SENIOR LEVEL EVALUATIONS, FOR ALL LEVELS, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, March 11th, FROM 10:00am- 4:00PM 

Who should attend?   All players that are registered for the Senior level for the 2023 Spring season.      

Location:  Mountainside High School Baseball Field

12500 SW 175th Ave

Beaverton, OR  97007

Time:   10:00am- 4:00PM

Further information 

Check in:  At least 30 minutes and no more than 45 minutes prior to designated time slot

Parents and players are to arrive to the designated drop off and proceed to the Registration table for check in

Parents will not be allowed to be on the field during tryouts, but will be allowed to stay outside the field (even along the field fence) for viewing.

Once checked in, a Mountainside JBO representative will guide the players to an area of the field to begin stretching and warm-ups. 

** Please don't be late, as we will need adequate time to get them registered, try on this year's uniform samples for sizing and allow for proper warm-up prior to the start of evals.   

  After the baseball skills are performed, we will then move each group over the Speed staging area to complete 2 timed runs of 90', the base distance at the Senior Level.  After the player prospect has completed their time trials, they can leave for the day.  

 What to Bring: Baseball glove, baseball bat, batting helmet and cleats, turf baseball shoes (no metal spikes allowed on the Mountainside turf!)-- remember, it is your job to come prepared! 

What to Wear:  Neutral clothing is required. Players cannot wear clothing that identifies them by name, number, or previous team.  Be prepared for inclement, cold and rainy weather and dress appropriately.

 KEY TOPICS:

• Players need to come prepared for inclement weather-- by bringing sweatshirts, jackets, and to dress appropriately-- as the forecast calls for a high chance of rain and/or cold temperatures.
• Parents and family members will not be allowed access to the turf baseball field- only Mountainside JBO representatives, Mountainside High School coaches and players who are assisting with evals, and youth players asked to assist.
• Players will only be able to enter the field for their designated evaluation session time.  This would include the 30 mins prior to warm up
• After evaluations are completed, player pickup will be in the parking lot area of Mountainside High School, near the athletic fields.
• Participation is mandatory to be considered for the Federal and American teams.  No exceptions except extraordinary ones.   At this point, we are not allowing make-ups, due to logistical challenges of using the high school fields and having Coach Fobert and his staff attend as evaluators.   For a player who evaluated at the Senior level prior and made a team, we may go off that previous evaluation.  

 Skills Evaluated:

• Infield Fielding- using solid mechanics to field ground balls and then make accurate, strong throws to a specified base
• Outfield Fielding- using good fundamentals and athleticism to pursue and catch fly balls, then making quality throws back into the infield to a specified base;
• Hitting- using solid hitting mechanics to consistently make contact with pitched balls; show power in the swing and hits
• Baseball Speed- each player will run 2 reps of 90' dash, the same as baseball at the Senior level and beyond.   This will show how successful they may be at this level, both in terms of successfully being safe on hits, as well as stealing bases.
• Given sufficient time, we may evaluate other key baseball skills, including pitching, catching, etc.

These evaluations will go a long way in determining what level our Senior players will play at for the 2023 Spring season. 

JBO has 3 chief skill levels- Fed (highest), American (mid) and National.   At this point, we do not know where our teams will land- but generally speaking, a JBO program of our size will have 1 Fed team, 1 American team, with the balance (1 or 2 teams) at the National level.   

An analysis of overall evaluations, metrics, and later conversations with families (for instance, a player who makes Fed team as 12th selection but would rather play American to get more reps) will later determine this-- but our primary goal is to place players where they can be both challenged and successful.  

 Lastly, we will be taking UNIFORM & CAP sizing, with samples of all available sizes on hand for try-on.  

 Remember, evaluations are to take place, RAIN or SHINE.  

Best of luck and Mav Up!