Sharks Announce Training Camp Schedule

(photo credit: jaxsharks.com)

In the leadup to the 2016 campaign, the Jacksonville Sharks announced their training camp schedule earlier this week. Allowing for two scheduled team tryouts, the second of which on March 6, the 2016 training camp will begin on March 11, 22 days before they open the season against the Los Angeles KISS.

The team will start with two days of meetings and physicals, then will take the field for the first time on Friday, March 11 at 8:30 a.m. The first practice in full pads will be on Sunday, March 13.

During camp, the team headquarters will be the the Ramada Inn in Baymeadows, located at 9150 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

On Saturday, March 19, the Sharks will hold a season ticket pick-up event featuring an exclusive VIP meet and greet at Plantation Park, located at 3060 Race Track Road, Fruit Cove, FL 32259. The event will be exclusively open to all 2016 season ticket holders and sponsors, and will be located on the turf field. Season ticket pick-up and the handing out of gifts will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, with practice running from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The final hour of the event will feature the introduction of, and a performance by the Attack Dance Team at 11:10, a speech by head coach Les Moss at 11:25, and a player meet, greet, and autograph session until noon.

March 20 will be an off day for the players, and they will return to the field on the 21st for the remainder of camp. Training camp concludes on the 25th, when the Sharks will submit their initial 24-man roster for the 2016 season.

All training camp practices are scheduled at Plantation Park. However, practices for Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th will be held at the Orange Park Athletic Association located at 1086 Fromhart Street, Orange Park, FL 32073. Practice will typically run from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

After each practice, Sharks players and coaches will be available to members of the media. As a courtesy, media who plan to attend practice are asked to notify the team in advance by contacting the Sharks' Director of Multimedia, Steven Shotola, at steven@jaxsharks.com.

Please refer to the information below for a comprehensive list of key practice dates, times, and locations leading up to kicking off the 2016 AFL season. Please note that these practices are weather permitting, and there are other factors that could affect the schedule, as well.

• March 9, 10: Physicals and Team Meetings
• March 11: Practice, 8:30 a.m. - Noon, Plantation Park (3060 Race Track Road, Fruit Cove, FL)
• March 12, 13: Practice, 8:30 am - Noon, Orange Park Athletic Association (1086 Fromhart Street, Orange Park, FL)
• March 14-18: Practice, 8:30 am - Noon, Plantation Park (3060 Race Track Road, Fruit Cove, FL)
• March 19: Season Ticket Holder Pick Up: 9 a.m. - Noon -- Practice, 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m, VIP Meet and Greet Event, 11:10 am - Noon, Plantation Park (3060 Race Track Road, Fruit Cove, FL)
• March 20: Day Off
• March 21-25: Practice, 8:30 a.m. - Noon, Plantation Park (3060 Race Track Road, Fruit Cove, FL)
• March 25: 24-Man Roster Finalized