2023 Durham Firebirds - Fall Practice Scheduled to begin July 31!


All Firebirds team practices will be held at the Bethesda Athletic Field.

Official Team Practices will begin on Monday, July 31st!

The first three weeks of practice will involve a lot of conditioning; preparing our athletes for the start of the season. We will start with light equipment, helmets only, then adding shoulder pads & finally full pads for contact in the third week.

Week One - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday  6:30pm - 8:30pm
Week Two - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday  6:30pm - 8:30pm
Week Three - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday  6:30pm - 8:30pm

The remainder of the season's practices will be determined by the coaches, though Tues & Thurs are typical practice days.

Players will need to provide the following items on the first day of practice
Comfortable "workout" clothing
Mouthpiece
Socks
Cleats (no metal spikes)

**HYDRATION**
The importance of hydration can not be stressed enough!! We are in North Carolina, dealing with summer temperatures and high humidity. We will do our best to provide water for every athlete, and strongly encourage every parent/guardian to provide some form of healthy hydration for their kid. Water is obviously the best, though any of the sports drinks are far superior to a soda, tea or fruit juice. Our coaching staff is trained to spot the signs of heat exhaustion & how to deal with it, though athletes are best prepared when they begin hydrating with 20oz of water, 2-3 hours before the workout.

For weather delays & cancellations, look for announcements on our Home Page and through Social Media!