Select Basketball Teams

To view a list of our 2009/10 select teams Click Here!

For teams playing in the FOR PETE FORCE Tournement

(5th Grade Girls, 3rd Grade Black and White, 4th Grade Royal, 5th Grade White and Green, 6th Grade Royal, 6th/ 7th Grade Silver, 7th Grade Silver and Green, and 8th Grade White)

5th Grade Boys White and Green, 8th Grade Boys White, and 5th Grade Girls

please double-check your schedules as there have been game time changes.

March 12th- 14th CLICK HERE for brackets!

For teams playing in the TRAILBLAZERS MIDWEST SHOOTOUT Tournament

(3rd Grade Black, 4th Grade Green, 5th Grade Black, 6th Grade Green, 7th Grade Royal, and 8th Grade Black)

March 13th-14th CLICK HERE for brackets!

For teams playing in the MIT Tournament

(6th Grade Girls, 6th/7th Grade Girls, 8th Grade Girls, 4th Grade Balck and White, 6th grade Black and White, 7th grade Black and White)

see individual team pages!

2010/11 Select Team Information

Why the OSA Basketball Program

Pricing Breakdown & Payment Options

Tryout Process

Loyalty Program Registration Form (Current OSA Players Only) - PDF

Select Contract - PDF

Click Here for 2010/11 Team Tryout Dates

Summer Sunday Night Work Outs: June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11, 18

3^rd – 5^th Graders: 6:00 – 7:30

6^th – 8^th Graders: 7:30 – 9:00

Summer Camp: July 26 – 29

3^rd – 5^th Graders: 8:30 – 12:00

6^th – 8^th Graders: 1:00 – 4:30

Fall Sunday Night Work Outs: August 29; September 12, 19, 26

3^rd - 5^th Graders: 5:00 – 6:30

6^th – 8^th Graders: 6:30 – 8:00

Select Parent Meeting: October 3^rd 6:00 – 8:00

Regular Season: October 4 – Mid March

Tentative Practice Schedule:

Monday/Thursdays: 5:15 – 6:45 3^rd and 4^th Grade Boys

Mondays/Thursdays 6:45 – 8:15 5^th and 6^th Grade Boys

Mondays/Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 7^th and 8^th Grade Boys

Tuesdays/Fridays: 5:15 – 6:45 3^rd – 8^th Grade Girls

Note: Our intention is to offer 4 boys teams per grade and 1-2 girls teams per grade.

Games:

3^rd – 4^th Graders: One fall league, one winter league and 4 tournaments. Approximate Total Games: 30

5^th – 6^th Graders: One fall league, one winter league and 6 tournaments or one fall league, two winter leagues and 3-4 tournaments. Approximate Total Games: 35-40

7^th- 8^th Graders: One fall league, one winter league and 7-8 tournaments or one fall league, two winter leagues and 5-6 tournaments. Approximate Total Games: 45-50

Most, if not all, of our teams will play in the Predator Basketball League held at the OSA. Other league options for example would be Kellom and the Conqueror League. Games for the fall league generally start the last weekend in October and end around mid to late December. Games for winter leagues generally begin around the first of January and go through the end of February or in some cases, early March. Teams will play more tournaments the second half of the season than the first half of the season. You can count on playing tournaments through mid to late March.

Therefore, the season begins with practices in early October and goes through your last scheduled tournament in mid to late March.

Why the OSA Select Basketball Program

Leadership/Coaching: The OSA Select Basketball program is coordinated by Mitch Runco. Prior to coming on board at the OSA, Coach Runco served as Coach Bill Self's student manager at Kansas! Bob Franzese, OSA General Manager and long time Omaha basketball coach also has a direct hand in this program. Our coaches are highly qualified and generally do not have children playing on the team.

Practices: You can count on OSA team practices to be crisp, professionally run, and fun! While games are important, we feel that players are ultimately made on the practice floor. Our staff of highly qualified and trained coaches will take your child's game to the next level! Having our own facility allows us to have a consistent practice schedule. For example this past year, there were numerous occasions where schools were closed and we still practiced.

Commissioners: New to this season, there will be commissioners assigned to a cluster of teams. Parents can feel free to communicate freely and directly with each grade's group commissioner about the team and their child's progress.

Summer and Fall Skill Sessions: We agree with Roy Williams, coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, when he says, “Teams are made during the season and players are made during the off season.” Our summer skills sessions, summer camp, and fall skills sessions are designed to do the following:

-Teach a consistent skill set to everyone in the program.

- -Teach a consistent schematic set to all teams in the program.

-Give players direction as to what they exactly should be working on to improve their skills.

-Ultimately, our work during the summer will define us as a program!!

Process for Selecting Teams:Following the Loyalty Program and Tryouts, we will have 38 – 40 players in each boys age group and 18-20 players in each girls age group. Following the completion of the summer skills clinics and summer camps, players will be divided into their respective teams. Teams will be announced online. Teams will go through September skills sessions with their respective teams.

As an extra bonus to being a part of the Omaha Sports Academy your child will receive:

A year round open gym membership.

50% off of all academies and 25% off of camps/schools out clinics.

Pricing Breakdown and Payment Opportunities

The price to participate in the 2010-2011 select program will be as follows**:

3^rd – 4^th Graders: $695

5^th – 6^th Graders: $745

7^th – 8^th Graders: $799

One way for us to communicate the reasonableness of this price to look at it on a price per hour of instruction to which your son/daughter is entitled as a member of our select program. Accordingly:

3^rd – 4^th Graders: $695

Summer Sunday Night Work Outs: 6 Work Uuts x 1.5 hours each = 9 hours

Summer Camp: 4 Days x 3.5 hours/day = 14 hours

Sunday Night September Work Outs: 4 Work Outs x 1.5 hours each = 6 hours

Regular Season Practices: 24 weeks x 2 practices/week x 1.5 hours/practice = 72 hours

Regular Season Games: 30 games x 1 hour/game = 30 hours

Total = 131 hours

Price per hour of instruction ($695 / 131) = $5.30

5^th – 6^th Graders: $745

Summer Sunday Night Work Outs: 6 Work Outs x 1.5 hours = 9 hours

Summer Camp: 4 Days x 3.5 hours = 14 hours

Sunday Night September Work Outs: 4 Work Outs x 1.5 hours each = 6 hours

Regular Season Practices: 24 weeks x 2 practices/week x 1.5 hours/practice = 72 hours

Regular Season Games: 35 games x 1 hour = 35 hours

Total = 136 hours

Price per hour of instruction ($745 / 136) = $5.47

7^th – 8^th Graders: $799

Summer Sunday Night Work Outs: 6 Work Outs x 1.5 hours = 9 hours

Summer Camp: 4 Days x 3.5 hours = 14 hours

Sunday Night September Work Outs: 4 Work Outs x 1.5 hours each = 6 hours

Regular Season Practices: 24 weeks x 2 practices/week x 1.5 hours/practice = 72 hours

Regular Season Games: 45 games x 1 hour = 45 hours

Total = 146 hours

Price per hour of instruction ($799 / 146) = $5.47

While we recognize that our prices may be higher than other local programs around town, please note the breakdown above does not factor-in the following additional benefits, many of which are unique to our program:

Each select player in our program receives 50% off academy prices and 25% off camp prices and a free open gym membership.

We have our own facility – when school districts close , other organizations practice schedules are disrupted, we generally still practice! Our state of the art facility is safe, secure, etc.

We have a full time basketball director who is directly involved with each of the teams, specifically their coaches. Furthermore, Bob Franzese, OSA General Manager, is directly involved in this as well! OSA Professional staff goes to great lengths to train coaches, observe and evaluate teams, and ensure that each player is developing appropriately.

Our program meets year round. We will provide consistent instruction throughout the year. We believe that our summer program is equally as important as our winter program!

**Uniform Fee: Players will also be charged a $75 uniform fee when they pick up their uniforms in September. Each player will receive a top of the line reversible game jersey, game shorts, and a reversible practice jersey. Players will keep their jerseys, and if it fits the following year, will be able to wear it the next year as well!

Fundraising opportunities and scholarships are available. We do not want to turn you away because of a monetary situation.

Click Here for 2010/11 Team Tryout Dates

Process for Select Tryouts and Registration

1) Email Bob Franzese, OSA General Manager, at Bob.Franzese@omahasportsacademy.com to inform him of your intention to try out.

2) Show up 15 -30 minutes prior to tryouts to register.

3) Results will be posted the next day by 5:00 p.m.

4) If your child earns a spot in the select program and you wish to accept that spot for your child you will need to call email Bob Franzese by the designated date (usually within 48 hours) to accept your spot.

5) At that time, a non refundable deposit and completed contract will be due by the designated date.

6) Tryouts are strictly to select the individuals who will participate on an OSA team for the 2010 – 2011 season. Following the completion of summer skills work outs and the summer camp, players will be divided into their respective teams.

Note for Current Omaha Sports Academy Select Players:

1) You have the option to preregister your child through our loyalty program and bypass the tryout. Please download and complete the loyalty program registration form if this.

2) Those who participate in the Loyalty Program do not need to attend the try out.

3) Those who do not participate in the Loyalty Program but may wish to participate at OSA for the 2010 – 2011 season will need to try out, but please note that preference will not be given when selecting players.