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CBSI Competitive Team Tryout Info

 

 

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Competitive Baseball - Chatham Braves


The Chatham Braves host their annual tryout in July each summer for team play the following spring and summer. CBSI hires independent evaluators to score tryout activities for speed, throwing, hitting, pitching, infield groundball defense and outfield flyball defense.

There are tryouts for the 7U (Coach Pitch), 8U (machine/coach pitch), 9U, 10U, 11U and 12U age groups. Tryouts are optional for age groups 13U and older.

"Q: What age group should my son try out for?"

A: Our goal is to keep classmates and school grades playing together, so teams are based on their grade in school as follows:

7U - 1st grade for the year following tryout
8U - 2nd grade for the year following tryout
9U - 3rd grade for the year following tryout
10U - 4th grade for the year following tryout
11U - 5th grade for the year following tryout
12U - 6th grade for the year following tryout

So, for example, if your son is going into the 4th grade the school year immediately following the July tryout, he would try out for 10U.

Your son MUST try out for their school grade as outlined above. But if they also qualify based on their age to play the age below their grade (i.e., they have a birthdate AFTER May 1st), they may choose to try out for that age group as well.

If they make the team for their current grade, they must play with their classmates. If they do not, but DO tryout and make the team for the year younger based on their try out scores, they would be placed on that team.

**Under extenuating circumstances playing with an older team will be allowed. Please contact League Commissioner and Competitive baseball director with questions.

Please click here for more details on the Chatham Braves baseball team and other tryout-related F.A.Q.s.