2017 âSummerâ South Plainfield Tigers Travel Team Tryout guidelines ...
2017 “Summer” South Plainfield Tigers Travel Team Tryout guidelines for age groups 8U through 14U Any situation that arises during the tryout and selection process that is not specifically outlined, mentioned or contained in this document will be reviewed and decided upon by a majority vote of the Executive Board and manager of the team
Article 1: ELIGIBILITY Section 1 – Age requirement Section 2 – Residency Section 3 – Age group tryout Article 2: TRYOUT REGULATIONS AND FORMAT Section 1 – Tryout regulations Section 2 – Tryout format Section 3 – Choosing the players Article 3: TEAMS Section 1 – Travel team – primary and secondary Section 2 – Green Team player eligibility Section 3 – Formation of a Green Team Article 4: GENERAL RULES
Article 1: ELIGIBILITY Section 1. Age: The players age eligibility for a specific travel team, spring/summer/fall, is determined by the players age on December 31st of the previous calendar year. Travel Team 8U 10U 12U 14U 16U
Age as of Dec 31 7 and 8 9 and 10 11 and 12 13 and 14 15 and 16
Section 2. Residency: In order for a player to be eligible to play on any travel tournament team one parent or guardian must have primary residence in the Borough of South Plainfield. The player must have participated in or been registered for South Plainfield Recreation Softball. If the South Plainfield Recreation Softball program does not have an age group for a player(s) to participate in, only the residency rule shall apply for that player(s). Additional Non Resident players can be placed on the travel teams based on the SPPPA bylaws Section 3. Age group: It is highly recommended that all players tryout to play within their age group as outlined in Article 1 Section 1. a. If a player would like to try out for a higher age group the following will apply during the tryout process 1. The parent or guardian of the player must present the request to try out for the higher age group in writing or by email to the executive board no less than 7 days before the first tryout date for that age group 2. The Executive Board will confirm that the player meets the eligibility requirements as outlined in this section and advise the parent or guardian of the Board’s findings 3. The player can only tryout for one age group and cannot switch age groups after beginning the tryout process 4. The player must be the higher age in their current age group as listed in Article 1 Section 1 in order to be eligible to tryout for the next higher age group. A player that is the lower age in any age group is not eligible to tryout for the higher age group
5. If eligible, the player can only tryout one age group higher 6. If the team manager wishes to select a younger player on his/her roster that is trying out for a higher age group, that younger player must be in addition to the number of players the manager selects for the team roster (12 minimum). That minimum number shall be comprised of players from the age eligible players in the tryout, not players that are attempting to move up (i.e. the Manager must carry 12 age eligible players + the younger player that was selected to play a higher age group = the manager then has a 13 player roster. If the manager wants to carry more players, the roster must always consist of 12 age eligible players) 7. If a player attempts a tryout for the next higher age group as described above, the player will be eligible for either the primary or secondary team (if applicable) in that age group 8. If the player does not make the roster of either a primary or secondary team in the age group for which they have tried out for, the player is NOT eligible to tryout for or play for the younger age group 9. If there are not enough players from the dates of the tryout process to fill the roster of the PRIMARY TEAM ONLY in any age group, excluding 8U, the team manager may be able to use the additional players from the lower age group or request nonresident players as outlined in the SPPPA by laws to complete the roster. This must be approved by the executive Board and Association. This method shall not cause a team from a younger age group to then not have enough players to complete a primary or secondary team. 10.Once the tryout and selection process is complete, if a player was not chosen for the higher age group the Executive Board reserves the right to allow players to be placed on a team in a lower age group in which they are eligible for if there is a spot available an no other players will be removed from the team or no more players are on the tryout list that were not chosen 11.As always the Executive board reserves the right to make exceptions to the guidelines if it is beneficial to the Association.
Article 2: TRYOUT REGULATIONS AND FORMAT Section 1. Tryout regulations: Tryouts for travel teams for all age groups should be conducted by the end of the month of April each Calendar year. a. The Team Manager for any age group, herein after referred to as “Manager”, shall be chosen as per SPPPA bylaws b. The travel team chosen by the Manager from the April tryout will play during the spring/summer season for that specific age group during that calendar year. c. The player(s) chosen in April will be eligible to play in the Fall of that calendar year if a team is formed and will not require any additional tryouts d. The dates and times for all tryouts will be posted on the SPPPA web site, in the local newspaper and other social media as determined by the Executive Board. e. The SPPPA and Manager(s) will announce a minimum of (2) primary tryout dates for each respective age groups. The Manager will conduct the tryout to determine who will be chosen for the travel team. f. A player must make at least one (1) tryout date to be considered for a travel team 1. Exception – illness, injury or Doctors orders: If a player is ill, injured or under doctors orders not to participate in or conduct activities similar to what would be performed in the tryout process, that player must meet the following to be considered for the travel team: a. The player must be registered for the tryout b. The player must provide a doctor’s note at the time of registration indicating the date(s) that she is ill, injured or under Doctors orders which prohibited her from trying out c. The Manager(s) can select that player(s) that have taken the exception to be on the travel team as set forth in Article 2 Section 3 “Choosing the travel team player(s)” without the player attending a tryout Section 2 Tryout Format: The manager will conduct a tryout to determine which players he/she will choose for the team. a. The player(s) can only try out for one age group based on the age eligibility listed in Article 1 Section 1 b. The tryout is to determine the player(s) skill level which includes, but is not limited to, throwing, catching, hitting, running speed, game
knowledge, etc. c. The Manager can call for a Pitcher and Catcher skills evaluation if he/she desires. The Pitcher and Catcher skills evaluation must be done during the regular tryout dates so as not to delay the choosing of the team d. The Manager will use the tryout rubric developed by the SPPPA to evaluate the skills performed and scoring of the players during the tryout. e. The Manager should enlist the help of evaluators that are knowledgeable of the game of youth fast pitch softball to assist him/her in rating each player according to the tryout rubric f. The Manager shall insure there are no parent(s) used as an evaluator or on the field involved in conducting the tryout skills if that parent(s) has a child in that age group tryout. Section 3- Choosing the player(s): The manager should review all of the evaluator information, any information that has been compiled over the two day tryout and choose the players that he/she feels are best for the team. a. The Manager will have sole discretion to choose the number of players and choose the players that will be on the travel team. b. The Manager can use many aspects of the player(s) tryouts to determine which players will be chosen. These include, but are not limited to, the players skill levels as based on the evaluators results, attitude, hustle, ability to listen to direction, game knowledge and any other trait(s) that the manager deems important c. The Manager can only choose players that have attended at least one of the primary tryout dates or a player(s) that has a doctor’s note exception as listed in Article 2 Section 1.f.1 d. The Manager(s) will select the players for the team within 5 days after the last listed tryout date for that team specific age group and notify the Association President of the players that were chosen. If weather postpones tryout dates, the manager will select the players within 5 days of the re-schedule date of the last tryout. e. If a player is chosen for a specific travel team and refuses to or declines to play on that team, that player will be ineligible to be chosen as a primary or as a guest player for any other team in the South Plainfield Travel Team program f. If a secondary team is formed, the Manager for the second team will choose players as outlined in this document.
Article 3: TEAMS Section 1 Travel Team(s): There will be one (1) primary travel team in each age group from 8U to 18U if players are available for the age groups. a. The primary team will be known as “South Plainfield Tigers – White”. b. The secondary team, if applicable, shall be known as "South Plainfield Tigers- Green". c. The secondary travel team in any particular age group may be formed if circumstances as outlined below exist. d. SPPPA bylaws allow for non-resident player(s) for age groups 14U and 16U, but they must be approved by the association if there are not enough players to field a team Section 2 “Green” Team player eligibility: In order for a player to be eligible to be chosen for the Green Team, the player must have attended at least (1) of the primary tryout dates or have an exception due to illness, injury or Doctor’s orders as noted in Article 2 Section 1.f.1 and not made the White Team. Players that do not meet this criteria can be considered if additional tryouts are called for as outlined below. Section 3 Formation of the Green Team: In order for a “Green Team” to be formed for any age group there will need to be a member of the SPPPA that meets the requirements of becoming a Manager as per the SPPPA bylaws and has indicated interest in being the Manager of the Green Team. The Manager of the “Green Team” will be elected by the SPPPA during a regular or special meeting. The Manager of the “Green Team” will use the following criteria to choose the players on the secondary team a. If after the White Team is selected, there are more than 12 players remaining from those who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team may be formed: 1. Only those players who tried out for and did not make the White Team are eligible. 2. The manager of the Green Team may conduct at least one (1) additional tryout to determine who makes the Green Team. 3. The additional tryout is restricted to only those players who tried out for and did not make the White Team or had a doctor’s note exception as listed in Article 2 Section 1.f.1 4. All of the players who tried out for and did not make the White
Team must be notified by the Green Team manager of the additional tryout date. 5. If the manager of the Green Team is going to take all of the players who tried out for and did not make the White Team, no additional tryout is necessary. b. If, after the White Team is selected, there are 11 or 12 players remaining from those who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team may be formed: 1. All of those remaining players shall make the Green Team and shall not be required to participate in any additional tryouts. 2. If the manager wishes to have more than 11 or 12 players on the Green Team, then an additional open tryout can be held to add the additional players that the manager needs. 3. Notice must be given notifying players of an additional tryout for that specific age group as outlined in Article 2 Section 1.d
c. If, after the White Team is selected, there are between 7 and 10 players remaining from the group who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team may be formed: 1. All of those remaining players shall make the Green Team and shall not be required to participate in any additional tryouts. 2. One additional tryout will be permitted to attempt to recruit enough players to complete the number of players that the Manager wishes to have on the Green Team. 3. Notice must be given notifying players of an additional tryout for that specific age group as outlined in Article 2 Section 1.d d. If, after the White Team is selected there are less than 7 players remaining from the group who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team will not be formed. Exception: If the executive board and Association determines it would be in the best interest of the players and SPPPA to have a secondary team.
Article 3: GENERAL RULES General rules that apply for all travel teams a. A player may not try out for more than one age group. b. No player may be on the permanent roster for a White and Green Team in any age group.
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c. A player can play as a “guest player” for a White and Green team in games and or tournaments as per ASA rules on guest players d. No player may quit or be removed from one travel team in the SPPPA program and subsequently play a different team of any age group in the SPPPA program e. If a player quits or is removed from any team, that player is ineligible to be placed on the roster or be a guest player for any other SPPPA age group team during the course of the playing season. The Manager must notify the Executive Board if there is a player(s) that leaves the team or cannot play because of injury prior to the end of travel team season. If the Manager has determined that he/she cannot field enough players / substitutes to play additional games, additional player(s) can be chosen as listed below: 1. The Manager can choose another Player(s) from the list of players from the primary tryout for the team, did not make any team and are available to play 2. If no players are on the list or none are available to play, the Manager can call for another tryout to fill the spot(s) left vacant by the player(s) that have left or are injured 3. Notice must be given notifying players of an additional tryout for that specific age group as outlined in Article 2 Section 1.d
g. All tournament players must play a minimum of 2 innings per game as outlined in the SPPPA Bylaws. h. All travel teams will wear uniforms approved by the SPPPA for the travel season. i. If a player has been selected to any travel team and that player has elected to play with another outside travel team, it will be the responsibility of that player to make all scheduled games and practices for the South Plainfield Tigers entire traveling season in the age group for which she was chosen. j. If the Manager has cause or reason to remove a player from a team, he/she must present the cause or reason to the SPPPA at a regular or special meeting in order to remove that player from the roster of the team.
Any situation that arises during the tryout and selection process that is not specifically outlined, mentioned or contained in this document will be Reviewed and decided upon by a majority vote of the Executive Board and Manager of the team
Article 1: ELIGIBILITY Section 1 – Age requirement Section 2 – Residency Section 3 – Age group tryout Article 2: TRYOUT REGULATIONS AND FORMAT Section 1 – Tryout regulations Section 2 – Tryout format Section 3 – Choosing the players Article 3: TEAMS Section 1 – Travel team – primary and secondary Section 2 – Green Team player eligibility Section 3 – Formation of a Green Team Article 4: GENERAL RULES
Article 1: ELIGIBILITY Section 1. Age: The players age eligibility for a specific travel team, spring/summer/fall, is determined by the players age on December 31st of the previous calendar year. Travel Team 8U 10U 12U 14U 16U
Age as of Dec 31 7 and 8 9 and 10 11 and 12 13 and 14 15 and 16
Section 2. Residency: In order for a player to be eligible to play on any travel tournament team one parent or guardian must have primary residence in the Borough of South Plainfield. The player must have participated in or been registered for South Plainfield Recreation Softball. If the South Plainfield Recreation Softball program does not have an age group for a player(s) to participate in, only the residency rule shall apply for that player(s). Additional Non Resident players can be placed on the travel teams based on the SPPPA bylaws Section 3. Age group: It is highly recommended that all players tryout to play within their age group as outlined in Article 1 Section 1. a. If a player would like to try out for a higher age group the following will apply during the tryout process 1. The parent or guardian of the player must present the request to try out for the higher age group in writing or by email to the executive board no less than 7 days before the first tryout date for that age group 2. The Executive Board will confirm that the player meets the eligibility requirements as outlined in this section and advise the parent or guardian of the Board’s findings 3. The player can only tryout for one age group and cannot switch age groups after beginning the tryout process 4. The player must be the higher age in their current age group as listed in Article 1 Section 1 in order to be eligible to tryout for the next higher age group. A player that is the lower age in any age group is not eligible to tryout for the higher age group
5. If eligible, the player can only tryout one age group higher 6. If the team manager wishes to select a younger player on his/her roster that is trying out for a higher age group, that younger player must be in addition to the number of players the manager selects for the team roster (12 minimum). That minimum number shall be comprised of players from the age eligible players in the tryout, not players that are attempting to move up (i.e. the Manager must carry 12 age eligible players + the younger player that was selected to play a higher age group = the manager then has a 13 player roster. If the manager wants to carry more players, the roster must always consist of 12 age eligible players) 7. If a player attempts a tryout for the next higher age group as described above, the player will be eligible for either the primary or secondary team (if applicable) in that age group 8. If the player does not make the roster of either a primary or secondary team in the age group for which they have tried out for, the player is NOT eligible to tryout for or play for the younger age group 9. If there are not enough players from the dates of the tryout process to fill the roster of the PRIMARY TEAM ONLY in any age group, excluding 8U, the team manager may be able to use the additional players from the lower age group or request nonresident players as outlined in the SPPPA by laws to complete the roster. This must be approved by the executive Board and Association. This method shall not cause a team from a younger age group to then not have enough players to complete a primary or secondary team. 10.Once the tryout and selection process is complete, if a player was not chosen for the higher age group the Executive Board reserves the right to allow players to be placed on a team in a lower age group in which they are eligible for if there is a spot available an no other players will be removed from the team or no more players are on the tryout list that were not chosen 11.As always the Executive board reserves the right to make exceptions to the guidelines if it is beneficial to the Association.
Article 2: TRYOUT REGULATIONS AND FORMAT Section 1. Tryout regulations: Tryouts for travel teams for all age groups should be conducted by the end of the month of April each Calendar year. a. The Team Manager for any age group, herein after referred to as “Manager”, shall be chosen as per SPPPA bylaws b. The travel team chosen by the Manager from the April tryout will play during the spring/summer season for that specific age group during that calendar year. c. The player(s) chosen in April will be eligible to play in the Fall of that calendar year if a team is formed and will not require any additional tryouts d. The dates and times for all tryouts will be posted on the SPPPA web site, in the local newspaper and other social media as determined by the Executive Board. e. The SPPPA and Manager(s) will announce a minimum of (2) primary tryout dates for each respective age groups. The Manager will conduct the tryout to determine who will be chosen for the travel team. f. A player must make at least one (1) tryout date to be considered for a travel team 1. Exception – illness, injury or Doctors orders: If a player is ill, injured or under doctors orders not to participate in or conduct activities similar to what would be performed in the tryout process, that player must meet the following to be considered for the travel team: a. The player must be registered for the tryout b. The player must provide a doctor’s note at the time of registration indicating the date(s) that she is ill, injured or under Doctors orders which prohibited her from trying out c. The Manager(s) can select that player(s) that have taken the exception to be on the travel team as set forth in Article 2 Section 3 “Choosing the travel team player(s)” without the player attending a tryout Section 2 Tryout Format: The manager will conduct a tryout to determine which players he/she will choose for the team. a. The player(s) can only try out for one age group based on the age eligibility listed in Article 1 Section 1 b. The tryout is to determine the player(s) skill level which includes, but is not limited to, throwing, catching, hitting, running speed, game
knowledge, etc. c. The Manager can call for a Pitcher and Catcher skills evaluation if he/she desires. The Pitcher and Catcher skills evaluation must be done during the regular tryout dates so as not to delay the choosing of the team d. The Manager will use the tryout rubric developed by the SPPPA to evaluate the skills performed and scoring of the players during the tryout. e. The Manager should enlist the help of evaluators that are knowledgeable of the game of youth fast pitch softball to assist him/her in rating each player according to the tryout rubric f. The Manager shall insure there are no parent(s) used as an evaluator or on the field involved in conducting the tryout skills if that parent(s) has a child in that age group tryout. Section 3- Choosing the player(s): The manager should review all of the evaluator information, any information that has been compiled over the two day tryout and choose the players that he/she feels are best for the team. a. The Manager will have sole discretion to choose the number of players and choose the players that will be on the travel team. b. The Manager can use many aspects of the player(s) tryouts to determine which players will be chosen. These include, but are not limited to, the players skill levels as based on the evaluators results, attitude, hustle, ability to listen to direction, game knowledge and any other trait(s) that the manager deems important c. The Manager can only choose players that have attended at least one of the primary tryout dates or a player(s) that has a doctor’s note exception as listed in Article 2 Section 1.f.1 d. The Manager(s) will select the players for the team within 5 days after the last listed tryout date for that team specific age group and notify the Association President of the players that were chosen. If weather postpones tryout dates, the manager will select the players within 5 days of the re-schedule date of the last tryout. e. If a player is chosen for a specific travel team and refuses to or declines to play on that team, that player will be ineligible to be chosen as a primary or as a guest player for any other team in the South Plainfield Travel Team program f. If a secondary team is formed, the Manager for the second team will choose players as outlined in this document.
Article 3: TEAMS Section 1 Travel Team(s): There will be one (1) primary travel team in each age group from 8U to 18U if players are available for the age groups. a. The primary team will be known as “South Plainfield Tigers – White”. b. The secondary team, if applicable, shall be known as "South Plainfield Tigers- Green". c. The secondary travel team in any particular age group may be formed if circumstances as outlined below exist. d. SPPPA bylaws allow for non-resident player(s) for age groups 14U and 16U, but they must be approved by the association if there are not enough players to field a team Section 2 “Green” Team player eligibility: In order for a player to be eligible to be chosen for the Green Team, the player must have attended at least (1) of the primary tryout dates or have an exception due to illness, injury or Doctor’s orders as noted in Article 2 Section 1.f.1 and not made the White Team. Players that do not meet this criteria can be considered if additional tryouts are called for as outlined below. Section 3 Formation of the Green Team: In order for a “Green Team” to be formed for any age group there will need to be a member of the SPPPA that meets the requirements of becoming a Manager as per the SPPPA bylaws and has indicated interest in being the Manager of the Green Team. The Manager of the “Green Team” will be elected by the SPPPA during a regular or special meeting. The Manager of the “Green Team” will use the following criteria to choose the players on the secondary team a. If after the White Team is selected, there are more than 12 players remaining from those who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team may be formed: 1. Only those players who tried out for and did not make the White Team are eligible. 2. The manager of the Green Team may conduct at least one (1) additional tryout to determine who makes the Green Team. 3. The additional tryout is restricted to only those players who tried out for and did not make the White Team or had a doctor’s note exception as listed in Article 2 Section 1.f.1 4. All of the players who tried out for and did not make the White
Team must be notified by the Green Team manager of the additional tryout date. 5. If the manager of the Green Team is going to take all of the players who tried out for and did not make the White Team, no additional tryout is necessary. b. If, after the White Team is selected, there are 11 or 12 players remaining from those who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team may be formed: 1. All of those remaining players shall make the Green Team and shall not be required to participate in any additional tryouts. 2. If the manager wishes to have more than 11 or 12 players on the Green Team, then an additional open tryout can be held to add the additional players that the manager needs. 3. Notice must be given notifying players of an additional tryout for that specific age group as outlined in Article 2 Section 1.d
c. If, after the White Team is selected, there are between 7 and 10 players remaining from the group who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team may be formed: 1. All of those remaining players shall make the Green Team and shall not be required to participate in any additional tryouts. 2. One additional tryout will be permitted to attempt to recruit enough players to complete the number of players that the Manager wishes to have on the Green Team. 3. Notice must be given notifying players of an additional tryout for that specific age group as outlined in Article 2 Section 1.d d. If, after the White Team is selected there are less than 7 players remaining from the group who tried out for and did not make the White Team, a Green Team will not be formed. Exception: If the executive board and Association determines it would be in the best interest of the players and SPPPA to have a secondary team.
Article 3: GENERAL RULES General rules that apply for all travel teams a. A player may not try out for more than one age group. b. No player may be on the permanent roster for a White and Green Team in any age group.
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c. A player can play as a “guest player” for a White and Green team in games and or tournaments as per ASA rules on guest players d. No player may quit or be removed from one travel team in the SPPPA program and subsequently play a different team of any age group in the SPPPA program e. If a player quits or is removed from any team, that player is ineligible to be placed on the roster or be a guest player for any other SPPPA age group team during the course of the playing season. The Manager must notify the Executive Board if there is a player(s) that leaves the team or cannot play because of injury prior to the end of travel team season. If the Manager has determined that he/she cannot field enough players / substitutes to play additional games, additional player(s) can be chosen as listed below: 1. The Manager can choose another Player(s) from the list of players from the primary tryout for the team, did not make any team and are available to play 2. If no players are on the list or none are available to play, the Manager can call for another tryout to fill the spot(s) left vacant by the player(s) that have left or are injured 3. Notice must be given notifying players of an additional tryout for that specific age group as outlined in Article 2 Section 1.d
g. All tournament players must play a minimum of 2 innings per game as outlined in the SPPPA Bylaws. h. All travel teams will wear uniforms approved by the SPPPA for the travel season. i. If a player has been selected to any travel team and that player has elected to play with another outside travel team, it will be the responsibility of that player to make all scheduled games and practices for the South Plainfield Tigers entire traveling season in the age group for which she was chosen. j. If the Manager has cause or reason to remove a player from a team, he/she must present the cause or reason to the SPPPA at a regular or special meeting in order to remove that player from the roster of the team.
Any situation that arises during the tryout and selection process that is not specifically outlined, mentioned or contained in this document will be Reviewed and decided upon by a majority vote of the Executive Board and Manager of the team
