Tryouts to be held at Half Hollow Hills High School East
on Sunday November 1st and November 8th
Tryout times as follows:
U-17 2:30 – 4:00
U-13 1:00 – 2:30
U-15 11:00 – 12:30
U-11 4:00 – 5:30
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 $30.00. 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?
Yes, 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 2010 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 $750.00. 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 $350.00.
Will I
Still Have to Pay $750.00 or $350.00 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 $750.00 per player or $350.00 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 12 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.
If there are
questions that have not been answered by this memo, please
direct your questions to the following:
