Tryout Procedures

Players will be evaluated by independent judges who are not affiliated with the organization.

• Parents and coaches are not permitted in the tryout area on the first day of tryouts.
• Following the first day of tryouts, the top (7) players based on evaluation scores will be locked onto the No. 1 team, and a head coach for that team will be selected.
• Any daughter of the selected head coach must have an evaluation score placing her within the top seven (7) players to be rostered on the No. 1 team.
• Coaches will be permitted in the tryout area on the second day of tryouts to assist in selecting the remaining players.

Players will be evaluated on the following skills:

Hitting

• Pitching Machine and Front Toss and Bunting
• Machine Settings: 14U 50mph, 12U 45mph, 10U 38mph
• Evaluated on contact, power, form.

Grounders

• 8 grounders total, 2 right at them, 2 slow rollers, 2 to the right side, 2 to the left side
• Evaluated on Position/stance, Fielding, throwing accuracy

Flyballs

• 8 Flyballs total: 2 right at them, 2 to the right side, 2 to the left side, 2 behind
• Evaluated on Position/stand, catching, throw accuracy.

Throwing

• Throw velocity

Running (speed)

• 60 feet sprint
• Evaluated on time.

Pitching (Optional)

• 8 fastball pitches
• 4 of each secondary pitches
• 3 velocity pitches

Catching (Optional)

• Catching/blocking 5 each
• Throw down to second
• Pop time
• Framing