Portland Interscholastic League Youth Sports (PILYSP) serves our 6th – 8th grade students within Portland Public Schools. Our middle school program is cluster based, meaning a student would participate in one of the 8 High School cluster that they live within. Before Registering for a sport please use the Boundary Map HERE to confirm what cluster you will participate in. For more information about boundaries see boundary information at the bottom of this page.
Sports Offered Per Season
FALL SPORTS OFFERED (Begins Late August) : Football, Volleyball, Cross Country
WINTER SPORTS OFFERED (Begins Late October/Early November): Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling
SPRING SPORT OFFERED (Begins Early March): Track & Field
FOOTBALL
The Portland Interscholastic League Youth Sports Program partners with the Tualatin Valley Youth Football League for fall football. All registrations and payments are handled through Sports Engine.
Information on how to register to come
VOLLEYBALL and BASKETBALL
Before Tryouts complete the following:
Register on-line https://www.familyid.com/pages/home:
Provide Proof of Enrollment w/ Home Address (Transcript OR Report Card)
Provide Copy of Sports Physical – Completed by a Doctor (FORM)
Proof of payment is due on or before 1st official day of practice.
DO NOT PAY PRIOR TO MAKING A TEAM
Participation Fee – $200 or $60(Reduced Rate)
Payment may be submitted online through School Pay.
CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK and WRESTLING
Before the first day of practice complete the following:
Register on-line https://www.familyid.com/pages/home:
Provide Proof of Enrollment w/ Home Address (Transcript OR Report Card)
Provide Copy of Sports Physical – Completed by a Doctor (FORM)
Pay participation fee – $200 or $60(Reduced Rate)
Payment may be submitted online through School Pay.
Boundary Information
Participation in youth sports is based on the home address each student resides at. To locate the youth cluster you reside in, please click here for Portland Public Schools Interactive Boundary Map.
– Type your address in the box located in the upper left corner of the map. The name of the high school listed is the youth sports cluster the student is allowed to participate in.
– Any address listing ‘Jefferson / Roosevelt’, ‘Jefferson / McDaniel’ or ‘Jefferson / Grant’ are dual boundary. Jefferson is the cluster these athletes will participate in. Although these addresses will be given a choice of high school when entering 9th grade, they are in fact Jefferson cluster addresses and will be required to participate there through 8th grade.
-If your child has been accepted into an immersion program that grants enrollment through high school, you have the choice to participate with that High School cluster or your neighborhood High School cluster.
FAQ’s
What if a child attends a PPS school that is physically in a different cluster than that of the child’s residence?
Youth sports participation is based on residence, not on the location of the school. The HOME address determines cluster participation.
What if I intend on applying for enrollment at Benson?
Benson is not a neighborhood school and does not have a physical boundary. Until entering Benson as a 9th grader, students are to participate with youth sports cluster determined by their home address.
Are students attending private schools allowed to participate in PIL Youth sports?
Yes. They are allowed to participate in the youth sports cluster as determined by the home address (not the address of the school). Private school students will be required to produce proof of enrollment that displays their current home address.
The interactive map shows my address as feeding to Jefferson / Grant. Do I have a choice which cluster my child participates with?
No. Your child will have a choice as to which high school to attend upon entering the ninth grade. Nevertheless, you reside in the Jefferson boundary and must participate with the Jefferson cluster. This is true for dual enrollment areas in Jefferson / Roosevelt and Jefferson / Madison as well.
If my child has been accepted into an immersion program that grants enrollment through high school, is participation allowed in that youth sports cluster even if I reside in another cluster?
Yes. If the program provides enrollment through high school, the child is allowed to participate with that cluster even if the residence is in another.
Are home school students allowed to participate?
Yes. Home school students are allowed to participate in the cluster determined by their home address.
Are waivers granted for students who reside outside of the cluster’s boundary but want to participate with a specific cluster?
No. For any sport that is a “cut” sport, no waivers will be granted. For any sport that is a non-cut sport, consideration will be evaluated.
