If your player will be 10 years old before May 1st, 2023, he will play in the 10u age bracket.

Tryouts/Evaluations will include gathering of initial measurables combined with coaches’ ratings on technique and skills. New skills will be introduced to gauge how “coachable” players are.

Skill/technique assessments will include:

· Speed- The athletes overall foot speed.

· Infield - footwork, throwing velocity and accuracy, glove work (catch play, deflections, forehands, backhands, etc.)

· Outfield - footwork (drop steps, routes to balls, crow hop or pro step), throwing velocity and accuracy

· Pitching - Spots (accuracy), Spin (movement), Speed (velocity)

· Catching - blocking, receiving, framing, transfers, mobility/agility

· Hitting – Power, bunting, contact, and overall mechanics

ABA is a baseball training and development program - not an ordinary travel team. What does this mean? We focus on training the skills – Physical, mental, and emotional - for the players to manage and play the game. It is a year-round training program (but multi-sport friendly) focused on excelling at the fundamental physical and mental skills necessary to play each position on the field while developing each player’s high-level game IQ.