2026

Try-outs

2026 Preseason Information:

Tryout Dates: Wednesday, August 12 through Friday, August 14

Seasonal Tryout Information - below is 2025 to give you an idea as we plan to have a very similar schedule.

Planning for same as the 2025 Tryout schedule: TBA - planning on morning 6:30-9:30am.

Wednesday, August 12:
Thursday, August 13:
Friday, August 14
Saturday, August 15 – first practice: time TBA
Sunday, August 16 - Zoom parent meeting 7:30

Attendance: All players who plan to tryout must be present for all 3 days (Aug 12-14). The only excused exception to missing try-outs is an injury or illness. We will have our first team practice on the morning of Saturday, August 15.

Tryout evaluations:

Timed mile – Varsity goal under 7:15; JV 7:30. Players not achieving these standards will run the mile again later.
2 Minute Plank challenge – low plank on elbows.
30 push-ups in 2 minutes (rest breaks allowed).
40 yd dash
Illinois drill – timed ball control/speed/agility test.
Timed 6 sided Willpower

All of the above assessments plus field hockey skills, IQ and intangibles are included in the full assessment of each player. On the final day of tryouts each player will have a discussion with coaches to inform them if they made the team.

illinois Drill

6 Sided Willpower

In total you will run 6 laps.
When you start you will sprint 1, then jog the remaining 5 sides.
When you get back to the start you sprint 2 lengths then

jog the remaining 4 sides.

This repeats until you are sprinting all 6 sides.
Once you sprint a full lap, you are finished.
As you build your endurance, you can extend this run

and once you hit 6, you can count back down until you are only doing 1 sprint.

FamilyID

All interested athletes are expected to be present from day one and have all required documentation fully completed if they wish to compete for a place on the team. For online registration go to www.familyid.com and use "Find a program" to select your high school. Failure to submit all required electronic data entry/forms/cards by the deadline set by the high school will necessitate the exclusion of the student.

Preparticipation Physical Evaluation

Sports physicals are valid for 12 months. It is recommended you attain your sports physical during the months of June or July annually.
- History Form - To be filled out prior to examination by the patient or parent/guardian and provided to the Physician.
- Physical Examination Form - To be completed by the Physician and kept in their office in the patient’s medical file.
- Medical Eligibility Form - This is the ONLY form that should be submitted to the school.

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