Blazers AAU Teams

SEE BELOW FOR FALL 2023 TRYOUT INFO & CLUB TEAM OPTIONS!

Over the past 5 years, Blazers Basketball Club advanced its position as the premier Basketball Club in the area, competing in the highest level tournaments in New England, and winning more than 50 tournament championships. In many grades, we have the strongest program West of Boston, winning 5 State Championships during this time. And while we're thrilled with our tournament successes, we're most proud of the unique program experience and progressive teaching methods we provide to our players. Learn more about our program by reading below and checking out our testimonials page.

What makes us unique? Read testimonials from MORE THAN 40 PARENTS!

Blazers Skills Academy
After honing our Shooting Program over the past 6 years (working with more than 500 local players), we've formally established a broader Skills Academy focus for our Club's players that includes a focus on all key basketball skills and an overlay of Strength/Conditioning/Agility. Players that play on one of our Club Teams are eligible to join the Academy. One of the major focus areas is helping Academy players improve their shooting mechanics, mental focus, and confidence. The game has changed and being a consistently strong perimeter shooter is a game-changer for a player. We're thrilled to be driving the development of the next generation of elite shooters! Learn more at tryouts!

FALL 2023 PROGRAM OPTIONS, REGISTRATION AND TRYOUTS:

Program Options this Fall: Almost all of our Club Team players also play at least one outdoor fall sport...and some parents are looking to stay "more local" and minimize schedule conflicts, so we offer a few different club team options. You'll find some detail for these options on the registration form where you'll specify your preferred option, but here's a summary:
Tournament Teams: These teams play tournaments/games against other club teams. Most tournament teams have 1 team practice per week on Wednesdays or Thursdays, enabling players that would like to do an additional night of skill work with us an opportunity to do that on Monday and/or Tuesday. Games on 4-5 weekends from the end of September until early November. Generally there are 2-4 games per weekend that are all within driving distance (often 20-45 minutes and rarely over 1hr). Pricing is roughly $575 - $675 based on team level and extent of schedule. The practice schedule and pricing for each team will be defined in offers.
Trail Blazers Teams: This has become a very popular program as Trail Blazers teams play "in-house" games that provide schedule certainty for both practices/games. Teams will have 2 sessions each week at the same times each week, including about 12 hours of practice time and 7-8 games. The fee for Trail Blazers team players is generally about 2/3 that of a tournament team player. The practice/game schedule and pricing for each team will be defined in offers. Trail Blazers players need to attend tryouts and team availability/formation is based on the number of players in each gender/grade that try out for this option.
Practice Players: For players that want to practice with a tournament team but will not be available to attend weekend tournament games. This arrangement would be finalized once it's clear the scheduled practice days will work for the player. The fee for a practice player is generally about 2/3 that of a regular player on that tournament team.

09/06/23 UPDATE: WE HAVE SELECT SPOTS AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS GRADES AND SKILL LEVELS. PLEASE REGISTER VIA THE LINK BELOW AND WE WILL EMAIL YOU AND LET YOU KNOW IF A MAKEUP TRYOUT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD TO ATTEND BASED ON THE AVAILABLE SPOTS WE HAVE.

All Tryouts will be held at The Fay School in Southborough (23 Middle Rd, Southborough). Within a few days of each tryout session, we'll email the final times for each age group (based on the number of players in each tryout group) and we'll also update the registration form (via the "Click to Register" link below), but the youngest players will generally start first

If you have any questions about tryouts (you're away on vacation, wondering if both sessions are needed, etc.), please click HERE for our Tryout FAQS and guidance on how to register. If you have a question not covered by these FAQs, please contact us at info@blazersbasketballclub.com.

Tryout Fee: $30

Our Fall 2023 Schedule:
Practices will start shortly after Labor Day and the season will go through the very beginning of November. The specific schedule for each team will be defined right after tryouts when we finalize the number of teams/gym slots/etc. and this schedule will be communicated in player offers.

Program Fee: Varies based on team type/level and extent of schedule. See above for fee information for each program option. If a player receives an offer, the team level, schedule, fee, etc. will be defined before a deposit is requested. New Tournament Team players will need a uniform kit which is a great value (a 5 piece kit for just over $100, including Uniform Jersey and Shorts, Warm-up/Pullover, and 2 practice jerseys). Practice Players and Trail Blazers team players do not need to purchase a uniform.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS

OVERVIEW OF OUR AAU/CLUB TEAM PROGRAM:

Come to Play D...and put WE over ME

We have both a Fall and Spring AAU/Club Team offering. We're passionate about delivering a high quality Club experience, and our primary focus is to remain the area's premier Club program. At the heart we are innovators, not content with the status quo of club basketball in this area. We have developed a unique Club Team model, including a skill curriculum focus and progressive teaching methods that allow us to deliver a better player experience and more skill development. We participate in tournaments that challenge our players/team, including both AAU and non-AAU sanctioned tournaments.

Our Skill Development Philosophy:
We have a strong focus on developing fundamental skills in our players, and prepare them to go into a game ready to play smart and team oriented basketball. We love helping players see how fun and effective this style of basketball can be. To accomplish these goals, we leverage the youth basketball skill development model and curriculum that we have developed over the last 10 years, and we complement the programs we offer to help players develop individual skills with AAU/Club teams that help players develop a higher level understanding of the game and Game IQ. Unlike many clubs, we remain focused on helping our players develop the skills and mental approach that will help them in the long run, and we look to minimize time spent on tactics that many clubs focus on so their unskilled players (that lack fundamentals and a Game IQ) can win a game this weekend.

More than Just Basketball:
While we are proud of the skill development we see in our players, we are very aware that our mission extends beyond basketball. We recognize that we have an opportunity, and responsibility, to have a positive influence on the character development and maturation of the club players that participate in our program for several years. As an example, we use group volunteering to teach the value of giving back to the community (hopefully you can see some pictures on this page of several volunteering events).

AAU/Club Teams

BLAZERS – A LEADING AAU/CLUB PROGRAM WEST OF BOSTON, MA