Why are regular try-outs held in late summer?
Most travel programs will recruit in late summer and in the fall for the next year. This gives coaches a good idea of the numbers they will have for their team, they’ll work with pitchers and catchers through the fall and winter, get the team together for light practices in the winter, and be ready to go into tournament play in early spring. Each year girls move into different age groups so there is always a little reshuffling of teams. The sooner we know who is interested, the easier it makes the planning so spring runs smoothly.
