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 - randy@greenvillehurricanes.com
Tryout Location
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (1002 S. Buncombe Rd, Greer)
Tryout Date - Thursday, September 23
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-6th grade team information will be sent separately. Little Canes is for 4th, 5th and 6th graders that are not ready for our Middle School (14U) team.)
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
Thursday, September 23:
- Girls 14U - 5:30-7:00 pm (6th-8th grades and may include some younger 9th graders)
- Girls 16U & 18U - 7:00-8:30pm (9th-12th grades)
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 girls 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
Randy Lindsey
Sandy Reynolds
John Lancaster
Other Important Dates
- 9/27 - While players will be informed at tryouts if they made the team, we will officially post on 9/27 and start registration.
- 10/1 - Practices begin (a full pre-season practice schedule will be available in our TeamSnap app)
- 10/5 - New Parent/Player Orientation during practice - (Payment, Physical and Birth Certificate turned in - see below for more info) and uniform sizing
- 11/1 - 1st Fundraiser Payment Due
- 11/20 - Teamsgiving Dinner, usually 11:30a-1:30p
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 1st. 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. State Tournament in Easley, SC is planned for Feb 11-12 and a tentative Regional Tournament that is late Feb/Early March. We are planning our last tournament in Gatlinburg, TN, the East Coast Nationals, March 8-11. The girls program is currently working to host 1-2 Saturday Tournament(s) in October to help fund our expenses for the season. The dates are October 16th and 23rd. Please mark those in your calendar as these will be games we will play in and will need parents to volunteer. 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.
Registration Fees
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:
1) the amount due for registration
2) the amount each athlete will need to generate in donations/fundraisers. In previous years, this was due before we started our first game. This year we are allowing the fundraising amount to either be paid up front or broken up into $50 payments due Nov 1, Dec 1, and Jan 1. You will have the option to set this up automatically at registration and drafted on those months.
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 2021/22 season
- Uniforms will be included in the registration fee (value, MSG=$70 and JV/VG=$150). Returning MSG/JVG players should have their own that they kept or turned in. Varsity will have new uniforms.
- $30 off the regular price for a sibling/relative to attend the Tropical Storm Basketball Camp in 2022
- Participation in the 2022 Skills Clinic (about 15-17 sessions) Value = $85
- Participation in the Hot Shot 3-on-3 Tournament in June at the end of skills clinic
- Free access to the games for immediate family (mom, dad, and siblings living in the home)
JVG/VG - $200 Registration + $150 fundraising
- Registration fee due at the time of registration (online) = $200
- Fundraising/Donations due on Nov 1 = $150 (in full or per payment schedule)
MSG - $150 Registration + $150 fundraising
- Registration fee due at time of registration (online) = $150
- Fundraising/Donations due on Nov 1 = $150 (in full or per payment schedule)
Fundraising
This is a critical aspect of our program. We will have individual and group 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.
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 Randy Lindsey randy@greenvillehurricanes.com
GREENVILLE HURRICANES BASKETBALL
GIRLS TROPICAL STORM BASKETBALL CAMP (4th-6th grades)
Hurricanes Girls Basketball is hosting a starter basketball camp with the goal of developing young girls in basketball fundamentals. Whether your child has played on a team before or not, this is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals and prepare your player for advancing their game.
Who: Girls who will be in 4th-6th grades in the fall of 2021
When: June 7-11, 9am - 11:45am
Where: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (1002 S Buncombe Rd, Greer)
Cost: $65 (early bird pricing is $50 until May 1st)
Registration: Click register button below
What will be taught?
- Day 1
- Basketball Basics
- Rules of the Game
- Layups
- Day 2
- Review Fundamentals
- Shooting Mechanics
- Triple Threat Position
- Day 3
- Dribbling and
Ball Handling
- Passing
- Day 4
- Defense Basics
- Types of Defense
- Rebounding & Boxing Out
- Day 5
- Setting Picks
- Skills Drills and Games
