Welcome to Leesville Road Track & Field!!! We are currently wrapping up Indoor Track & Field, ending with State Championship on 2/15. The Spring sports season officially begins on 2/12, and we will be overlapping Outdoor Tryouts alongside prep for Indoor State Championship.
ALL athletes trying out for Outdoor Track & Field must meet the following:
(1) Be registered in Dragonfly with Outdoor Track & Field by 2/3.
(2) Have Dragonfly to 100% “Green” status (CLEARED) by 2/11.
(3) Completed an Interest Form (including ALL Indoor Athletes wishing to continue): Interest Form
*** Athletes will not be allowed to begin tryouts without completing this form ***
To help with this process, I have web pages set up as follows:
– Dragonfly, what it is, how to get registered: https://leesvillexctf.com/dragonfly/
– Women’s CLEARED list: https://leesvillexctf.com/girls-outdoor-track-field-cleared-list/
– Men’s CLEARED list: https://leesvillexctf.com/boys-outdoor-track-field-cleared-list/
– Tryouts Information: https://leesvillexctf.com/tryouts-outdoor-track-field/
If you are having Dragonfly issues, contact coach.gamble@icloud.com with name and details.
Outdoor Track & Field Tryout Info:
Tryouts Dates: 2/12/2025, 2/13/2025, 2/14/2025.
Time: 2:40pm – 4:45pm
Location: LRHS Track
If you have a conflict with another sport or activity, contact coach.gamble@icloud.com regarding options.
Things to think about prior to attending tryouts:
– Athletes can request event preferences for tryouts; however, flexibility is expected.
– Roster priority will go to athletes who have multi-event interest and potential.
– Field Events will be roster-limited, primarily Varsity level.
– Track Events for Spring: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m.
– Varsity Athletes will be expected to cover 2 to 4 events at meets.
– Athletes who make the team will be assigned 1 of 2 rosters: Varsity or JV.
– Participation in Indoor Track & Field does not guarantee a roster spot for Outdoor.
– Varsity assignments will be based on structuring a team to cover 18 events competitively.
– Athletes can be moved from JV to Varsity or Varsity to JV anytime in the season.
Oudoor Track & Field Tryout & Startup Schedule (as of 2/4):
- Outdoor Track & Field Tryouts — What to Expect:
- Indoor Athletes training for States, exempt from Tryout assessments.
- Athletes report in on 2/12 for Tryouts OR contact coach.gamble@icloud.com prior to 2/12 for options.
- Wednesday (2/12) meet at the Track by 2:40pm, bring water.
- Introduction & Overview.
- Warmups.
- 400m Time Trials (ALL athletes, mandatory assessment).
- Jump & Field Assessments.
- Thursday (2/13) meet at the Track by 2:40pm, bring water.
- Warmups.
- 100m FAT Time Trials (ALL athletes, mandatory assessment).
- 200m FAT Time Trials (ALL athletes, mandatory assessment).
- First Round of Varsity & JV Roster Assignments.
- Second Round Assessment List will be posted.
- Athletes not rostered or offered additional assessments will not be on the Team this Spring.
- Friday (2/14) Athletes on Roster OR Second Round Assessments, meet at the Track by 2:40pm, bring water.
- Team Discussion & Season Overview.
- Warmups.
- Rostered Athletes will have a practice session.
- Second Round Assessments will be conducted.
- Coaches will talk with second-round athletes regarding roster at end of practice.
- Rostered Athletes without uniforms, order a uniform between 2/13 and 2/17 (link will be provided).
- Week of 2/17 – 2/21, Practices are TBD. We are considering a break week following Indoor State Championship.
All Make-Up Tryout assessments must be completed by 2/25.
Rosters will be locked on 2/26.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to coach.gamble@icloud.com