August 7, 2021

GVAA Viking Baseball will be conducting travel tryouts for the upcoming Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 Season. 

Players planning to attend the tryout must Register prior to the tryout date.  
To Register,  please use this link: 
https://gvaabaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/868771152

Joining the GVAA Travel Program is a great way to take your baseball to the next level. Our goal is to have two teams at each age group  from 8u-12u  with a District Team and a Tournament Team. We will also be looking to fill one team in each of the older age groups for 13u, 14u and 15u.

In a typical year,  our travel teams will play a fall schedule then participate in winter workouts beginning in January.  Teams will start outdoor practice in early March.  Tournament season begins Memorial Day Weekend and runs thru July.   

GVAA's Tryout Rules are as follows:

• Players should attend the tryout based on their age as of 4/30/2022. 
• Players, whose birthday falls after the April 30th cutoff,  can choose to tryout for an older age group if they are in the same grade. 
• To be eligible for a GVAA Travel Team, players are required to participate in the 2022 Spring Rec Season. 

Tryout Schedule:

8u- Wednesday, August 18,  5pm - 6:30pm (Birth dates (5/1/2013- 4/30/14 or is in 2nd grade.) AAA Field

9u- Wednesday, August 25,  6pm – 7:30pm (Birth dates (5/1/2012- 4/30/2013 or is in 3rd grade.) AAA Field.

10u- Monday, August 16, 5pm - 6:30pm   (Birth dates (5/1/2011 -  4/30/2012 or is in 4th grade.) AAA Field

11u- Tuesday, August 17,  5pm - 6:30pm (Birth dates (5/1/2010 - 4/30/2011 or is in 5th grade.) Majors Turf

12u- Tuesday, August 17, 7pm – 8:30pm   (Birth dates (5/1/2009 - 4/30/2010 or is in 6th grade.) Majors Turf

13u- Monday,  August 16, 7pm – 8:30pm (Birth dates (5/1/2008 - 4/30/2009 or is in 7th grade.)  Babe Ruth Turf

14u- Wednesday, August 18, 7pm - 8:30pm (Birth dates (5/1/2007- 4/30/2008 or is in 8th grade.) Babe Ruth Turf

15u- Wednesday, August 18, 7pm – 8:30pm (Birth dates (5/1/2006 - 4/30/2007 or is in 9th grade) Babe Ruth Turf

All tryouts will be held at our Rabinowitz Complex on either the AAA Field, Majors or Babe Ruth Turf Field, 320 Kresson Road, Voorhees--Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the tryout to check-in.

**Players unable to make the tryouts, should email Dean Michalski (deanmic@comcast.net) to schedule a makeup date**

Anyone interested in managing a GVAA Travel Team for the Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 season, should send an email to Travel Director Dean Michalski by Friday, August 13.  deanmic@comcast.net

Online Registration for the upcoming Fall Ball Season is now open! Just click on the fall ball picture or the link below.

GVAA is offering 4 age brackets this fall for just $75 per player. There is a $10 discount for families registering multiple players. 

Fall Baseball is for ages 5-15.  Must be 5 by April 30th, 2021.
 

4 Age Brackets:

• K-League- Kindergarten League- Coach Pitch(For experienced t-ball players who will be moving up to Coach Pitch in the Spring of 2022.)
• Minors (1st, 2nd & 3rd Graders...Coach Pitch)
• Majors (4th, 5th & 6th graders)
• Babe Ruth (7th, 8th and 9th graders) 
• Age is as of April 30, 2021 and no exceptions.

The Fall Season will run from Tuesday, September 7th to Saturday, October 30th.  

Most games will be played during the week.  Schedules will be finalized once we know the number of teams in each league.

The Deadline to register is Sunday, August 29th.

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Cal Ripken Baseball in conjunction with USA Baseball has implemented bat rules that must be enforced at all levels in both our GVAA Rec and Travel programs. 

These bats are designed to act like wood bats and they must have a USABat Stamp of Approval to be legal for play. 

To See a Complete List of USA Approved Bats Click Here
USA BAT RULES for BABE RUTH/CAL RIPKEN Baseball

TEE BALL BAT RULES:

Beginning January 1, 2018, participating National Member Organizations will adopt the USABat standard for youth baseball and tee ball bats. Unlike standard youth baseball bats, tee ball bats (lengths 26” and shorter) are not required to undergo lab testing to receive approval under the USABat Program.

However, to be approved for play within the participating National Member Organizations, tee ball bats must feature the USA Baseball mark and accompanying permanent text which reads:

ONLY FOR USE WITH APPROVED TEE BALLS 

GVAA Board of Directors

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