Tryout Location- Fairview Baptist Gym (The Roc), 938 Lakeview Circle, Greer, SC

Tryout Date - Tuesday, September 27

We are requiring tryouts by birth date and 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.)

MSB - Player is 14 years old or younger on Sept 1 2022
JV - Player is 16 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2022
Varsity - Player is 18 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2022

Tryout Times - Tuesday, September 27:

• Boys MSB - 5:00-6:00 pm
• Boys JV - 6:00-7:00pm
• Boys Varsity - 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 2022/2023 school year do not turn 11 after 12/31/22 and do not turn 19 before 7/1/22.

Coaches for 2021/2022 Season
Chad Alana
Scott Price
Andy Moore
Boo Beaty
Jose Rivera
Barrett Cooke

Other Important Dates

• 9/27 - Rosters will be emailed and online registration will open
• 9/29, 6pm @ St. Giles Presbyterian Church (1021 Hudson Road, Greenville, SC) - New Parent/Player Orientation, prior to practice. This meeting will include turning in physicals and birth certificates and sizing for uniforms
• Week of 10/3 - Practices begin

Practice Schedule
Practice starts the week of October 3rd. The practice schedule will vary based on game schedules and gym availability but between practices and games, plan for 3-4 nights a week. Practice dates and times will be in the TeamSnap 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. As a team, it is important that if you try out and make the team, you are able to attend these 2 tournaments. Expenses related to the tournaments (lodging, meals and transportation) are additional to registration and fundraising. 

We are still evaluating additional tournaments, which include the following:

• Regional Tournament - February 23-25 (Bowling Green, KY)
• East Coast National Tournament - March 13-17 (Gatlinburg, TN)
• National Tournament - March 13-18 (Springfield, MO)

These postseason tournaments will be optional due to the extra cost and time involved. We will work through who can attend to determine which of these are tournaments we are able to participate in. If we do participate, we will plan 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):

1. Administrative expenses to support the team (insurance, personnel, etc)
2. Operations - facilities expenses, officials, equipment
3. Participation in the 2022/23 season
4. Participation in the 2023 Skills Clinic (about 10-15 sessions) Value = $85
5. 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 the amount specified below in fundraising or to cover that amount as a family.

Uniform Fee:
New players will be required to purchase a uniform. Returning players may purchase new shorts or jersey if needed.

JVB/VB - 

• Registration - $250
• Fundraising - $200
• Uniform - $150 if needed

MSB - 

• Registration - $200
• Fundraising - $200
• Uniform - $150 if needed

Payment Plan - Families can choose an installment plan ($150 at registration and the remainder broken up into 3 additional payments). If the family brings in fundraising amounts, installments will be adjusted.

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 this link to see when your child's physical expires.

$25 Hurricanes Physicals will be offered in September or October. Signing up for a Hurricanes physical will meet the physicals requirement to start practice. More info to come.

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