2020 EBLL Spring Clinic has Started!

2020 - Information to know for each age of EBLL Player.

Player ages are defined by the age the player will be on August 31st, 2020.  For example, even if a player is 9 years old through our entire season, if they turn 10 at any point in August, they are Little League age 10.  A lot of the information below has to do with the evaluation process.  If you have more specific questions about that, there is a summary of that overall process after the age defined sections.  Please look at every paragraph below that starts with the age that your player will be on August 31st, 2020!

Our tentative schedule is attached as a PDF after this Information, please review for planned games at each division level and contact the appropriate VP with questions.

You will notice that our whole schedule has moved up this year to allow us to be more prepared for the upcoming season.  That means you really should not wait to register, our divisions continue to fill fast and our additions after evaluation are not guaranteed.

Drafts for the teams at level AAA or above will occur a few days after the evaluations and adding players after that point is questionable at best.

Don’t forget that a $30 per player, Late Fee applies starting at Midnight on February 14th!

Addresses for Player Evaluations:

CTL Gym - 1650 N Brookfield Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045

Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex - 19485 W Lisbon Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045

Ages 5 - 16 - All players in our league will be supplied a uniform consisting of hat, shirt, pants, & socks.  All Teams will get a team bag that will have catchers gear and batting helmets for each team.  Although baseball cleats are recommended, they are not required.  No metal spikes allowed in A, AA, AAA, or Majors Divisions.  Bats are not provided.  All bats must be the Little League approved USA bats or BBCOR 0.50 drop 3 bats.  Please ask at a local sporting goods store for help in sizing.

Ages 5 - 8 - These players will be in our A Ball or AA Ball Divisions.  Any questions about playing at this level should be directed to the VP of A & AA Ball, Jeff Henderson.  He can be reached at jeff.henderson@kone.com  These divisions utilize the Zooka pitching machines but we have incorporated some use of Tees in the Single A Divison.  Requests for placement with other players in the A & AA Ball Divisions is taken into consideration and should be directed to the VP of A & AA Ball.

Age 5 -  All 5 year old players will be placed on their teams. 

Ages 6 - 8 - First year EBLL players and returning players who want to be evaluated for the possibility of playing up a level will be required to attend the evaluation March 5th, 5:30-7:30 at the CTL Church Gym.  Returning 6 year olds and 8 year olds who do not want to try and play up a Division do not have to attend and will remain on their same team from last year.  Depending on the evaluation results, the players will be placed in either A Ball or AA Ball or offered the opportunity to come back the next night to be evaluated for possible play in the AAA Division with the 9 - 10 year olds.

Ages 9 - 10 - First year EBLL players and returning players who want to be evaluated for the possibility of playing up a level will be required to attend the evaluation March 6th, 5:30-7:30 at the CTL Church Gym.  Returning 10 year olds who do not want to try and play up a Division do not have to attend and will remain on their same team from last year.  Depending on the evaluation results, the players will be either drafted onto a team in the AAA Division or offered the opportunity to come back the next night to be evaluated for potential play in the Majors Division.  Any questions about players of this age should be directed to the VP of AAA Ball, Pat Bergin.  He can be reached at pmbergin@hotmail.com  The AAA Division is “kid pitch” only and no requests for playing with specific other players will be taken.  All upper levels from this point are handled this way as well.

Ages 11 - 12 - First year EBLL players and returning players who want to be evaluated for the possibility of playing up a level will be required to attend the evaluation on March 7th at 10AM at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex.  Returning 12 year olds who do not want to try and play up a Division do not have to attend and will remain on their same team from last year.  Depending on the evaluation results, the players will be either drafted onto a team in the Majors Division or offered the opportunity to the next session to be evaluated for possible play in the Intermediate Division.  Any questions about players of this age should be directed to the VP of Majors, Clark Sinclair.  He can be reached at clarkesinclair66@gmail.com 

Ages 13 - 14 - First year EBLL players and returning players who want to be evaluated for the possibility of playing up a level will be required to attend the evaluation on March 7th at 8:30AM at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex.  Returning 14 year olds who have no interest in a higher level of competition, do not have to attend and will remain on their same team from last year.  Depending on the evaluation results, the players will be either drafted onto a team in the Juniors Division, offered the opportunity to be evaluated for play in the Seniors Division, or to come back, later in the day, to be evaluated for play in the Intermediate Division.  Any questions about players of this age should be directed to the VP of Juniors, Chris Kish.  He can be reached at ckish@outlook.com 

Ages 15 - 16 - The Seniors Division is a now a 2nd year offering for EBLL and some adjustments have been made.  Depending on registration, we will be fielding teams to play games from early May through July against each other and teams from Menomonee Falls.  Any player who registers and then makes any of his High School teams, will receive a full refund.  This is the only division that will hold for a final player count and team number after HS tryouts at the end of March.  At this time, we do not have a VP of Seniors so please direct questions to Zack Damuth.  He can be reached at zdamuth@gmail.com  

Ages 11 - 13 - The Intermediate Division - Any returning player who is LL Age 12 or younger from this division last year, and wants to stay in this division can stay on their existing team.  Only invited players will attend this evaluation on March 7th at 1:00PM at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex.  Any questions about this division should be directed to the VP of Intermediate, Dave Meyers.  He can be reached at meyersd@gmail.com.

EVALUATIONS SUMMARY

Hopefully between the age specific instructions above and the following summary of schedule, it is clear but please feel free to contact the VP of the age appropriate league for your child with further questions.

Evaluations to occur the first week in March as shown.  The following presents the schedule of events.  We plan to notify any who should come back for the next level of tryouts as shown in each scenario below.

Session 1 (March 5th, 5:30-7:30PM at the CTL Church Gym) - A & AA Ball: Evaluations for 6 through 8 year old players who are first year players to EBLL or want to try to play up a level.  i.e. 6 y.o.’s who want to play in AA and 8 y.o.’s who want to play in AAA.  We will let any players eligible to play up know by midnight of that day.

Session 2 (March 6th, 5:30-7:30PM at the CTL Church Gym) - AAA Ball: Evaluations for younger invitees, all 9 y.o’s, and 10 year old players who are first year players to EBLL or want to try to play up a level.  We will let any players eligible to play up know by midnight of that day.

Session 3 (March 7th at 8:30AM at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex) - Juniors: Evaluations for all 13 y.o’s, and 14 year old players who are first year players to EBLL or want to try to play up a level.  We will also offer opportunities for 13 year old players that aren't ready for the "big field" an option to come back for the Intermediate evaluations to see if that's a better fit.

Session 4 (March 7th at 10 AM at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex) - Majors: Evaluations for younger invitees, all 11 y.o’s, and 12 year old players who are first year players to EBLL or want to try to play up a level.  We will let any players eligible to play up know at the end of the session if they're eligible to stay for consideration of playing up with the Intermediate Division.  

Session 5 (March 7th at 1:00PM at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex) - Intermediate Division: This division is a very nice addition to our league because it fills a very big gap between the smaller 60’ base path fields and the jump to the 90’ base path fields.  This division will be filled with 11 & 12 year olds who can handle a little more of a challenge and 13 year olds who may not be strong enough to handle the jump to the “big field” quite yet.  This is why this evaluation isn’t quite in order with the rest.  Only those invited to this evaluation will attend.

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