GENERAL:

Players who desire to play at the Rookie, Minor, Junior or Senior level are required to participate in the assessment process:
-To assist each player in determining which skill level they should play in
-To assist the coaches in seeing which skill level their players should compete
-To expose coaches to players they have never seen before

Players are assessed by the High School Staff and outside assessors, not JBO board members or coaches. 

Federal teams are chosen by the High School staff. They are given a list of numbers which represent each registered player. They are not at any time given a list of player names during the assessment process.
National and American teams are chosen by draft (if needed) once the Federal team has been decided. In some cases, a draft may not be needed at some levels, depending on registration numbers and the number of players who assess at each level. 
Potential JBO coaches are given a list of player names and numbers in order to help them choose players during the draft process. At no time do these potential coaches assist with the official assessment of players. 

TIMES / ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
Rookie assessments for 2nd grade and advanced 1st graders will be held Sunday, March 2nd at the Hawks Nest. We will split by alpha. Last names A-K will meet at 1:30pm. Last names L-Z will meet at 3pm. 

Assessments for Minors, Juniors and Seniors will be held Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 at the Nelson Sports Complex.
Minors: 10am-12:00pm
Juniors: 12pm-2:00pm
Seniors: 2pm-4:00pm

Federal callbacks will be held Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at the Nelson Sports Complex. 
Specific times TBA

If your player is selected for callbacks, you will receive an e-mail Monday evening after assessments. 

Equipment required:
Cleats or turf shoes (no metal cleats on the turf)
Baseball glove
Batting helmet
Baseball Bat
Batting gloves
Baseball pants, hat and typical baseball attire (no shorts)

Assessment schedule will consist of 10-15 minute time blocks to include the following skills:
Warm-ups
Playing catch
Infield work
Outfield work
Hitting
Pitching/catching as necessary

*For those who cannot attend assessments but still wish to play can register for the season. However, players who do not attend assessments will be placed at the lowest skill level for their age group. Example: 7th grade no-show would be placed in Senior National. 

*There are no assessments for T-ball*