The mission of the Loudoun Freedom is to establish a vehicle in which players can be afforded the opportunity to develop advanced basketball skills and to play in a competitive environment. The primary goal of the Freedom is to attract the top basketball talent from Loudoun County and its surrounding areas, and in keeping with this goal, the organization is open to all players, regardless of school or neighborhood. The Freedom operates under the guiding principle that by assembling the most talented players in the area, these players will be able to consistently challenge each other to improve their individual skills and make each other better. This will, in turn, help elevate the level of women's basketball across the county.

Coming Soon: Information and updates on Spring 2010 tryouts and our Freedom Challenge May 22-23 tournament.

Tryouts will be held for girls teams in the U10, U11, U12, U13, and a U15 age groups. In addition, a developmental U8/U9 group will be put together. The tryouts will take place in the time frame between Feb. 13, 2010 and early March, 2010.

TRYOUT DATES:

Age/Grade	Coach	First Tryout	Second Tryout
U9\3rd Grade	The Loudoun Freedom will sponsor a developmental team\effort that will bring 3rd and 4th graders into the gym to work 1 night a week during the spring. The goal is to build a team for the future.
U10 (5th Grade) Competitive 4th graders should tryout here.	Coach Michael Turner	Feb. 14, 7:00-9:00 pm at Loudoun Country Day School	Feb. 21, 7:00-8:30 pm at LCDS
U11 (6th Grade)	Coach TBD	March 7, 7:00-9:00 pm at LCDS	TBD
U12 (7th Grade)	Coach TBD	March 7, 7:00-9:00 pm at LCDS	TBD
U13 (8th Grade)	Coach Michael Turner	Feb. 20, 1:00-3:00 pm at LCDS	Feb. 28, 7:00-9:00 pm at LCDS
High School	Coach Randall Hollister, Mark Cabrey	Feb. 27, 6:30-8:00 pm at LCDS	Feb. 28, 5:30-7:00 pm at LCDS

Notes:
1. Fielding teams is dependent on having significant, quality turnout of players as well as strong coaches who represent the values and skill sets promoted by the organization.
2. If turnout at tryouts allows, we will form multiple teams in specific age groups. We would need coaches for any second team.
3. Teams may not be formed in certain age groups, or some age groups could be merged, if turnout doesn't allow the creation of coherent teams.

January 1, 2010 is the determining date for the age of the female competitor, with grade exceptions allowed for players in the same grade but who are older. See the following Age Calculator.
Girls
Age/Grade	Birthday on or after
U9 (4th Grade)	January 1, 2000 or in 4th Grade born January 1, 1999 or after
U10 (5th Grade)	January 1, 1999 or in 5th Grade born January 1, 1998 or after
U11 (6th Grade)	January 1, 1998 or in 6th Grade born January 1, 1997 or after
U12 (7th Grade)	January 1, 1997 or in 7th Grade born January 1, 1996 or after
U13 (8th Grade)	January 1, 1996 or in 8th Grade born January 1, 1995 or after
U14 (9th Grade)	January 1, 1995 or in 9th Grade born January 1, 1994 or after
U15 (10th Grade)	January 1, 1994 or in 10th Grade born January 1, 1993 or after
U16 (11th Grade)	January 1, 1993 or in 11th Grade born January 1, 1992 or after