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Tryouts are held on Saturday February 6, 2010 at the Rye High School Gym. The week prior, players will be notified via email of their specific time to tryout.
All 12-years-old players who are new to the Majors or new to Rye Little League need to try out. This helps access the players and insure they are drafted on an approprate team.
Players who were in the Majors last year do not need to attend a tryout.
All players who are 11-years-old (little league age), must attend the 20-minute tryout to be drafted onto a Major League team.
If an 11-year-old tries out and is not selected in the Majors he/she is eligible for the Intermediate League.
This year, depending upon registrations, more than half of the 11-year-olds will play in the Intermediate League while some will play in the Major League. Selections to the Major League are made via a "draft" by the Major League teams. Selection is based on prior League play, athletic ability, and baseball skills at the tryout. While 11-year-old players are sometimes initially disappointed if they don’t make a Major League team, most find that the Intermediate League experience is very rewarding with more playing time than they would have in the Major League and a chance to play positions they would not be able to play in the Major League.
All 12-year-olds play in the Major League. The number of 12-year-old players who register this year will determine how many teams play in the Major League—if the number of teams increases from 2009’s ten teams, then 12-year-olds returning to the Major League may not play on the same team as in 2009.
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