1. The Head Basketball Coach will appoint an independent panel to select the travel teams for grades 4-6. This evaluation panel will not be otherwise affiliated with the Jackson Basketball program.

The panel that will evaluate and choose the 3^rd grade travel team will consist of the six (6) head coaches of the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade travel teams and the travel director(s).

2. Tryouts for each grade level will be one (1) hour in length.

3. If a player was on a travel team the previous year, a star (*) will be placed next to that player’s name on the player list used by the evaluation panel. (This will act as the equivalent of a returning letterman at the high school level.) However, there is no guarantee the player will be renamed to a travel team.

4. Tryouts for each grade level will be run by the Head Basketball Coach and his staff. Only the panel, travel directors, JYBA Board Members, and travel team head coaches will be permitted in the gym during tryouts. No parents will be permitted to observe.

5. The evaluation panel will select up to 20 players in each of 4^th grade, 5^th grade, and 6^th grade. The panel reserves the right to select fewer than 20 players. The final list will be approved by the Head Basketball Coach.

6. The evaluation panel will select 10 to 12 players in 3^rd grade. The panel reserves the right to select fewer than 10 players. The final list will be approved by the Head Basketball Coach.

7. An interested player may try out for a travel team at one (1) grade level above his. However, to be selected to that travel team, the player must be in the top six (6) players of the higher grade level as determined by the evaluation panel.

a. If a younger player is selected as a top 6 player in the higher grade level, an extra player in the higher grade level will be chosen. The player moving up will NOT take a spot from another player in that grade level.

b. A younger player trying out for an older team must also attend the tryout for his grade.

8. Criteria for selection to a travel team includes, but is not limited to, the following:

The Head Basketball Coach may set additional basketball-related criteria at his discretion.

1. Travel team head coaches will be selected by the Head Basketball Coach. He will select two (2) coaches each for 4^th grade, 5^th grade, and 6^th grade. He will select one (1) coach for 3^rd grade. Once teams are divided, the travel team head coaches will choose their assistant coaches subject to approval by the Head Basketball Coach.

2. Travel team head coaches will have their son on their team. If a travel head coach’s son is not on the final list as selected by the evaluation panel, he will be kept as an additional player and will not take the place of another selected player.

3. Travel team coaches are not paid by the JYBA.

1. Once the evaluation panel selects the players in each grade level, the two travel head coaches for that grade level will meet and divide the two teams as equally as possible. These teams will be designated as Jackson Purple and Jackson Gold.

2. A moderator selected by the Head Basketball Coach will be present during the division of the travel teams at each grade level to assist as needed.

3. Travel coaches will consider extenuating circumstances during the division of travel teams. The moderator must be made aware of any of these circumstances and will ensure that no coach or parent is manipulating the system.

1. Practice times for each grade level will be scheduled by the JYBA scheduling coordinators. Additional practice times must be scheduled through the coordinators to secure a gym permit.

2. Travel teams in each grade level—4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade—MUST practice together. No exceptions! Coaches should develop a practice plan for the mutual benefit of both teams with the majority of practice time being held together. Teams may separate for individual work during practice, but that should be for no more than half of each practice.

1. The purple and gold travel teams in 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade will participate in one (1) travel league and up to three (3) tournaments. The 3^rd grade travel team will participate in one (1) travel league and up to four (4) tournaments.

2. These tournaments will be selected by the travel coaches in conjunction with the travel directors, and will be approved by the JYBA board.

1. For the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade travel teams, three (3) additional tournaments will be designated as "Black-White" tournaments. One of these tournaments may be the OYB School Team State Championship in Columbus, and only the Black-squad will participate. The White-squad will participate in another local tournament that weekend. The other Black-White tournaments will be determined by agreement of the travel coaches and will be approved by the JYBA Board. If possible, the black-squad and white-squad should not participate in the same tournament on the same weekend.

2. In Black-White tournaments, the teams in each grade level will be re-divided into a Black-squad and a White-squad. At least one week prior to a Black-White tournament, the travel coaches will meet and divide the teams how they see fit based on each player’s performance to date and the need of each team. The roster for the Black-squad and White-squad may change from one tournament to the next.

3. A White team will be formed for a grade level only if 18 or more players are chosen by the panel for that grade level. For grade levels in which no White team is chosen, up to two (2) additional purple-gold tournaments will be scheduled.

4. The coaches of the Black-squad and White-squad will be determined by mutual agreement of the coaches for that grade level. If a dispute arises, the coaches will consult the travel director(s).

5. The Black and White teams will not be selected until after all purple-gold tournaments are complete (exception: see I.3 above).

1. There is no additional fee to participate on a travel team. The JYBA will incur the cost of travel team uniforms and registration fees for sanctioned leagues and tournaments (see Sections H and I, above).

2. Hotel expenses and travel costs will be borne by each family. All travel teams will endeavor to stay at the same hotel for out-of-town tournaments.

3. All travel players must participate in one fundraiser—the Holiday Hoop-la. Players in grades 4-6 are required to raise a minimum of $100. Players in grade 3 are required to raise a minimum of $75. More information will be distributed in December.

4. Travel team parents will be expected to volunteer their time to sell 50-50 tickets during at least one high school home game during the 2007-2008 season. More information will be distributed in November.

1. If any question or issue arises during the season regarding the above policies, a player or parent must first contact their coach and attempt to resolve the problem.

2. If no solution can be reached, the parent and/or coach must contact a travel director who will attempt to resolve the problem.

3. If a particular problem requires the attention of the Head Basketball Coach, the travel director will contact the Head Basketball Coach directly to address it. At no time should a parent contact the Head Basketball Coach directly without first going through the preceding channels.

4. Any parent circumventing this procedure may be subject to having his/her son removed from the travel team.