2023-2024

BELLE PLAINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EVALUATIONS

A one-day evaluation will be held for boys and girls in grades 5-8. If your child wants to play on a team, please read the information below about the Belle Plaine Basketball Association and the 2023-2024 basketball season.

BPBA:  The purpose of developing a traveling team is to create playing opportunities beyond school programs. All athletes who try out for a traveling team should do so knowing that the program's objectives are to be competitive and improve overall skills.

Expectations for a BPBA basketball player:  

• Register and participate in the tryout process
• Participate in practices scheduled by the team coach
• Participate in weekend tournaments

Grades 5 & 6 - Community Ed Basketball Changes

The Community Ed Saturday league is not allowing association players to take part in the league. This change will mean that BPBA players are not required to play Community Ed. BPBA players will still receive two practices per week, along with association tournaments.

Tournament/Facility Fees:

• 5th Grade= $360  
• 6th, 7th & 8th Grade = $425

• After team selections, families will receive an online invoice that will need to be paid to secure your team placement (no tournament/facility fee check is required at tryouts)
• Scholarship opportunities for families that need them are available through the Feast.
  • Feast Application

Uniform Fees

• See the Travel Uniforms tab for all updates

Tryout Registration

• Registration link can be found at https://www.belleplainebasketball.com/
• Athletes MUST register for tryouts. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 6 at 11:59 pm.
• Parents/Guardians and players must read and sign the ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY before completing the tryout registration online.

Tryout Date/Time

Saturday, September 9

   Boys Grade 8 - 4:00 pm Girls Grade 8 - 4:20 pm

   Boys Grade 6 - 4:40 pm Girls Grade 6 - 5:00 pm

   Boys Grade 7 - 5:20 pm Girls Grade 7 - 5:40 pm

   Boys Grade 5 - 6:00 pm Girls Grade 5 - 6:20 pm

 ** Please note that the heavily weighted scrimmage portion of the tryout may not occur at the make-up tryout due to attendance numbers

Please arrive 15-20 minutes before your scheduled tryout begins.

The tryout will last approximately 1.50 to 1.75 hours.

Tryout Location

• Belle Plaine High School
• Drop Off: North Gym end of the high school (West Prairie Street)
• Pickup: South Gym, end of the high school
  • Parents/guardians/spectators will not be allowed in the building.

Volunteer Hours - Deposit

• BPBA will require all families to work 6 hours per player during the 2023-2024 season. We will collect a $240.00 check per player at Evaluations as a deposit for the volunteer hours. 
• See the Volunteer tab for all other details. 

If a player doesn't make a team, Volunteer Hour checks will be shredded, not returned.

Teams will be posted on the BPBA website by Wednesday, September ??

If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with the BPBA Board at BellePlaineBasketball@gmail.com.

Athletes MUST register for tryouts.  

Registration Closes on September 6 at 11:59 pm.

https://www.belleplainebasketball.com/