The WBA In-Town basketball program is open to boys and girls in Grades 2 to 12. There are no tryouts for the in-town program.
The In-Town program is held at Westwood schools on Saturdays during 75-minute time slots made up of approximately 30 minutes of practice time followed by a 45-minute game.
Specific school locations and game times will be determined by grade based upon the number of players enrolled in each grade.
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The WBA In-Town basketball program is a grade-based basketball league open to all interested boys and girls in Grades 2 thru 12.
There are no tryouts and we welcome all players of any skill levels as we work to balance teams across all grades. All 4th-6th graders who play in our Metrowest Travel Program are also required to register and play in our In-Town program, as well. Some of the In-Town rules and details are contained in our Document section.
The In-Town program plays on Saturdays during 75-minute time slots in our Town gyms made up of approximately 30 minutes of practice time followed by a 45-minute game. The program starts the first weekend in December and runs until the beginning of March.
The registration fee for In-Town basketball is $150 per player with discounts available to families with three or more players.
TRYOUTS for the 2023-2024 Westwood Basketball Travel Season will be held Sept. 26 through Oct. 5.
Registration has closed. Please email registrar@westwoodbasketball.org with any questions.
Tryout Times/Locations
4th Grade Girls: Sunday, 10/1 3 pm to 4:30 pm Thurston Middle School (1 Session)
4th Grade Boys: Sunday, 10/1 1:30 pm to 3 pm Thurston Middle School (1 Session)
5th Grade Girls: Wednesday 9/27 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Thurston Middle School AND Sunday, 10/1 3 pm to 4:30 pm Westwood High School
5th Grade Boys: Sunday, 10/1 4:30 pm to 6 pm Thurston Middle School AND Thursday 10/5 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Thurston Middle School
6th Grade Girls: Sunday, 10/1 4:30 pm to 6 pm Westwood High School AND Wednesday, 10/4 7:30 pm to 9 pm Thurston Middle School
6th Grade Boys: Sunday, 10/1 1:30 pm to 3 pm Westwood High School AND Thursday, 10/5 7:30 pm to 9 pm Thurston Middle School
7th Grade Girls: Monday, 10/2 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Thurston Middle School AND Wednesday, 10/4 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Thurston Middle School
7th Grade Boys: Tuesday, 9/26 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Thurston Middle School AND Tuesday, 10/3 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Thurston Middle School
8th Grade Girls: Wednesday, 9/27 7:30 pm to 9 pm Thurston Middle School AND Monday, 10/2 7:30 pm to 9 pm Thurston Middle School
8th Grade Boys: Tuesday, 9/26 7:30 pm to 9 pm Thurston Middle School AND Tuesday, 10/3 7:30 pm to 9 pm Thurston Middle School
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The Westwood MetroWest travel program is for grades 4 through 8 and starts in November and runs through mid-March.
There is a tryout process before teams are determined with 1-2 mandatory tryout sessions per grade. The season starts in early Nov. with 2 mandatory practices a week and all games are played on Sundays starting after Thanksgiving.
In addition, as part of the WBA program, 4th-6th grade travel players are normally required to play WBA In-Town Basketball on Saturdays, a program we expect to run starting in December (registration will open in October). Please consider the time commitment involved prior to registering and planing to try out for a respective team.
Players are encouraged to attend both tryout sessions.There is only 1 tryout session for boys and girls in 4th grade. Each tryout session is 75 min.
2023/2024 Tentative Travel Schedule |
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Mid-September |
Tryout Registration Opens |
Sept 25 |
Registration Closes |
Sept 26 |
Try-outs Start |
Oct. 5 |
Try-outs End |
TBD |
Team Announcements |
TBD |
Mandatory Coaches Meeting |
First Week Nov. |
Practices start |
TBD |
November MW 4th Grade Jamboree |
Thursday, Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving |
Dec. 3 |
Metrowest season starts |
Dec. 22 |
Winter Break - no practices |
Dec. 25 |
Christmas Day - no games |
Jan. 1 |
New Year's Day - no games |
Jan. 2 |
Practices resume |
Feb Winter Break |
No practices, Games will take place on 2/18, 2/25 |
Feb. 26 |
Practices Resume |
March 1 |
Metrowest Playoffs start |
March 12 |
Metrowest Playoffs end |
TBD |
State Tournament (If Qualified) |
**All dates presented are not final. Below is a guide to help with any questions you may have.**