What To Expect:

• Skill evaluations are held to help select the best team in each age group from the HMB Coastside.

• Skill evaluations are only part of the selection process. Pirate Managers and Coaches typically have lots of time to evaluate player’s skills and attitude during Little League play. Managers, in consultation with coaches, make the final team selection.

• Teams typically have 11 or 12 players, sometimes with alternates. Alternate players participate in all practices and pay reduced fees when they play in tournaments. We form a second team for age groups if enough players are available.

If a player does not make the team and wants to play, DON’T get discouraged. KEEP PLAYING! HMB has a great Little League program.

What We’re Looking For:

1. ATTITUDE: A positive attitude is a key ingredient for a successful team.

2. ABILITY: The players will be rated on:

• Fielding – Stance, Mechanics, Positioning, Ability, Transition to Throw, etc...

• Throwing – Mechanics, Distance, Accuracy, Strength, etc...

• Hitting – Mechanics, Bat speed, Hand/Eye Coordination, Contact, Placement, etc...

• Running – Mechanics, Awareness, Base sense, Speed, Stealing, Leads, etc...

• Overall Sense of the Game – Understanding of basic rules and strategy

Players are encouraged to attend two skill evaluation sessions. However, it is only mandatory for players to attend one session, whether they played on a Pirates Baseball team in the past or they are new to Pirates Baseball.