PLAYER REGISTRATION
All players interested in playing on a Summer All-Star or travel team must complete the following form.
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Ripken All-Star Eligibility
- Players must have played Rec with SWYB
- Players must live within the Saratoga Spring School District or Town of Wilton boundaries.
Player Assessments
- Players will be rated by two coaches from each rec team in their division.
- An assessment will be held at the end of the rec season
- Players are rated by:
- Assessment Performance (current year)
- Rec Performance (current and past years)
- Travel Performance (current and past years)
- Skill, talent, attitude, and intangibles as valued by the appointed head coach.
Coaching Registration
All coaches interested in volunteering to coach a Summer All-Star or travel team must complete the following form (on Google).
Coach Eligibility
- Must coach a rec and/or travel team with SWYB
- Must have a player on the team
Coach Selection Process
The top nine rated players in each age group will be offered a spot on the team. A head coach will be selected from among the parents of the top nine players. The Board will vote to appoint head coaches at each age group.
FAQ
When are the All-Star Tournaments?
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District 2 |
NENY States |
Mid-Atlantic Regional |
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Divisions |
Location |
Start Date |
Location |
Start Date |
Location |
Start Date |
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Cal Ripken 8U |
TBD |
July 1 |
North Colonie |
July 11 |
Piedmont, DE |
July 20 |
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Cal Ripken 9U |
TBD |
July 1 |
Queensbury |
July 11 |
Moorestown, NJ |
July 20 |
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Cal Ripken 10U |
Clifton Park |
June 24 |
Saratoga-Wilton |
July 3 |
Tonawanda, NY |
July 13 |
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Cal Ripken 11U |
Queensbury |
June 24 |
North Colonie |
July 3 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
July 13 |
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Cal Ripken 12U |
Saratoga-Wilton |
June 24 |
Burnt Hills |
July 3 |
Charles County, MD |
July 13 |
How long do the tournaments last?
- The length of the tournaments depends on how many teams participate. Plan for 3-5 days depending on how far your team advances.
How many games do we play in each tournament?
- The format of the tournament is typically group stage and tournament stage, so you play a minimum of 3-4 games. Again this will depend on the number of teams that enter the tournament and can vary greatly tournament to tournament.
When are practices?
- Practice frequency and duration are up to the coaches, but players should be available as much as possible while still competing.
Are there plans for local tournament teams?
- Yes. Our goal is to make summer tournament baseball available to as many players as possible.
- If there is a second team in any age group, that team will participate in local tournaments and is not bound by the Ripken tournament schedule given above. Local tournament teams have a lot of flexibility with when and where they play.
- It is possible for SWYB to send multiple teams in an age group to Ripken tournaments, but all players must meet the eligibility requirements to make this possible. Local tournament teams have more flexible eligibility requirements (see above).
