Palatine Travel Baseball To Hold Tryouts
The Palatine Travel baseball program emphasizes development while offering players the opportunity to compete in major tournaments around the region. Teams will practice on Palatine Park District fields, helping to make it a convenient and affordable travel baseball program. Full time travel teams will play roughly 40-50 games per season. The costs range from $750 to $1,250 depending on levels of team fundraising. The fees include: umpires, fields, uniforms, tournaments, and winter training facilities. The travel season typically runs from January through mid-July.
Tryouts for the 2018 Full-Time Travel Program will be held on Wednesday, July 18 and Thursday, July 19 at various field locations. All players should bring cleats, mitt, baseball pants, and an athletic cup; bats are optional. On Wednesday, July 18 all 9U-12U players will be evaluated by independent raters. Players being called back for Thursday, July 19 will be listed on the PYB Travelers website at pybtravelers.com.
There is no fee for tryouts, but registration is required. Visit appointmentquest.com/scheduler/2120083031 for complete details and online registration.
Tryouts at Hamilton Reservoir, Gbur Sports Fields, 1037 N. Smith Street, Palatine:
Check-In at 5:15pm; Tryouts from 5:30 to 7:00pm
• 9U - to be eligible boys cannot turn 10 before May 1, 2019
• 10U - to be eligible boys cannot turn 11 before May 1, 2019
Check-In at 6:45pm; Tryouts from 7:00 to 8:30pm
• 11U - to be eligible boys cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2019
• 12U - to be eligible boys cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2019
Tryouts at Birchwood Park, Fields 3 and 4, 435 W. Illinois Avenue, Palatine:
Check-In at 5:15pm; Tryouts from 5:30 to 7:00pm
• 13U - to be eligible boys cannot turn 14 before May 1, 2019
• 14U - to be eligible boys cannot turn 15 before May 1, 2019
Palatine Youth Baseball/Softball and Palatine Baseball Association are affiliates of Palatine Park District. The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable, and affordable parks, programs, and recreational facilities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors while being fiscally responsible stewards of community assets and tax dollars.