TRYOUT SCHEDULE

Monday (weather permitting)

2:45-4:15: Turf next to tennis courts (if bad weather, agility stations in hallway inside – meet at the equipment closet)

4:15-5:30: Gym for hitting/pitching

Tuesday

TBD – working with athletics on schedule. Plan on practicing from 2:45-5:30. If we can be on the turf outside, we will not hit or throw, but we can work on fielding and running. You will be allowed to wear a snow hat and a winter glove on your throwing hand.

Wednesday

Same as Monday

Thursday

3-4 lifting downstairs

4:15-5:30 Gym for hitting/pitching

Friday

Same as Monday

Saturday/Sunday

If absolutely necessary, we may go on one of these days based on the weather. Ideally we would not use these days, but our team needs to be chosen by the end of this weekend and if we do not have enough days during the week we may need to add this in.

Things to Consider

• Come in clothes you can play in whether we’re in the gym or outside in 30-degree weather. We will be outside every chance we get this week. Bundle up. If we can be outside Tuesday, you have permission to wear a snow hat and winter gloves. More on that below.
  • You must wear sneakers or molded cleats on the artificial turf fields. NO METAL CLEATS on the turf fields. Bring athletic sneakers.
• Bring water and a towel every day. We work hard. If you’re not sweating by the end of practice or a workout, you need to reflect on how hard you’ve worked that day.
• FAMILY ID and physical. If this is not done on Monday, you will not be participating in tryouts. If you do not participate in tryouts, you are putting yourself at a grave disadvantage.
  • At the bottom of this e-mail you’ll see the current signups. If you’re not on there, that needs to be rectified immediately. You’re already five days behind.
• We have more players trying out than we will keep on the team. There is a chance this is your last week playing with us. As we said Friday (and several times before that) at the very least you’ve gotten over 5 free months of baseball with the Bucks, including a lifting plan and gym space to hit and throw, so you’re not walking away with nothing. For freshman, I hope you’d play for your 9^th grade team if you don’t make our team. I’ll be in touch with coaches at Lenape and Tohickon to follow your progress.
• The sooner we get set up every day, the quicker we start and the more reps you get to prove that you belong on the team. Let’s be efficient every day as soon as we’re done school. If you’re the last guy into the gym during tryouts, think of who that tells us you’ll be during the season.
• Pitchers will throw two 20-pitch sessions for us during the tryout phase. We will give you the pitch sequence to throw each time.
• Each player will get at least two sets of ten swings in the cage.
• We do not have a set number of days for tryouts. If we feel comfortable with our evaluations by Wednesday, we’ll announce teams on Thursday. If it takes until Friday, it takes until Friday. Either way, plan on being around all week with the understanding that selection could take place earlier than that.