Football 2022 Season Information
It's time to register for HURRICANE FOOTBALL 2022! Below is all the season information, and don't miss out on the early bird discount for registering by May 1st!!
IMPORTANT DATES!
- Online Registration Opens - 3/11/22
- Informational Meeting for Football 2022 - 4/1/22 (more info below)
- Uniform Fitting Day - 4/8/22, drop-in 4-8pm (more info below)
- Hurricane Physicals - 4/8/22, 5-7pm (must have an appointment, more information below)
- Early Bird Pricing Ends - 5/1/22
- Spring Training - 5/9 - 6/16 (M, T, Th)
- First Season Practice - 7/11/21
INFORMATIONAL MEETING:
All Football players and one parent will need to attend an informational meeting for the 2022 season.
We have a meeting offered on Friday, April 1, 6pm @ Pleasant Grove Gym (1002 South Buncombe Road, Greer, SC)
SEASON INFORMATION:
Teams - Hurricane Football plans to offer a JV and Varsity team for the 2022 season. The coaches reserve the right to move 15 year-old players up, depending on size and experience.
Head Coach - Ethan Knight - Coach Knight played 4 years at Wade Hampton HS, CB/WR--primarily CB. He began coaching Hurricanes in 2016 as a DB coach, progressed to D-Coordinator, 2 years later and now serves as Hurricanes' head coach. Coach Knight's love for coaching also had him spending summers during college coaching at Furman University's Baseball Camps.
Who Can Register? All players interested in participating in the 2022 Football Season. Must be homeschooled or attending a school that does not offer Football. It is the age eligibility policy of Hurricane Football that athletes for the 2022/2023 school year do not turn 11 after 7/1/22 and do not turn 19 before 7/1/22.
Spring Training - Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 5/9 to 6/16, 6:00-8:15pm. (If we have cancellations for weather, we may have training on Fridays.) Location is Pleasant Grove Field (1605 South Highway 14, Greer, SC).
Practices - Begin on 7/11 at the Pleasant Grove Field (1605 South Hwy 14, Greer). Practices are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 6:00-8:15 pm throughout the season. Friday practices may be called if there have been weather cancellations or if more practices are needed.
Games - The season will start with a Jamboree on 8/4. Season games will start the the last week of August. Most games will be doubleheaders and will be scheduled on Fridays. The schedule is still in process.
Registration Costs -
- Season Registration - $275 ($25 Early Bird Discount before 5/1)
- Uniform - Beginning this season, players will purchase their own jerseys. Pants will be provided and returned by the players at the end of the season. 1 pair of socks will be provided.. (Varsity - $170 for 2 uniform jerseys / JV - $120 for 2 uniform jerseys--JV will have the option of purchasing a used set of jerseys at half-price, $60).
- Player's Kit - $70 - New players are required to purchase a player's kit (sleeveless dri-fit shirt, practice jersey, practice pants, girdle, practice belt). Returning players can place an order for the pieces they need individually at the sizing event on April 8th (more info below).
- Opportunities to recoup money spent! Several fundraisers will be offered that can help toward covering registration/uniform/player's kit costs.
PAYMENT PLAN!!
All players/families can take advantage of the payment plan. $125 will be due when registering online. The remaining amount of registration, uniform and player's kit will be drafted monthly until all has been paid. (If you want to use the payment plan, choose to "pay by card" during checkout and then turn ON installment payments with the red button.)
Purchased Individually by Players
- Black Helmet with Black Face Mask (ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR AN ADULT HELMET) - Please make your purchase ASAP! Supply chain issues are causing a shortage of helmets. You can purchase a helmet at First Team (2520 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC), on Amazon, online at Sports Unlimited or at Play It Again Sports in Greenville (used equipment). Please ask what the turnaround time is for the order!
- Shoulder Pads (need these for the sizing event)
- Cleats (red, white, black or gray--or any combination of those colors)
- Mouth Guard (red or white)
- Knee Pads (used with both the practice pants and game pants). It is recommended to have 2 sets of knee pads. Academy Sports has low cost knee pads.
UNIFORM FITTING + HURRICANES SPORTS PHYSICALS - All football athletes must be fitted for their uniform and practice gear on the date below.
- Where: 430 Cox Road, Greer, SC (Offices of Dr. Patricia Deane - There is a great area for us to use for fittings and trying on.)
- When: Friday, April 8, drop in 4-8pm
- Requirement: You must be registered online to be fitted (scroll down to registration button)
- Bring: In order to complete your registration, please bring the following items to the fitting date of your choice:
- Copy of Child's Birth Certificate (new players only)
- Up-to-Date Sports Physical (unless you will be having your sports physical that day)
- Shoulder pads for accurate fitting
Sports Physicals - available at the same location and date as fittings!
- Where: 430 Cox Road, Greer, SC - Offices of Dr. Patricia Deane
- When: Friday, April 8, 5-7pm - you can schedule during online registration, must have an appointment
- Cost: $25 (This is donated back to Hurricanes Athletics by Dr. Deane as a fundraiser)
- Requirement: Each athlete is required to have a physical on file not more than 1 year old.
- To schedule: Contact Kristin at canesfirst@gmail.com to request an appointment.
Take advantage of this opportunity to get your physical completed (at a low cost!) at the same time as your fitting.
Please direct any questions to Football's Asst. Program Manager, Karen McCaulley - football@greenvillehurricanes.com or Shelley Madson canes@greenvillehurricanes.com.
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