The MBA offers tryouts for Travel teams that will consist of select players capable of practicing twice a week and playing games against and in communities other than Montgomery.
Team members must be Montgomery residents in the current grade of tryout.
The travel program will hold tryouts each Fall for boys and girls in grades 3rd - 8th. 8th grade tryouts will be set closer to and coordinated around Middle School tryouts and will based on the needs of the group. Registration for this age group is open, however.
The cost for travel is more than that of our in-town (recreational) teams as league costs, uniforms and training will be at the expense of all members of the team.
Practice starts on November 1st and the season will conclude by the end of March.
Players are to be committed to working independently on skill improvement as well as with their teammates and coaching staff.
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2019-2020 Montgomery Travel tryout dates:
Sunday, October 6th 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Lower Middle School
9:00 - 10:15 - 5th Grade Boys
10:15 - 11:30 - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Girls
11:30 - 12:45 - 3rd & 4th Grade Boys
1:00 - 2:15 - 6th &7th Grade Girls
2:15 - 3:30 - 7th Grade Boys
3:30- 4:45 - 6th Grade Boys
8th Grade tryouts will be set closer to and coordinated around Middle School tryouts and will based on the needs of the group. Registration is open for this group, however
Saturday, Oct 12th 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Lower Middle School
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9:00 -10:00 - 6th Grade Boys
10:00 - 11:00 - 3rd & 7th Grade Boys
11:00 -12:00 - 6th & 7th Grade Girls
12:30 - 1:30 - 4th Grade Boys
2:30 - 3:30 - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Girls
3:30 - 4:30 - 5th Grade Boys
PLEASE register your child for tryouts by logging in to your MBA Account. When you register your child for Travel tryouts, please DO NOT register them for Recreation Basketball at the same time. If Recreation registration is needed, you will have the opportunity to do so after tryout results are published. If your child is presented with registration options for multiple grades, please select only the grade in which they are currently enrolled. MBA travel teams are grade based (although some leagues do have age restrictions).
Arrive 15 minutes ahead to check in and receive a numbered pinny.
No past travel uniforms can be worn to tryouts.
Please bring water, but no basketballs.
There is no charge to tryout.
While we recommend players attend both tryout sessions for their grade level, they are only required to attend one. Attending both tryouts at their grade level gives evaluators a more comprehensive look at players relative to their peers. If you have a conflict with both tryout dates please email Steve Donahue at [email protected].
Following tryouts each family will be informed of the placement of their child via email on Friday, October 18th. Families will learn of the final cost and team information for this commitment to be met.