2008 Camps & Tryouts

	Back-to-Baseball Camp	Reserve a Tryout Time	Tryouts
Shetland (5-6)	Arranged separately for each team	No tryouts for Shetland or Pinto
Pinto-1 (7)	Arranged separately for each team
Pinto-2 (8)	Sunday, Jan 13 8:30am to Noon (A−J) 1:00pm to 4:30pm (K−Z) Location: St. Francis High School
Mustang (9-10)		—	Saturday, Jan 12 9:00am - 1:00pm at Rosita Field
Bronco (11-12)	Saturday, Jan 12 8:30am to Noon (A−J) 1:00pm to 4:30pm (K−Z) Location: St. Francis High School	—	Saturday, Jan 19 9:00am - Noon at Rosita Field
Pony (13-14)		—	Sunday, Jan 13 11:30am - 1:30pm at Rosita Field
Bronco 12U Club Team	—	—	New Date/Time Saturday, Feb 2 9:00am - 11:00am at Covington
Pony Club Team	—	—	New Date Saturday, Feb 2 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Rosita Field
Colt (15-16)	-	—	CANCELLED due to lack of coaches
Palomino (17-19)	-	—	Sunday, May 4 4:00pm - 6:30pm at Rosita Field

Back-to-Baseball Camps

All Players: Refresh your baseball skills, get ready for tryouts, meet friends, and have some fun! Our annual Back-To-Baseball camps are scheduled for the weekend of January 12 and 13, and are FREE to all registered players.

This years camps are using a brand new format, hosted by St. Francis High School and Varsity Head Coach Mike Oakland.

Bronco and Pony Divisions (11-14): In 2007 we offered Pony players a high school-caliber advanced skills camp that got rave reviews from participants. We're expanding this camp for 2008 to include Bronco players. If you skipped our camps last year because they weren't challenging enough, then definitely come out this year, you won't be disappointed! The camp is held from 8:30am to 4:30pm, at St. Francis High School.

If you just can't wait until January, check out the winter holiday clinics being offered by St. Francis, Mitty, Stanford, ASA, and SCU.

Pinto-2 through Mustang (8-10): This camp emphasises fun, fundamentals, and getting back into shape after the long winter break. Come either day, or come both! The camp is held from 8:30am to 4:30pm, at St. Francis High School.

Shetland and Pinto-1 (5-7): Camps are arranged separately with each team. Your coach will give you information about this once teams have been formed.

Tryouts

What if it Rains?

Camps and Tryouts WILL be conducted in a light rain. If in doubt, check the homepage or call our Hotline at (650)568-1044.

Tryouts are required for all players who register for Mustang, Bronco, Pony, and Colt Divisions, and the Pinto-2 Club Team. There are no Tryouts for Shetland and Pinto players (teams are assembled by the Division Director).

The purpose of tryouts is to evaluate players skills so that we can:

ensure that the player is signed up for the appropriate division;
form balanced teams;
qualify players who have signed up to play on a Club Team.

Tryouts are not for the purpose of "cutting" any players, except for Club Teams and at the Colt (age 15-16) and Palomino (age 17-10) levels.

Tryouts consist of each player doing a short timed run, hitting 5-7 balls pitched from a pitching machine, fielding 3-4 fly balls and making a throw to second base, and fielding 3-5 ground balls at shortstop and making a throw to first base. Mustang Division tryouts also include an optional station where players throw 5-10 pitches to an adult catcher. The total tryout process takes about an hour. Please bring a hat and a glove and wear appropriate baseball attire. Unless the league informs you otherwise, you may assume that your child will play in the division that you request on your application. In some cases, based on tryout results, safety considerations, or available roster openings, the League will call you to suggest an alternate placement for your child.