Youth Basketball Travel Tryouts Begin September 30

Tryouts for the Newtown Youth Basketball Association travel teams begin on September 30.

Parents of prospective players are asked to consult the NYBA website, newtownyouthbasketball.org and click on Program Info and Schedules and then Dates and Times to confirm the date, time, and place for each division’s tryouts.

Tryouts will include two separate evening sessions spanning two weeks. All candidates interested in playing travel must attend both tryout sessions and be registered online at the NYBA website prior to the first scheduled tryout. P

arents of players interested in playing travel basketball are required to attend an informational meeting on September 23 at the Middle School auditorium from 8-9:30 pm. 

There is a possibility that in certain divisions, consideration will be given to fielding both an A travel team and a B travel team.

The formation of a B team, in addition to the A team, will depend on several factors, such as sufficient numbers of qualified players, availability of qualified coaches, and enough remaining players to sustain a strong in-house program in that particular division.

The final decision on the formation of a B travel team will be made by the NYBA Board on a division by division basis following tryouts.