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Spring AAU Tryout FAQs
1. Why tryouts vs. just having sign ups for OBC?
I am
trying to raise the level of seriousness in the OBC Basketball Program. I want
to organize the players based on commitment level, skill level and the town
they live in. This will hopefully lead to a better attendance at practice and
games, which will ultimately lead to OBC getting to the next level locally.
2. Will
you be cutting any players?
I have
said it from when I first started coaching OBC and continue to believe that I
will always find a spot on a team who wants to play for me.
3. Will
there be A and B teams at each grade level?
Not
necessarily. Many players come to OBC from certain town travel teams who want
to stay together. I will do my best to keep these players together to help them
prepare for their travel season. I will be trying to put the most skilled and
committed players on a team but if one of those players is coming with a group
of travel players from a town, then he will be given the option of which team
to be on and have to make a decision. I
will be completely focused on putting players will they will get the most
opportunity to develop and help build the OBC program.
4. Do
all players have to attend tryouts and how many?
ALL
players whether they have played OBC in the past or not should attend AT LEAST
ONE tryout. There are 3 dates available for players to attend and like the town
travel programs expect their players to attend tryouts OBC does too. I would encourage ALL players to attend as
many of the tryouts as they can. If for some extreme reason a player cannot
attend any of the 3 dates for tryouts please contact me.
5. What
has motivated you to have tryouts for OBC?
The
main reason is to raise the level of our practices so we can take OBC to the
next level. I am also trying to avoid players missing practice for other
basketball programs in the area. In my opinion (and maybe I am biased) what is
being taught at OBC is one of the best ways to play basketball that I have seen
for youth in the area. I am not quite sure why a player would want to skip an
OBC practice or game for another basketball program (excluding their town
teams) but maybe they are just misinformed to how you really get better at
basketball and learning how to play is better then just playing. I am hoping
tryouts will send a message that OBC is a serious basketball opportunity.
6. What's difference between tryout and registration day?
Like
your town travel programs you have tryout dates. Then when you find out your
team you then register for the program by filling out paper work and paying the
fee. The registration day is a 3-hour window players can come to fill out the
forms, try on a uniform and pay the fee. If you cannot make the registration
day then other options will be made available via Internet or mail.
7. Are OBC tryouts different from normal OBC teams?
There
is only one OBC program and the tryouts are just a change to the original
process of signing up for OBC.
8. Do 1st
and 2nd graders have to tryout?
No. 1st
and 2nd graders just sign up.
9. Will
any of the OBC teams get more or less than other?
All OBC
teams will have the same amount of practices, games, skill sessions and sports
performance training. I will look to schedule games that are most competitive
for our teams to play. So some teams may play against different teams and
tournaments but all will get the same amount of games. Ryan Tremblay and his
assistants will still coach all teams. So all players will get plenty of work
with Ryan Tremblay in practices and games. All of the same philosophies,
offenses and defenses will be taught to all participants of the OBC program.
10. Is
there still be equal playing time on all OBC Teams?
As
always getting our players court time is one of our top priorities. That being
said the coach does have some discretion to playing time when the game is in the
balance down the stretch. In a game where the coach uses discretion players are
still playing 12-15 min of the game minimum. This may happened 1-2 per season,
if that.
11. Is the $20 fee good for all the tryout sessions?
Yes. Players are encouraged to come to all of the sessions and they can get a good workout at each one.
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