Page 1 of 2 2017 Spring Baseball and Softball season will be here before you know it! Due to the overwhelming responses this year, we have extended our registration deadline to March 10th so there’s still time if you haven’t registered your child yet. Interested in coaching or helping out once in awhile in our concession stand? Simply select “Apply to Coach/Volunteer” on the registration form. We welcome all volunteers! March 2017 In this issue: 2017 Spring Season AAA/Majors & Softball Tryouts Mandatory Coaches Meeting Opening Day 4/22 Umpires Needed And more! 2017 Spring Season Registration Visit us at www.foxborobaseball.org [email protected] Twitter @foxboroyouthBSA Players will be placed on a team, via a coach’s draft, in mid to late March based on their grade/age, skill level and the number of registrants. We’ll place all players on a team regardless of her ability. BASEBALL: We will evaluate all players between the ages of 9 – 12 (as of April 30, 2017), wish- ing to play in AAA and/or the Majors. Our goal is to better determine all players’ skills and abilities. This will help us better balance our teams and enhance the play- ers’ experience. All players must attend tryouts regardless of what division they played in the previous season. Players must attend tryouts in order to make a major league team. 9AM – 10AM: All 9 year old players as of April 30 th , 2017 10AM – 11AM: All 10 year olds players as of April 30 th , 2017 11AM – 12PM: All 11 year old players as of April 30 th , 2017 12AM – 1PM: All 12 year old players as of April 30 th , 2017 Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in Players should bring sneakers and a baseball glove. DO NOT WEAR CLEATS! Players should also bring bats and helmets if they have them, but we should have extras on hand. SOFTBALL: Softball tryouts are for Instructional to Senior Divisions (1st - 8th grade) 1pm – 2pm: Instructional (1 st & 2 nd Grade) 2pm – 3pm: Minors (3 rd & 4th Grade) 3pm – 4pm: Majors (5 th & 6 th Grade) 4pm – 5pm: Seniors (7 th & 8 th Grade) Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in. Players should bring sneakers and a softball glove. DO NOT WEAR CLEATS! Players should also bring bats and MANDATORY COACHES CLINIC Thursday, March 30th from 6 PM to 9 PM at FHS gym. Clinic will include both softball and baseball coach and assistant coach volunteers, review of FYBSA’s Code of Conduct, completion of CORI forms and Darkness to Light training and instructions on game techniques for each baseball and softball division. SOFTBALL, AAA & MAJORS BASEBALL TRYOUTS MARCH 11th from 8am to 5pm @ FHS Opening day will be Saturday, April 22nd , weather permitting. FYBSA is playing another fun filled day beginning with our traditional parade around the common down to Booth field followed by a day filled with ball games.