2024 AKBA Competitive Tryouts
Key Tryout Information
Considerations
Everyone needs to go to at least tryout #1 as cuts may be made by the Head Coach following that tryout. If you have a conflict with attending tryout #1, or any tryout thereafter, you should email the Head Coach once they are listed below.
- Wear athletic pants (baseball pants preferred)
- Wear cleats
- Wear a protective cup
- If you are a catcher, bring your gear
- Also bring a glove, a helmet, a bat, water
BE SURE TO SHOW UP AT LEAST 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED START TIME FOR INTRODUCTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
The head coach is responsible for choosing the team and the amount of players on that team. If there is a conflict with a tryout date, please contact the head coach once that information has been posted.
2024 Rep Tryout Schedule Dates/Locations/Times
Important Release Information
In order to try out for an AKBA competitive team, you must have completed and submitted an online registration form (click the big blue button at the top of this page)
Releases
Additionally, some players will be required to secure release(s) per the YSBA policy and either bring it/them with you to the tryout or send it/them in advance of the tryout to the head coach or to the VP Competitive at competitive@akba.ca. The YSBA release policy is found here, and summarized below:
All 8U & 9U players must:
1. Reside in Aurora, King, Nobleton, or Schomberg, or
2. Have played baseball in the AKBA for three (3) consecutive years (registered in house league since 5U or 6U)
3. If criteria 1 & 2 do not apply to you, you MUST secure a release, provided only if a) there is no Rep team in the home Association or b) the player has been cut from the home Association team they tried out for
o If you live in a YSBA territory and either played for your home team last year or have not played rep baseball previously, you need a signed release document from your home association only
o If you live in a YSBA territory and played for a YSBA team other than your home team last year, you need a signed release from your home association as well as the association you played for last
o Players that reside outside of the YSBA Boundaries must obtain a release from their Local Association & the Affiliate Association prior to attending tryouts
For 10U-11U age groups, you must:
1. Reside in Aurora, King, Nobleton, or Schomberg, or
2. Have played baseball in the AKBA for the past three (3) consecutive years (house league, rep, select or any combination thereof)
3. If criteria 1 & 2 do not apply to you, you MUST secure a release.
o If you live in a YSBA territory and either played for your home team last year or have not played rep baseball previously, you need a signed release document from your home association only
o If you live in a YSBA territory and played for a YSBA team other than your home team last year, you need a signed release from your home association as well as the association you played for last
o Players that reside outside of the YSBA Boundaries must obtain a release from their Local Association & the Affiliate Association prior to attending tryouts
For age groups 12U-18U:
· Only players that reside outside of the YSBA Boundaries must obtain a release.
· In this case, releases are required from their Local Association & the Affiliate Association prior to attending tryouts