Middle School Squash 2019-20

(open to 6th-8th graders)

Coaches

• Cheryl Bruttomesso  (Head Coach) (cbruttomesso@germantownfriends.org)
• Madeline James (Assistant Coach)
• Dewon Flythe (GCC Squash Pro)
• Heather Lisle (Assistant Coach)

Tryouts

Tryout selections begin Monday 11/4.

Coaches will update you regarding the tryout process at the end of the first week.  The selection process will most likely go into the week of November 11. 

We will be using a combination of the Squash Smarts facility and the Germantown Cricket Club.  The boys will utilize Squash Smarts on Tuesday.  The girls will utilize Squash Smarts on Thursday.  The coaches will communicate further details.

Note: If students are not selected, they will be able to join the other Middle School winter sports that start on Monday, November 18. 

Location and Times

A weekly practice schedule will be shared by the coaches.  We will rotate practice sites between Squash Smarts and GCC.  Sometimes the girls and boys will go to separate sites, depending on the Upper School match/practice schedule.  Sometimes we will send a co-ed group of similar skill level to a specific site.  

Dismissal is at 2:30.  Athletes will return to Coulter Street (GFS Main Campus) at approximately 4:20 (they should change at the Squash facility). 

Mondays & Wednesdays
   Germantown Cricket Club (only)

Tuesdays & Thursdays
   Germantown Cricket Club and Squash Smarts
   Coaches will communicate by Sunday night which student-athletes will be at which location.

Transportation

Germantown Cricket Club (GCC)
Practice until 3:45 p.m.
Shuttle departs Coulter Street at 2:30 p.m.
Shuttle departs GCC at 3:45 p.m.
Shuttle returns to GFS (Coulter Street) approximately 4 p.m.
Students will return to campus in time to catch private busses.

Students should return to GFS via the shuttle if they cannot be picked up by 3:45 at GCC.  We cannot have GFS students unsupervised at GCC.  If students are to stay, parents should e-mail permission to coaches.

Squash Smarts
Practice until 4 p.m.
Shuttle departs Coulter Street at 2:30 p.m.
Shuttle departs Squash Smarts at 4 p.m.
Shuttle returns to GFS (Coulter Street) at approximately 4:20.

Students will return to campus in time to catch 4:30 private busses.

Parents must be at Squash Smarts by 3:50 if you intend to pick up at Squash Smarts.  We cannot leave any student at Squash Smarts unsupervised and we must get the other students back to campus on time.

Schedule

• The match schedule will be posted online. 
• Squash is exceptionally difficult to schedule because GFS has no Home courts, there is potential for changes in the schedule.
• Every time a game is canceled or postponed, we create a Tiger Alert message that appears on the Athletics page of the website. But there's a way to get these alerts without checking the website—you can subscribe to Tiger Alerts and receive them by text or email. Look for the small bell and RSS feed icons at the following location (marked with a red box) on the Athletics main page. 
• US SQUASH NATIONALS are at Yale, from January 31 to February 2nd. 
• §  Only players who have guaranteed matches will travel (traditionally, #1-5).
• MASA (Mid-Atlantic Squash Association):  TBD
• The Middle School Squash end date will be at the conclusion of MASA competition.  This date is TBD.

Uniforms

• Wear whites for all practices.  (*This will not be enforced during tryouts.)
• Coaches will distribute white GFS Squash shirts.
• Uniforms will be provided by the Athletic Department.