09-10 Tryouts

2009-2010 Tryouts

***Did you miss tryouts? No worries! There are still a few openings remaining on Hockettes. For more information, contact Erin Donovan***

Thanks to great fundraising efforts from the AAFSC and Hockettes at Dr. Porter competition last year, MONTHLY FEES WILL BE REDUCED FOR ALL TEAMS! (from 08/09 rates)

****Scholarships Available****
The Hockettes will be awarding Scholarships to exceptional skaters who need financial assistance to participate in the program. Scholarship application is available below and is due by APRIL 20th. Please complete the form and email it to Erin Donovan at icyhot17@aol.com.

Hockettes 09-10 Scholarship Application

If you have questions about which level is best for you, please contact
Erin Donovan.
Download tryout information as PDF
Age requirements are based on your age as of July 1, 2009.

Junior

Skaters age 16 and older who have passed Novice MIF.

Skaters ages 13-16 who have passed Novice MIF may tryout only in addition to trying out for Novice.

Skaters under age 16 who have passed Junior MIF may tryout for Junior without attending Novice tryouts.

Novice and Open Juvenile

Skaters age 13 and older who have passed Preliminary MIF.

Skaters 12 and under who have passed Juvenile MIF may tryout only in addition to trying out for Juvenile

Juvenile

Skaters 12 and under (as of July 1, 2009) who have passed Preliminary MIF.

Preliminary and Pre-Juvenile

Skaters who have passed Pre-preliminary MIF or Freestyle 3.

Beginner 1 and Beginner 2

Skaters who have passed Basic Skills Badge 8, no age requirements

Skills List for Tryouts

All of the skills build as you move up through the levels.
Many skills are repeated at each level but a higher level of speed and edge quality is expected.

Beg1/Beg 2

- Forward Stroking
- Forward Chasses
- Forward and Backward Pumps
- Forward and Backward Crossovers
- Forward and Backward 1 foot glides on circles
- Forward and Backward swing rolls
- Basic 8 Footwork (both directions)
- All Forward 3 turns
- Mohawks
- Forward Spiral and Lunge

Preliminary/Pre-Juvenile

- All of the above
- Backward Chasses
- Backward 3 turns
- Brackets
- Forward Twizzles
- Forward and Backward Crossover Hold Pattern
- Backward Lunges
- Outside Spread Eagles

Juvenile

- All of the above
- Back Power 3 turns (juvenile field moves)
- Choctaws (all varieties, both feet)
- Ina Bauer
- Spirals on edges
- Cross Rolls (juvenile field moves)
- Edge Pulls (pre-juvenile field moves)

Open-Juvenile/Novice

- All of the above
- Brackets on edges (intermediate field moves)
- All varieties of twizzles (including 1.5 and 2x rotations)
- Counters and Rockers
- 135 spiral (heel stretch)
- Loops
- Flying camel (not required but encouraged)
- Back Edge Pulls with Rockers (junior field moves)
- Quick rocker choctaws (novice field moves)

Junior

- All of the above
- Spiral with 2 changes of edge, both feet
- Bracket, counter, rocker series
- Right forward inside 2.5 twizzle,
- Back crossroll,
- Left back outside 2 twizzle

05/13/09