"Tryouts"
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The word "tryouts" makes it sound like some players will be selected to teams and some will not. This is not true. All players will be placed on teams. We just can't find a better word to use. Tryouts are meant to get a general idea of the playing ability of your child. Each player will be asked to go through a series of baseball activities: pitching, hitting, fielding, and running. At each station they will be evaluated. We try our best to seek volunteers that are not coaches, fathers, or board members. We want these evaluations to be as non-biased as possible. The player's scores are then forwarded to the coaches for draft purposes. We ask that this information remain confidential. Again, the tryouts our meant to get a general idea of the players abilities. The tryouts are meant to be quick and non-threatening. Your child will not see these numbers and shouldn't worry about them.
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Tryout Stations
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1. When you come to tryouts, you will
be placed in a small
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2. You will be given the opportunity to
hit some baseballs.
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| 3. Someone will throw you grounders. You will
asked to field them and throw the ball to first. |
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| 4. Someone will throw you popups. |  |
| 5. You will be asked to pitch from a pitching mound
and to a target. |
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| 6. Each of these skills will be have 5 - 10
repetitions. You may also be asked to run in a timed race. |
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