Hello Bow Ridge Minors Players,
Now that the AAA All-Star team has been selected, Bow Ridge Little League is inviting all remaining 9 and 10 year old players who have played in the Minors division to participate in the identification camps for the 2017 AA Minor All-Star Program.
There have been some changes in the format for 2017, which will see practices happen during the week and tournaments on the weekends. There are seeding tournaments the weekend of June 23-25, June 30-July 2, July 7-9 and then there are regular reason tournaments July 14-16, July 21-23, and July 28-30, while Provincials for Minor AA are being held in Calgary Aug 4-7. We still don’t have much clarity on who is hosting the tournaments, but we aren’t required to play in all of them and we don’t intend to put a team in a tournament every weekend all summer. Currently the requirement is for AA teams to attend 2 seeding tournaments and 2 regular season tournaments, where the hope is some will be in Calgary.
Time commitment we are expecting will be:
* About 4-5 days per week including games and practices (Friday, Saturday, Sunday games, then a couple of practice on Monday-Thursday
* Participation in 2-3 out of town tournaments
* Participation in Prairie Championship on August long weekend in Calgary
There will be additional fees for all players who make the team to cover diamond rentals, tournament fees and umpires. This is being finalized as we figure out how tournaments will work, but would expect it to be around $100-$125. In addition to the fee, players/parents will be responsible for all travel and accommodations and any other tournaments that we may play in.
Since this is a short and intense training season, players are expected to demonstrate a commitment to being available through the entire time period mentioned above. For AA All-Star selection, you must play on a league team, live or attend school within the Bow Ridge Little League boundaries and must have participated in at least 60% of their team's scheduled games during the regular season.
Try-out dates will be as follows:
Session 1: Monday June12 @ 6:00pm at Varsity Acres Diamond
Session 2: Wednesday June 14 @ 6:00pm at Varsity Acres Diamond
Players interested in trying out should register in ONE of these 2 sessions. There is no cost to try out. Please register for your ID Camp at the following link:
http://bowridgebaseball.fikket.com/event/2017-minor-aa-all-star-evaluations
You will be asked the following:
* Name
* What session you want to sign up for
* Any conflict/vacation plans from mid-June to August long-weekend
* Best contact email
Players will be evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:
* All-Star tryout scores
* Regular season performance (coach evaluation as requested)
* Sportsmanship, attitude and on-field behaviour
The 12 Players will be notified by Friday June 16th.
If not selected for the AA team, players can attend A All-Star team tryouts. These will happen at a future date in June once the coaching staff for that team is determined.
Any questions or concerns, please email the VP Onfield – Andrew Schnell at
vponfield@bowridgebaseball.com