Dear BNL Student-Athletes and Families,
Welcome to the upcoming athletic season and we are excited to see our student-athletes back participating in the sports they love!!
This season, we are pleased to introduce our new athletic scheduling platform, Aktivate. Families can access team schedules, game information, and updates through the Berlin Middle High School Athletics page on our school website. We encourage you to bookmark the page and check it regularly, as schedules are subject to change throughout the season.
BNL PRACTICE & GAME SCHEDULE
As we begin the year, we would also like to remind all student-athletes and families of a few important expectations:
- Academic Eligibility: Participation in athletics is a privilege. Student-athletes are expected to meet the requirements outlined in the BNL Academic Eligibility Policy. We encourage all athletes to stay current with their coursework, communicate with their teachers, and seek assistance when needed to remain eligible for participation.
- Player Expectations: Student-athletes are expected to represent BNL with integrity, respect, and sportsmanship at all times. This includes demonstrating positive behavior toward teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, and spectators while following all team, school, and Section II rules and expectations.
- Spectator Expectations: We ask all parents, family members, and fans to model exemplary sportsmanship by encouraging all participants, respecting the decisions of officials, supporting coaches and players positively, and helping create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone in attendance. Unsportsmanlike conduct directed toward officials, players, coaches, or other spectators will not be tolerated.
- Senior banner photos will be taken on August 26th at Berlin from 10 am-noon and August 27th at New Lebanon from 10 am-noon. If your senior is planning to play a sport this school year, please make sure they get their photo taken on one of those two days. We ask that the seniors wear a solid black shirt for their photo.
Our athletic program is strongest when coaches, athletes, families, and the community work together to create a positive experience for every student. Thank you for your continued support of BNL Athletics. We look forward to an outstanding season and wish all of our teams the very best.
BNL PRACTICES START:
JV & VARSITY: August 24, 2026
MODIFIED: August 31, 2026
BNL Families,
BNL Athletics is excited to announce that the registration portal for Fall 2026 BNL Athletics opens on July 24, 2026!
Please sign your athletes up for their appropriate level of competition.
- 7th & 8th Modified
- 9th & 10th Junior Varsity
- 11th & 12th Varsity
If your athlete played at a higher-level last year or completed the Athletic Placement Process (APP) for that sport already, you may sign them up at the higher level. (APP is for evaluating students in grades 7th and 8th who are selected to be considered for JV or Varsity High School athletic competition.) Tryouts for JV and Varsity will take place the first week of practice.
We are again offering the convenience of online registration to BNL student-athletes through FamilyID (www.familyid.com), which is now part of the ArbiterSports (www.arbitersports.com) family!
Space is limited and registration will end on August 20, 2025 so sign up early.
The following are the fall sports being offered for the Fall 2026 season:
Varsity/JV/Modified Girls Volleyball
Varsity/Modified Girls Soccer
Varsity/Modified Girls Cross Country
Varsity/Modified Boys Cross Country
Varsity/JV/Modified Boys Soccer
PROCEDURE
The Berlin School Physician will be available on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 starting at 9 am for sports physicals for those Berlin students that cannot get appointments with their primary physician.
Please call or email Michele Corsey, RN-school nurse to schedule an appointment. 518-658-1500 ext. 1061 or mcorsey@berlincentral.org.
Students must be up to date on a physical before they can begin practice. Please note physicals are valid for one year from the date of the exam.
Sports Forms
All students must have an up-to-date physical examination on file in the health office prior to starting practice for each sport season. Physicals are valid for 1 year from the date of examination and to the end of the current sports season. Health examinations from Private Physicians are accepted but must be on the NYSED approved health examination form.
Students who have physicals completed during the summer months should send the updated student health examination form completed by their physician ASAP to their school nurse so their fall registration for school sports can be approved.
Student Health Examination Form
**Please note that if there are any medical changes or injuries that occur to a BNL Student-Athletes between the date the medical/physical information is submitted and the start of the fall 2026 sports season, please inform the school district’s NURSE immediately. Mrs. Michele Corsey, RN- Berlin CSD School Nurse 518-658-1500 ext. 1061 or mcorsey@berlincentral.org **
Sign-ups begin July 24, 2026 in order to receive the numbers for each level of the program and sport. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
If you any questions, please contact Mrs. Meghan Reynolds (Berlin) mreynolds@berlincentral.org
FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for our programs and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible.
When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs.
Registration Process
A Parent/Guardian should register by clicking on the link below.
https://www.familyid.com/berlin-central-schools-athletics
Registering as a new user on FamilyID is simple. Follow these steps:
First, create and activate your FamilyID account.
- If you have not already done so, create a FamilyID account here.
- After you sign up for an account, please check your inbox for an Activation Email from FamilyID. You’ll need to click the link in that email to activate your account.
- Once you have activated your account, you will be ready to register for our program!
- Click the blue Submit button. After selecting Submit, the registration will be complete. You will receive a completion email from FamilyID confirming your registration.
SUPPORT:
If you need assistance with registration, contact FamilyID at: support@familyid.com or 1-800-311-4060 x 3
Support is available 7 days per week Monday through Friday, 8am – 7pm ET, Saturday 10am – 6pm ET, Sunday 12pm – 8pm ET.
https://www.familyid.com/organizations/bnl-athletics
Meghan Reynolds
Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Berlin Middle/High School
(518) 658-1500 x1161
mreynolds@berlincentral.org