Tryout

Newport Select is the boys' select basketball club for the Newport High School community. Each fall we hold tryouts for teams in grades 4–8. This page has everything you need to try out and register — and if anything's unclear, just email us. We'd rather answer a quick question than have you miss tryouts.


Registration is CLOSED.


Can my athlete play?


Every athlete in grades 4–8 is welcome to try out. Where they play comes down to the tryout — we field teams in two leagues, and their eligibility rules are different:


ETL — our competitive travel program


ETL has eligibility requirements based on where you live and go to school. Your athlete qualifies for ETL if any one of these is true:


  1. You live in the Newport High School boundary.
  2. A parent works at Newport High School.
  3. You live outside the Newport High School boundary, but your athlete attends a Newport feeder school — through open enrollment or a BSD choice / immersion program (a one-time election applies; see below). Example: you live in the Hazen boundary but your son attends Tyee Middle School, which feeds into Newport.
  4. Your athlete is homeschooled or attends a private school — eligible by home address if you live in the Newport High School boundary.
  5. You live in the Sammamish or Interlake High School boundary — you may be eligible through a waiver (subject to ETL approval this season, so email us to confirm).


Final ETL eligibility is set by the Eastside Travel League based on your address and school — see ETL's eligibility rules for the full details. We help with the paperwork, so email us if you're unsure.


The one-time election (for feeder-school families). If you qualify because your athlete attends a Newport feeder school, you can make a one-time election to make Newport Select your athlete's ETL home program for the rest of their ETL years (through grade 8), as long as they keep attending a Newport feeder school. Otherwise, you can't switch programs from season to season. If you move or your athlete changes schools in the future, their eligibility will need to be re-checked at that time.


PEAK — our developmental league


The PEAK league is open to any athlete in grades 4–8, wherever you live — if your athlete doesn't meet the ETL eligibility requirements, they can still try out and may be placed on a PEAK team if space is available. As Newport High School's feeder program, we prioritize Newport-eligible players for roster spots.


Not sure where you fit?  email board@newportselectbasketball.com with any questions.


Teams & placement


We typically field teams in both the ETL (our more competitive travel program) and PEAK (a more developmental-focused) leagues — see the FAQ for an explanation of the difference.


All players go through the same tryout and evaluation process with our coaches. Players and families can't designate a league (ETL or PEAK) or a team — but if a player is ineligible for ETL, they'll only be considered for a PEAK team.


After tryouts


We'll email every family with results and next steps. If your athlete earns a spot on one of our teams, you'll receive a registration link with payment options.


Still have questions?

Email board@newportselectbasketball.com and we'll help you sort it out.