Schedule Structure (for Novice/Instructional/Recreational Programs)

Here are the details for how the season schedule will break down and be created for each player/team:

General Information

  • Most Age Groups typically have one event (typically one hour) during the week (Monday - Thursday, possibly Friday) and one (also typically one hour) during the weekend (Saturday - Sunday). High School Boys and Girls will only play during the week (typically 2 events) with no events on weekends.
  • Number of Games Per League:
    • Instructional (2nd/3rd Graders): 10 Games, No Playoffs
    • Prep Boys (4th/5th Graders): 10 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
    • Prep Girls (4th/5th Graders): 8 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
    • Middle Boys/Girls (6th - 8th Graders): 10 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
    • Freshmen Boys (8th/9th Graders): 12 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
    • High School Boys (10th - 12th Graders)/High School Girls (9th - 12th Graders): 12 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
  • Schools Used:
    • Middle Schools:
      • Every age group's events, except Instructional, are at Middle Schools.
      • Locations Available: Lake Ridge, Beville, Benton, Hampton, Fred Lynn, Potomac, Potomac Shores, Saunders Middle Schools
      • The younger age groups typically get the earlier time slots.
      • Here is when the gyms are typically open below, this means your practice/games could be scheduled during these times (typically an hour for a practice/game):
        • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM during Weekdays.
        • 9:15 AM - 5:15 PM on Saturdays
        • 1:15 PM - 7:15 PM on Sundays (if needed)
    • Elementary Schools:
      • For Instructional League Only. Novice Also Uses Elementary for Training
      • Locations Available: Kyle Wilson and TBD Elementary Schools
      • Here is when the gyms are typically open below, this means your practice/games could be scheduled during these times
        • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, practices last until 8:30 PM (gym has to be reserved for a full 2-hours and is pre-empted by School's SACC programs) during Weekdays:
        • 1:15 PM - 7:15 PM on Sundays

Step 1: Skills Evaluations

  • Season starts with Skill Evaluations and the ending depends on the age group. Typically the latest the season runs is until early/mid-March 
  • Skill Evaluations Dates (Details will be emailed to registrants):
    • Prep, Middle Girls: Early October
    • Instructional: Week After Thanksgiving
    • Prep Boys: Early November
    • Middle Boys, Freshman Boys, High School Boys, High School Girls: Tentatively Week of November 17th

Step 2: Teams are Formed, Practices/Games Start

  • After Skill Evaluations are completed, teams are formed, and practices start
    •  Instructional, Prep Boys, Prep Girls and Middle Girls (based on coaches' discretion) - teams are formed by league administrators
    • Middle Boys, Freshmen Boys, High School Boys, and High Schools Girls - teams are drafted by coaches
  • Approximate Timeline of Season for each group (Practices, Games and Playoffs):
    • Novice Training
      • Two Five Week Sessions in January and February (only one day per week)
    • Instructional, Prep Boys/Girls
      • Start - Week After Thanksgiving
      • End - Mid-March
    • Middle Boys
      • Start - Week of November 17th
      • End - Mid-March
    • Middle Girls
      • Start - Early October
      • End -  Week of January 17th
    • Freshmen, High School Boys
      • Start - Week of November 17th
      • End - Week of February 23rd
    • High School Girls
      • Start - Week of November 17th
      • End - Week of February 23rd

Tentative Schedule Structure

 Age GroupGrades Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays 
 Novice1st GradersAround Noon      

 Instructional

2nd & 3rd Graders

Games/Practices

Practices

Practices

Practices

Practices

No Games/Practices

No Games/Practices

 Prep Boys4th & 5th GradersBy Request of CoachGames/PracticesGames/Practices Games/Practices Games/Practices Games/Practices Games/Practices 
 Prep Girls4th & 5th GradersBy Request of CoachNo Games/PracticesGames/PracticesGames/Practices Games/PracticesNo Games/PracticesGames/Practices 
 Middle Boys6th & 7th Graders By Request of Coach

Games/Practices

Games/PracticesGames/Practice Games/PracticesGames/Practices
Games/Practices 
 Middle Girls6th - 8th GradersBy Request of CoachNo Games/PracticesNo Games/PracticesGames/PracticesGames/PracticesNo Games/PracticesGames/Practices 
 Freshmen Boys8th - 9th Graders By Request of CoachGames/Practices Games/PracticesGames/Practices Games/Practices TBD Games/Practices
 High School Boys10th - 12th GradersBy Request of CoachGames/Practices Games/Practices Games/Practices Games/Practices No Games/Practices 

No Games/Practices

High School Girls 9th - 12th Graders By Request of CoachGames/PracticesGames/PracticesGames/PracticesGames/PracticesNo Games/Practices No Games/Practices