Saints Athletics

We are committed to the highest standards of education and athletics. Participation in athletics at JFCA is an honor and a privilege based on several requirements of student-athletes in their academics, conduct, and grade level. JFCA athletics are currently open to fifth through 12th-grade students.

• Eligibility Guidelines

​The Parent/Student Athletics Handbook provides information about grade-specific opportunities, costs, and other details. It also informs athletes and their parents of their responsibilities and rights as participants in the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy athletics program. We expect all parents and athletes to read and understand their rights and responsibilities before participating in our program.

• Parent/Student Athletics Handbook

All JFCA students who wish to participate in Saints sports must be cleared by a medical professional before participating. We do not allow students to try out, practice, or compete for a team until we have a completed and signed preparticipation evaluation physical forms packet on file with the school office.

Evaluations completed on or after April 1 prior to the following school year are valid for participation for a full school year.

Please turn in completed forms to the school office, or email them to Tyler Summey.

• Physical Forms

Sports registration opens and closes throughout the year. You must complete the registration form before a student can participate in official practices or games.

• Fall Sports – Registration is closed.Winter Sports – Registration is open from September 1, 2023 (2:00 a.m.) to January 15, 2024 (9:59 p.m.).
• Spring Sports – Registration is not open yet.

If you would like to register for a sport that is currently closed, please email Tyler Summey, our director of athletics, for more information.

The Saints compete in 13 varsity sports. Each sport may have a varying number of teams with options for a middle school or JV team. Please see Fall Sports, Winter Sports, and Spring Sports pages to discover what sports are currently available at JFCA.

The Saints compete in the GAPPS (Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools). The GAPPS was created in 2013 with JFCA as a founding member. The GAPPS offers competition across the state for our middle school and high school athletes. For more information please visit the GAPPS website.

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• Athletics Calendar
• MaxPreps

Please see the NCAA Eligibility Center for a wealth of information for future athletes. NAIA, NJCAA, and NCCAA are also competitive options worth exploring. Please be sure to discuss your intentions with your school counselor and our director of athletics, Tyler Summey, to further assist in the process.

JFCA does not have a set practice schedule for any sport or team. Schedules are set each season based on the availability of facilities and coaches and on avoiding conflict with other school activities. While we try to maintain a reasonably standard schedule throughout and across seasons, practice schedules are subject to change at any point. Please reach out to a team’s coach for more info.

The short answer is that we rent 15+ facilities in the local area. We prioritize securing proper facility space for all of our teams to prepare and compete properly. Families who are accustomed to a travel ball or club schedule will have little issue transitioning to our schedules. Families who come from recreational programs with practices and games will benefit from embracing the logistics involved in off-site facilities.