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and weekend tournaments, and compete against many traveling or tournament basketball teams in the area. Every player who attends evaluations
has an opportunity, but is not guaranteed, to make the MAC team. The participating child must attend the two evaluations to qualify to play on a MAC team; a coach has the option to have a third call-back tryout.
First tryout schedule
Sunday, Sept. 26 Boys – third grade; noon-1:30 p.m.; QR BB700 Boys – fourth grade; noon-1:30 p.m.; QR BB701 Boys – fifth grade; 1:30–3 p.m.; QR BB702 Boys – sixth grade; 1:30-3 p.m.; QR BB703 Boys – seventh grade; 3-4:30 p.m.; QR BB704 Boys – eighth grade; 3-4:30 p.m.; QR BB705 Girls – fourth grade; 4:30-6 p.m.; QR BB710 Girls – fifth grade; 4:30-6 p.m.; QR BB711 Girls – sixth grade; 4:30-6 p.m.; QR BB712 Girls – seventh grade; 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.; QR BB713
Girls – eighth grade; 4:30-6 p.m.; QR BB714
Second tryout schedule Monday, Sept. 27 Boys – third/fourth grades; 6-7:30 p.m. Boys – seventh/eighth grades; 7:30-9 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 28 Boys – fifth/sixth grades; 6-7:30 p.m. Girls – fourth/fifth grades; 7:30-9 p.m. Girls – sixth/seventh/eighth grades; 7:30-9 p.m.
All players must try out with their grade.
Players wanting to play up must be selected as one of the top five players in tryouts in the grade they are attempting to play up to. Additionally, they need junior basket- ball subcommittee clearance to try out. To qualify to play up, a player must attend their grade-level evaluation and the next age grade-up evaluation. A player who is injured and cannot
participate in the evaluation must attend, to watch and speak with a coach. Coaches and/ or junior sports staff assess these players once they are healed and able to play. MAC member coaches and junior sports staff run evaluations. Players show their skills in many different drills and play in an orga- nized scrimmage. Evaluations are scheduled to last approximately one and a half hours. Evaluation results and team assignments are posted on the MAC junior basketball web page Friday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. If, after player evaluations, a parent decided that the MAC program is not right for his or her child, the parent must cancel by notifying Van Dekoning via email at
vdekoning@themac.com by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3. At that time, each player is billed a $300 deposit that goes toward
This fall, MAC organizes competitive basketball teams for boys in grades three through eight, and girls in grades four through eight.
the end-of-the-year banquet, coaches’ gear, team ball bag, initial leagues and tourna- ment costs. Additional charges include uniform costs and may include additional tournament fees for busier teams. Any cancellations after this date have a negative impact on the team and the program, and thus players are not refunded their deposit.
Sunday skills developmental clinic
The Sunday clinic is designed to imprint the fundamental skills needed to enjoy the game of basketball at a high level. This clinic is for MAC competitive players and players from non-MAC teams to augment a player’s season of develop- ment and elevate the player’s skills. There are 10 clinics; the first is Sunday, Nov. 14 and the last is Sunday, March 6 (there are no clinics Nov. 21, Dec. 19, Dec. 26, Jan. 9, Jan. 23, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20).
The clinic for boys in grades three and four is Sundays from noon-2:30 p.m., with scrimmages held the last 45 minutes.
The clinic for boys in grades five through eight is Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. The clinic for girls in grades three through five is Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m., and girls in grades six through eight meet from 4:30-6 p.m. The fee for these clinics is $100 for the
season, which includes a reversible MAC jersey (see uniform information). Parents must register their child in advance through the MAC website; the deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 1st. There is no need for a child to attend team tryouts if he or she plans to participate in the Sunday skills developmental clinic only. Boys clinic – grades three and four Quick Register BB720 Boys clinic – grades five through eight Quick Register BB721 Girls clinic – grades three through five Quick Register BB722 Girls clinic – grades six through eight Quick Register BB733
Uniforms Sunday skills developmental clinic
participants are required to own only a reversible MAC basketball jersey. Team players are required to own a reversible MAC practice jersey as well as junior basketball MAC game jersey and shorts. The sizing for uniforms is Monday, Oct. 4 through Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 3-8 p.m. in the Junior Sports Office at the east end of the Main Gym . For more information on MAC junior
basketball, contact Van Dekoning at
vdekoning@themac.com or 503-517-7572. –Scott Baumer WM
Adult Basketball Tryouts Begin this Month M
AC offers competitive basketball teams for adult athletes. The season begins with tryouts this month and runs though April 2011.
Tryout times
• Open team: Sunday, Sept. 12 from 9-10:30 a.m., and Monday, Sept. 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. • Masters team (40-plus): Sunday, Sept. 12 from 10:30-noon and Monday, Sept. 13 at 7:30-9 p.m. • A team: Sunday, Sept. 19 at 9- 10:30 a.m. and Monday, Sept. 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. • Golden master: Sunday, Sept. 19 from 10:30 a.m.-noon and Monday, Sept. 20 from 7:30-9 p.m.
For more information about these teams or the women’s and platinum teams, contact Van Dekoning at
vdekoning@themac.com. or 503-517-7572. WM
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