Monday, February 26th, 2018
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SPRING SPORTS BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 5th
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PARENT MEETING
The parent meeting for spring sports will take place on Monday, March 5th at 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria. Important seasonal information will be reviewed with individual team meetings to follow.
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Student-athletes must turn in their paperwork to the head coach on the first day of tryouts:
The ENTIRE PACKET is due if this is the 1st sport the student-athlete is participating in this school year (did not participate in a fall or winter sport during the 2017-2018 school year).
SECTION 7, RECERTIFICATION is due if this is the 2nd or 3rd sport of the year (student has participated in a fall or winter sport during the 2017-2018 school year).
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Where to Report on March 5th:
Students should change and then report to the cafeteria at 2:45 PM for paperwork collection.
What to Bring:
All student-athletes should be prepared to run OUTSIDE.
Layering works best when it is cold out so that you can shed layers as you get warm:
Short sleeve/long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, light jacket
Long spandex, sweatpants
Gloves and hat
running sneakers
Water is reusable bottle
Tryout Criteria:
There will be no cuts.
Varsity and JV will be determined by performance / time trials.
JV participation in away meets and invitationals will vary.
Practice time will be after school everyday, rain or shine.
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Where to report on March 5th:
Please meet on the tennis courts at 2:45 PM.
What to Bring:
Players should come prepared with tennis shoes, tennis racket, and proper attire to practice outside.
Tryout Criteria:
There will be no cuts, team placement / ladder will be based on a series of challenge matches.
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Dates and Times for JV and Varsity Tryouts:
Monday, March 5th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting)
Tuesday, March 6th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting) -First Cuts (if cuts are being made)
Wed, March 7th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting)
Thurs, March 8th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting)
Fri, March 9th - Team Announced.
In the event of inclement weather, tryouts will occur indoors at 5:15 PM, on the above dates.
9th graders may opt to tryout for the JV / Varsity teams during the above times. If a 9th grader prefers to join the 9th grade team only, or does not make the JV / Varsity squad, they would follow the 9th grade team practice schedule below. 9th graders can be brought up to the JV or Varsity level at any time during the season if the coaches deem it necessary.
Dates and Times for 9th Grade First Week of Practice:
Monday, March 19th
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Aux field, weather permitting
Tuesday, March 20th
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Aux field, weather permitting
Wednesday, March 21st
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Aux field, weather permitting
Thursday, March 22nd
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Aux field, weather permitting
Friday, March 23rd
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Aux field, weather permitting
In the event of inclement weather, the team will practice inside from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM.
There will be no cuts for the 9th grade team.
What to bring:
Please bring all necessary and proper baseball equipment for practicing OUTSIDE (glove/bat/cleats/warm clothes/water/ect.) or INSIDE (shorts, sneakers, glove/bat/water)
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Tryouts for the softball team will be Monday, March 5th to Friday, March 9th.
Where to report on March 5th:
If the weather allows and the field is playable we will be doing evaluation outside on the field from 3:00 PM-5:00 PM. Please make sure you dress accordingly.
In the event of inclement weather, the team will practice inside from 4:00-5:15 PM.
What to bring:
Please bring sneakers, cleats, bats, gloves, face-masks (if you wear one), batting helmets, and catchers gear if you have your own.
Tryout criteria:
Students will be evaluated on hitting, fielding, pitching and catching (if these are your positions only), speed and agility by all coaches and the decision for Varsity or JV will be determined by Monday March 13th.
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Where to report on March 5th:
All players should meet on the practice field at 2:45 PM on Monday, March 5th.
Tryout Criteria:
Tryouts will take place during the week of March 5th, players will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Stick skills
Conditioning/ Mile Time
Coachability
Each category will be based on a scale of 1-5. If there are any questions about your score or placement, the players are asked to speak with the coach directly.
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Where to Report on March 5th:
Please meet on the girls lacrosse field at 2:45 PM. In the event of inclement weather, the team will practice in the gym from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM.
Girls Lacrosse General Information:
All candidates must be in good academic standing.
All candidates must be prepared for indoor and outdoor play every day. Sneakers for indoor and cleats or turfs for outdoor. Legs must be covered when it is cold out.
Tryout Criteria:
Candidates must attend all tryout days – exceptions such as illness & injury will be handled on a situation to situation basis.
All candidates must be at the field by no later than 2:45pm on each day of tryouts. The only exceptions will be those athletes that require care from our Athletic Trainer and/or an academic commitment. If a candidate has a pre-existing injury that requires care management with our Athletic Trainer, all necessary taping and PT exercises must be completed prior to 2:50pm.
The key attributes our coaches will be evaluating include work ethic, following instructions, athleticism, agility, speed, endurance, potential, field sense and lacrosse skills.
There are fitness and conditioning expectations for team selection. All players must be prepared to participate in fitness testing.
Dates and Times:
Monday, March 5th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting)
Tuesday, March 6th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting)
Wed, March 7th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting), First cuts announced.
Thurs, March 8th, 2:45 - 5:00 pm outside on the field (weather permitting)
Fri, March 9th - Team Announced.
There will be a maximum of 40 players (Varsity and JV).
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IMPORTANT SCHEDULING INFORMATION FOR SPRING
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Team schedules can be found on the athletic website. Please note that these schedules are subject to change based on weather. Typically the home team will decide on whether or not a game will be played. We will do our best to have this decision made by 12:00 PM on game day. PJP will communicate any schedule changes through the athletic website, main website, and facebook. Practices will take place after school unless otherwise communicated. If teams are practicing indoors we will follow an indoor schedule. We appreciate your understanding with the unpredictable spring weather!
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NEXT MEETING: Thursday, March 15th, 2018 7:00 PM Student Commons
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