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WINTER BASEBALL WORKOUTS
& TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS 2018
WINTER WORKOUTS FOR ALL: Below is the schedule for
EBSA’s winter baseball workouts for 2018, better known as “Shake Off the
Rust” clinics. At each age group there are opportunities to participate in off-
season clinics for your fielding, throwing or hitting. These sessions will be
conducted by Joe Knudsen (EBSA’s Coordinator of Player and Coach
Development) and/or his staff. There is no charge for any of these workouts.
These clinics are for ANY level player whether you are new to the
game, only play house league, or have been on a travel team. All interested
players are encouraged to attend!
All clinics and tryouts will take place at ETHS in either the 2nd
floor
gyms or in the Fieldhouse.
TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS: The Schedule for Travel Tryouts
is also listed below. It is expected that players attend both tryout sessions.
If this is not possible, arrangements should be made directly with Joe
Knudsen. More information regarding the travel teams is at the bottom of
this memo.
Please note that the Cooperstown week for the 12U travel teams is
June 16th through the 21
st.
LSFBL Championship Sunday in 2018 is July 22nd
.
Travel team tryouts for each age group are for the following without
exception:
14U = Current 8th graders
13U = Current 7th graders
12U = Current 6th graders
11U = Current 5th graders
10U = Current 4th graders
9U = Current 3rd
graders
2018
Sunday, January 14th
(MLK Weekend)
13U /14U Shake Off the Rust: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ETHS Fieldhouse
Sunday, January 21at
13U Tryout #1: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Upstairs Gym
14U Tryout #1: 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m . Fieldhouse
Sunday, January 28th
12U Shake Off the Rust 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Upstairs gym G230
13U Tryout #2 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse
14U Tryout #2 4 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Upstairs gym G220
Sunday, February 4th
12U Tryout #1 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. G230
13U Practice 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fieldhouse
14U Practice 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fieldhouse
Sunday, February 11th
12U Tryout #2 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse
13U Practice 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. G230
14U Practice 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. G230
Sunday, February 18th
(President’s Day Weekend)
13U Practice 6:16 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. G230 / Fieldhouse
14U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse / G230
Sunday, February 25th
11U Shake Off the Rust 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. G230
13U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse / G230
14U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse / G230
Sunday, March 4th
Umpire Training 12 to 2 p.m. G170
10U Shake Off the Rust 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Upstairs gym / G230
13U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. G230 / Fieldhouse
14U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse / G230
Sunday, March 11th
Umpire Training 12 to 2 p.m. G170
10U Tryout #1 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Upstairs gym G230
11U Tryout #1 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse
13U Practice 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m . G220
14U Practice 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. G220
Sunday, March 18th
Umpire Training 12 to 2 p.m. G170
9U Shake Off the Rust 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Upstairs gym G220
10U Tryout #2 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. ETHS Fieldhouse
11U Tryout #2 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Upstairs gym G230
13U Practice 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Upstairs gym G220
14U Practice 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Upstairs gym G230
Sunday, March 25th
– First Weekend of Spring Break
Umpire Training 12 to 2 p.m. G160
13U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse / G230
14U Practice 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fieldhouse / G230
Sunday, April 1st – EASTER
Sunday, April 8th
9U Tryout #1 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ETHS Fieldhouse
Sunday, April 15th
9U Tryout #2 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ETHS Fieldhouse
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EBSA TRAVEL BASEBALL
For current 3rd
graders through 6th
graders, the travel team is an additional season
of baseball following the house league. (7th
and 8th
graders, please see separate
information below). To be eligible to play travel baseball at any level, a player must:
1. live in School District 65 and/or be eligible to attend ETHS by living in
School District 202. Players who live outside these districts but who have
played travel in the previous year, remain eligible to compete;
2. not miss more than a week during the travel season, basically from Memorial
Day forward. For example, a week at Camp Echo is acceptable. However,
two week Camp Echo trips or other longer family vacations, etc. mean that a
player should not tryout. Violation of this rule will effect team placement for
the following year;
3. be present for the LSFBL playoff week ending July 22nd
.
4. play in the EBSA house league (for third through sixth graders only);
Players who do not qualify in any one of the above four requirements are not
eligible to tryout.
Team Formation: At the tryouts, players are evaluated in several categories including:
hitting; infield fielding; infield and outfield throws; pitching; sprinting speed; as well as
performance in the previous travel season, if applicable. Thereafter, as many teams will
be formed as the talent and numbers prescribe. At least one team is generally considered
the A team and the other(s) the B team. These teams will play in different divisions of
the Lake Shore Feeder Baseball League.
Lake Shore Feeder Baseball League: The LSFBL is a league that includes teams from
Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Glenview,
Northbrook, Park Ridge and Lake Bluff. It is a competitive league where wins and
losses are tracked and a playoff tournament that ends on Championship Sunday, July
22nd
.
Season: Depending on the age level, the teams will play a 14 to 16 game season starting
from mid-June through the third week of July. That equates to roughly 2 games per
week. In addition, EBSA enters the teams in two other tournaments. Each team will
have a tournament over the Memorial Day weekend (house league does not have games
over this weekend). A second tournament is often scheduled around the 4th
of July
holiday. The 12U teams travel to Cooperstown, NY for a week long tournament in June.
The LSFBL playoffs are a single elimination tournament that runs through the final
Sunday in July. This year Championship Sunday is JULY 22, 2018. The actual
LSFBL regular season schedule for each team will not be known until mid-May.
Practices: It is expected that the teams will practice at least once if not twice per week
during the regular season (usually at James Park) and will most likely practice once a
week after the teams are chosen but before the season starts. Practices should not conflict
with the house league season. House league takes precedent over any travel activities
until that season is done. The 9U to 11U travel teams will not start practice until early
May.
Cost: The travel fee for the 2017 season is yet to be determined. Last year the fee for 9U
through 12U was $600 (not including the Cooperstown 12U fee). Fees for 13U and 14U
were $925.
The bottom line is that the travel teams play at a high level of competition and
require a strong commitment from both player and their family. Basically, your summer
through the end of July will consist of many trips to James Park and surrounding suburbs
. . . and a lot of baseball. The games are fun and exciting. For those looking to continue
playing baseball at a higher level beyond house league, then this may be an option. In
addition, EBSA runs a July Ball league which is competitive baseball in a more relaxed
environment. EBSA will form as many July Ball teams as there are interested players
and coaches. These teams play each other as well as teams from Kenilworth, Winnetka
and Wilmette. There are no tryouts for July Ball. More information on this league will
be provided toward the close of the spring house league.
Please note that unlike many surrounding communities, we do NOT form an 8U
travel team. We believe that the appropriate year to begin a travel baseball experience is
the summer following third grade. We do NOT allow younger players than those
finishing third grade to tryout for the 9U team.
12U COOPERSTOWN TOURNAMENT 2018
We will send teams to Cooperstown for the tournament week starting Saturday,
June 16TH
, 2018. The tournament runs through the following Thursday, June 21ST
.
EBSA will send travel teams this year to the two tournament locations in the
Cooperstown area. The fee for Cooperstown trip (in addition to the regular travel fee) is
yet to be determined.
Dave Haracz
Steve Brown
Drew Stover
Joe Knudsen
