17s TEAM PRACTICE AND TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
* Heartland Playdates are either 7:30am-2:00pm OR 2:00pm – 8:00pm.
* Tournaments usually are “all day” and start by 8:00am or 9:00am and are over late afternoon/early evening depending on play-0ffs.
2011-2012 17s Team Schedule:
Jan. 1 – No Practice (RCC Closed)
Jan. 6 – Practice from 7:00-9:00pm (RCC)
Jan. 8 – Heartland Playdate #1 @ 8:00 am at the Monticello Field House (connected to the High School) ** Be at the school no later than 7:45 am. Find the appropriate court and get your belongings put away. You will be playing the first game. The schedule is below. Rockford is team E below:
| Match | Warm-up | Teams | REF | ||
| 8:00 | 1 | 10 Min | B vs. E | A | |
| 2 | 10 Min | A vs. D | C | ||
| 3 | 10 Min | B vs. C | D | ||
| 4 | 5 Min | A vs. E | B | ||
| 12:00 | 5 | 5 Min | C vs. D | E | |
| 6 | 5 Min | A vs. B | D | ||
| 7 | 5 Min | C vs. E | A | ||
| 8 | 5 Min | B vs. D | C | ||
Jan. 15 – Practice from 1:00-3:00pm (RHS gym)
Jan. 22 – Heartland Playdate #2 @ 8:00 am the Big Lake High School. Here is the official schedule and info: Jan. 22 Schedule – Big Lake – 17s. Players must be at the school no later than 7:45am. Rockford is team “C” on the schedule below:
| Match | Warm-up | Teams | REF | |
| 8:00 | 1 | 10 Min | A vs. C | B |
| 2 | 10 Min | B vs. D | A | |
| 3 | 5 Min | A vs. D | C | |
| 4 | 5 Min | B vs. C | A | |
| 12:00 | 5 | 5 Min | C vs. D | B |
| 6 | 5 Min | A vs. B | D |
Jan. 29 – Practice from 1:00-3:00pm (RHS gym).
Feb. 3 - Practice from 6:30-8:00pm (RCC).
Feb. 4 – Team Bonding at the Princeton AmericInn from 6:00-10:00pm. Check in beginning at 5:00pm.
Feb. 5 – Heartland Mid-Winter Classic @ Onamia, MN. All players MUST BE at Onamia High School no later than 8:00am. The morning line up is below (Rockford is team ”D”). There will also be an afternoon bracket, so please plan accordingly.
Match Warm-up Teams Ref.
8:00 A.M. 1 10 Min. A vs. C B
2 10 Min B vs. D A
3 5 Min A vs. D C
4 5 Min B vs. C A
5 5 Min C vs. D B
6 5 Min A vs. B D
Feb. 12 - Practice from 1:00-3:00pm (RHS gym)
Feb. 18 & 19 – Presidents Day Festival – Bloomington area (17s ONLY) – 2-Day Tournament! Registration Confirmed!
Feb. 26 – No Practice due to RHS tournament.
Mar. 4 - Practice from 1:00-3:00pm in the RCC.
Mar. 11 – NO practice due to basketball tournament. RAAA will be running the tournament, so this is a fundraising opportunity for us!
Mar. 18 – Heartland Playdate #3 @ 8:00am at the Monticello Field House. Rockford is Team “A” on the line-up below. Please be at the school at 7:30am.
| Match | Warm-up | Teams | REF | |
| 8:00 | 1 | 10 Min | A vs. C | B |
| 2 | 10 Min | B vs. D | A | |
| 3 | 5 Min | A vs. D | C | |
| 4 | 5 Min | B vs. C | A | |
| 12:00 | 5 | 5 Min | C vs. D | B |
| 6 | 5 Min | A vs. B | D |
Mar. 25 – Practice from 1:00-3:00pm (RHS gym)
April 15 - Heartland 20th Annual Tournament (17s Team) - Rogers High School, Court 3
The team should arrive at the Rogers High School at 7:30am. You are scheduled to play the first match. The Rockford 17s are Team “C” below for the MORNING SESSION. Afternoon play will be determined by the bracket they are placed in. ALL TEAMS will advance to afternoon play.
Match Warm-up Teams Ref.
1 10 Min. A vs. C B
2 10 Min B vs. D A
3 5 Min A vs. D C
4 5 Min B vs. C A
5 5 Min C vs. D B
6 5 Min. A vs. B D
April 22 - End of the Season Get-Together: We would like to invite all the coaches, players and parents to join together one last time this season at the Rockford Community Center from 1:00-2:00pm. We will be serving Root Beer Floats, desserts and having an awards ceremony. We would also like all uniforms turned in no later than 2:00pm that day.