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2023  7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryout Week Schedule

Coach Jay Deiser, jdeiser@usd497.org 

Coach Katie Biggers,  kbiggers@usd497.org

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Monday, October 2nd

-7th & 8th Grade Tryout #1 3:15 – 5:30

 

Tuesday, October 3rd

-7th & 8th Grade Tryout #2 3:15 – 5:30

 

Wednesday, October 4th

-7th Grade Only Study Hall, Tryout #3, Individual Meetings and Cuts 1:45 – 5:30

-8th Grade Off

 

Thursday, October 5th

-7th Grade Off

-8th Grade Only Tryout #3, Individual Meetings and Cuts 3:20 – 5:30

 

Friday, October 6th

-No Basketball Practice

-8th Grade Volleyball Team vs Football Team Grudge Match

 

Saturday, October 7th

-Off

 

Monday, October 9th

-7th & 8th Grade Practice 3:15 - 5:30

 

Tuesday, October 10th

-7th & 8th Grade Practice 3:15 - 5:30

-Parent Mtg in Big Gym 5:30 - 6:15ish

-Parents are welcome to come early to watch the last hour of practice.  The exterior gym door propped open at 4:30.  (otherwise we have closed practices)

 

General Info / FAQ’s:

- Parents Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th from 5:30 – 6:15ish

- Full practice and game schedules will be provided then.

- Things to bring for tryouts:  court shoes, athletic shorts, white or gray t-shirt, work ethic & positive attitude.

- Both 7th & 8th Grade will usually practice at the same time, utilizing both gymnasiums as well as combining frequently.

- Games will usually be such that when one grade level is playing at home, the other grade level is on the road. 

- As a general rule, practice on school days will be 3:15 – 5:30 (Fridays will never last longer than 5:00)

- Players are expected to attend Wednesday Study Halls when scheduled.

- There are several non-school days where we will have practice, including many Saturdays.

- Saturdays are almost always 8:00 – 9:30 and usually “optional” as a concession to the myriad of other activities middle school students have going on.  “Optional” will be defined at the parents' meeting.

- All paperwork must be completed and on file in the office ahead of time (physical, proof of insurance, concussion form and code of conduct)

- Katie Biggers  is the 7th grade coach and more than capable of speaking for herself. However, for the time being and until we get everything in full swing, please refer all questions for both grade levels to 8th Grade Coach Jay Deiser at 785-330-1866 or jdeiser@usd497.org 

- Pretty much everything one can think of is fluid, but it will work itself out in the end.