Why is there an evaluation?
As the emphasis in our League is to have teams that are evenly matched, all girls Division 8U and up are required to attend the assessment / evaluation day. Each girl will be evaluated on age appropriate skills such as hitting, fielding, throwing, catching and base running. Girls may also choose to evaluate as a pitcher and/or catcher. Girls attempting to play in a higher division must be evaluated for BOTH the higher division and the age-appropriate division unless previously approved by the AGSA Board of Directors.

Teams in 8U and up are formed by a draft. The evaluations give the head coaches an opportunity to see the players in a few basic drills before they draft their teams.  For the 8U division, during the draft process requests for friends and coaches will be considered as part of the draft selection process. The objective is to have teams balanced as much as possible for skill level, new/returning players in each division, etc.  and if possible, incorporate friend and coach requests.

 

What equipment is necessary for the player evaluations?
Athletes should bring a glove and wear athletic clothes and shoes appropriate for play on synthetic turf surfaces. Athletes should also bring helmets and bats if they own them. There will be bats, helmets and a small number of fielding gloves available to use for those who do not have this gear.

What drills will the players be asked to do?
Just the basics: running, throwing, fielding grounders, fly balls and hitting.  Pitchers (and catchers 10U and up) will be evaluated separately. The drills will be age and skill-level appropriate.

Will players be sliding during the player evaluations?
They won't be required to slide, but they can if they want to.

What happens if we don't attend evaluations?
Your player will be set aside during the draft and randomly selected for the registered age division.

Does my 6U player need to attend?
No. The only reason a player who's already registered in 6U would need to attend is if she's "trying out" for 8U.

Can I register on the day of evaluations?
Registration is guaranteed up to one week before evaluations. Within one week of evaluations registration is subject to a wait list.

Can my player try out for an older age group?
Yes. She must attend the evaluation for her registered age group and the evaluation for the older age group unless previously approved by the AGSA Board. To qualify to "play up" in an older age group the athlete must be graded as within the upper 50% of the draft pool after evaluations, based on independent evaluators' draft grades.

Is this a try out? Is there a chance my player won't be placed on a team?
No, every registered player that attends evaluations is guaranteed a place on a team in her registered age division. It's only considered a "try out" for players hoping to play in an older age group.

What's Next?
We'll hold the draft and form teams in the 8U through 12U/14U divisions after player evaluations.  You’ll be contacted by your head coach at the ebnd of January, and shortly following your coach should conduct a team meeting. Practices typically begin the first week of February, with games commencing the first weekend in March.