When:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 8:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-3:30pm

Where:
Mayde Creek Elementary
    Boys: Freshman and Sophomore
    (born between September 2, 2000 and September 1, 2002)

Mayde Creek Junior High
    Boys: Junior and Senior
    Girls: Junior/Senior
    (born between September 2, 1998 and September 1, 2000)

This is the only opportunity to try out. There are no tryout makeup dates.

Within each age division (except Rookies, Freshman/Sophomore Girls, and Collegiate), we offer kids the opportunity to be chosen to play at a higher competitive level within their age division. Those who wish to play at that level need to attend a tryout session.

Selection for the National and American divisions will be done by our designated coaches. These coaches will have the opportunity to evaluate the skills of participants based on a demonstration of their skills. We have established a routine that all players will be asked to complete. Coaches will evaluate the individual performances and make their selection in our draft, which takes place on the day following tryouts. Players not selected in the draft WILL be placed on one of our non-drafted teams.

Tryouts are NOT MANDATORY, although we encourage all players to try out. Tryouts are a mechanism for equalizing competition among our players.

The time required to check in, wait for one's turn and complete the tryout routine is subject to the number of participants who show up at the same time. There are two sessions to accommodate those kids who have some other planned activity. Without an extended wait, 45 minutes should be more than adequate time to complete the entire process.

The net result of a successful draft is that the better players in each age division will have the chance to compete against one another. The non-drafted leagues will ordinarily become less subject to the disruption of having a player of clearly superior skills dominate the leagues.

The disadvantage of being chosen for a drafted team is the possibility of playing slightly less than 50% of each game. Conversely the best of the best will ordinarily play slightly more than 50% of the time.

Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for tryouts and the draft we must have your player application (there is no separate tryout application) by Monday, October 11, 2009. No league registration will take place at the tryouts.

Age Groups
All boys born between September 2, 1998 and September 1, 2002. All girls born between September 2, 1998 and September 1, 2000. Players registered in the Rookie and Collegiate age divisions do not try out; girls registered in the Freshman/Sophomore division do not try out.