All tryout practices will be held at Herndon High School. Student-athletes should wear appropriate athletic clothing and footwear. 

Please let us know if you have questions regarding which team to tryout for.

Practice

Practice times and locations will vary for each team. Due to renovation and limited space at HHS, we will occasionally use Herndon United Methodist Church (directly across from the high school) and Herndon Middle School throughout the season. We will update you about the season practice schedule as soon as teams are selected.

Paperwork

important paperwork that must be completed before any athlete can participate in tryouts is listed below. Please do your best to satisfy these requirements in advance of the first tryout date.

• Emergency Care Card - Yes, you have filled this out before at the start of the school year for the school’s records. However, each coach for each season needs this form. (It is easier if you make a copy at the beginning of the year and save it to your desktop to refrain from filling this form out multiple times a year). If you played a fall sport, we still need a copy for our records. Link:  https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/se3_0.pdf

• Physical Examination Form - Please make sure you have a current physical on file with Mrs. Petruzzi (HHS athletic trainer). Once it’s completed and signed by all parties, turn it in to Mrs. Petruzzi in the Athletic Training Room. It is best practice to do this sooner rather than later. You can not participate until this is officially turned in. If you played a fall sport at HHS, you do not need to do this again. I will send out a reminder email a week before tryouts to anyone that does not have an active physical on file.  Link:  http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/athletics/doc/VHSLphysical.pdf

• Concussion Education - All athletes must also complete Concussion Education. It is an online presentation, but you must print and sign the last page. If a printer is not accessible to you, please “print to pdf” and email it to me and I will print it for you. Students should bring their physicals and concussion ed forms to Mrs. Petruzzi in the Athletic Training Clinic. I have attached the pdf in this email.  Link:  https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/FCPS%20Sports-Concussion%20Education%20Program.pdf

Head Coaches

Website

Please visit www.HerndonAthletics.org for the game schedule of each level. Use the dropdown menu under Winter Sports.

Team Store

You are welcome to purchase gear at the Team Store, which was set up for Herndon Basketball programs.  Please feel free to share this link with friends, family, and other supporters of Herndon Athletics. The items on the Team Store are independent from the Spirit Packs that will be offered for purchase to students-athletes who are selected for our rosters this season.

A look ahead

• The scrimmage dates are not posted online. Those dates are 11/19 vs Patriot and 11/26 @ Osbourn Park.
• The teams will practice around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays. Coaches will provide the young men ample time to relax and enjoy time with friends and family during these special times of year. We will announce this exact schedules once the teams are selected. Keep in mind that this schedule may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. 
• As indicated on the online schedule, the varsity team will participate in a holiday tournament at Falls Church High School on December 26-28. The team will return each day after playing. JV and Freshman teams will not participate in holiday tournaments.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns at this time. More information regarding the mandatory forms can be found at www.fcps.edu/sports.