6/24/26
Notes From Trish Meeting With JR
PROS & CONS: MORNING PRESEASON PRACTICES
PROS
We have full stadium and indoor facilities all to ourselves (that includes indoor spaces if weather is bad)
Calm and quiet on campus so practices are more effective
Cooler temps
Easy for kids with jobs to work around
No conflicts with marching band rehearsals (we have at least 8 FH players in marching band this year)
CONS
Players completing summer school or redoing Regents exams will miss one or more days
Players doing Link Crew will have 2-3 days of conflicts (so far, only Addy & Quinn say they are doing Link Crew)
Players attending Freshmen orientation will miss one day
Tough for Hannah to attend due to her job (not sure about Maddy and Kaliess)
PROS & CONS: EVENING PRESEASON PRACTICES
PROS
No conflicts for players completing summer school or redoing Regents exams
No conflicts for Link Crew kids (just Addy & Quinn so far)
No conflicts for Freshmen on Orientation day
Easier for Hannah to attend due to work (not sure about Maddy & Kaliess)
CONS
Hotter temps
May be more challenging for players with jobs to manage with work schedule?
Will not get stadium turf (we would possibly have baseball turf M-W-F and definitely have softball turf Tu/Th)
Indoor options will be few or none if weather is bad
Campus will be busy and distracting in the evenings
Conflicts for marching band kids every Tu/Th (I think they will choose marching band on those nights… we have at least 8 FH players in marching band this year)
PRESEASON PRACTICE OPTIONS
NOTE: Preseason begins Monday 8/24
ANY DAY & ANY TIME
FH can have softball turf any day, any time
FH can have full stadium turf any morning during preseason
M-W-F LATE AFTERNOON / EARLY EVENING
FH could possibly have 1/2 baseball turf (including 3rd base line to backstop) in the late afternoon/early evening M-W-F*
*NOTE: Football will be on stadium turf 5-8pm
FH could definitely have softball turf in the late afternoon/early evening Tu/Th*
*NOTE: Football will be on baseball turf 5-8pm
*NOTE: Marching band will be on stadium turf 6-9pm
REMEMBER: We have at least 8 FH players in marching band this fall (5 JV and 3 V). Having evening practices on Tu/Th when marching band has rehearsals is probably not be a good idea.
AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE OPTIONS
NOTE: 1st Day of School is Tue 9/8
ANY DAY & ANY TIME
FH can have softball turf any day, any time after school
M-F LATE AFTERNOON / EARLY EVENING
FH could possibly have 1/2 of marked FH field on baseball turf M-F late afternoon/early evening*
*NOTE: Football will be on baseball turf M-F 5-8pm. They use full football field in outfield area and also the area along thrid base line to backstop. JR says it can get pretty loud & distracting out there during football practices.
*NOTE: Marching band will be on stadium turf or parking lot every Tu/Th 6-9pm
REMEMBER: We have at least 8 FH players in marching band this fall (5 JV and 3 V). Having evening practices on Tu/Th when marching band has rehearsals is probably not be a good idea.
FH could occasionally have the stadium turf late afternoon/ early evening on a Monday or Wednesday or possibly a Friday, if there are no home games scheduled.*
*NOTE: JR says this would be a rare occurrence.
*NOTE: JR says that on Fridays football will likley have a HOME game. If they have an AWAY game on a Friday, they will get the stadium turf for warm-ups prior to an AWAY football game.
M-F AFTER SCHOOL 3:30-5:15
FH will be rotated through stadium turf, baseball turf & softball turf based on overall stadium HOME games schedule and boys/girls soccer practice schedules*
*NOTE: No marching band conflicts because we can easily let marching band kids leave practice at 5pm on Tu/Th (marching band rehearses every Tu/Th 6-9pm)
WHAT FIRST HALF OF SEASON LOOKS LIKE
Monday 8/24 PRESEASON BEGINS (Preseason practice #1)
Tuesday 8/25 Preseason practice #2*
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Wednesday 8/26 Preseason practice #3
Thursday 8/27 Preseason practice #4*
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Friday 8/28 Preseason practice #5
Saturday 8/29 Preseason practice #6*
*NOTE: Team needs to complete 6 practices before 1st scrimmage or game; each player needs to complete 6 practices individually in order to be eligible to compete in a practice or game
Monday 8/31 Preseason practice #7*
*QUESTION: Try to schedule a morning or evening scrimmage?
Tuesday 9/1 Preseason practice #8*
*QUESTION: Try to schedule a morning scrimmage to avoid marching band conflict?
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Wednesday 9/2 Preseason practice #9
Thursday 9/3 FIRST GAME* @IHS (evening)
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm — JV players will be late; V players will miss
Friday 9/4 Preseason practice #10
Saturday 9/5 GAME #2* @EHS vs Mendon (morning)
*NOTE: We have requested this 9/5 game get changed to different date because Hannah has a wedding to attend. As of 6/24, JR has not yet changed the date.
Monday 9/7 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY*
*QUESTION: Possible make-up day for players who missed practices?
Tuesday 9/8 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL* & After School Practice #1
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Wednesday 9/9 GAME #3 (varsity only) @ER and JV Practice after school
Thursday 9/10 After School Practice*
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Friday 9/11 After school practice
Saturday 9/12 No FH Activities (NOTE: Marching Band Rainbow of Stars @EHS)
Monday 9/14 GAME #4 @EHS vs Brighton
Tuesday 9/15 After School Practice*
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Wednesday 9/16 After School Practice
Thursday 9/17 GAME #5* @EHS vs Thomas (
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm — JV players will be late; V players will miss
Friday 9/18 After School Practice
Saturday 9/19 GAME #6* @EHS vs Sutherland (morning)
*NOTE: Marching Band competition in the evening. Mr. Hoffman says no conflict for band kids
Monday 9/21 After School Practice
Tuesday 9/22 After School Practice*
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Wednesday 9/23 GAME #7 @EHS vs IHS
Thursday 9/24 After School Practice*
*NOTE: Marching band rehearsal 6-9pm
Friday 9/25 GAME #8 @Mendon
Saturday 9/26 No FH Activities
——-1/2 of season completed by Friday 9/25——-
QUESTIONS I STILL NEED ANSWERED
When does online registration for Fall sports begin?
When is Freshman Orientation (date & timeframe)?
When is Link Crew Training for Freshman Orientation (dates & times)?
What FH players are doing Link Crew?
What FH players plan to have jobs this Fall?
