FRHS Girls’ Tennis – 2026 Tryout Instructions and Practice information
SIGN UP ON THE SPORTSYOU APP. This is how we will be communicating this season. Go to the SportsYou tab for instructions.
ELIGIBILITY - You must have an Orange or Yellow Card from the Athletic department before you can Tryout. We can not let you on the court at tryouts without you handing us this card. DO THIS ASAP - do not wait until the last minute.
You will be directed to Sportsengine page (click link above) - click the continue button on the bottom of the page to continue to the registration
You can begin registering on Monday, January 26th.
If you have questions, please contact the Fossil Athletic office. They can help you.
Please go out to SchoolPay to pay your fee.
Bring the CHSSA physical form page to your doctor at your physical to have it signed.
After you have paid your fee, completed all forms, have a valid physical, etc, you can go to the athletic office to get your Orange Card.
The new physical form in in the registration process on the sports engine page.
3. TRYOUTS
Tryouts start 2-23-26, 4:30pm-6pm at the FRHS courts/Fossil Creek Park with hopes to be finished by March 7th
At the end of tryouts, we will announce the results of tryouts and meet with every player individually.
Tryouts Purpose:
The purpose of tryouts is to determine who makes the team and the player stacking for our combined team.
Which position or team each player will be playing (Varsity, JV) should be able to be finalized during tryouts.
Based on results in the season, coaches hold the right to re-open tryouts if necessary.
Depending on numbers, players will play multiple games/matches over the tryout days.
The results will be a stacking of players based on results.
What to bring to Tryouts:
Orange/yellow-card: you must give your card to the Coach on court.
Your Racquet, Shoes, Drinks, and Snacks for yourself, and anything else you need.
Warm clothes. Please remember that it can be very cold during tryouts and you may not always be playing. Please bring warm sweats/coat/pants and blankets.
4. PRACTICE
We will practice every weekday that we don't have matches and possibly Saturdays for Varsity (with advanced notification).
Varsity plus top 4 JV players (as determined at tryouts) 4:30pm-6:15pm at FOSSIL HIGH SCHOOL
JV - 5:45-7pm at FOSSIL HIGH SCHOOL (times may shift slightly as we gain daylight)
Overlap will be filled with off-court warm ups/cool down and strength/stability and core work
Varsity Practice participants will still try to meet for a workout or team meeting on days where we cannot practice outside. Locations and times will be communicated those days with specifics by mid-afternoon. Please always plan on having practice in some form each day M-F if there is not a match.
Bring work out gear and shoes to school with you each day in case we can't practice outside.
We will not practice, nor have matches over Spring Break 3/13/25 – 3/22/26. Hitting on your own is encouraged. We may have optional drop-in hitting sessions during that week.
5. OUR SEASON
Pre-Season Conditioning and Camp (optional) - 2/9 through 2/20, 4:30-5:30pm, Fossil Courts weather permitting
Season Starts: 2-23-26, 4:30pm-6pm at the FRHS courts/Fossil Creek Park Courts (asap afterschool) - you will be assigned daily locations on the website.
Season Ends: 5-9-26 at the Team State Championship
All-Team Banquet - TBD
6. WEATHER
As you know, spring in Colorado is our snowiest time of year and that’s really bad for Tennis fans.
If the weather is bad and the courts are just wet, we will likely have a limited practice / tryout.
If the courts are snowy or it is too cold, we will inform you by 3:30 that afternoon what the plan for practice will be that day. You should always have workout clothes with you in case of an indoor workout due to weather.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.