guidelines for grade school sections.
      • They may not jump into another section.

       

      If the high school athlete is enrolled at a parochial high school who is a CYO member with a team and the parish they are registered at has a team:

      • They can play on their high school team where they are enrolled OR
      • The parish in which they/their parents are a registered parishioner AND their parish has a team.

       

      If an athlete is enrolled at a parochial high school but is not registered at a parish, the athlete:

      • Is eligible to participate at the parochial high school, if they have a team, OR
      • Must play within the section closest to their primary home address.
      • Must complete a CYO special request form – see CYO website high school basketball

       

      If the athlete is a parishioner of a no zone parish and that parish does not have a team:

      • May not move to another section.

         

        Grade School Section Assignments

        Looking for what section and zone your parish or school is in? Please note athletes can only participate in their Section and Zone. You must contact the athletic director of the parish or school to see if you are eligible. 

        Section:  Large group of programs that can work together to form teams if no teams can be formed in their zone.

        Zone:  Small group of programs that can work together to form teams.

        • Provisional:  Athletes from these parishes can play with any program within the zone.  
        • No Zone: Cannot have athletes from any other program participate on their teams without express written permission from CYO administration. 
        • School:  Cannot have athletes from any other program participate on their teams.

         

     

     Required Forms: Pre-Participation Form

    Your child must have a current Pre-Participation Form on file with the sponsor of the team before he/she may participate in any CYO practices or games.

    The form consists of three parts:

    • Physical exam
    • Information and release section
    • Emergency medical authorization

    All three sections must be complete and current in order for the form to be valid and for your child to authorized to participate in CYO practices and games.

    The complete Pre-Participation Form is valid for 13 months from the date of the physician’s signature. The Pre-Participation Form will become invalid if any of the information contained in the information and release section or emergency medical authorization section of the form changes, or if 13 months have elapsed since the date of the physical exam.

     

     

    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

    St Francis Xavier encourages participation in CYO sports for the wellness benefits of St Francis Xavier students and parishioners, but also for the Catholic-centered athletic environment. Our goal is to involve as many athletes as possible in our programs. A family’s personal financial situation should never prohibit a child from participating. Financial assistance is available by contacting ktuchek@sfxmedina.org.  All inquiries are handled confidentially.