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Tryouts – 2008-2009 Season
We are holding the following dates or open-gym and tryouts: (All at Oak View)
Sept 13 – 4:00-7:00p – Open gym
Sept 20 – 12:00-10:00p – 1st tryout date
Sept 27 – 12:00-10:00p – 2nd tryout date
Sept 28 – 1:00-6:00p – Call backs
Try-out Procedures
- Try-outs are closed. This means that only the players, evaluators, and potential coaches will be allowed in the gym.
- NO TRAVELING UNIFORMS will be allowed to be worn at try-outs.
- Players will be put through a series of drills and skill evaluations. These evaluations will be a combination of objective and subjective criteria.
- Players are encouraged to attend both try-out sessions. The player’s best score will be used to determine the final results.
- After the second try-out, coaches will determine which players will be invited back for the “callbacks”. Twenty players will be invited, so at that point, players know they have made either the A or B team. Pinnie numbers of the callback players will be posted on the website (www.atbb.org), as well as posted on the
Andover
City Hall front door by noon on Sunday.
- At Sunday callbacks, the A coach will select his or her team based on scores and position needs. The balance of the players will be on the B team. The respective A or B coach will call players Sunday evening to invite them to play on their team.
- C teams will be considered based on player turnout and practice space availability.
- Players must be residents of the
Andover
Senior High School attendance area.
ATB Playing Rule
Playing traveling basketball in this competitive environment should be considered an honor and privilege. The ATB association has spent many volunteer hours assuring that players receive a fair try-out with evaluators that are independent and experienced. Our coaches are selected through a process that includes a panel interview, evaluations of prior year parent surveys, and a background check. Therefore, when players try-out for traveling basketball with the ATB, they are expected to play for the team (A/B or C) that they are chosen to play on by the respective head coach. Players or parents will not have the opportunity to play at lower levels unless there are extenuating circumstances, in which case it must be presented in writing and approved by the ATB board prior to the evaluations. Players are also not allowed to "play-up" at higher age levels.
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