Practices/Try-Outs

Lady Knights VB will have pre-season, voluntary practices 3:30-5:30pm on the following dates:

• Wed 8/7, Thur 8/8
• Mon 8/12, Tue 8/13, Wed 8/14, Thur 8/15
• Mon 8/19, Tue 8/20, Wed 8/21, Thur 8/22

Thereafter, practices/try-outs will be Mondays-Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm beginning on Monday, August 26^th (on regularly scheduled school days-no practice on half days)

Our Varsity/JV roster will be announced via letters on Thursday, August 29^th.  The Varsity and JV squads will be limited to 9 players each.  There may be a few additional players named to the future Lady Knights practice squad*.   Our first match is on the following Tuesday, September 3^rd.

Things to remember:

All player candidates must submit permission form before they can practice & physical evaluation form before they can be considered for a position on the team.  (Physical forms are valid for one year from exam date.)  *New This Year - Permission forms can be filled out online.  Visit the RA Athletics Page for more information.

It is imperative that we have players at practices. Your selection to the team will be a direct result of your attendance and performance during practices. There will be cuts, so do your best each and every practice. If, for any reason, a player cannot make practice, it is the player’s responsibility to let Coach Mandia know before the start of that practice. Missing too many practices or being ineligible (due to grades or behavior) may result in removal from the team.   All players must maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) at or above a 2.0, as well as a 60% or higher in every class.

Please dress appropriately for practices (t-shirt, shorts, non-slip soled sneakers --no spaghetti strap cami’s or low cut tops). Knee pads are recommended, but optional. No jewelry of any kind (except medical alerts) can be worn during warm ups or games.

Uniforms and sports bags will be distributed after roster selection. Each player is responsible for her equipment. Lost or damaged equipment will need to be replaced by the player.

Parents, students are to be picked up on time (5:30 on practice days and 15 minutes after a scheduled game return time).   Students who are repeatedly picked up late will forfeit their place on the team.

We are looking forward to a fun season of learning, growing and playing. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at holly.mandia@rak12.org