Key Dates for Fall 2026 Season:

• Tryouts: August 17-19 

  • Teams announced at the completion of Aug. 19th session.

  • PHYSICAL DUE PRIOR TO August 14

    • SUBMIT HERE: https://www.familyid.com/west-chester-rustin-high-school 

• Double Days (August 17-21)  

  • August 17 (M) @ 9-11:15 am & 12:30-2:30pm

  • August 18 (Tu) @ 9:30-11:30am & 2:30-4:30pm

  • August 19-21 (W-F) *JV/V Practices* @ 9:30-11:30am & 12:30-2:30pm

•  JV/V Scrimmage at Plymouth Whitemarsh: August 22 (9am)

• Pre-Season JV/V Practices: August 24,26,27

  • V @ 2:45pm-5:15pm

  • JV Practice @ 3:45-6pm

• Freshmen Team Practices (UPDATED AS OF 8/10)

  • August 24, 26 @ 6-7:30pm 

  • August 25 @ 3pm-7pm (work JV/V tri-match)

    • Required parent meeting following tri-scrimmage

  • August 27 @ 4-5:30pm 

  • Freshmen must attend tryouts on August 17-19.

• Trimatch at Rustin (JV/V): August 25 @ 3:30-7pm

  • 9th Grade Team: Attendance required. Players will work the games.

  • Required parent meeting for all players immediately following tri-scrimmage

• 9th/JV/V MEDIA DAY and 9th/JV/V Team Bonding: August 28th @ 11:30am - 4pm

• Carwash Fundraiser: September 27 @ 10:30-3:30pm

• Last regular season games: October 23 (V)/October 24 (9/JV)

• District playoffs (Varsity): Weeks of October 26 – November 7

• State playoffs (Varsity): November 10 – November 21

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SPECIAL HOME GAMES

• 9/24 - Community Knight

• 10/8 - Pink Knight

• 10/20 - Senior Knight

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PRACTICE TIMES (Starting August 31st)

• Freshmen: 3:30-5:30 pm 

• JV: 3:45-5:30 pm

• Varsity: 2:45-5 pm

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Players who commit to the program are expected to attend all practices and games (JV & Varsity games) from August 17 through the end of their season. Freshmen team must attend all freshmen practices/games/events from August 31st through the end of their season.

• Freshmen Team:  Through October 24th

• JV Team: Through October 24th

• Varsity Team: Through November 21

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Excused absences are limited to:

• Medical-related reasons

• Family emergencies

Unexcused absences include, but are not limited to:

• Vacations

• Concerts or sporting events

• Non-medical appointments or other discretionary activities.

**Unexcused absences will result in significant reductions in playing time and team status will be reevaluated. **