Blazers AAU Teams

SEE BELOW FOR FALL 2022 TRYOUT INFO & CLUB TEAM OPTIONS!

In the past 4 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 4 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 Shooting Academy
After honing our Shooting Program over the past 5 years (working with more than 400 local players), we've formally established the Blazers Shooting Academy. Players that play on one of our Club Teams are eligible to join the Academy. We work with Academy players on improving their 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 2022 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: play tournaments/games against other club teams. 1 team practice per week and 1 optional skills session per week, as well as tournaments on 4-5 weekends from the end of September until early November. All games/tournaments are within driving distance (generally 20-45 minutes and rarely over 1hr). Pricing is roughly $550 - $650 based on team level and extent of schedule (practice schedule and pricing for each team will be defined in offers).
Trail Blazers Teams: These teams play "in-house" games only. This provides schedule certainty for both practices/games. Teams will have 2 sessions each week at the same times each week, including about 10 hours of practice time and 8 games. The number of teams created will be based on the number of qualified players that sign up for this program at each grade level. Note: the fee for a Trail Blazers team player is generally about 2/3 that of a tournament team player. (practice/game schedule and pricing for each team will be defined in offers).
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.

Tryout Schedule for Fall 2022:

Please Note adjustments to Tryout Dates as follows:
Boys Grades 3-8: Wed 8/10 and Tuesday 8/16
Times for Wed 8/10: Boys Grades 3-5: 6-7:15pm, Boys Grade 6: 6:15-7:45pm, Boys Grade 7: 7:45-9pm, Boys Grade 8: 7:30-9pm
Boys Grades 9-11: Tuesday 8/16 (7:45-9:15pm)
Girls Grades 3-6, Girls Grade 8: Wednesday 8/17 (7:00-8:15)
Girls Grade 7: Wed 8/10 (6-7:15pm) and Wednesday 8/17 (7:00-8:15)

(note: the above times are preliminary. Based on final group sizes, final times will be emailed out roughly 2 days before the tryout session)
*advanced 3rd Grade boys or girls that can comfortably play with 4th grade travel players may try out for our 4th grade program

All tryouts are at The Fay School in Southborough (Gym is across from 12 Middle Rd).

Players should attend both tryouts if that is at all possible. Why? We understand that families travel this time of year so we can only require that players (new or returning) attend 1 tryout, but we HIGHLY recommend they attend both, as seeing them compete against as many players in the grade as possible and for longer periods of time (more "data points") allows us to be more comfortable in placing them on a higher level team. So if team placement is important to you, then it's best to come to both tryouts if that's at all possible.

Our Fall 2022 Program:
Practices will start shortly after Labor Day and most teams will have one team practice per week (generally on Wednesday or Thursday). Players will also have the option to participate in a Skills Session on another weeknight (choice of Mondays or Tuesdays). Based on the level of team, Tournament Teams will play roughly 10-15 weekend games (all within driving distance) starting in late September and finishing at the end of October or first weekend in November just as school/travel teams get into full swing. Most teams will not play games on Columbus Day Weekend. 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.

Tryout Fee (covers both tryouts): $25 if registered by August 3rd, $30 thereafter

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 around $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, a strength & conditioning component, film reviews, 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 9 years. Unlike many clubs, we remain focused on helping our players develop the core 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) 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