You may substitute athletic-team participation for a semester or year-long physical education course. The Academy fields one team per gender at each level of competition, with the exception of football and wrestling (girls may play on the boys teams) and volleyball (girls only). Rosters at each level are approximately the same size as those of varsity teams and carry as many players as can receive proper and equal attention from the coaches. All members of teams through the junior varsity level will have the opportunity to play in competition but are not guaranteed equal playing time. Summer practices for fall teams involving players in grades 9 and above begin before school starts.