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3rd - 8th Grade Boys Traveling Tryout Information

Blaine Youth Basketball Boys Traveling Tryouts 2023-2024

Important Dates
Tryouts for this season will take place on September 10 - 13, 2023 at Blaine High School.  

Boys Traveling Basketball Registration closes Thursday, September 7th. 

TRYOUT SCHEDULE

Grade Sunday, September 10 Monday, September 11 Wednesday, September 13
3 11:20 - 12:50pm   6 - 7:20pm
4 1:50 - 3:20pm   7:20 - 8:40pm
5 3:30 - 5pm 6 - 7:20pm  
6 5:10 - 6:40pm 7:20 - 8:40pm  
7 9:40 - 11:10am 8:40 - 10pm  
8 8 - 9:30am   8:40 - 10pm

Tryout Important Information

  • Please have player check in 30 minutes before their first tryout session; 10-15 minutes before their second session

  • No parents are allowed in the school to observe tryouts

  • Make sure your son brings a water bottle (drinking fountains will not be available)

  • Locker rooms will not be available.  

  • We will provide basketballs 

 

Unable to Attend Tryouts
If your player cannot attend tryouts for a medical or other reasons (ie: religious or family event), please contact Chris Kopp (kopp53@gmail.com), Blaine Youth Basketball Travel Coordinator, prior to tryouts. Without a 2023 tryout evaluation, we will review the prior year tryout evaluation and talk with the former coach. New players without a 2023 tryout evaluation will need approval from the Blaine Youth Basketball Board to be placed on a team.

 

Appropriate Attire
Each player will be given a tryout jersey during check in. We will collect jerseys after tryouts. Players should be dressed ready to play basketball.

 

 

Tryout Process
The evaluation process will be conducted by the Blaine High School Varsity Staff. Blaine Youth Basketball has a great relationship with the high school basketball program and we value that partnership and have worked together to conduct a tryout experience that is fair to all players to showcase their abilities. Blaine Youth Basketball coaches will be running drills, stations, and organizing competitions. Members from the Blaine Youth Basketball Board will be on site providing assistance and performing administrative duties.

 

The evaluation will be based on individual skill including shooting, finishing with both hands, dribbling, passing, footwork, and other basketball skills.  The evaluation will also be based on competition including 3 on 3 and 5 on 5. Within the competition, evaluators will be looking for how players translate their individual skills to live scenarios and other important skills like teamwork, communication, rebounding, defensive ability, running the floor, athleticism and overall basketball IQ.

 

Each player will receive a score of 1-5 on the specific skills we are assessing. All scores will be taken into account and averaged to determine an overall score for each player. These scores are then used to help assemble teams.

 

Blaine Youth Basketball reserves the rights to limit or expand the number of teams based on the number of players that tryout, the talent demonstrated, competitive opportunities and coach availability.

 

Post Tryouts
Teams will be selected and posted on the Blaine Youth Basketball Website after 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 20th. If your son is not placed on a team, he will automatically be placed into our in-house program. The tryout fee of $30 is non-refundable, but any season fees paid above and beyond the in-house season fee would be refunded.

 

If you have any questions after the tryout process, please contact Chris Kopp (kopp53@gmail.com), Blaine Youth Basketball Traveling Coordinator.