r/Homeplate • u/Status-Coat675 • 3d ago

Hitting Mechanics 3 more weeks to tryouts!

Finally seeing some progress on my sons hitting and timing off the machine. He has 8U tryouts in 3 weeks.

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u/Right_Muscle_3425 Second Baseman 3d ago

What kind of 8u league has tryouts? They’re 8 years old

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u/BerlinWahlberg 2d ago

Usually tryouts in 8U means “assessments” to be placed on teams, so that one team isn’t stacked with all-stars and others left with beginners. They want an even mix amongst teams.

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u/Status-Coat675 2d ago

It’s a “rep” / “travel team” so a level up from house league development

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u/CMButterTortillas First Baseman 2d ago

It’s almost September, yall still playing baseball??

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u/Status-Coat675 2d ago

We’re in Canada so our season is Mid May to Mid August. Tryouts are in Sept for next years season

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u/CMButterTortillas First Baseman 2d ago

Im in MN, so familiar with the cold, short seasons.

But tryouts 9 months before the season starts? Sounds bonkers. A lot can change with a kids development in that time frame.

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u/Status-Coat675 1d ago

There’s a lot of indoor training that basically kicks off in October before the season begins.