PLEASE NOTE: Any athlete interested in participating on a Hurricanes Boys Basketball team MUST be present at tryouts unless there is an unavoidable conflict. If this is not possible for you, please e-mail Charley Moore - charleygirl12345@hotmail.com
BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUT INFORMATION
Tryout Location
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (1002 S. Buncombe Rd, Greer)
Tryout Date - Friday, September 24
Please note that while we are requiring tryouts by grade level, we are not restricting teams to only certain grade levels. Please note the following age breakdown that will determine teams.
(Little Canes 4th-5th grade team information will be sent separately. This will be a first year
offering a 4th-5th grade elementary team. Watch for more info coming.)
14U - Player is 14 years old or younger on Sept 1 2021
16U - Player is 16 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2021
18U - Player is 18 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2021
Friday, September 24:
- Boys 14U - 5:00-6:00 pm
- Boys 16U - 6:00-7:00pm
- Boys 18U - 7:00-7:30pm
CLICK HERE to Sign up for Tryouts - Must be signed up to try out!
Late Interest Tryouts
We will post dates in September for late interest tryouts. Please note that late interest tryouts will only be available in the event we have openings on a team, so it is important to make the original tryout date.
Who Can Try Out
Any 6th-12th grade homeschooled student (or a traditionally-schooled student whose school does not offer boys basketball). It is the age eligibility policy of Greenville Hurricanes that athletes for the 2021/2022 school year do not turn 11 after 12/31/21 and do not turn 19 before 7/1/21.
Coaches for 2021/2022 Season
Chad Alana
Scott Price
Andy Moore
Boo Beaty
Other Important Dates
- 9/27 - Rosters will be emailed and registration will be open
- 10/1 - New Parent/Player Orientation prior to practice. This will include turning in physicals and birth certificates and sizing for uniforms
- Week of 10/4 - Practices begin. A full pre-season practice schedule will be available in the TeamSnap app
- 11/1 - Fundraiser payment due
Practice Schedule
(We are working on acquiring the use of another gym, which could cause schedules to be adjusted.)
Practice starts the week of October 4th. The practice schedule will vary based on game schedules and gym availability but between the two is 3-4 nights a week. We will post a schedule of practice dates and times as well as have them in the app for easy tracking.
Game Schedule
Will be available on your TeamSnap app after registering online.
Tournaments
Each year we work to include tournaments for our teams. The Varsity team has a Holiday Tournament December 28-30. All teams will play in the State Tournament, February 12-13. A Regional Tournament is tentatively scheduled February 24-26 and will be out-of-state. As a team, it is important that if you try out and make the team, you are able to attend all tournaments. Expenses related to tournament (lodging, meals and transportation) is additional to registration and fundraising. We will plan some ways to offset this expense for our teams.
Fees (Registration, Fundraising, Uniform)
Parents: Our goal is to develop a program that provides a competitive environment while giving the players the opportunity for development.
Registration Fee (covers the following costs):
- Administrative expenses to support the team (insurance, personnel, etc)
- Operations - facilities expenses, officials, equipment
- Participation in the 2021/22 season
- Participation in the 2022 Skills Clinic (about 10-15 sessions) Value = $85
- Free access to home games for immediate family (mom, dad, and siblings living in the home)
Fundraising Fee:
This is a critical aspect of our program. We will have initiatives that each player can use to raise funds to reduce the cost of the program-related fees. If you have any ideas for raising funds, please let us know. Each player will need to bring in $100 in fundraising or to cover that amount as a family. Fundraising will be due by November 1.
Uniform Fee:
We will be ordering new uniforms at each level. These are custom uniforms that will not go out of stock every 3-4 years. The same uniform can be used MS through Varsity. The athletes will own these uniforms, and player's names will be on the back.
JVB/VB -
- Registration - $200
- Fundraising - $100
- Uniform - $150
MSB -
- Registration - $150
- Fundraising - $100
- Uniform - $150
Payment Plan - Families can choose an installment plan ($150 at registration / $100 on November 1 / $100 on December 1 / $100 on January 1 (or $50 on January 1 for MS). If the family brings in the $100 fundraising separately, there will be no January installment.
Policies
Please look over the Hurricane Athletics Handbook to see Hurricane Athletics policies. The Handbook is found at the greenvillehurricanes.com web site or you can use this link: Handbook
Sports Physical
A physical is NOT required in order to participate in tryouts. However, a physical will be necessary to complete your registration the first week of October. Physicals cannot be more than a year old at any time during the season. Check out the link below to see when your child's physical expires.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A6F0orpcIp9f4ro1PoNo2tXxRs8bsDDIG9M55wKtOfM/edit?usp=sharing
Click here to print out the sports physical form to take to your doctor.
Birth Certificate
New players will need to turn in a copy of their birth certificate at the registration meeting once rosters are announced and registration has been completed.
Any questions, contact Chad Alana - chad@greenvillehurricanes.com
Little Canes Basketball
Greenville Hurricanes is looking forward to offering a LittleCanes Boys Basketball program for homeschooled 4th and 5th graders for the first time this year!! We will take the first 10 players registered. Please read through to the end for all the information and a link for registering. We will not have tryouts, as this is a developmental team, and we want to encourage players to learn and continue to grow in the game.
Age/Grade:
4th and 5th graders is defined as players that are at least 9 to 12 years of age on September 1, 2021.
Coaches for 2021/2022 Season:
Scott Price (Canes Varsity Coach)
Garrett Rutledge (Former Canes Varsity Player)
Important Dates:
Oct 11 - Practice begins (parent mtg)
Feb 5 - Estimated date for the league tournament
Practice Schedule:
We will be practicing Monday nights, 4-5pm at Pleasant Grove Gym. We will publish the practice schedule on the TeamSnap app once registration is completed.
Game Schedule:
The games will be on Saturdays, beginning November 20 and going until the beginning of February. There will be 2-3 Saturdays around Christmas and New Years that we will not have games.
Game Day Volunteers:
We plan for our gym to be a "host gym" for our Saturday games, which gives us the privilege of having our games in our own gym and not paying admissions, but we will need to provide volunteer coverage for scoreboard, scorebook, admissions and concessions each Saturday. This means each family will need to plan to be at the gym ONE or TWO Saturdays of the season, from 9am-2pm to fill a volunteer role. (We will have a signup and schedule.) Please consider this when committing to having a child on the team.
Registration Fees:
Registration for LittleCanes Basketball is $100.
Uniform:
Registration includes player’s jersey top, worn with the player's black or dark shorts. (Uniforms will be returned at the end of the season. If a uniform is lost or damaged there will be a $20 replacement fee.)
Registration: Click here to register!
Policies:
Please look over the Hurricane Athletics Handbook to see Hurricane Athletics policies. The Handbook is found at the greenvillehurricanes.com web site.
We're excited to offer an elementary boys team for the first time this year! Let us know if you have questions.
