New Canaan Basketball Association 2022-2023
Travel Basketball 5th-8th Grade Boys/Girls
Tryout Guidelines
Guidelines
- Complete the online registration for tryouts on or before October 17th 2022.
- Each player must pay a $45 tryout fee.
- Players must attend all tryout sessions for their grade.
- NO WALK INS, You must register in advance.
- Players should arrive 10 minutes early to check in. If you have specific information for the coach, please inform the check-in desk.
*** Please note: Only players and coaches are permitted inside the gym. Parents and siblings are not permitted inside the gym under any circumstances. Please do not ask.
Location:
BOYS: New Canaan Country School
The driveway for the NCCS athletic facility/gym is located directly across from The Winter Club off of Frogtown Road. This driveway is NOT the main driveway to NCCS.
GIRLS: Saxe Middle School
Enter through the side door near the main parking lot
What to bring:
- Basketball: Players must bring their own basketball (see size requirements below). Name: Write your last name on the ball...in big, bold letters. If you don’t it will get lost.
- Water bottle filled with water: Water only! Please bring a reusable bottle filled with water only. Sports drinks are not allowed inside the gym
- Carry your sneakers into the gym: IMPORTANT - DO NOT wear your basketball sneakers to the gym. Please carry your basketball sneakers into the gym and put them on once inside the gym. Again - DO NOT wear your basketball sneakers outside the gym.
Arrival and Drop-off:
- Please arrive only 5-10 mins before your player’s scheduled time to check-in.
- Kids will be asked to line up outside the gym door.
- Be aware and be careful: Please be aware that we are running multiple sessions of practices and tryouts. Some parents will be dropping off players, some will be picking up players - BE CAREFUL and BE PATIENT!
Pick-up and Departure:
- Arrive no sooner then 5-10 minutes before the end of practice
- Please wait in your car for the players to depart the gym. DO NOT come to the gym doors or send siblings to the gym to get your player.
- Be aware and be careful: Please be aware that we are running multiple sessions of practices and tryouts. Some parents will be dropping off players, some will be picking up players - BE CAREFUL and BE PATIENT!
Health and Safety:
- Injured plays MUST ATTEND tryouts and participate in any capacity deemed safe by a physician.
Required Basketball Size by Grade
7th and 8th boys: official size
5th and 6th boys: 28.5
4th boys: 28.5
3rd boys: 27.5
6th, 7th, 8th girls: 28.5
3rd, 4th, 5th girls: 27.5
2nd grade: 27.5
Tryout Evaluation Criteria
Players trying out for the NCBA travel program will be evaluated by paid coaches that may or may not be your child's grade level coach. Please note that final evaluations are confidential and kept solely by the coaching staff. They will not be shared with players, parents or anyone outside of a coaching role. Players will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Offensive skills - movement/transition, dribble/drive, pass/catch, shooting and rebounding
- Defensive skills - movement/transition, one on one, help, deny/steal, rebounding
- Timing drills - shuttle runs, sprints
- Comments on general observations
Selection and Communication of Team Rosters
Team rosters will be set by each coach in conjunction with the NCBA Coaching Directors (Diane Burns, Girls Coaching Director and Danny Melzer, NCHS Boys Varsity Head Coach.)
Rosters will be communicated via email no later than October 27
(Updated September 2022) *All dates/info subject to change
4th Grade Boys Evaluations info:
