Lady Falcon  Basketball Team

Girls Basketball Tryouts: 

All grades - October 17, 18, and 19

1:45 - 4:30 p.m. / Lewis Middle School

Please contact Coach Payne if more information is needed:   833-4130

Tryouts consist of testing players speed, ball-handling and shooting ability.  We conduct a summer basketball program (June - July) and skills development camp (August - October).

Athlete/Parent Information

To be eligible for basketball, you must have the following paperwork turned into the front office by October 17, 2006. You can get parent permission forms and physical forms from the school office. Please return them to the school office when completed.  Do not return them to Coach Payne.

• Current sports physical which is good for one year. (with doctors signature/date) PLEASE retain a copy for your records.

• Parent permission form: MIS 4178. This form must be notarized. (Front office secretary is a notary)

• First time athletes at Lewis must have a copy of their birth certificate on file.  
                              (parent can have the original copied in the front office)

• Parent Release for Use of Student Images in all Formats: MIS 1171.

• Maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher throughout the winter sports season. No D's or F's allowed.

Player Responsibilities

      ●  Have all forms signed by parent and returned to coach.
      ●  Be 110% committed to the Lady Falcon Basketball program.  Put team before self.
      ●  Give 110% effort at practice and games.
      ●  Attend tryouts and make the team.
      ●  Participate in all team functions.
      ●  You are expected to have practice clothes each day.  Shorts must be at least halfway to the top
                of the knee and tank tops must have a tee-shirt underneath.
      ●  Notify the coach of your need to come late or miss a practice BEFORE it occurs.
                      Tell the coach directly (don't send a message with a friend).  Don't send it with a teammate.
                      Leave a message on the coaches voice mail 833-4130 before noon.
                      Have the note placed in the coaches box in the front office before noon.
                      E-Mail the coach before noon. payner@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us.

Player Eligibility Requirements

      ●  Age Requirement:  A perspective student athlete may not reach age 15 on or before August 31st.

      ●  Academic Requirement  Students have six semesters of eligibility once they enter the sixth grade. 
                The perspective athlete should not have a grade lower than a "D" on the report card or mid-nine weeks progress report. 
                The perspective athlete must have a 2.0 GPA or greater for her final yearly average to qualify for participation for the
                first nine weeks of school.   The remainder of the year the perspective athlete must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher
                each nine weeks.

                To calculate the GPA assign the following numerical values to each of the letter grades in each subject:

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