LAMS BASEBALL TRYOUT INFORMATION - IMPORTANT!!!

After numerous discussions with the other coaches and looking at every weather forecast available, it looks like TOMORROW (SUNDAY) is going to be out best day of next week to have tryouts.  Therefore, we are asking ALL BOYS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR LAMS BASEBALL to come tomorrow afternoon.  Here is the schedule:

1:00PM - 2:30PM  Pitchers and Catchers ONLY in the Auxiliary Gym at Lipscomb Academy!  This is for boys that are willing or wanting to pitch or catch.  If your son is NOT wanting to pitch/catch, there is no need to come during this time.

2:45PM - 5:00PM  ALL BOYS at the Lipscomb Academy Baseball Field.  We will do a rotation where each boy will get to bat twice in the cage, field, and catch flies in the outfield. 

Important Notes:

 - If you have an unavoidable conflict with these times tomorrow, please let me know asap and we will work something out.  However, if there is ANY WAY you can make it work, please have your son there.  Since our team does not have our own playing or practice field, we have to take what we can get on the one decent weather day of the week.

 - PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE.  We want to get each boy as much time possible to demonstrate his baseball skills so arriving on time or even early is greatly appreciated.

 - School policy says that NOBODY can tryout without a health form.  PLEASE have these for me if I haven't gotten it already.  No exceptions.

 - Please have your boys bring all equipment necessary!!  Also have them dress appropriately.  Even though it doesn't look like it will be raining, it will still be cool (40's).

 - Wednesday of next week looks to be decent weather so we will use this as a backup day if we feel we need to see anyone or everyone again.  Please keep Wednesday afternoon open if possible. 

 - IMPORTANT - There will be several coaches there evaluating each boy.  Please know that the decision on whether or not a boy makes the team is not one person's decision.  It will involve many combined scores and evaluations, much discussion and most importantly prayer.

 - Out of the approximately 35 boys trying out, we can only keep 24 boys.  It will be based SOLELY on ability and skill when it comes to baseball.  Grade (7th or 8th) will have NOTHING to do with it.

 - The 24 members of the 2014 LAMS Baseball Team will be announced via www.lamsbaseball.com on Friday, February 14 at 2pm.  A practice schedule for the following week will be announced at that time.  After two weeks or so of practice, the 24 boys will then be divided into a Varsity and Junior Varsity team.  This will again be based SOLELY on ability and skill and grade (7th/8th) will not be a factor.

- We respectfully request that all parents that are staying please try to refrain from giving the coaches any input and/or coaching your son during his tryout.  However, because of numbers, we might need a few dads to help at a certain station.  If you are willing to help, please let me know tomorrow when you arrive.  We truly appreciate the help, but obviously, whether or not you can help tomorrow has no basis as to whether your son makes the team or not. 

- PLEASE let me know of any questions and I will do my best to answer them. 

We covet and appreciate your prayers and support during this week as we as coaches will obviously have to make some tough decisions.  Again, please know that we will do so after much discussion and prayer and based on our judgement of each boy's baseball skills.

On behalf of the coaches,


Albert Thweatt