2023 Fall Advanced Ball All applications for 6u -10u must be submitted no later than September 9th, 2023. Player Name* First Last Current Rec Ball Team Parent Email* Parent Phone*Advanced Ball Age Group*---6u7u8u8b9u10u10bSelect the desired Advanced Ball ("AB") team that your player intends to participate on/or try out for. If you choose to try out for one of our "A" AB teams (6u, 7u, 8u, etc), your child will automatically be considered for the "B" team in their respective league if they are not selected to the "A" team. If you choose to only be considered for the "B" team then your child may still be considered for the "A" team if their baseball skills warrant a placement on the "A" team but your preference will be noted and strongly considered during the team selection process. The initial cost of Advanced Ball ("AB") participation is $250.00 per child. You may be asked to raise additional money through sponsorships, fundraising, or be required to make additional contributions to cover your team’s total costs as $250.00 is typically not sufficient. Costs for AB that needs to be covered can include (but are not limited to): uniforms, equipment, game balls, umpire fees, & tournament fees. Selection of a child to a team is not guaranteed. Parents and children must agree to participate on the team of which he/she is selected. Your child may be selected for either an “A” team or a “B” team in his/her appropriate age division. “A” teams are selected prior to the selection of the “B” team. “B” teams are not a certainty and are established based on the JBBA Board discretion based on evaluation of the number & quality of available players and coaches after the “A” teams have been selected. Players whom apply and do not agree to play after selection must be approved for AB play in subsequent years by writing to the JBBA Board with an explanation. There is no guarantee they will be allowed to play in future years if they choose not to participate after selection. Players are only eligible to be selected to an AB team that corresponds with the recreational ball division for which they are registered. Example: an 8yo participating in the Minors division shall only be eligible for a 9u, 10u or 10b all-star team and will not be eligible for the 8u or 8b Machine Pitch AB teams. Practices will begin after teams are selected and AB teams typically practice 1-2 times per week in the fall season. Players are expected to participate in/attend 90% of practices and games. The fall AB season normally consists of scrimmages and/or tournaments. Every effort will be made to stay local however, travel may be required in some situations. Policy Statement Placement on a fall AB team does not guarantee a roster spot for the spring AB and/or All-Star season. Spring tryouts will take place in Jan/Feb and will be announced at a later date. * I have read and understand the above policy statement. Parent Signature*Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY ***Money due upon selection to an All-Star Roster. Must be received prior uniform order being placed***Advanced Ball Selection Process Players asked to apply and agree to play on the team on which they have been selected. Players whom apply and do not agree to play after team selection must be approved to play in subsequent years by writing to the JBBA Board with an explanation. League Representatives will compose a list of all players who apply and submit this list with evaluation criteria to each AB manager. There will be a one day try out that will be posted to the website in advance of the try out process. Players are evaluated on all skills including, but not limited to, catching, throwing, running, pitching (if applicable), hitting, coachability, attitude, and sportsmanship. Parents are also evaluated based on the parent code of conduct as the team extends beyond the players themselves. AB teams will be rostered by the manager and assistant coaches for each age group. The JBBA Board of Directors must review and ratify all team selections before coaches notify the selected players. Should any player not choose to play, the AB Manager will fill his/her roster from the remaining applicants. Any applicant selected to participate in the AB program will be required to pay a $250.00 registration fee. Registration fee is due at first practice prior to uniform order being placed. Our governing affiliation, Cal Ripken, has imposed boundary requirements and eligibility restrictions on players that are new to JBBA or that are returning to JBBA after playing with other baseball programs. If this situation is applicable to your player candidate, please reach out to your league representative so your situation can be discussed with the appropriate board member. In the event of any disputes, disagreements, conflicts of interest or matters that require further discussion, an independent group of Board Members shall address the issue and provide guidance and/or decisions. Δ
