2018-2019 Competitive Basketball
More games! Longer Season!! The Competitive Basketball program has modified the structure of the program so that all grade level divisions (2nd-8th grade) will play the entire season from November through March.
The Competitive Basketball program is currently available for 2nd through 8th graders. The players will be drafted based on a tryout process. Players must register for tryouts. Tryouts are MANDATORY (see below for tryout schedule).
All Competitive Basketball Games are played in Middle School or High School gyms. Most games will be on Saturdays, although additional games may be scheduled on Sundays or weekday evenings depending on the division.
Players will receive a uniform jersey and shorts. Sizing will take place at tryouts
2018-2019 Tryout Information
Tryout fee: $10 (after Sept 10th - $15)
Location: All Tryouts will be held at: WAA Sports Center – 2323 Liberty Street, Aurora, IL 60502
Competitive Basketball Tryout Schedule - register EARLY!
Limit of 20 participants per tryout time. Attend one or both tryout dates.
Saturday, September 22nd and September, 29th:
2nd Grade: 2:00pm - 3:10pm
3rd Grade: 3:10pm - 4:20pm
4th Grade: 4:20pm - 5:30pm
5th Grade: 5:30pm - 6:40pm
Sunday, September 23rd and September, 30th:
6th Grade: 5:30 PM - 6:40 PM
7th Grade: 6:40 PM - 7:50 PM
8th Grade: 7:50 PM - 9:00 PM
Tryout Grading Format:
Individual:
-Passing (pass to open man, understands when to and not to pass, unselfish or not)
-Shooting (form, shooting for several spots on the court, ability to make shots)
-Dribbling (able to control the ball, dribble with defense pressure)
-Rebounding (understand boxing out, jumps for rebounds, attempts to get the rebound on each shot)
-Defense (stays with their man, plays help defense, slacks on defense)
-Movement w/o the ball (stand in one position or not, screams for the ball, goes to the ball, etc.)
Team Play: Passing, Shooting, Rebounding, Defense & Movement