East Lyme athletics registration opens May 11; cross‑country capped at 30 per team

Mrs. Kovalanka, assistant athletic director and a fifth‑grade social studies teacher, said Monday that the East Lyme School District will open its Final Forms registration platform for athletics on May 11 and that families received a notice via Infinite Campus with a link to details on the district website. "Monday, May 11, we are going to open up our final forms registration platform," she said.

District staff also posted a "sports quick facts" document that lists practice and competition commitments for each sport so families can decide whether a student has time to participate. "It's got a table that'll let you know the basic commitment in terms of sports, the number of competitions, practices, the approximate competitions per sport and so forth so that you can make an informed decision," Mrs. Kovalanka said.

She said one key change this year is that students may enroll only in a sport that corresponds to that sport's season; fall sports will open first and other seasons will open at later, scheduled enrollment windows. "The important change this year that you need to be aware of is that you can only enroll your child in a sport for the corresponding season," Mrs. Kovalanka said.

Mrs. Kovalanka also outlined participation rules for specific sports: soccer will be a tryout sport, with no cap on the number of athletes who may try out, while cross country will be capped at 30 students per team — 30 for girls and 30 for boys. "Soccer is a tryout sport. Therefore, there's no cap on the number of athletes that can enroll to tryout. However, cross country has a participation cap up to 30 students per team," she said, urging families to enroll early for capped sports.

The district recommended families consult the posted materials on the school website and the Infinite Campus message for timing and links. The notification and the "sports quick facts" are intended to make commitments, tryout requirements and enrollment windows clearer for families preparing for the coming school year.