Skills Assessment

Skills Asssessment will be held on Saturday March 27, 2010 in the Super Gym at the Kearney YMCA.

All players, ages 9-16, wishing to be on a team must attend Skills Assessment

If you are unable to attend, you must notify a league officer at least 72 hours before the event.

Schedule

• 9 year olds 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  
• 10 year olds 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  
• 11 year olds 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• 12 year olds 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  
• 13/14/15/16 year olds 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Equipment Requirements

1. Players should come dressed in athletic attire, dressing rooms will not be provided
2. Players are only required to bring their baseball glove
3. A hat and a protective cup (NO CLEATS) are recommended
4. Players may use their own bat and helmet if available

A Note For Our Parents

• After your player has been checked in and given his number, please remain seated in the parent’s seating area.
• Parents will not be allowed to sit with their players before or during the try-out process.

Procedure

• As players arrive at Skills Assessment they will be registered and receive a number to pin to their shirt or pants
• Prior to tryouts stations, players will have the ability to warm-up for 10 minutes though additional warm-up is recommended prior to registration
• After given their number players will be placed in numeric order in the player’s seating area
• Within each age division, players will be divided into three groups
• All three groups will participate simultaneously in the following stations.
• Two Little League Board Members will be at each station and will evaluate each player using a predetermined scoring system. 
• In a change from the procedure of the past few years the Managers/Coaches will not take part in their own assesment of the players for the purpose of drafting their own teams.  The teams will all be assembled by the board by evenly distributing the different ranks of players amoungst the teams with the goal of competitive balance. 

Infield Station

• Allows those doing the assessment to see player’s ability to field, throw and catch
• Players will have three (3) consecutive balls hit to them at the shortstop position.
• After fielding the ball, the player will throw to first base. The player on first base will throw to home.

Hitting Station

• Allows those doing the assessment to see player’s ability to hit.
• Players will attempt to hit five (5) pitched balls.

Pitching Station

• Allows those doing the assessment to see each player’s ability to pitch.
• Each player will throw five (5) consecutive pitches at a target.
• There may or may not be a catcher available.

Catchers, special notes

• There will not be a specific station to view catching ability
• When registering players will be asked if they have catching experience, or if they are interested in catching.
• Those players’ names will be compiled at the end of that age groups assessment.

For additional questions on skills assessment visit our FAQ page.