South Davis Jr High girls basketball hopefuls have five weeks of preparation before official tryouts, with four open gym sessions and three pre-season workouts on the schedule.
The school posted its full girls basketball calendar on Nov. 1, laying out every date between the first open gym and the final tryout day.
Open gyms
Open gyms run on four dates: Thursday, Nov. 5; Thursday, Nov. 12; Thursday, Nov. 19; and Tuesday, Nov. 24. All sessions take place in the school gymnasium.
The Nov. 5 session runs 4–5 p.m. The remaining three run 3–5 p.m. The school said open gyms are held on days when the boys' team has an away game.
Pre-season workouts
Three pre-season workouts follow on Thursday, Dec. 3; Friday, Dec. 4; and Monday, Dec. 7. The school described these sessions as structured like regular practices, with attendance "highly recommended to build conditioning and learn team concepts."
Times for those workouts have not been set. The school said they depend on the boys' basketball playoff schedule. Families should check with Coach Riva for updates.
Official tryouts
Official tryouts are Tuesday, Dec. 8, and Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The school said athletes must attend both days to be fully evaluated.
Registration deadline
Here is the hard deadline: every athlete must complete a Register My Athlete (RMA) profile before Dec. 8. No completed profile means no tryout, according to the school's posting. Physical forms and parent disclosures must be uploaded and approved before that date as well.
The school also requires a 2.0 grade point average and a 2.0 citizenship point average in the preceding term, no more than one F, no U's and no outstanding U's, according to eligibility requirements posted for all athletic tryouts. The GPA requirement cannot be appealed under Davis School District policy. All outstanding U's must be made up before participation.
Students with questions can find Coach Riva during A-day lunches at the school.
