FALL 2018 FIELD HOCKEY TRYOUTS
DATE: JULY 30-AUGUST 2
TIME: 7:00-9:00 AM IN THE STADIUM
Programs: We have a JV & Varsity Team Only.
Preparation: Please drink a lot of fluids and eat breakfast each day
DRESS/ATTIRE/EQUIPMENT:
- NO SPAGHETTI STRAPS, JEAN SHORTS, JEWELRY
- NO DEEP UNDERARMED SHIRTS (NO BRAS SHOWING THROUGH ARM HOLES)
- SPORTS BRAS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- CLEATS/TURF SHOES
- MOUTHGUARD MUST BE COLORED NOT WHITE OR CLEAR
- HAIR PULLED BACK
- SUNSCREEN & BUG SPRAY ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- FIELD HOCKEY STICK-WE HAVE LOANERS PLEASE EMAIL COACH WHITE AT VLWHITE@FCPS.EDU IN ADVANCE IF YOU NEED TO BORROW A STICK
- BRING RUNNING SHOES WITH YOU EVERYDAY IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WE GET MOVED INDOORS.
- BRING WATER BOTTLE FILLED WITH WATER-JUGS WILL BE THERE FOR REFILLING BOTTLES
PLAYERS WILL BE ASSIGNED A TRYOUT NUMBER/PINNIE-PLEASE BRING BACK WITH YOU EACH DAY-BE READY TO GO AT 7AM!
GUIDELINES
- THIS IS AN OPEN TRYOUT - ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN ON VARSITY AND JV TEAMS. FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM AND VARSITY TEAM. SENIORS MUST MAKE VARSITY, THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR JV TEAM. A SENIOR WHO’S SKILLS MAY NOT BE AT THE LEVEL TO MAKE THE TEAM AS A PLAYER MAYBE CONSIDERED FOR PRACTICE-PLAYER-MANAGER IF THEY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAM AT EDISON SINCE NINTH GRADE. MAKING A TEAM ONE YEAR DOES NOT GUARANTEE PLACEMENT ON THAT LEVEL OR ANY LEVEL THE RETURNING YEAR.
- CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE OUT DURING TRYOUTS. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
- IF YOU DO NOT FEEL WELL OR HAVE AN INJURY OR EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT DURING TRYOUTS PLEASE LET A COACH KNOW.
- SENIOR CLASS OF 2019 WILL LEAD IN RUNS AND WARMUPS DURING TRYOUTS.
