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[quote=Anonymous]It all kind of depends.

First how competitive is your school/area, I know you said it's more on the competitive side.

There are some areas in Montgomery County that are a bit more low key than others.  So it is easier to make it onto school teams in those areas.  But those teams usually get demolished by schools from more competitive areas.

You should have a general idea on how good your kid is with how they're currently playing.  And you ideally want them to be playing in more higher level basketball leagues and teams.

In most cases playground and rec basketball by itself won't cut it.

And I've seen kids show up unprepared for tryouts and sometims overwhelmed and leave part way through crying.  (this is for nonschool tryouts)

But at the same time, with 60 to 90 kids showing up for tryouts, you never know who the coaches will spot and notice.  We do know of a case at a school where this highly regarded player who is often recruited by other AAU teams didn't make his school team.  But someone who played rec, and frankly didn't impress much when we watched him, did make that team that year.

So you never know and if it's something that your kid is interested in, is always worth the try.  At the very least they can use tryouts as a measuring stick on where they stand and what areas they need improvement.

And you're right, higher level basketball is huge time and money sink.  So is something that you'll need to consider if you want to get into.[/quote]

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