Jr Dukes Boys Season

We are excited for another season of Jr. Dukes Basketball! Please see the information below about our upcoming tryouts. We have a new platform this season and you will have to create an account to register your son(s). We will use this platform called Crossbar for all registrations moving forward and the Application associated with it for team scheduling. Please register before the first tryout date. Registration is open only to players in grades 3-8 that attend a WFB public school or live in Whitefish Bay.

Whitefish Bay Jr Dukes Boys Basketball Tryouts

September 8 and 15

Cost $10/session (Cash at the door)

The Warehouse

6619 N Sidney Place, Glendale

Parent Meeting- Prospective Parent Meeting- Sep 4th, 6:00-7:00pm @ The Warehouse. The meeting is mostly for parents new to the program, but all are welcome.

Tryout Schedule

3rd Grade- Sep 8, 12:00-1:15pm & Sep 15, 8:30-9:45am

4th Grade- Sep 8, 1:30-2:45pm & Sep 15, 10:00-11:15am

5th Grade- Sep 8, 3:00-4:15pm & Sep 15, 3:00-4:15pm

6th Grade- Sep 8, 4:30-5:45pm & Sep 15, 4:30-5:45pm

7th Grade- Sep 8, 6:00-7:15pm & Sep 15, 6:00-7:15pm

8th Grade- Sep 8, 7:30-8:45pm & Sep 15, 11:30am-12:45pm

Offer Acceptance- Offers will go out by 9/20 with a target date of 9/18. We would request acceptance of the offer within 48 hours. The offers will come from the Crossbar platform where you will accept or decline.

Fees- Player fees will stay flat again this year. Grades 3-6 $550 and Grades 7&8- $650. You can choose to pay offline via check or cash or by credit card on Crossbar. Arrangements will need to be made with our Treasurer.

Uniforms- Uniforms will need to be ordered by parents by 9/24 for all new players or players that need a different size. Uniform kits will be at The Warehouse during tryouts to help with sizing. A link to Burghardt Sporting Goods will be provided to parents as soon as rosters are finalized. The cost of the uniform will be approximately $90.

Spiritwear- A link to Burghardt Sporting Goods will also be provided to order Spiritwear. Ordering will close on 9/24. We typically will have one more opportunity to order Spiritwear that will arrive around the holiday seasons.

FAQs-

1. My son has a conflict (e.g., fall baseball, soccer, personal travel). Does he need to attend both tryouts? What happens if he misses?

• Our strong recommendation is that your son attend both tryouts. With that said, there are no absolutes. For players with demonstrated, differentiated ability, one tryout could be enough. For others, for a variety of reasons, missing a tryout could make a roster placement difference. It is a family decision.

2. My son is injured. How will you make a roster placement decision?

• If he is new to the program, it is unlikely that we can place him on a roster. If he was in the program previously, we will consider his performance last year based upon feedback from the head coach with any other data points that would be helpful.

3. Can my son preference the B team over the A team?

• If your son would like to tryout for the B team, he (or you) must let me (Chris Miskel) know directly prior to September 8th. Otherwise, we will assume everyone would accept an A offer if subsequently granted. We would not at that point allow a player to instead play on the B team or try to ‘swap.’

4. Would Jr. Dukes consider a third team at a given age group?

• We will have an A & B team at each grade. For a variety of reasons, including capacity for practice space, we will not add a 3rd team at any grade.

5. My son is new to Whitefish Bay, or this is his first year. Does he have a realistic chance?

• Yes! Every year, the tryout is the most important data point. We expect players to improve. Each year, we tend to see some roster movement between A and B, as well as B and cut. Prior performance breaks ties/close races, but we expect players to bring it in tryouts.

Jr. Dukes Basketball, The Warehouse, 6619 N Sidney Place, Glendale, WI

For questions, contact Nicole Miskel at 317-646-9934.

Email questions for Girls - wfbgirlsjrdukeshoops@gmail.com

Boys- jrbluedukesbasketball@gmail.com or cmiskel@gmail.com