MENTOR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TRAVEL TEAMS 2011-12

INTERESTED PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A TRYOUT SESSION FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAM. ALL TRAVEL TEAMS WILL HAVE TRYOUTS IN OCTOBER - TIME AND LOCATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS WEB SITE IN SEPTEMBER.

TRAVEL TEAMS ARE INTENDED FOR THE PLAYER WHO IS INTERESTED IN TAKING THEIR GAME TO A HIGHER LEVEL BY ACQUIRING ADVANCED BASKETBALL TRAINING. PLAYERS WILL GET EXPOSURE IN; MULTIPLE OFFENSIVE PLAYS, MAN TO MAN DEFENSES, PRESS DEFENSES, TO NAME A FEW, THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE REC LEAGUE. EACH TRAVEL TEAM WILL PRACTICE 1 TO 2 TIMES A WEEK

All players interested in playing travel ball MUST register in the rec league and pay the initial $75 fee in order to participate in travel tryouts. Players who make the travel team will have a balance due. Players who do not make the travel team will be assigned to a rec team.

4TH, 5TH & 6TH GRADE BOYS and 5th & 6TH GRADE GIRLS: WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TRAVEL LEAGUE**, A MINIMUM TEN (10) GAME SCHEDULE WITH ALL GAMES BEING PLAYED ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. THE TEAMS WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN 5-7 TOURNAMENTS THAT WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE BASKETBALL SEASON.

4TH GRADE GIRLS: WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TRAVEL LEAGUE, A MINIMUM TEN GAME SCHEDULE WITH GAMES BEING PLAYED ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. THE TEAM WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN 4-5 TOURNAMENTS THAT WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE BASKETBALL SEASON.

3RD GRADE BOYS: TEAM WILL BE PICKED IN JANUARY 2012 AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN 1-2 TOURNAMENTS IN MARCH. PLAYERS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE MENTOR BASKETBALL ASSN. RECREATION BASKETBALL PROGRAM IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE.
THE GOAL IS TO PREPARE THE 3RD GRADE PLAYER SO THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE WITH THE TRAVEL PROGRAM IN 4TH THROUGH 6TH GRADE WHERE THEY WOULD PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL TRAVEL LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENTS.

ALL PLAYERS (EXCEPT 3RD GR BOYS) SELECTED WILL BE ASSESSED A FEE WHICH WILL COVER FULL UNIFORM, TRAVEL LEAGUE PARTICIPATION PLUS TOURNAMENTS. THE FEE THAT IS CHARGED DOES NOT COVER ALL THE COSTS. THE MENTOR TOURNAMENT THAT WILL BE HELD IN MARCH WILL HELP DEFRAY THE TOTAL COST. EACH PARENT WILL BE ASKED TO VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST IN THIS TOURNAMENT.

TRAVEL TEAM REGISTRATION FEE - $185.00
3RD GRADE BOYS - $50.00

** CURRENTLY THE BOYS WILL BE PLAYING IN EUCLID AND THE GIRLS IN KENSTON.


TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUT SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN MID-SEPTEMBER.