Tryout Information (2007)
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Tryout Requirements- You must have a Sports Physical Form signed and dated by a medical doctor before the tryouts begin on December 17th, 2007. If you need a Sports Physical Form, you can obtain an Sports Physical Form in the front office, and or on this website under sports physical form. If you have played in a previous sport this school year, such as (FOOTBALL) and had a physical for this sport, you may use the physical for basketball. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER A COPY OF THE SPORT PHYSICAL FORM SIGNED AND DATED TO COACH DUNCAN AND OR COACH WILBURN DURING TRYOUTS ON DECEMBER 17TH, 2007. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Grade Requirements You must have a 2.0 GPA on the second (9) weeks grading period in order to tryout for the boys basketball team. If you have a question about your eligibility for the team and or tryouts, please see Mr. Wilburn and or Mr. Duncan.
Tryout Dates, Grades, and Times
Monday December 17th - 6th grade boys ONLY!
Tuesday December 18th - 7th grade boys, as well as the 6th grade boys that are called back from Monday December 17th.
Wednesday December 19th - 8th grade boys, as well as 6th and 7th grade boys called back from Monday December 17th and Tuesday December 18th.
ONCE TRYOUTS ARE OVER ON DECEMBER 19TH, COACH DUNCAN AND COACH WILBURN WILL PERSONALLY CONTACT ALL THE BOYS WHO MAKE THE TEAM. At the end of the tryouts on December 19th all basketball gear will be assigned to the players.
Where and When are the TRYOUTS? - Tryouts on Monday December 17th (6th grade boys only), Tuesday December 18th (7th grade boys as well as 6th grade boys call backs), and Wednesday December 19th (8th grade boys as well as 6th and 7th grade boys that are called back). The tryouts will be held in the Bryan Station Middle School Gymnasium.
Who is allowed to attend the TRYOUTS - ONLY the boys eligible for the team are allowed to attend the tryouts. TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. YOU MAY PICK YOUR SON UP AT 6:30 P.M. OUTSIDE THE GYMNASIUM.
Transportation each day after TRYOUTS- YOU must provide your own transportation home each day after the tryouts. Please make arrangements ahead of time with your parents and or guardians. YOU can be picked up outside the gymnasium at 6:30p.m.
What do I wear and or bring for tryouts? - Please bring a pair of basketball shoes, athletic socks, shorts, a t-shirt as well as some type of warm-up suit to keep you warm during the cold weather as you exit the building after tryouts.
What will happen during tryouts? - During tryouts Coach Duncan and Coach Wilburn will evaluate all the boys trying out for the team. Here are few of the areas that will be evaluated during tryouts. Dribbling with your left and right hand. Lay-ups with your left and right hand. Passing skills, such as bounce passing, chest passing and overhead passing. Shooting, for example shooting off the dribble as well catching and shooting. Other areas of evaluation include defense, rebounding, hustle, listening skills, and coach ability. Other specific areas will be graded and determined during tryouts.
"DARE TO BE GREAT"