Anonymous
02/13/2024 15:46
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:9th Grade DS is trying out for Nova Cavs this Saturday, can anyone offer insight on the Cavs, specifically for 9th Grade? I do not see a ton of information out there, even on their website. Thank you.
Who's the coach? Or coaches if there are multiple teams?
From what I have seen on their website from last year, they had Adrien Bermudez and Shannon Byrnes. Their instagram said they added a coach for 9th Grade, Sam Weinstein, I do not know if that is in place of one of the two coaches from last year or if they have three teams. Thank you.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 15:42
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:9th Grade DS is trying out for Nova Cavs this Saturday, can anyone offer insight on the Cavs, specifically for 9th Grade? I do not see a ton of information out there, even on their website. Thank you.
Who's the coach? Or coaches if there are multiple teams?
Anonymous
02/13/2024 15:39
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
9th Grade DS is trying out for Nova Cavs this Saturday, can anyone offer insight on the Cavs, specifically for 9th Grade? I do not see a ton of information out there, even on their website. Thank you.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 15:08
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
I am the OP. My kid has tried out for two teams so far. We received one verbal offer from a coach and one rejection via email. There are a lot of tryouts in the next few weeks. Many seem to be this weekend when we will be out of town. We booked this vacation before any tryout schedules came out.
The verbal offer is encouraging but I would wonder what happened with the followup email-is that team still holding tryouts?
That's how some teams operate. The formal offer will be an e-mail directing you to their payment portal. They don't do that until the team is set because a lot of them let you see rosters after you've paid
OP here. Thank you for the comment. DH said the coach talked to Dh and DS and said DS made the team but I haven’t heard anything back. I’m the one who registered for tryout but DH took DS to the tryout.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 14:48
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Can informal offers get retracted?
Anonymous
02/13/2024 14:41
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
I am the OP. My kid has tried out for two teams so far. We received one verbal offer from a coach and one rejection via email. There are a lot of tryouts in the next few weeks. Many seem to be this weekend when we will be out of town. We booked this vacation before any tryout schedules came out.
The verbal offer is encouraging but I would wonder what happened with the followup email-is that team still holding tryouts?
That's how some teams operate. The formal offer will be an e-mail directing you to their payment portal. They don't do that until the team is set because a lot of them let you see rosters after you've paid
Anonymous
02/13/2024 14:35
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
I am the OP. My kid has tried out for two teams so far. We received one verbal offer from a coach and one rejection via email. There are a lot of tryouts in the next few weeks. Many seem to be this weekend when we will be out of town. We booked this vacation before any tryout schedules came out.
The verbal offer is encouraging but I would wonder what happened with the followup email-is that team still holding tryouts?
Anonymous
02/13/2024 14:14
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Morning after the last day of tryout is typical for our team. People getting offers mid week are at the bottom of the pile.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 14:09
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
I am the OP. My kid has tried out for two teams so far. We received one verbal offer from a coach and one rejection via email. There are a lot of tryouts in the next few weeks. Many seem to be this weekend when we will be out of town. We booked this vacation before any tryout schedules came out.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 13:32
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
I think by the evening of the day of the last tryouts, the first round has usually gone out.
+1. Did the coach talk to your son or you at all during or after?
Anonymous
02/13/2024 13:25
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
I think by the evening of the day of the last tryouts, the first round has usually gone out.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 13:15
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
But how does one know this? I don't know when others got their offers or it it assumed it happens right after all tryouts conclude?
Anonymous
02/13/2024 13:13
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
You really don't want to be one of the last few members of a team. These orgs will see you as just a source of funds and don't care about your kid.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 12:57
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
Anonymous wrote:How soon after tryout does one hear? It's been a few days. I am guessing that's a rejection or is it too soon?
It means your child isn't in the coaches top 10 or 12 or however many kids he is rostering. Bad news for play time even if your child eventually is offered a spot. They send the emails out right away b/c they don't want their top picks going elsewhere.
Anonymous
02/13/2024 12:32
Subject: How hard is it to get on an AAU basketball team?
How soon after tryout does one hear? It's been a few days. I am guessing that's a rejection or is it too soon?