Traveling Program
2024-25 Traveling Committee
Travel Commissioner
Tyler Nelson (651) 470-9730
tnelson_84@hotmail.com
Girls Travel Coordinator
2024-2025 - TBD
Outgoing - Nick Godin (262) 893-9300
godindp@yahoo.com
Boys Travel Coordinator
Rory Larson (763) 232-5257
rorylarson@gmail.com
TRAVEL UNIFORM SIZING
Travel Tryout Clinics Available to ALL Players that are Registered to Play This Fall.
Clinic for 4th Graders (All skills for the tryout will be reviewed at this clinic)
- Date TBD - ALL 4th Graders 6:00pm - 8:15pm. There will be a Q&A for all 4th grade parents at 8:30pm following the clinic. Players can shoot in the gym if they would like during this time.
Clinics for 5th - 8th Graders (There will be different skills reviewed at each clinic so it is best to attend all 3)
Clinics are held at the MGMS & MGCG (Behind Maple Grove Middle)
- CLINIC 1 - Date and times TBD - Anyone that is interested in being a HEAD Travel Coach and has not been a HEAD Travel coach in the past is encouraged to come to the MGCG at 6:00pm for some information.
- CLINIC 2- Monday September 2 (Labor Day)- Times TBD
- CLINIC 3- Date and times TBD -
Traveling Tryout Information
Head Travel Coach Interviews
If you are interested in being a head travel coach for 2024-2025 season, please use the link below to sign up for an interview. Only those who were NOT a head travel coach this past season need to interview. Interviews take approximately 20 minutes and are held in-person at the Maple Grove Community Gyms (middle school) meeting room.
Interview dates are TBD
These are the preferred dates, however if none of the dates work for you, or if there are no more available time slots, please reach out to the respective Travel Coordinator above.
Traveling League Details 4th - 8th Grade
OMGBA offers a very competitive program for the 4th through 8th grade. The traveling program requires a commitment to the program and other teammates by attending most (if not all) practices and games.
IMPORTANT Traveling Information
Once a player is chosen for a travel team, an additional tournament fee is collected over and above the house fees that are paid at the time of registration. This tournament fee also covers admissions into most tournaments. IF YOU MAKE A TRAVEL TEAM, YOU MUST PLAY ON THAT TEAM.
For 4th grade boys (up to 4 full year teams), 4th grade girls (up to 2 full year teams), & 5th - 8th grade (All Teams), These teams will play a full-season travel schedule with 8-10 weekend tournaments including the OMGBA tournament in November. Practices will begin after tryouts with two practices per week throughout the season. Girls’ seasons end in late February, boys’ seasons end in early March.
OMGBA also uses the DIBS Volunteer System for volunteer requirements for 4th - 8th Grade Traveling basketball families. For more information see the "Volunteer Info" tab .
2024-25 4th Grade Travel Changes: Boys (up to 4 full year teams), Girls (up to 2 full year teams); No half-year teams. Girls' seasons end in late February, boys’ seasons end in early March. We will no longer have any half-year travel teams. All 4th grade participants will play either travel with tryouts in September, or in the House program. OMGBA will make a determination on how many 4th grade travel teams to form based on registration/tryout numbers and the ability level of the participants who attend tryouts.
Traveling Commitment
Anyone wishing to tryout for a traveling position must attend both days of tryouts for their grade and gender. As there are limited spots on traveling teams, not everyone that attends a tryout will make a team. There is no "playing up" or "playing down".
Teams play games in tournaments sponsored by organizations around the Twin Cities. Games are played on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at Twin Cities facilities and sometimes at out state facilities. There is generally two practices a week (depending on school availability). Practices are 1 to 2 hours long and can be held on any week day night from 5:30pm to 10:00pm (9:00pm end time for 4th - 5th Grade). Coaches may be able to pick up an additional practice each week when available, but those practices are optional for players.
