What: 2020-21 HRBBA Tryouts
When: October 19-22, 2020
Where: Hopkins North Junior High School, 10700 Cedar Lake Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Temperatures will be taken at the door prior to allowing the player into the school.
Parents are not allowed in the school or gyms during evaluations due to Covid 19 protocols, please drop off your son at the north door no more than 10 minutes prior to on the tryout day for your grade. An HRBBA board member or Coach will be at the door.
| Grade | Player Check In | Evaluations | Date of Tryout Session | Player Pickup |
| 4th | 5:45 PM | 6-8 PM | Monday: 10/19/2020 | 8:00 PM |
| 5th | 5:45 PM | 6-8 PM | Monday: 10/19/2020 | 8:00 PM |
| 6th | 5:45 PM | 6-8 PM | Tuesday: 10/20/2020 | 8:00 PM |
| 7th | 5:45 PM | 6-8 PM | Wednesday: 10/21/2020 | 8:00 PM |
| 8th | 5:45 PM | 6-8 PM | Thursday: 10/22/2020 | 8:00 PM |
Please plan to attend your designated tryout and arrive at the check-in times listed above to confirm all paperwork is completed, volunteer check is turned in, and receive the player tryout number.
You must pick up your son at 8pm as the school will be closed at 8pm and all participants must be out of the building.
All players who what to play on an HRBBA Travel Team are required to attend their tryout session.
Tryouts will take place one night in which players are participating in a variety of basketball drills and scrimmages.
Evaluations are conducted by a combination of coaches, board members, and evaluators with a deep understanding of basketball.
Our goal is to be impartial, professional and as fair as possible by placing players based on skill level, ability, athleticism and attitude. Not all players will be selected for a team.
During evaluations we ask that you refrain from requesting information or soliciting opinions about players, or team assignments, from coaches and independent evaluators.
What to Bring
Players should wear
Players will be identified by their tryout number which will be provided on arrival at tryouts.
1. Registration must be completed online prior to tryouts
2. Volunteer Check for $200 written to HRBBA
Checks must be received prior to player being allowed to practice. Please contact Registration@hrbbabasketball.net if you have any questions about receipt of check.
(Your check will be destroyed after completing your required shifts. For more information on volunteer requirements please visit our website or click here.)
3. Copy of birth certificate (unless previously on file with HRBBA)
4. Water bottle
5. PLEASE DO NOT BRING A BASKETBALL
Required Parent Meeting
The Parent Meeting will be a Virtual Meeting after teams are selected.
Tryout Time Conflicts
We understand players may have a conflict during their tryout time. In order to select teams to the best of our ability, it is very important that players attend tryouts with their grade.
In the event a player is unable to attend tryouts, please contact Tony Corwin by emailing Coaching@hrbbabasketball.net before Thursday, October 15th.
Injured Players
Players who are injured and unable to participate in tryouts, but will be healthy for the season should contact Tony Corwin at Coaching@hrbbabasketball.net. Injured players will be evaluated to the best of our ability. These players should register and attend tryouts.
Parent Involvement in Tryouts
Parents will not be allowed into the facility (school) for tryouts unless they are a designated coach or have a role on the HRBBA Board of Directors that aids in facilitating tryouts.
Parents must drop off player at the facility and the player must have already registered online. Player should bring a volunteer check for $200 at check-in.
To best prepare your player for skills that will be evaluated, please review the Tryout Agenda and Skills document below.
For information on tryouts, please see our Team Selection page, link below.
