Team Hills
Final Tryout/First Practice for Boys
teams for the Summer of 2008.
Tryouts to be held at Half Hollow Hills High School
East on Saturday April 5th
Tryout times as follows:
U-13 1:00 – 2:00
U-11 2:00 – 3:00
U -15 3:00 – 4:00
All players who have made the team are required to
attend the tryouts/practice.
In order to
tryout, each player must pay a fee of $20.00. You will not be
evaluated if you do not pay the fee.
If you did not
play for Team Hills last year, you must have a valid US Lacrosse
Number and provide it to us. You can get a US Lacrosse Number
by going to uslacrosse.org and filling out an online
application. They give it to you immediately.
If you did not
play for Team Hills in the past you must provide a copy of your
birth certificate prior to being permitted to attend the
tryout.
It is
recommended that you make both of the sessions
If you cannot
make one or both sessions please communicate that with Team
Hills Directors.
Only Team Hills
Directors, Coaches and Evaluators are permitted on the field to
evaluate players who are being considered for selection to the
Team. We will not permit Parents, PAL Coaches or siblings to be
on the field during the evaluations
If I was on Team Hills Last Year do I still have to tryout?
Yes. Prior participation is not a guarantee that you will make
the Team this year.
Do I have to attend Every Practice and Tournament?
This is not PAL Lacrosse. Summer Travel Lacrosse is highly
competitive and the teams are playing to WIN. In this regard,
you cannot take your commitment to the team lightly. You must
attend all practices and tournaments. Failure to advise the
coaching staff of your unavailability for a tournament or
repeated absences from practices and/or tournaments may result
in your removal from the team and forfeiture of dues paid. If
you cannot make the commitment to the Team, you should not take
a roster spot.
How Many Players Will Be On A Team?
Ideally we will have 6 Attack, 9 Middies, 6 Defensemen and 2
Goalies per team. This number may be reduced in the discretion
of the coaching staff if the talent level of the players
attending the tryout does not warrant their selection to the
Team. A player will not be selected just to fill a roster
spot. Notwithstanding, a number of alternates will be selected
by the coaching staff who will be permitted to practice with the
team, but can only attend tournaments if they are invited by the
Head Coach due to injury or unavailability of a player on the
team. This would give a player who did not have the initial
skills to make the Team an opportunity to improve under the
direction of the middle and high school coaches of our
district.
Will There Be Equal Playing Time for All Players?
No. Decisions regarding playing time at various tournament rest
with Head Coach of the respective teams. It is our goal to win
and in that regard the Head Coach will be playing those players
who are best suited to meet that goal. Every player on the Team
will play, but playing time will not be equal.
Who Will the Coaches Be?
The directors are currently evaluating all candidates and will
publish the list of coaches in the near future.
If I Played Last Year Can I Wear the Same Uniform?
Maybe. We will be using the same uniform design for the 2008
season. An issue will arise if two players who played last year
have the same number. One of them will need to change their
number. If an agreement cannot be worked out between the
players, the decision will be made based upon seniority. The
older returning player keeps his number. In the event new
numbers need to be assigned to a returning or new player, we
will give the player an opportunity to make a request for a
number. However, that is not a guarantee that the player will
receive the number requested. After taking your request into
consideration, you will be assigned one by Team Hills and that
decision will be final.
What will it Cost to be on the Team?
The fee for the summer is $725.00. Included in this fee are the
following: Uniform, Practices as scheduled by the coaches and 5
Tournaments. For U-17, certain recruiting venues charge
additional fees which must be paid directly by the player. The
fees for these recruiting venues (i.e. $650.00 for Hotbeds) are
in addition to the Team Hills Fees. Alternate Players will be
charged $450.00. If an Alternate Player is invited to a
tournament he will not have to pay additional fees.
Will I Still Have to Pay $725.00 or $450.00 as an Alternate
If I am Using the Same Uniform As Last Year?
Yes. In the event you do not need to purchase a new uniform the
fee will still be $725.00 per player or $450.00 per alternate.
However, the players using last year’s uniform will receive a
Lacrosse Bag from Team Hills at no additional charge. For new
players to the Team or those returning players wishing to
purchase a new uniform, you may purchase a bag.
How Can I Buy Team Hills Apparel?
We are setting up a link on the web site so that merchandise can
be purchased directly by you.
What is the Practice Schedule?
The Practice schedule will be set by the coaches of the various
teams. All questions and communications regarding practices
should be directed to the coaches. In general, practices will
commence in the middle of May and continue until the last week
of July. During that time frame each coach is expected to
conduct a minimum of 16 practices. In the discretion of the
coaches, more practices may be scheduled. For High School
players the practices may start later as the coaches and players
may have obligations to the High School and Playoffs which
supersede those to Team Hills.
How Will I Find Out About the Tournament Schedule?
Once the tournaments we are attending are set, that information
will be posted on the web site. You can get to the website by
clicking on the Team Hills Link after going to hillslacrosse.com.
During the week prior to the tournament, the schedules will be
posted. Most tournament directors do not post game times until
1 or 2 days prior to the commencement of the tournament. As
soon as the information regarding game times is received, it
will be disseminated to the coaches. Do not send e-maila or
make phone calls asking for the tournament game schedule. It
will be given to you as soon as Team Hills receives it. The
Head Coach of each team will be responsible for communicating
practice and game information with the players and parents. If
possible, we will post the information on the web site as well.
In What Hotels Will We Be Staying?
We have a service to book room blocks for us in advance. We
will keep teams in the same hotels. At some tournaments the
fields may be spread out over a 15 mile radius. Most
tournaments do not announce the venue in which a particular team
will be playing until they announce the game times. Since there
are hundreds of teams converging on the area, we are not able to
wait until the venue is announced to book rooms. This could
result in a particular team having to travel up to 45 minutes to
get to a tournament venue if our educated guess was wrong.
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