GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Any athlete interested in participating on a Hurricanes team MUST be present at tryouts unless there is an unavoidable conflict. If this is not possible for you, please e-mail Randy Lindsey (lindsey.randy@gmail.com).
Tryout Location: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
(1002 S. Buncombe Road, Greer)
Tryout Dates:
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:
14U - Player is 14 years old or younger on Sept 1 2020
16U - Player is 16 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2020
18U - Player is 18 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2020
Thursday, September 17th
Girls 14U - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
(6th-8th grades and may include some younger 9th graders)
*New this year - (click to sign up) Sign up for 14U tryouts
Girls 16U & 18U - 6:45pm - 8:30pm
(9th-12th Grades)
*New this year - (click to sign up) Sign up for 16U/18U tryouts
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 home schooled student (or a traditionally-schooled student whose school does not offer girls basketball), 6th grade to 12th grade. It is the age eligibility policy of Greenville Hurricanes that athletes for the 2020/2021 school year do not turn 11 after 9/1/20 and do not turn 19 before 7/1/20.
Coaches for 2020/2021 Season:
Randy Lindsey
Sandy Reynolds
John Lancaster
Kevin Gent
Other Important Dates:
- 9/19 - Teams will be announced
- 9/24 - New Parent/Player Orientation - (Payment, Physical, and Birth Certificate turned in - see below for more info) Uniform sizing
- 9/24 - Practices begin (a full pre-season practice schedule will be available in our APP)
- 11/2 - Fundraiser Payment Due
Practice Schedule:
We are working on acquiring the use of another gym, which could cause schedules to be adjusted. The practice schedule will vary based on game schedules and gym availability. We will post a schedule of practice dates and time as well as have them in the Mobile App for easy tracking.
Game Schedule:
Will be available on your mobile app after registering online.
Tournaments:
We have planned at least two tournaments. Feb 19-20 State Tournament Easley, SC and a Regional Tournament Feb 25-27 Nashville, TN. There may also be a pre-season tournament. As a team, it is important that if you tryout and make the team, you are able to attend all tournaments.
Registration Fees:
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Parents: Our goal is to develop a program that provides a competitive environment while giving the players the opportunity for development.
As we did last year, we are breaking up the fees into two parts:
- the amount due for registration
- the amount each athlete will need to generate in donations/fundraisers before Nov 6th
Girls basketball registration fee covers the following costs:
- Administrative expenses to support the team (insurance, personnel, etc)
- Operations - facilities expenses, officials, equipment
- Participation in the 2020/21 season
- Uniforms will be included in the registration fee (Value MSG=$70 and JV/VG=$115) Returning players should have their own that they kept or turned in.
- $30 off the regular price for a sibling/relative to attend the Tropical Storm Basketball Camp in 2021
- Participation in the 2021 Skills Clinic (about 15-17 sessions) Value = $80
- Participation in the Hot Shot 3-on-3 Tournament
- Free access to the games for immediate family: mom, dad, and siblings. Please note that access to the game this year may be impacted by the state's mandates for spectator sports.
JVG/VG - $200 Registration + $150 fundraising
- Registration due at registration (online) = $200
- Fundraising/Donations due on Nov 6 = $150
MSG - $150 Registration + $150 fundraising
- Registration due at registration (online) = $150
- Fundraising/Donations due on Nov 6 = $150
Fundraising:
This is a critical aspect of our program. We will have individual and group initiatives that each player can use to raise funds and reduce the cost of the program-related fees. If you have any ideas for raising funds, please let us know.
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 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. Check out the link to see when your child's physical expires - Sports Physicals List
Click here to print out the sports physical form to take to your doctor - Sports Physical Form
Birth Certificate:
If you have never participated with Greenville Hurricane Athletics, please bring a copy of your birth certificate to Player/Parent Orientation. Check out the link above to see if we have your child's BC on file.
