About AEF Tryouts
AEF Academy believes that for athletes to become impact players, it is imperative they play on a team with other athletes of similar ability level. This starts with appropriate team placement. AEF Academy uses OBJECTIVE software that allows our evaluation staff to rate each player on specific skill categories and subcategories by multiple coaches. We can see in real time if a player has not gotten as much attention from the evaluators as another, and we can use that information to guide our focus toward that player until they are 100% evaluated. Evaluators can verbally take notes on each player with the click of a button, while not having to take their eyes off the court. The data is collected and provided back in specific report format for each athlete, clearly showing areas of strengths and weaknesses, which then becomes our baseline for team placement and individual player development over the season (and throughout their AEF Academy career!)
SPRING/SUMMER 2025 TRYOUTS
All 2nd thru 11th grade athletes who want to play on an AEF Spring/Summer 2025 team MUST try out.
There is no fee to attend tryouts, but all participants must register in advance through the link below.
FALL/WINTER 25-26 TRYOUTS
All athletes who will be in the 2nd thru 8th grade NEXT FALL and who want to secure their spot on an AEF Fall/Winter 25-26 team MUST try out. Athletes will not be placed on teams until after the Player Evaluation / Team Placement Camp in August. Athletes who register in March get the added benefits of attending the AEF Skills Camp in June at no additional charge, as well as free access to the AEF Personal Training App from April through July, and free Open Gym from 11:30am-1:30pm Monday thru Thursday in June and July!
There is no fee to attend tryouts, but all participants must register in advance through the link below.
Evaluation Software
AEF Academy believes that for players to make an impact on their team, it is imperative that they play on a team with other athletes of similar ability level. This starts with appropriate team placement. AEF Academy uses OBJECTIVE software that allows our evaluation staff to rate each player on specific skill categories and subcategories multiple times and by multiple coaches. We can see in real time if a player has not gotten as much attention from the evaluators as another, and we can use that information to guide our focus toward that player until they are 100% evaluated. Evaluators can verbally take notes on each player with the click of a button, while not having to take their eyes off the court. The data is collected and provided back in specific report format for each athlete, clearly showing areas of strengths and weaknesses, which then becomes our baseline for individual player development over the season (and throughout their AEF Academy career!)
Team Placement
The AEF Academy evaluation staff will meet after each tryout session and analyze the data provided by our evaluation software. We know that not everyone will have their best performance at a tryout, some players get nervous, some may be tired after the end of a long day at school, some players will not get as many touches as others, etc. We want to emphasize to every athlete who comes to tryouts…we don’t expect you to be the best! It is OUR JOB to help you be the best you can be! We just want you to come with a great ATTITUDE, give us your best EFFORT, and just FOCUS on your game. AEF Tryouts are going to be a FUN EXPERIENCE for you…it’s just how we roll!
Team rosters will be posted on our website by 8pm the following day and all those who attend tryouts will receive a link to those rosters and instructions on getting your player registered for the season.