Frequently Asked Questions?

Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about Nova 94 Feet and AAU basketball. If you have a question that is not covered below, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at director@nova94feet.com.

A. Nova 94 Feet and Elevate Elite have open tryouts for all of our teams in February and March of each year. Registration for tryouts will open in January. All players that wish to try out for a team MUST register online and pay the nominal registration fee. Players should attend each tryout session so the coach can get a reasonable amount of time to perform his/her evaluation.  Attendance at at least one tryout is required.

A. All of our teams have open tryouts in February/March of each year. The AAU main season runs from March through July (when summer showcase events take place). Teams will generally play anywhere from 8-10 tournaments during that time period. Some teams may play in a summer league. The coach of each team sets the team’s schedule. Some of your teams will choose to play year round, playing in the Fall and Winter seasons as well. This is handled by the coach on a team by team basis. If a team plays in the Fall and/or Winter there will be some additional costs.

A. Nova 94 Feet Premier teams are the top team at a particular age/grade level. Players that play on Premier teams are expected to make basketball their highest priority. Premier teams will play more out of town events and showcase events. Nova 94 Orange teams are also very competitive. The Orange teams will travel to out of town for tournaments on occassion, though this will depend of the team’s level of play. Our Blue teams tend to play only regionally. Players on Orange and Blue teams are expected to make basketball a priority, however multi-sport players for which basketball is not the highest priority fit in very well on Orange and Blue teams. All players try out for all teams in the age group at one centralized tryout. The Premier coach will choose his team first, followed by the Orange and then the Blue coach.  We will rarely field more then 3 teams in an age group.

A. The costs to take part on a Nova 94 Feet team will vary depending on whether on the level of the team and on the age grouping.  Costs for Nova 94 Feet elementary and middle school age teams are about $895 for Premier/Orange teams and $795 for Blue Teams, though these costs may vary a bit by team, and from year to year.  High School age teams may have higher costs since they play in exposure events that have a higher entry fee. Total costs for HS teams can range from $800-$1300. Costs for uniforms and other gear are in addition to team fees.

Some HS teams will receive free gear and a cost reduction under our sponsorship with Adidas.  We generally allow fees to be paid in installments, however, once a player accepts a spot on a team they commit to paying all fees for the team even if they leave the team prior to the fee being due.  There are no refunds of fees for any reason once a player accepts a spot on a team and makes team or uniform payments.

A. Yes. Nova 94 Feet and Elevate Elite are committed to providing full or partial scholarships for all players that qualify. On our Forms page, there is an application which a player can submit to apply for a scholarship. If approved the player will be advised what contribution is needed to participate on the team, and the program’s scholarship fund will cover the remainder of the costs.

A. Nova 94 Feet runs basketball clinics in the Fall and Winter for players of all ages.  These sessions are very popular and fill up quickly and have been running for the past 6 years. We also run camps led by Coach Bruno Corras on most school holidays and vacation breaks.  Nova 94 does not provide individual training for players–however, many of the Nova 94 coaches do provide such training. If you would like a referral to a basketball trainer please contact us directly at director@nova94feet.com.

A. Elevate Elite is the brand name of our entire Girls program starting in the 2021 season.  Elevate Elite was formed together with Coach Bruno Corras and has been a part of the Nova 94 family for 8 years.  Elevate Elite HS Girls are sponsored by Adidas–the only Elite #3SSB (Three Stripes Select Basketball) team in the DMV and one of only 28 in the USA.  Our top 6 HS teams will play on an invite-only Adidas circuit and on the invite only S40 Circuit.

There are no refunds for any reason for any team fees paid or gear items including uniforms that are ordered.  There are also no refunds for any camps or clinics run by Nova 94.