Swarm Divisions - BASEBALL
| Division | Age Cut off | Details |
9U
60' bases | 42' pitching
$400 (includes summer league fee) | 9 on or before April 30, 2024
| - This age division will play a modified travel schedule AND will also play for an in-house 10U team. All travel players may not end up on the same in house team.
- Will play approximately 15 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: 0
|
10U
65' bases | 46' pitching
$450 | 10 on or before April 30, 2024
| - This age division will have the option to play on a 10U in-house team
- Will play approximately 30 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 1
|
12U
70' bases | 50' pitching
$450
| 12 on or before April 30, 2024
| - This age division will have the option to play on a 12U in-house team
- Will play approximately 45 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 2
|
14U
80' bases | 54' pitching
(Jr. High Distances)
$500 | 14 on or before April 30, 2024
| - This age division will have the option to play on a 14U in-house team
- Will play approximately 45 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 3
|
16U
90' bases | 60' pitching
(High School Distances)
$600 | 16 on or before April 30, 2024 | - Will play approximately 40 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 5
|
Swarm Divisions -SOFTBALL
| Division | Age Cut Off | Details |
10U
60' bases | 36' pitching
$450 | 10 on or before September 1, 2023
|
- This age division will have the option to play on a 10U in-house team
- Will play approximately 30 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: 0
|
12U
60' bases | 40' pitching
$450 | 12 on or before September 1, 2023
| - This age division will have the option to play on a 12U in-house team
- Will play approximately 45 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 1
|
14U
60' bases | 43' pitching
$500 | 14 on or before September 1, 2023
| - This age division will have the option to play on a 14U in-house team
- Will play approximately 45 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 2
|
16U
60' bases | 43' pitching
$600 | 16 on or before September 1, 2023
| - This age division will have the option to play on a 16U in-house team
- Will play approximately 40 travel games
- Tournaments requiring overnight stay: no more than 3
|
Fees
Tryouts
- You MUST register online in order to attend tryouts.
- You are only allowed to attend one tryout session per age level.
- All tryouts will be held at Heyworth Centennial Park
- Both girls and boys will tryout during the times listed below
- These are open tryouts.
- On the day of the tryout, please arrive at Centennial Park, sign-in and be warmed up at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled start time.
Dates
Softball
Friday, July 7, 2023
CentennialPark Field 1/2
10U 5pm
12U 6pm
14U 7pm
Check in table will be at Field 2 for softball
Makeup date: July 11th (for those that could not attend on the 7th.)
16U and 18U tryouts dates to be determined.
Baseball
July 12 and 18, 2023 (can only attend 1 day)
Centennial Park Field 4
9U/10U 5:30 pm
12U 6pm
14U 6:30pm
Check in table will be at field 4
Evaluations
- Tryout participants will be assessed by independent evaluators that will score the player on fielding (infield and outfield), throwing and catching, hitting, pitching, and attitude/focus/hustle
- The evaluators’ scores will be tallied and averaged to result in an overall combined score. The team will consist of the 6 highest tryout scores.
- The coach will then pick the remaining roster spots from those that participated in the tryout.
- The coach or board may choose to extend an offer to 1 additional player from those that participated in the tryout as an alternate. If selected, this player will pay a reduced rate and will attend games on as an needed basis.
Team Makeup
- 1 Team per division
- Each team will have a minimum of 12 players on the roster at the time the team is established
If at least 10 players remain in the tryout pool after the first team is established, a second team may be selected and will play at the age division of the oldest player. For example, if the oldest remaining player is age eligible for 12u, then the second team will play a 12u schedule. This will be at the sole discretion of the board. This second team would also then be required to play in-house summer league at the corresponding age.
Each coach will be allowed to choose 1 player as an alternate (at a reduced registration cost). This player will only be allowed to play when their are 9 or fewer rostered players available to play on game day.
Fundraising
- The Swarm Travel teams are financially self-sustaining with the registration fees the primary source of funds. Should the team's projected expenses exceed their budget, team fundraising may be required.
Communication Timeline
- Offers for positions on the team can be made anytime after the first tryout day. The participant will be given 24 hrs. to accept or decline the offer.
- The goal is to have All notifications regarding positions communicated 96 hrs. after the final tryout date.