2020-21 Janesville Cyclones Tryouts
2020-2021 JANESVILLE CYCLONES TRYOUTS
The Janesville Cyclones will be hosting tryouts for its 2020-21 tournament softball teams. We currently have teams in the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U
TRYOUT SCHEDULE FOR 2020-2021 SEASON
WHERE: Janesville Youth Sports Complex, 100 S. Wuthering Hills Drive.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 11th. Registration for 14,16 and 18U starts at 4:30pm with tryouts from 5-6:30pm. Registration for 10U and 12U will start at 6pm with tryouts from 6:30pm-8pm. All try outs will be held on diamonds 1 and 2. There will be a registration table set up at the entrance of fields 1 and 2. Parents are required to stay along the outfield fences if wanting to watch. Players and coaches only will be allowed inside the diamonds.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Players age 18 and under are welcome to try out for our tournament teams. Player age is determined as of January 1, 2021. If your daughter is 18 or younger as of that date, they are eligible to play on one of our tournament teams.
All Cyclones players 14U and under are also required to play in our summer softball league. This will be an additional fee and fundraising requirement for the player. Information and registration for the league for 2021 will be made available at a later date.
TRYOUT PROCESS: Tryouts will be a two-step process. Players will be assigned a tryout number rather than a name. We will use this number to score them at tryouts.
Whether or not a coach holds a second round of tryouts will be up to each individual team coach. The second round of tryouts will consist of up to three team practices. Coaches will then select their final rosters and require each player and parent/guardian to sign a commitment letter.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR TRYOUTS: Players will be expected to do the following during tryouts: Base running Fielding grounders in the infield Catching pop-ups in the outfield Batting & Bunting Optional pitching and catching
Players must bring their own equipment. We also strongly suggest that players wear cleats for their tryouts. Players must also bring their own bat, batting helmet, batting gloves, facemask, or catcher's gear if they choose. Please no sharing of equipment.
IMPORTANT CYCLONES PLAYER INFORMATION
COST: There is no cost to tryout for the Cyclones. The 2020-2021 player fees is $300. Players will also be required to sell 5 raffle tickets. This fee covers:
uniform tournament entry fees for our away tournaments team equipment team insurance
The 3-4 tournaments we host each summer help us raise funds to keep our player fees as low as possible. Player fees must be paid online no later than Friday, August 21st to reserve a spot on the tournament team. If special circumstances exist, additional payment arrangements may be discussed with the JYBSA Treasurer.
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL COSTS: We provide each tournament team with batting helmets, bats, and catcher's gear. Players will need to provide their own glove, and may choose to purchase their own batting helmet, batting gloves, and bat. Players are not required to wear a facemask in the field, though we encourage infielders to purchase and wear their own facemasks for safety.
There may also be travel costs associated with our away tournaments, including transportation costs and optional hotel fees. Please refer to the section below entitled "Tournament Team Travel" for more information regarding our travel plans.
TOURNAMENT TEAM TRAVEL: Each Cyclone team travels to approximately 3-4 tournaments per season. In general, we try to choose 2 tournaments that are within commuting distance, and 1 tournament where players may stay overnight. The 2020 season tournaments included destinations such as Beloit,Whitewater,Fort Atkinson, New Berlin, Germantown, Eau Claire, Kenosha, Appleton, Baraboo, and Elgin, Illinois.
COACHES: The Cyclones are looking for softball coaches interested in being a head coach or assistant coach for our Cyclones teams. If you are interested in coaching with the Cyclones please fill out an application online that is available on our website at JYBSA.Org. Go to the Softball tab at the top of the page and click on tournament teams. Applications must be submitted by August 5th 2020. Coaches will be given an interview time for August 8-9 at Sidelines in Janesville.
QUESTIONS? If you have any questions regarding our tryouts or about the Janesville Cyclones, please contact Chad Peloquin at 295-7998 or Josh Seefeld at 322-9097.
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