GCAA Travel Baseball Tryout Information

*Pre-Registration Is Required*

The GCAA will be holding travel baseball tryouts for any child between 8 and 12.

Remember: To determine which team your child is eligible to play on, use the little league birth date for 2009 (which is your child's age as of April 30, 2009.)

Note: A child must be minimum 8 years of age or entering third grade this coming September to be eligible)

12 yr old teams - (any child who will be 12 or younger on April 30, 2009)

11 yr old teams - (any child who will be 11 or younger on April 30, 2009)

10 yr old teams - (any child who will be 10 or younger on April 30, 2009)

8/9 yr old teams - (any child who will be 8 or 9 on April 30, 2009)

To try out players must either be 8 by April 30, 2009 OR entering third grade this September.

The following are also requirements (each criteria must be met):

A) Eligible players must live or attend school in Garden City.

B) Players must be willing to play baseball on a year round basis and be committed to travel

C) All players must also play GCAA in the Spring of 2009 to remain on travel rosters in Spring & Summer of 2009

Tryouts require that you call and pre-register. To pre-register contact a coach at your applicable age. Dates, times and coach contacts are listed below for each age. These tryouts are intended for children who are committed to playing and practicing baseball during the Fall, Spring and Summer. The level of play is highly competitive and the commitment to these teams should not be taken lightly.

TRYOUTS FOR U12, U11, U10, U8/9 are subject to field availability and weather and as a result could change, so it is essential you pre-register in case any changes are made. Also note the alternate ADVANCE date for those that will be away during tryouts.

Ages/Dates

U-12 Tryouts will be Wednesday Aug 6th (5:15 to 8pm) (possibly Aug 7th if rain or existing travel game conflicts occur)

There will be 3 U12 teams this year contact any of the following: Tom Granville (call 747-6827 or granvill@whitneycap.com) John Lori

(john@jdlpartnerslp.com or call 294-1232) Tony Zinga (tzinga@verizon.net or call 741-2731) U-11 Tryouts will be Monday August 11 (5:15 to 8pm) There will be 3 U11 teams this year contact any of the following: John Sorensen (gcbaseball@optonline.net or call 877-7477) Sean Prendergast (mprendergast@optonline.net or call 747-0201) Paul Wykowski (foxwykowski@hotmail.com or call 747 8398) U-10 Tryouts will be Tuesday August 12 (5:15 to 8pm) There will be 3 U10 teams this year contact: Peter Sceusa (peter@sceusalaw.com or call (516)238-6997) Matt Wilson (mwilson4@travelers.com or call 775-7230)

U8/9 Tryouts will be Wednesday August 13 & Thursday 14th (2 days required) (5:15 to 8pm). There will be at least 2 U8/9 teams this year contact: Contact Scott Kiley (scottkiley@plazaequities.com or call 516 746-1698)

*Coaches and Mangers interested in handling/running a team at this age should also contact Scott Kiley

Call the respective managers to find out field location and pre-register.

NOTE:

If you are going to be away on vacation during the potential tryout dates there will be a special one time advanced tryout on Tuesday July 29th. You must contact your respective manager and notify him that you will be away and receive permission to attend the advanced tryout. Advanced tryouts are ONLY for those that will be away during regularly scheduled tryout.

GCAA does not sponsor U13 teams and above. For players interested in playing travel baseball ages 13 and above contact the following coaches for information

U13 Tom Bruno (516-746-5115 or tbruno197@netzero.com) or John Donachie (donachie4@optonline.net or call 746-2595) U14 Lou Croce (louis.croce@ubs.com or call

745-8881) Ed Aldrich (ealdrich11@yahoo.com or call 516-242-3121) U15 Scott Kiley (scottkiley@plazaequities.com or call 516 746-1698)