Travel Basketball
TRAVEL TRYOUT SCHEDULE
All Players must attend at least one tryout, but it is highly encouraged to make both tryout dates if possible. There will be two 1-hour sessions offered for each grade conducted by independent outside evaluators. 3rd/4th grade tryouts to be held based on need. Travel policies will be posted to the travel webpage prior to tryouts: Oradell Travel Basketball
| Group | Session 1 | Session 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Girls | Thursday 10/17 6:00 PM at OPS | Friday 10/25 5:30 PM at OPS |
| 4th Girls | ||
| 5th Girls | Thursday 10/10 6:00 PM at OPS | Thursday 10/17 7:00 PM at OPS |
| 6th Girls | Friday 10/11 6:00 PM at Middle School | Friday 10/25 4:30 PM at OPS |
| 7th Girls | Friday 10/11 7:15 PM at Middle School | Friday 10/18 7:00 PM at OPS |
| 8th Girls | Friday 10/11 8:30 PM at Middle School | Friday 10/18 7:00 PM at OPS |
| 3rd Boys | ||
| 4th Boys | Friday 10/18 6:00 PM at OPS | Wednesday 10/23 7:00 PM at High School Upper Gym |
| 5th Boys | Thursday 10/10 7:15 PM at OPS | Thursday 10/17 8:00 PM at OPS |
| 6th Boys | Wednesday 10/9 7:00 PM at High School Upper Gym | Wednesday 10/16 6:00 PM at High School Upper Gym |
| 7th Boys | Wednesday 10/9 8:00 PM at High School Upper Gym | Wednesday 10/16 7:00 PM at High School Upper Gym |
| 8th Boys | Wednesday 10/9 9:00 PM at High School Upper Gym | Wednesday 10/16 8:00 PM at High School Upper Gym |
About
OJBB’s Travel Program is open to all boys and girls in grades 3rd – 8th, residing within the township of Oradell. The experience is designed to foster a love for basketball and offered to players seeking a more competitive environment. Players must try out for the opportunity to be accepted into the program.
OJBB Travel teams play in the Bergen Travel Basketball League (BTBL). Practices begin in November and the 14-game season concludes with playoffs in March. The BTBL uses a flighting system for teams to play at their appropriate level of competition. It is common for teams to move flights from season to season. For more details about the BTBL league, visit Bergen Travel Basketball League.
Coaching
Currently, each team is led by a volunteer Head Coach and assisted by an Assistant Coach. Additional parent volunteers may be called upon to assist with game logistics, such as bookkeeping and running the clock.
Travel Team Tryouts
All Players must attend at least one tryout, but it is highly encouraged to make both tryout dates if possible. There will be two 1-hour sessions offered for each grade conducted by independent outside evaluators focused on skills assessment.
Every evaluation year is a new evaluation year, which continues to present the fairest possible atmosphere for everyone involved. Evaluations will be presented to the board and teams will be formed and finalized by OJBB. Players that have made teams in previous years are not guaranteed to make the current year team.
Travel Team Formations
There are typically 2 Boys teams and 1 Girls team representing grades 3rd through 8th.
Grades 4th through 8th with 2 teams will be structured as A/B teams based on evaluation results from tryouts.
Grades 3rd and 4th will have a maximum of 12 players per team.
Grades 5th through 8th will have a maximum of 10 players per team.
Players will be placed on a team based on the evaluations and then placed in the appropriate flight level according to the league. All team assignments are final and players can not request to move to another team.
Fees are collected after team formation is complete.