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[quote=Anonymous]Nova 94 Feet is mentioned here, and it has a strong reputation overall, but parents should go into it with their eyes open. Many of the coaches and teams are top notch and the best you will find anywhere. But a few could completely destroy your kid's connection with basketball, and do so very quickly. That's because Nova 94 has expanded so much in the past couple of years, rebranding rec teams as Nova 94 teams sometimes, that no one can realistically be expected to keep track of what is going on across the organization, which is now very, very large. For example, some excellent teams will probably be Girls Grade 8 National, Boys 13U National, and Boys Grade 10 Nmah. These are outstanding coaches - great character, ability to teach, and winning culture. The problem with those teams is that there may be no spots open at all. That's also true of the U14 Boys teams except for White. This age group should be avoided altogether anyway because of the serious issues, from costs to non existent discipline to losing, that are always coming up with the 2023 year Nova 94 boys program. If your son is a D1 prospect, he might fit in with the U14 Orange team. Just be ready to spend $$$ for travel and prepare yourself to deal with the politics that come up when there are five parent volunteer coaches! If he doesn't make Orange, run as fast as you can from Blue. Also, I have heard that Corras is a very legit coach on the girls side. Things to watch out for generally with Nova 94 Feet:
Teams lying to parents that they are age based when they are actually grade based and will play in weird tournaments that have no affiliation with the AAU
The idea that tryouts are open when they are not (there is a $20 fee to tryout, and this is considered high)
Parents being pressured to buy new, expensive Adidas shoes 
Hidden fees for extra gym time

Having said all of that, you may find that Nova 94 Feet is the best organization you have ever dealt with in basketball. There are amazing coaches and teams here, but I do think there are some pitfalls as well. Good luck.
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