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Sharon Springs Athletic Association Travel Baseball
2011 Travel Baseball Information
Updated on 7/24/2010 @ 8:00am
Updated Travel Baseball Tryout Schedule!! We have tentatively scheduled travel baseball tryouts based on coaches timtables and availability. See below for dates/times. Below is a defined tryout dates/times for specific age groups as we have moved forward with most age groups. Others will be defined as coaches are defined and they coordinate their schedules.
Age Calculator. (Players may tryout in age groups one year up).
9u Tryouts:
7/29:6pm-8pm: SSP Field #3 7/31:9am-1pm: SSP Field# 3
10u Tryouts:
Open tryout on Wednesday 7/21 from 6-8 pm at Sharon Springs field 4
Open tryout on Sunday 7/25 from 3-5 pm at Sharon Springs field 4 Each Team may have individual tryouts after the 2 open tryouts 11u Tryouts:
7/17/2010-Saturday: 10am-12noon:SSP Field#6: For last names between A-L
7/17/2010-Saturday: 12noon-2pm:SSP Field#6: For last names between L-Z
12u Tryouts
7/25/2010-Sunday:1pm-5pm:SSP Field#5 PLEASE CHECK THE 12U TRAVEL PAGE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING TRYOUT DAY. Date: Sunday, July 25th at 1:00pm – 5:00pm on Field 5 Last Names that begin with A - H (Group 1) - Please arrive at 12:40 pm to check in by Field 5 and warm up for the skills part of the assessment. At this time, the kids will field ground balls, fly balls, catch, throw, pitch and hit. This will begin at 1:00pm and we should be able to finish this group up about 1:40ish. (Please don't leave, there will be a game for players in this group at 2:30pm on field 6). Last Names that begin with I - Mc... (Group 2) - Please arrive at 1:15pm to check in by Field 5 and start throwing on the side to get loose. Please remain outside the fence by field 5 until we finish the previous group. We should be able to start this group inside the fence on field 5 by 1:40ish and be done around 2:15pm. (This group will be combined with Group 1 and play a modified scrimmage on Field 6 beginning at 2:30pm). ******************************************************************************************************** Last Names that begin with Me... - P (Group 3) - Please arrive by 2:10 to check in by field 5 and warm up for the skills part of your assessment on field 5. We plan to start this by 2:30 on field 5. (Please do not leave upon completion as your group will team up with Group 4 for a scrimmage at 4:00pm). Last Names that begin with R - Z (Group 4)- Please arrive by 2:40pm to check in and begin warming up by Field 5. Your assessment should start about 3:15pm on Field 5. (Immediately following the skills assessment, Group 4 will be combined with Group 3 for a modified scrimmage on Field 6). We hope that this cuts down on some of the waiting time, but certainly not all of it. Please pack plenty of water and patience and we look forward to seeing your boys on Sunday. Please let me know if you have any questions. 13u Tryouts:
7/17/2010-Saturday:10:30AM-1:30PM: SSP Field#8
14u Tryouts:
7/25/2010-Sunday: 2pm-6pm: SSP Field #8
7/31/2010-Saturday: 10am-2pm: SSP Field #8
Travel Coaches for 2011 Congratulations to the men below for being selected as a coach for the 2011 Travel Baseball program. Please reach out to any one of these gentlemen for questions tryouts in your respective age group. The coaches are finalizing details about the tryouts for the 2011 Travel baseball teams. Those details will be posted on the website as they are completed. some age groups have already been scheduled. If you can not attend, please reach out to all coaches in the respective age group to let them know as well as to obtain an alternate date/time.
9u-
Chris Davenport - c48dave@aol.com
Javier Ferrer - ferrerfive@gmail.com
Greg Hammond - ghammond@mvatl.com
Mark Law - mlaw@dpg-inc.com
10u -
Chuck Ramsey - busydad@earthlink.net
John Rogers - jrogers@medassets.com
John Mazzei - mazjr@bellsouth.net
Mitch Smith - mitchsmith@sfiga.net
--Asst Rich Witterman
11u
Steve Cooley - cooley766@yahoo.com
Greg Vincent - gregvincent@bellsouth.net
Eric Ashton - ashtone@bellsouth.net
Mike Shaw - mwshaw@sprint.blackberry.net
12u -
Dennis Baus - dennis.baus@yahoo.com
Dave Graczyk - tribefan2@bellsouth.net
Jeff Mixon - jmix@bellsouth.net
Zach Alexander - zacka929@gmail.com
13u -
Chris Moon - chris-moon@att.net
Adam Graveno - agraveno@comcast.net
14u-
Ted Kimbrell - tedkimbrell@comcast.net
Kevin Neenan - Kevin.Neenan@cmc.com
For all other questions in regards to Travel Baseball , please contact Greg Loughmiller at gloughmiller@yahoo.com. Please understand that we are being sent many emails/phone calls during this time of year. And that we will attempt to return your email/phone call as quickly as we can.
Changes to Team Selection Policy
Sharon Springs has changed its Travel Baseball program to be more accommodating to families. We are no longer requiring a Blue/Silver designation and coaches are permitted to put together the team choosing among any of the tryout candidates. But, some age groups will continue to maintain this designation based on the collaboration of the Coaches in an age group. But it is no longer a requirement as in years past. Also, players will no longer be required to play for a specific team(i.e. Have to play for a Specific team or not play at all). Therefore, is will be important for you to get to know the coaches for each team in your child’s age group prior to committing to any given coach. The coaches are expected to have short synopsis of their plans for the season, and they will have a brief introductory meeting with parents prior to the start of the tryout. If a player is offered an opportunity to play for more than one team, it will be your decision to determine which team your child plays for next season.
Once tryouts begin coaches will be permitted to speak with you and you will have the opportunity to speak with any of the coaches. New "Out of County Player" Policy for Travel Baseball
We at Sharon Springs will be implementing the following out of county player policy:
Major Level Teams - 2 players allowed from out of county.
AAA Level Teams - 1 player allowed from out of county.
AA - 0 players allowed from out of county.
SSAA will review requests to make exceptions to this policy. The Travel Commissioner will rule on these requests as needed. A reminder to everyone that we are a Community Travel Program for the residents of Forsyth County. But we do recognize that there will be rare exceptions to this policy. 2011 - Number of teams per age group - 9u thru 12u
The number of travel teams for each age group between 9u thru 12u will be up to 4 depending on the number of kids that attend the tryouts, the quality of talent, and the commitment of families to play on a Travel Baseball team. Obviously, one can only field the number of teams that is allowed by the number of kids at tryouts.
Number of teams per age group - 13u thru 14u
This too will depend upon the number of kids attending the tryouts.
The exact field and time designation for each age group will be determined by the coaches responsible for coordinating the Evals for each age group. We have had an extraordinary number of great men apply for a minimum number of coaching positions within the program. The antipicated plan is to have an initial open tryout for each age group with all coaches attending. Then, each coach wil be able to maintain their own individual team tryouts. |