Friday, January 31, 2020

2020 Spring Sports Registration

Spring Sports registration will run from Saturday February 1st through Thursday March 12th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is available from any computer. 


Spring Sports Offered: Baseball, Softball, B & G Lacrosse, B & G Track, B & G Tennis.

The first day of the Spring Sports practices/tryouts are: Monday March 16, 2020

To register for a Spring sport, please visit our registration website:

After reading through the information located on this web page, click the "Register Now" bar located at the top of the landing page and follow the instructions from there.

To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:

1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration. IF you do not see this email response, please check your junk mail folder. If you still do not see an email, please contact Family ID directly using the 800-number on their website.

2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net.  Please note, we do not have access to physicals in the nurse’s office, other arrangements must be made prior to the start of the sports season.

3. Your athletic fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.

      Payment is expected at the time of registration. If a payment plan is desired, payments must be made on a monthly basis. These are arranged by contacting the athletic office directly at (978) 356-3137 x. 2193.
      A minimum of $325 is required to begin (or continue) a payment plan
      Any balances carried from the previous year must be paid in full before a payment plan may begin. Also unpaid balances will interrupt your child's eligibility for spring sports.
      Payments can be made online by using the following website: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com.  If you pay by check, please make checks out to "IHS Athletics."

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 2193

4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a spring sports roster.

5.  ImPACT Baseline Concussion Testing.  All baseball, softball and lacrosse players (who have not been tested within the last year) will need to complete this prior to their first spring session.  This is a computerized neurocognitive test that utilizes video game-like activities to test reaction time, memory and processing speed.  This is a separate requirement from the NFHS Concussion Education Video.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

2019-20 Winter Sports Registration

2019-20 Winter Sports Registration

Winter Sports registration will run from Tuesday October 1st through Tuesday November 26th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is available from any computer. 


Winter Sports Offered: Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Indoor Track and Boys & Girls Swimming.

Co-Operative Winter Sports Offered: Boys Ice Hockey (at Rockport); Girls Ice Hockey (at Beverly); Gymnastics (at Gloucester); Wrestling (at Georgetown).**

**Participation for a cooperative team means athletes participate for the host school and not Ipswich High School. Also transportation is not provided by Ipswich HS and additional fees may be charged by the host school.

The first day of the Winter Sports practices/tryouts are: Monday December 2, 2019

To register for a Winter sport, please visit our registration website:

After reading through the information located on this web page, click the "Register Now" bar located at the top of the landing page and follow the instructions from there.

To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:

1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.

2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net.  Please note, we do not have access to physicals in the nurse’s office, other arrangements must be made prior to the start of the sports season.

3. Your athletic fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.

      Payment is expected at the time of registration. If a payment plan is desired, payments must be made on a monthly basis. These are arranged by contacting the athletic office directly.
      A minimum of $325 is required to begin (or continue) a payment plan
      Any balances carried from the previous year must be paid in full before a payment plan may begin. Also unpaid balances will interrupt your child's eligibility for fall sports.
      Payments can be made online throughout the summer by using the following website: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com.  If you pay by check, please make checks out to "IHS Athletics."

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 2193

4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a fall sports roster.

5.  ImPACT Baseline Concussion TestingAll basketball players are required to complete the ImPact Baseline Concussion test prior to the first day of practice.  This is a computerized neurocognitive test that utilizes video game-like activities to test reaction time, memory and processing speed.  This is a separate requirement from the NFHS Concussion Education Video.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

2019 Fall Sports Registration

Fall Sports registration will run from Monday June 3rd through Tuesday August 13th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is available from any computer. 


Fall Sports Offered: Cheerleading, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Boys & Girls Soccer and Volleyball.

The first day of the Fall Sports practices/tryouts are: 

Football: Friday August 16th
Cheering: Monday August 19th
All Other Sports: Thursday August 22nd

To register for a Fall sport, please visit our registration website:

After reading through the information located on this webpage, click the "Register Now" bar located at the top of the landing page and follow the instructions from there.

To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:

1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.

2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net Please note, we do not have access to physicals in the nurse’s office, other arrangements must be made prior to the start of the sports season.

3. Your user fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.

      Payment is expected at the time of registration. If a payment plan is desired, payments must be made on a monthly basis. These are arranged by contacting the athletic office directly.
      A minimum of $325 is required to begin (or continue) a payment plan
      Any balances carried from the previous year must be paid in full before a payment plan may begin. Also unpaid balances will interrupt your child's eligibility for fall sports.
      Payments can be made online throughout the summer by using the following website: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com.  If you pay by check, please make checks out to "IHS Athletics."

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 2193

4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a fall sports roster.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Spring Sports Registration

Spring Sports Registration Information


Spring Sports registration will run from Monday February 4th through Sunday March 10th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is available from any computer. 

Spring Sports Offered: Baseball, Softball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Track, Girls Track, Boys Tennis and Girls Tennis.

The first day of the Spring Sports practices/tryouts will be: Monday March 18th

To register for a Spring sport, please visit our registration website:

After reading through the information located on this webpage, click the "Register Now" bar located at the top of the landing page and follow the instructions from there.

To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:

1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.

2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net Please note, we do not have access to physicals in the nurse’s office, other arrangements must be made prior to the start of the sports season.

3. Your user fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.

      Payment is expected at the time of registration. If a payment plan is desired, payments must be made on a monthly basis. These are arranged by contacting the athletic office directly.
      A minimum of $200 is required to begin (or continue) a payment plan
      Any balances carried from the previous year must be paid in full before a payment plan may begin. Also unpaid balances will interrupt your child's eligibility for spring sports.
      Payments can be made online throughout the summer by using the following website: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com.  If you pay by check, please make checks out to "IHS Athletics."

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 2193

4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a spring sports roster.

Monday, October 15, 2018

Winter Registration

Winter Sports Registration Information


Winter sports registration will run from Monday October 15th through Sunday November 18th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is available from any computer. 

Winter Sports Offered: Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Track and Boys & Girls Swimming. Ipswich is a guest in: Boys Ice Hockey (at Rockport), Girls Ice Hockey (at Beverly), Wrestling (at Georgetown) and tentatively Gymnastics (at Gloucester).

The first day of the Winter Sports practices/tryouts will be: Monday November 26th

To register for a Winter sport, please visit our registration website:

After reading through the information located on this webpage, click the "Register Now" bar located at the top of the landing page and follow the instructions from there.

PLEASE NOTE: Basketball, Indoor Track, Swimming & Girls Ice Hockey will register through this site. Boys Ice Hockey, Wrestling & Gymnastics (if it runs) register through the host school.

To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:

1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.

2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net Please note, we do not have access to physicals in the nurse’s office, other arrangements must be made prior to the start of the sports season.

3. Your user fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.

      Payment is expected at the time of registration. If a payment plan is desired, payments must be made on a monthly basis. These are arranged by contacting the athletic office directly.
      A minimum of $200 is required to begin (or continue) a payment plan
      Any balances carried from the previous year must be paid in full before a payment plan may begin. Also unpaid balances will interrupt your child's eligibility for winter sports.
      Payments can be made online throughout the summer by using the following website: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com.  If you pay by check, please make checks out to "IHS Athletics."

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 2193

4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a winter sports roster.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Heat and Humidity

Due to the extreme heat and humidity predicted for the next two days (Tues 8/28 & Wed 8/29), adjustments have been made to the practice schedules. Please check in with your coaches. Also be sure to hydrate, eat well and get plenty of rest... the heat takes a lot out of you!

Here is a link from the NFHS with some helpful information about Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention: https://www.nfhs.org/media/1015653/heat-acclimatization-and-heat-illness-prevention-position-statement-2015.pdf

Please check in with our athletic trainer or the athletic office with any questions or concerns!

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Fall Sports Registration Information


Fall sports registration will run from Monday June 18th through Thursday August 16th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is available from any computer. 

Fall Sports Offered: Cheerleading, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Boys & Girls Soccer and Volleyball.

The first day of the fall sports practices are as follows:

·         Football Friday August 17th
·         Cheering Monday August 20th
·         All other sports – Thursday August 23rd

To register for a fall sport, please visit our registration website:

After reading through the information located on this webpage, click the "Register Now" bar located at the top of the landing page and follow the instructions from there.

To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:

1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.

2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net Please note, we do not have access to physicals in the nurse’s office, other arrangements must be made prior to the start of the sports season.

3. Your user fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.

      Payment is expected at the time of registration. If a payment plan is desired, payments must be made on a monthly basis. These are arranged by contacting the athletic office directly.
      A minimum of $200 is required to begin a payment plan
      Any balances carried from the previous year must be paid in full before a payment plan may begin. Also unpaid balances will interrupt your eligibility for fall sports.
      Payments can be made online throughout the summer by using the following website: https://epay.cityhallsystems.com.  If you pay by check, please note it will not be deposited or cashed until mid to late August.

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 2193

4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a fall sports roster.