East County Little League will host Skills Evaluations to evaluate all baseball and softball players (ages 7 and up) participating in the Upper Divisions (A, AA, AAA, and Majors). These assessments assist our managers in creating balanced and competitive teams each year. ECLL does not have property players. Attendance at one of the Skills Evaluation sessions is REQUIRED. There will be no Skills Evaluation for T-Ball or Farm.
All players must attend at least 1 of our 2 offered tryout dates in January. Competitive baseball rosters are drafted by managers at the end of January/early February. ECLL intentionally has league age overlap across the competitive divisions so that players are drafted according to their skill level as evaluated by the managers.
GEAR TO BRING:
Players must provide their own glove/mitt. Closed-toe shoes REQUIRED. Long pants recommended, but not required. ECLL will have batting helmets to share and bats to share.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Players will arrive by age group and will rotate through stations performing different drills. The stations include:
- Hitting off a pitching machine
- Running after their hit
- Batting off coach pitch and/or machine
- Fielding - ground balls and pop flies
- Pitching evaluation - optional
Expect each session to last approximately 1 hour (depends on number of players in attendance). Parents are encouraged to wait for players being evaluated rather than leaving and coming back. Depending on when the player is evaluated, they could be through the process in as little as 20 - 30 minutes. Please note that parents will not be allowed on the field or inside the assessment area.
If your player is unable to make the Skills Evaluation or if any questions about Skills Evaluation:
Players who do not attend one of the assessment days will be placed in a blind draw in the lowest possible division that player is eligible for based on their league age. This is to avoid "RINGERS" skipping evaluations in an attempt to be drafted to a specific team. Please contact the appropriate Player Agent if you have any questions.