HJMS hasn't had tryouts yet, have other schools held their tryouts yet?
East Paulding MS had their first tryout last Friday. Apparently there were close to 80 that tried out. The coaches made the initial cuts down to 17 boys with the last try-outs being next Monday for those students who somehow missed the first tryout. I heard 18 girls tried out for 12 slots.
Each middle school has a 6th grade boys and girls team, but they are not officially run by the school. The coaches are parents or community members - not teachers. They practice at each of their individual school's gyms, then the games are on Saturdays at SPMS. Technically not "affiliated" with the middle schools at all.
Hope everyone's middle school tryouts go well. It can be a rough time in a kids life - for some, it will be the first time they have to "make" a team (instead of just paying a fee and having guaranteed playing time) - and getting cut can be pretty hard on these 11-year olds.
Best of luck to everyone & their kids.