Intermediate League Information
2008 Intermediate Teams
Players who attend Intermediate Tryouts
are CHOOSEN to be DRAFTED to a TEAM.
Players
not drafted to an Intermediate Team
will stay assigned to their school based
Recreational Team.
NOTE: Age Cutoff for Intermediate League is
April 30th NOT September 15th
This is due to the Intermediate Teams having the opportunity to play in
Tournaments.
By trying out you are agreeing to
be drafted to a team. If you back out after
tryouts and draft,
FCBC can not guarantee that there is
placement back to a recreational team from your school or any other.
Players must be turning 9 years of age by April 30th to tryout.
* If your child has a summer birthdate from May 1 -
September 15th and will turn 11 they may tryout out for EITHER 10/U or 12/U.
Players MUST decide on which age group to tryout for. Players who
tryout up in 12/U and are not drafted will have their player
profile cards available to the 10/U coaches for consideration in the 10/U Draft.
League Information
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League may consist of teams in
10/U, 12/U (combined ages of 9 to 12 yr olds) who play “In
town” league games and end of season tournament play.
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The league provides a 4 week pre-season instructional program
for all teams,and coaches beginning April 8th
– May 3rd ,
with at least two team contacts per week. There is a inter-league Umpire
Training Scrimmage held in Mid-May on a Saturday & Sunday.Familes
need to be prepared to make the commitment of time during training to have
player attend training sessions.
- This league is
for players with a strong desire to improve playing skills and
play in a league with few rule modifications, i.e, (Leagues 9 -12 will allow for
stealing and leading off.)
- League Games will run from May 19th
– July 19th, with 12 – 14 league games plus end of
season playoff.
- Due the emphasis on instruction, players in the
Intermediate league are expected to be available for
league instruction and game play.
Planned vacations should be arranged from late July into August.
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Playing time and playing positions
will generally be based on skill, work ethic, etc. and will be determined by
each coaching staff. However, to guarantee a productive and positive experience
for all players, batting lineups will include all players present at each game,
and these players will play at least 2 complete defensive innings in each game.
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Teams in this league are encouraged to participate in at least
one outside tournament,
in order to develop players and coaches for possible future participation in the
Travel Program or High School Baseball.
-
Teams are solely based on the Coaching Staffs that apply and
are accepted by the league by the deadline.Additioanl teams WILL NOT
be formed at the tryout
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Teams are comprised of players who are DRAFTED to the team from
various areas of our community.
Teams ARE
NOT School
based. Each team is only ALLOWED up to FIVE FROZEN players to
their team prior to the draft.
- Team Practicing will be based on the Coaching Staffs and the
best location and time for practices. Practicing may include up to two or three
times per week.
- Players who
are drafted onto teams from the Spring Tryout will be taken off of
their Recreational Team and will move UP to the Intermeidate Team.
Players not drafted will stay on their respective Recreational School
Team they are already assigned to
- Team
Fee: $3900 in 2007: 2008 Fee TBA (number on team is 12)
Players will pay balance of team fee above their Recreational Fee to the coach
after drafted to the team. Includes: 4week of training (average 2 contacts per week), 12 -14
League Games, End of Season Playoffs & Uniform
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Dropping OFF of the Team:
Players who drop off of an Intermediate Team during training or the season, will
be only refunded a pro-rated amount based on the league fee of
games. This DOES NOT included any refund of the uniform cost which is owed by
the players. Players who have
committed to this league and drop off are NOT
AUTOMATICALLY
given movement back to the recreational league.
- Players must be registered with FCBC by
February 20th to tryout
- By trying out you are
agreeing to be drafted to a team. If you back out after tryouts and
draft, FCBC can not guarantee that there is placement back to a recreational
team from your school or any other.
- Please NOTE:
By trying out you are
agreeing to be drafted to a team.
If you back out after tryouts and draft, FCBC can not guarantee that there will
be placement back to a recreational team from your school or any other.
- ALL COACHES in this Program are part of CHAMP "Character in Youth
Athletic's make it a Priority"
TYROUTS TIMES
INTERMEDIATE TRYOUT
TIMES At the Edge Sports Center: FEBRUARY 22nd
2009
AGES
(by 4/30/2008) |
Ck In |
Tryout Time |
|
9 & 10 |
11:30 |
12:00-2:00pm |
|
11 & 12 |
1:30 |
2:00-4:00pm |
League Fees
|
League |
Team Fee |
Rec Portion |
Balance Owed* |
|
10 & Under |
$3900 - 2007
2008 TBA |
|
|
|
12 & Under |
$3900 - 2007
2008 TBA |
|
|
*Difference between Recreational registraion fee and the per player Intermediate
cost.
2008 Intermediate Coaching
Staffs
|
10/Under League |
Team Age |
Name |
12/Under League |
Team Age |
Name |
|
Head Coach: Dean Barber |
9
|
Isotopes |
Head Coach: Robert Pracht |
12 |
Zephyrs |
|
Head Coach: Craig Petroff |
9 |
Trojans |
Head Coach: Mack Patterson |
12 |
Bandits |
|
Head Coach: Dirk Dykson |
10 |
Falcons |
Head Coach: Todd deVall |
12 |
Tarheels |
|
Head Coach: Aaron Santini |
10 |
Sky Sox |
Head Coach: Jeff Meyerl |
12 |
Bears |
|
Head Coach: Rich Packard |
10 |
Buckeyes |
Head Coach: Sam Jack |
12 |
Jet Hawks |
|
Head Coach: Brad Nelson |
10 |
Flames |
Head Coach: Monty McDonald |
12 |
Cyclones |
Teams may be comprised of combined ages on a team. This is at the coaches
discreation.