Newington Travel Basketball Association
Key Information for Parents & Guardians
NTBA Structure
· Separate entity like Newington Little League, Midget Football, or Soccer Club
· Boys Teams for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
o Players play grade-appropriate and cannot play up
o Players must be resident of Newington
· Play in competitive league - CT Boys Travel Basketball League (www.cbtbl.com)
o 12 towns – Newington, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Avon, Simsbury, Farmington, Glastonbury, Wallingford, Cheshire, Southington, Cromwell, Berlin
Schedule
· Practices 2 times per week
· Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament in Southington
· 20-22 game schedule running from December – February
· Games are primarily Saturdays and Sundays with an occasional Friday
· Game times usually 2:30pm-8:00pm with occasional games in AM (if away)
· Playoffs in first 1-2 weeks in March (Jamboree for 5th grade)
· NTBA Banquet in mid-March
Costs
· Registration Fee - $220 per player covers:
o Shooting Shirt for player
o Gym rental
o Referee costs
o League and Tournament Fees
o Insurance
o Pictures
o End-of-year Banquet
o Miscellaneous equipment
· Additional Fees:
o $40 – full uniform (shirt & shorts) – for all NEW players
o $25 – new shirt only (optional)
o $15 – new shorts only (optional)
o $25-$35 – NTBA Hoodie (optional)
· Other items:
o Bus Trip to Mohegan Sun Casino – Saturday 11/2.
§ $50 per person – receive $30 in gaming/food vouchers
§ Leaves John Wallace at 5pm and returns at 12am
o During season, we may have opportunities to attend UConn, UHart, or CCSU basketball games at a discounted price for players, parents, families, and friends.
o During season, teams may have individual team building activities such as movie night or pizza night and you may be asked for contributions
Expectations
· Players expected to be at every game and practice.
o We understand there are situations (e.g., school trip, family vacation, etc.) where you will not be able to make a practice/game.
o If child is playing multiple sports or on multiple basketball teams, we expect this team to come first
· Players and Parents will sign Code of Conduct forms
· Any issues, concerns, ideas should be brought first to Head Coach and then to the NTBA Board if no improvement or resolution not to your liking.
· All of us play a role in working together to make NTBA season a success!
Player Selection Process
· Tryouts are Closed to everyone other than evaluators
· Players should attend at least two of the three tryout dates.
o If you cannot make this commitment, it will be difficult to assess the player compared with others who have attended two or three tryout dates.
· Evaluators are made up of Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, other Board members, and other respected individuals outside of NTBA
· Players are given a tryout jersey with a number on it.
· Players are rated based on basketball skills such as Dribbling (left & right hands), Passing, Shooting, Rebounding, and Defense
· Players are also assessed on intangible skills such as game awareness, attitude, and coachability.
· Coaches and Board Members will not be evaluating their own child
· Player Selection is made based on ratings and assessments from all evaluators.
· Final decisions will be posted by Sunday, October 27 on Newington Team pages of CBTBL website – www.cbtbl.com (select Grade and then Newington).
o Tryout #’s will be posted for the players that make the team. Individual names will not be posted. Example, for Boys’ 5th grade, it might say “B5-15” or for Boy’s 7th grade it might say “B7-22”
Get Involved!
· We are always looking for assistance with NTBA activities – helping with Picture Day, banquet, fundraising, Board positions, scorekeeping, clock operator.
· If interested, reach out to NTBA President – John Brunetti, Town Coordinators – Mike Johnson (Boys) and Jennifer Walker (Girls), your Head Coach, or any other Board member.
· Attend our monthly NTBA Board meetings – schedule will be posted on league website (www.cbtbl.com).