DBA Travel Team Tryouts – Grades 3–8 (boys and girls)
The DBA Travel Program is a competitive basketball league designed to help players grow their skills, game knowledge, and teamwork. Through focused practices, competitive play, and guidance from experienced coaches, athletes build confidence, discipline, and a love for the game.
Evaluation Process
To ensure a fair and balanced approach, we’ve updated our evaluation structure this year:
Impartial Oversight: Each tryout is run by a DBA Travel Committee or Board Member (not by the coaches of that grade).
Multiple Perspectives: The head coach and the previous year’s B team coach will observe, along with independent evaluators.
Criteria: Players are evaluated on:
Athletic ability
Basketball skills
Attitude and teamwork
Prior season coach feedback (if applicable)
Parents are not allowed in the gym during tryouts.
Selection is not guaranteed from year to year.
League Information
MetroWest offers travel leagues for grades 4–8.
DBA also fields 3rd grade teams that play in the lower 4th grade division.
Team Formation
Evaluators will compile results following tryouts.
Team selections are made collaboratively by the Travel Committee and all head coaches.
Team size will depend on the number of players, competitive balance, and facility availability.
The Registration "Dedham Basketball Association - Tryout Process for Travel" is not currently available.
Bring a water bottle and personal basketball (if possible).
Head coaches will be in attendance for each grade (except new 3rd grade teams). Coaches observe but do not run the tryout.
Tryouts are facilitated and evaluated by someone unaffiliated with that grade.
| Grade | Day | Date | Gym Tryout will be held in | Time |
| 3rd Boys | Monday | 10/13 | Avery School | 7:00-8:15 PM |
| 3rd Boys | Sunday | 10/19 | Avery School | 1:00-2:15PM |
| 3rd Girls | Sunday | 10/12 | Avery School | 1:00-2:15 PM |
| 3rd Girls | Wednesday | 10/22 | Greenlodge | 7:00-8:15PM |
| 4th Boys | Sunday | 10/12 | Avery School | 9:15:-10:30 AM |
| 4th Boys | Thursday | 10/16 | Middle School | 7:00- 8:15 PM |
| 4th Girls | Tuesday | 10/14 | Greenlodge | 7:00- 8:15 PM |
| 4th Girls | Sunday | 10/19 | Avery School | 9:15-10:30AM |
| 5th Boys | Monday | 10/13 | Greenlodge | 7:00-8:15PM |
| 5th Boys | Sunday | 10/19 | Avery School | 2:15-3:30 PM |
| 5th Girls | Sunday | 10/12 | Avery School | 2:15 - 3:30 PM |
| 5th Girls | Tuesday | 10/21 | Greenlodge | 7:00-8:15 PM |
| 6th Boys | Sunday | 10/12 | Avery School | 10:30 - 11:45 AM |
| 6th Boys | Tuesday | 10/21 | Avery School | 7- 8:15 PM |
| 6th Girls | Sunday | 10/12 | Avery School | 3:30-4:45 PM |
| 6th Girls | Thursday | 10/16 | Middle School | 7-8:15 PM |
| 7th Boys | Wednesday | 10/15 | Avery School | 7:00-8:15 PM |
| 7th Boys | Sunday | 10/19 | Avery School | 3:30-4:45 PM |
| 7th Girls | Tuesday | 10/14 | Avery School | 7:00-8:15 PM |
| 7th Girls | Sunday | 10/19 | Avery School | 10:30 - 11:45 AM |
| 8th Boys | Sunday | 10/12 | Avery School | 11:45am-1:00pm |
| 8th Boys | Wednesday | 10/22 | Avery School | 7:00-8:15 PM |
| 8th Girls | Wednesday | 10/15 | Greenlodge | 7:00- 8:15 PM |
| 8th Girls | Sunday | 10/19 | Avery School | 11:45 -1:00PM |