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Evaluations 2024
Thank you to all the Junior athletes that attended Evaluations this year!
All those that made the A division have now been contacted. Information for B division will follow within the next week.
Deadline for registrations is March 15, 2024 for B Division. Late registrations may be accepted but you are not guaranteed to play in the Zone you registered for.
All registrations March 16, 2024, or later will incur a $50 late payment fee.
Evaluations 2024
This year evaluations will be done by the 222’s.
It is composed of 4 key area's.
- Hitting
- Infield
- Outfield
- Arm Strength Velocity (Arm Strength Velocity and Exit Speed)
Each athlete will get 10 live pitches and 10 soft front toss pitches. The athletes will be scored on contact, swing mechanics and power.
Infield
Athletes will field a rolled ground ball from the short stop position and throw the ball to first base. The test is glove to glove time. Time starts when the rolled ball hits the athlete's glove and stops when it reaches the coaches glove at first base. Points are also given for accuracy and these points are combined to give a total score for the attempt. Fraction points are added to the time if the throw is off target. Each athlete will get 4 attempts.
Each Athlete will also get 5 ground balls hit to them that they must field and throw to first base from the short stop position. The evaluator will give a score based on mechanics and skill proficiency. This score will be added to the time testing score for an overall Infield score.
Outfield
Athletes will field a groundball rolled to them and then throw the ball to home plate. The test is glove to glove time. Time starts once the rolled ball hits the athlete's glove and time stops once the ball reaches the coach's glove at home plate. Fraction points are added to the time if the throw is off target. Each athlete will get 4 attempts.
Athletes will also get 5 fly balls thrown to them from approximately 40ft away that they must attempt to catch and throw ball back to the coach. The flyballs will be thrown in a manner that the player will have to move and track the ball.
The evaluator will give a score based on mechanics and skill
proficiency. This score will be added to the time testing score for an overall Infield score.
Key Indicators
Arm Strength Velocity
Arm Strength Velocity - Each athlete will throw a ball into a bow net from 10ft away. The Speed of the throw will be recorded, and athletes will be given points based on their ranking. Each Athlete will be given 5 attempts.
Exit Speed Velocity
Each athlete will hit a ball off a tee into a bow net and the velocity or exit speed of the ball off the bat will be measured in Mph. Athletes will get 5 attempts.
Pitching – Each Pitcher will be asked to throw a set number of pitches. The evaluator will record speed, location and spin as well as assess mechanics. The number of pitches are determined by the age division.
- U11 – 3 attempts of each pitch that they throw or a combined total of 9 pitches
- U13 – 3 attempts of each pitch that they throw or a combined total of 9 pitches
- U15 – 3 attempts of each pitch that they throw or a combined total of 12 pitches
- U17 – 3 attempts of each pitch that they throw or a combined total of 12 pitches
- Bunt Fielding - Each catcher will be tested on 3 attempted bunt throws to first base on a movement to glove time. The catcher will start 4ft behind home plate in the squat position and field a bunt in three different locations in front of home plate and throw the ball to first base. The bunts are timed as three separate attempts with time starting on the catcher's first movement and stopping when the ball reaches the coaches glove at first base. Fraction points are added to the time if the throw is off target.
- Pop Time – Glove to glove test on a throw from behind home plate to second base. The catcher will receive a pitched ball from a coach and then make a throw to second base. Time will start when the ball hits the catcher’s glove and stop when the ball reaches the coaches glove at 2nd base. Fraction points are added to the time if the throw is off target. Each catcher will get 3 attempts.
- Each catcher will catch five pitches thrown by a coach. The catchers are scored based on the mechanics of stance, receiving and framing. Scoring is 1-4 with 1 being best.