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Midwest Wildcat Tryouts

Midwest Wildcats Basketball
3rd-12th Grade Boys & Girls

  • Since 2002.
  • No Nonsense.
  • Great Coaching.
  • Great Trainers.
  • Great Facilities.
  • Great Communication.
  • Available for Questions.
  • Tryout Registrations Are NOW Being Accepted
  • Grade is Based on the 2025-26 School Year

Contact us with any questions: Office at 779-537-3412
Email chuck@rockfordbasketball.org


2025-26 WINTER SEASON
2025-26 winter express season

3RD-8th Grade Boys & Girls

  • Now Accepting Tryout Registrations
  • Grade is Based on the 2025-26 School Year
  • Next Tryout Sunday, December 7
  • Tryout Schedule Posted Soon
  • Register for Tryouts NOW! 
  • For some age groups, we will reach out earlier than December 7, to offer an early tryout. 

WINTER EXTRESS SEASON TRYOUT SCHEDULE-UPDATED SOON

4th Grade Boys Express Season Sunday, December 7, Time TBA
5th Grade Boys Register for Tryouts & We'll Send Tryout Information
6th Grade Boys-Express Season Sunday, December 7, Time TBA
7th Grade Boys-Express Season Sunday, December 7, Time TBA
8th Grade Boys-Express Season Sunday, December 7, Time TBA
3rd-8th Grade Girls Register for Tryouts & We'll Send Tryout Information

TRYOUT LOCATION: Flodin Boys & Girls Club, 998 S. Lyford Rd. Rockford


2026 SPRING/SUMMER SEASON
NATIONAL TEAMS

  • 7th-11th Grade Girls 
  • 9th-11th Grade Boys 
  • Season Tryouts: Late August, Mid-October & Late February
NEXT TRYOUT:
7th Grade Girls: Sunday, October 26, 3:30-5:00 PM
8th Grade Girls: Sunday, October 26, 5:00-6:30 PM
High School Boys: Sunday, October 26, 6:30-8:00 PM
High School Girls: Sunday, October 26, 2:30-3:30 PM - This is an alternate tryout for athletes who could not attend one of our previous tryouts. Must register for tryouts in advance of this tryout.
Tryout Location: Flodin Boys & Girls Club, 998 S. Lyford Rd. Rockford

2026 SPRING/SUMMER SEASON
REGIONAL TEAMS

  • 3rd-8th Grade Boys & Girls - Tryouts Late February
  • 7th-11th Grade Boys & Girls: Tryouts Late October & Late February

NEXT TRYOUT:
7th Grade Girls: Sunday, October 26, 3:30-5:00 PM
8th Grade Girls: Sunday, October 26, 5:00-6:30 PM
High School Girls: Sunday, October 19, 2:00-3:30 PM
High School Boys: Sunday, October 26, 6:30-8:00 PM


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We are in the process of updated our 2026 National team schedules.

HS Girls National Team Schedule (E40 Teams)

April 17-19 USJN Windy City Classic Milwaukee, WI
May 15-17 The Classic (E40 Circuit) Louisville, KY
July 12-14 Run 4 The Roses Championship (E40 Circuit) Louisville, KY
TBA The Splash Louisville, KY
TBA The National Championship (E40 Circuit) Louisville, KY
July 24-26 National Summer Classic Northbrook, IL

HS Girls National Team Schedule (NE2K Teams)

April 24-26 USJN Windy City Classic Milwaukee, WI
May 15-17 The Classic (NE2K Circuit) Louisville, KY
July 9-11 Run 4 The Roses Classic (NE2K Circuit) Louisville, KY
TBA The Splash Louisville, KY
TBA The National Championship (NE2K Circuit) Louisville, KY
July 24-26 National Summer Classic Northbrook, IL

HS Boys 15-17U E40 National Team Schedule-TBA

April 25-27 Grassroots Showcase (Elite 40 Circuit) Louisville, KY
May 16-18 Grassroots Showdown (Elite 40 Circuit) Indianapolis, IN
May 24-25 Chicago Classic Chicago, IL
July 11-13 Ballin' Under One Roof (Elite 40 Circuit) Cincinnati, OH
July 18-20 Grassroots Championship (ELITE 40) Louisville, KY
July 25-27 National Summer Classic Waukegan, IL

HS BOYS & GIRLS REGIONAL SCHEDULES

Schedule Set After Roster Is Determined, So We Can Work Around Player Conflicts

FALL Season & EXPRESS Season Team Fees

  • 2nd-12th Grade Teams $338.00 (Up to 5 Events)
  • Payment plan of up to 3 payments available

REGIONAL Summer & Winter Team Fees

  • 2nd/3rd Grade Team $468.00 (Up to 7 Events)
  • 4th & 5th Grade Team $558.00 (Up to 8 Events)
  • 6th-8th Grade Team $598.00 (Up to 8 Events)
  • 9th-11th Grade Team $748.00 (Up to 7 Events)
  • Payment plan is available

NATIONAL Summer Team Fees

  • 7th-8th Grade Teams $698.00 (Up to 8 Events)
  • 9th-11th Grade Teams $898.00 (Up to 7 Events)
    • All National Teams Play NCAA Certified Event Schedule
    • Includes all practices, events, HUDL, HUDL Assist & NCSA Team Edition, or comparable recruiting tool, during season. HUDL & HUDL Assist is available if a team has a volunteer assist with recording games. Details on request.
  • Payment plan of up to 7 payments is available

Uniforms 

  • Fee $149.00 (4th Grade and Up)
    • Includes Custom Shorts, Two Custom Jerseys
    • Players With Current UA Uniform Don't Need to Purchase New Uniform - Most Athletes Wear Uniform for 4-6 Seasons
  • Practice Reversible $25.00
    • Players Who Have One Do Not Need to Purchase Another - Most Athletes Wear Reversible for 4-6 Seasons

Registration fees are not refundable. Online registrations through Sports Engine offer registration insurance if interested. See the full refund policy below. 

  • If registering online, there is a 2.99% credit card fee. Parents are welcome to pay by check, or cash to avoid the credit card fee. Players must be registered within 72-hours of roster posting.
  • If paying a registration fee in full, by check, or cash, prior to the registration deadline, parents will receive a 5% discount on the player registration fee.
  • Siblings will receive a $50.00 discount for each sibling.
  • Credit Card Payment Plans are available.  Once parents commit their son, or daughter to play, by setting up a payment plan there are no refunds & the family must complete all payments. If paying in full, there are no refunds. If offered a spot, parents must register their son, or daughter within 72-hours of the roster being posted.  Failed payments are assessed a $25.00 fee, for each week the payment fails.
  • We encourage parents to ask questions in advance of tryouts. If a player is offered a spot, and the parents don't accept the spot, the family must pay a tryout fee of $50.00, before the player, or sibling of that player, will be considered for a future roster. The $50.00 will be applied toward fees if the player is offered a spot, or will be refunded if not offered a spot. We don't charge a tryout fee, so this is done in an effort to reduce the number of families who do not accept a spot, when offered. Discounts won in online, or part of referral contests can not be added to other discounts.

Refund Policy

Prior to the start of each season, we commit player registration fees to fund our operating budget, which includes, but is not limited to practice facility rent, facility maintenance, event registration fees, staff wages, insurance and other administrative expenditures. Because of this, refunds for player registration fees are not issued after an athlete is registered for a season, unless we are unable to field the team. Payment for uniform and practice reversible will be refunded, if the uniform and/or practice reversible is unused and returned to our office within seven days of the purchase.