2016 Fastpitch Softball Tryouts

Valley Extreme 2016 Girls Tryouts

DATES

Saturday August 8th and 15th, 2015

(Rain dates will be on Sunday the 9th and 16th)

TIMES

(arrive early to complete paperwork)

10u, 12u, and 16u ... 10 AM to 1 PM

14u, and 18u ... 2 PM to 5 PM

(times apply to all dates)

PITCHERS / CATCHERS

Pitchers and Catchers will be asked to stay after the general tryouts

LOCATION

Candlelight Knolls

2619 Bazetta Rd NE

Warren, OH 44481

Visit our fields page for complex location and information!

SPECIAL TRYOUTS

If unable to attend the scheduled day/time, please contact us about arranging a special tryout

CONTACT

For additional information, call or email Brent Swipas at 330-219-4328 or .

Forms

You can print the forms below and complete them in advance but please still arrive at tryouts early because there is additional paperwork.

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Tryout Tips

• Be Prepared
• Get a good night sleep before the tryout
• Begin to hydrate as soon as you awake in the morning
• Stretch
• Bring healthy snacks and plenty of water or sports drinks
• Remember sunscreen
• Get in the right frame of mind
• Perform as if it is a game day but remember that mistakes will happen
• Call out bunts
• Call a pop fly
• Charge every ball
• Show your intensity
• If you make an error, remember to brush it off
• Always know that the most important play is the next play
• Coaches want to know that an athlete bounces back from a mistake
• Forget mistakes
• Think short-term memory
• Have fun
• Make friends by learning the girls names around you
• The time and place for this is before drills and on breaks
• Do not talk during drills
• Support other girls by clapping when appropriate and encouraging them to bounce back from a mistake
• Listen carefully to coaches and watch more experienced players
• Do not interrupt a coach
• Stand Out
• Hustle and leave everything on the field
• Be vocal
• Insiders Tip: Bring several shirts to the fields so you can select an uncommon color compared to the competition
• It is easier for coaches to notice and track you if your attire is unique
• Bright and strange colors work best
• Look at competition before running back to the car for a quick change
• Change the shirt before putting on sticker-type tryout number
• Wear past uniform jersey if you want to show experience
• Bring a safety pin to affix your tryout number to your jersey so you don't need to worry about it falling off
• Remember your tryout number
• Never walk, even on breaks
• Use breaks effectively by hydrating and sitting in the shade so you can save your energy for the field