Deerfield Youth Baseball and Softball Association

Deerfield Youth Softball   

Girls Travel Softball Tryouts

Saturday, August 27 @ Maplewood Park

10u from 12:00-1:30

12u from 1:30-3:00

14u from 3:00-4:30

(Rain date is Sunday, August 28)

Tryouts for the 2012 Deerfield Warriors 10u (born in 2001 or later), 12u (born in 1999 or 2000), and 14u (born in 1997 or 1998) fast pitch travel softball teams are open to any girl born on or after January 1, 1997 who resides in a home feeding from Deerfield, Bannockburn or Riverwoods for Deerfield High School. Other players from surrounding communities may also try out – contact the Directors of Travel for more information.

Players must actively play DYBA/DYSBA House League Softball until they complete 6^th Grade.

Our goal is to field as many qualified teams as possible in 2012. We realistically plan on having at least 2 teams in each the 10u, 12u and 14u age groups. At the conclusion of tryouts the numbers will be evaluated and the exact number of teams will be determined. At the same time we will determine the best way to divide our teams within a specific age grouping.

Players can anticipate receiving an email with tryout results prior to Monday, September 12.

Tryout Rules

·      Parents are not allowed to watch tryouts. Your daughter should be dropped off 15 minutes prior to her age group’s tryout time and picked up at the conclusion of her age group’s tryout. 

·      Girls must bring a completed registration form which can be downloaded from dyba.com (see below)  

·      Girls must bring a $250 check (payable to DYBA) as a deposit toward the 2012 travel softball participation fee. The deposit will be refunded to girls who are not offered roster spots. The deposit is non refundable if a roster spot is offered and not accepted. 

·      Players who quit a Deerfield Travel Softball team as well as their parents and siblings can be barred from further participation in DYBA. 

·      Your daughter should bring a glove, cleats or gym shoes and batting helmet to tryouts. Only approved for fastpitch softball equipment can be utilized. 

·      No uniforms or gear including jerseys, visors, shorts, pants, and equipment bags from any prior travel team may be worn or brought to tryouts.

For more information including re-scheduling due to conflicts please call Greg Marvy @ 847-502-4977 or David Brenner @ 847-676-6555

All rights reserved by DYSBA and DYBA.

Thank to all who tried out.  We were very impressed by the quality and number of girls who came out to the fields.  Players can anticipate receiving an email with tryout results prior to Monday, September 13.

Answers to DYBA/DYSBA Travel Softball

Frequently Asked Questions

DYSBA Travel teams have as their primary goals:

¨Having Fun

¨Making Friends

¨Continuing development of softball skills

¨Continuing development of affinity for softball

¨Fielding a competitive team

Playing time:

¨Each of the girls will play the field and bat in every game. 

¨Playing time, positions and batting order will be based upon merit.

¨Coaches try to give players as much playing time and a variety of positions as possible. 

¨In some games there cannot and will not be equal playing time.

2010-2011 Anticipated Schedule:

¨Often teams schedule end of Summer and early Fall workouts on weekends.  Attendance is beneficial especially to the new players, but is completely optional.

¨Winter workouts – Often teams schedule 2 Sunday afternoons per month in January, February and March and 2 weeknights per month.  Because of scheduling conflicts, we understand that it is difficult for the girls to make some of these practices. 

¨Weather permitting teams will practice up to 3 times per week beginning after Spring Break thru early May.

¨The primary part of the season is approximately between May 15 and July 15.  Anticipate that your daughter will practice or play a game an average of 4-5 times per week during this time period – usually this means both Saturday and Sunday. 

¨Our season ends by mid July in time for girls to attend the second 4 weeks of overnight camp.

¨Travel Players are expected to play DYBA/DYSBA House League softball.

For more information about:

Ø  Deerfield Travel Softball contact the Co-Director of Travel Softball, Greg Marvy, at travel_softball@dyba.com or 847-405-9784 or David Brenner at 847-676-6555.

Ø  DYBA/DYSBA Softball contact the Director of Softball, Lew Bricker, at softball@dyba.com or 847-420-0445.

Ø  DYBA and DYSBA programs, leagues and activities, the DYBA Commissioner, Beth Sciarretta, at commissioner@dyba.com or 847-417-0101.Thanks for your continued support of DYBA/DYSBA.

Thanks for your support of Deerfield Softball and DYBA/DYSBA.