>>>
>>> HOW
>>> HOW DOES SHE DO WITH THE DEFENDER IN HER FACE?
>> WE DID A MOCK TRYOUT WITH
THE OREGON'S NEW WOMEN'S
FOOTBALL TEAM CALLED THE OREGON
RAVENS.
RAVENS.
RAVENS. >> THE TEAM IS HOLDING TRYOUTS
NEXT SATURDAY AT ROOSEVELT HIGH
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. STANDOUT RECEIVER BREE GRIGGS
ALREADY MADE THE ROSTER AND SHE
TOLD US WHY SHE LOVES THE GAME.
>> IT'S JUST A SPORT.
I PLAYED BASKETBALL MY WHOLE
LIFE, TRACK.
LIFE, TRACK. FOOTBALL'S JUST SOMETHING I'VE
ALWAYS WANTED TO DO AND I
FINALLY GET TO DO IT.
>> Reporter: TALK ABOUT THE
SKILLS YOU USED IN BASKETBALL
THAT YOU NOW USE IN FOOTBALL.
>> IT ALL RELATES SOMEHOW LIKE
FOOTWORK, AGGRESSION.
FOOTWORK, AGGRESSION. I THINK EVERYTHING ATHLETICISM
ITSELF AND I THINK IT ALL
COMBINES IN EFFORTS AND I HAD
THAT LIFETIME OF KNOWLEDGE OF
ATHLETICISM WHERE I COULD APPLY
IT TO FOOTBALL AND IT CAME
NATURAL.
NATURAL.
NATURAL. >> Reporter: YOUR DAD PLAYED?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. SEATTLE SEAHAWK.
SEATTLE SEAHAWK. >> Reporter: COACH, WHAT ARE
YOU LOOKING FOR IN PLAYERS?
>> WE'RE LOOKING FOR WOMEN THAT
HAVE A LOT OF ATHLETICISM THAT
WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL AND COME
OUT HERE AND PLAY WITH A LOT OF
HEART, ENERGY AND EFFORT.
WHEN YOU GRIP THE BALL, YOU
WANT TO HAVE YOUR INDEX AND
MIDDLE FINGER BACK HERE, RING
FINGER HERE ON THE LACES, THE
OTHER ONE HERE.
>> Reporter: OKAY.
>> HOLD THE BALL BY YOUR EAR,
RELEASE AND THROW.
>> Reporter: YOU WANT TO GET
THAT NICE SPIRAL, RIGHT?
>> NICE SPIRAL, FLICK THE
WRIST.
WRIST.
WRIST. >>
WRIST. >> Reporter: SO THE WRIST ALL
THE WAY.
THE WAY.
THE WAY. >> THERE YOU GO, GETTING
BETTER.
BETTER.
BETTER. >> Reporter: ALL RIGHT.
>> Reporter: SO ATHLETICISM,
HOW DO YOU TEST HA IN THE
TRYOUT?
TRYOUT?
TRYOUT? >> IN FOOTBALL IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT TO HAVE GOOD FEET.
WE TEST THAT OUT USING A SPEED
LADDER.
LADDER.
LADDER. WE DO SOME DRILLS ON THE LADDER
TO SEE HOW YOUR FOOTWORK IS.
LET'S DO THE ICKY SHUFFLE.
YOU READY, CATHY?
>> Reporter: I'M READY.
WHAT
WHAT DO
WHAT DO THEY DO AT THE TRYOUT. >> WE DO DIFFERENT DRILLS, 40-
YARD DASH, L DRILL, THREE CONE
DRILL, JUST DIFFERENT DRILLS TO
WORK ON THEIR FEETWORK.
>> Reporter: YOU SAY IT LIKE
IT'S SO EASY.
DO YOU GET THROUGHOUT AND DO IT
WITH THEM?
WITH THEM? >> WE DO IT ALL THE TIME.
>> Reporter: WHAT'S YOUR 40
TIME?
TIME?
TIME? >>
TIME? >> RIGHT NOW I PROBABLY
COULDN'T EVEN RUN A 40.
>> RAVENS 22 HIKE.
GO
GO LONG,
GO LONG, CATHY!
>>
>> Reporter: END ZONE, BABY.
>>
>> WE'RE
>> WE'RE GOING TO PUNT IT. IF I DON'T DO WELL, I'M BLAMING
IT ON THE WIND, GOT THAT?
>>
>> Reporter: WHOA, NICE. THAT WAS GOOD.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED.
>> OH, CATHY.
>> SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE.
>> WE ALREADY HAVE THE SHOCK
WAVE, BUT THE RAVENS TAKE
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TO A NEW
LEVEL.
LEVEL.
LEVEL. HOW DOES THAT SELL?
>> I THINK A LOT OF IT HAS TO
DO WITH THE WNFC, THE NEW
LEAGUE THAT POPPED UP.
THEY'RE ACCOMPLISHING THINGS
THAT OTHER WOMEN'S MAGGIE
LEAGUES HAVEN'T DONE.
>> Reporter: DO YOU GET PAID
TO PLAY?
TO PLAY?
TO PLAY? >> WE HAVE TO PAY.
I HAVE HIGH HOPES THE OREGON
RAVENS WILL EVENTUALLY ALLOW US
TO JUST PLAY.
>> Reporter: WHY THE RAVENS?
>> I THINK FEAR AND STEALTH IS
A GOOD WAY TO COMBINE IN THAT
NAME.
NAME.
NAME. >>
NAME. >> Reporter: AND YOU FLY.
>> WE'RE GOING TO SOAR THIS
2020 SEASON.
2020 SEASON. >> Reporter: BE BRUTALLY
HONEST, WOULD WE MAKE GOOD
TEAMMATES?
TEAMMATES? >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU GUYS HAVE THE PASSION A LOT
OF PEOPLE WANT.
>> RAVENS ON THREE, ONE, TWO,
THREE.
THREE.
THREE. >>
THREE. >> RAVENS!
>> RAVENS! >> PASSION, NOT THE SKILL.
I DON'T HAVE THE SKILL AND YOU
DON'T HAVE TO HAVE EXPERIENCE
IF YOU WANT TO TRY OUT.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THEY JUST SAID THE DESIRE.
THEY'LL TEACH YOU THE GAME.
THEY'LL PLAY STARTING IN THE
SPRING IN THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE.
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE. SHOULD MENTION IF YOU'RE
THINKING ABOUT TRYING OUT, IT'S
AN INVESTMENT.
AN INVESTMENT. $750 TO JOIN THE TEAM.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR
TRAVEL AFTER THAT.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> POTENTIALLY PLAY ACROSS THE
COUNTRY DEPENDING ON HOW MANY
TEAMS JOIN THIS NEW LEAGUE.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. I'M A LITTLE SORE NOW