Team Selection Process

The following sports hold tryouts at the beginning of their seasons:

Volleyball, soccer, field hockey, golf, baseball, basketball, badminton, rugby, softball, ball hockey and flag football. 

Cross country, powerlifting, wrestling and track & field do not hold traditional tryouts. For those sports, any eligible Bluefield student who commits to the team, attends practices/competitions and meets the team/school expectations has an opportunity to compete for the school. Please note there may not be an opportunity for everyone to participate in zone and provincial meets. 

Tryouts  are done with regards to safety, playing time and to maximize player and team development. Please keep in mind that we compete in a competitive interscholastic league and are preparing our athletes for high school competition. 

• Tryouts may last anywhere from 2-5 days before final teams are selected. At times there may be multiple rounds of “cuts” before the final team is selected. 

• Athletes are expected to attend all tryout dates until the selection process is complete. The more they attend, the more opportunities the coaches have to see their abilities.

• All of our teams have a roster cap, this number depends on the sport

• The final team selection will generally be made using a combination of the following criteria (in no particular order)*: Skill & Performance, attitude, willing & able to learn new things, positions & roles needed for the team, effort & hustle, player potential, academic effort & behavior.

* The Bluefield administration, AD, and coaches reserve the right to change or modify the tryout process at any point if they feel it is in the best interest of the team and the program. It is ultimately up to the individual coaches to determine the final team and final number of players based on what they feel is best for the team and the overall program.

All student-athletes trying out are to be as prepared as they can, work as hard as they can, have a positive attitude and give their best effort during all of the tryout days to increase their chances of making the team.

All athletes who are selected to participate in Bluefield Athletics must return a signed specific activities release form  and have paid the  athletic fees for the specific sport to be eligble to compete.