WINTER CLUB TEAMS 2020
OVERCOME THE ELEMENTS
Put on a sweatshirt. Rub your hands together. Think warm thoughts, if needed. Because nothing gets between you and gettting better.
Pine Tar Academy's Winter Club Team is designed to enhance offseason baseball development through a six-week program as players prepare for community association and high school tryouts. Weekly skills workouts in a spacious turf area with knowledgeable coaches culminate in teams migrating west for a weekend tournament in Las Vegas, NV.
6-week winter program running January 2 through February 16, 2020
13/14u, 15/16u and 17/18u. 1 team per age group
Three-hour evaluation, June 24 or June 25, 2019. $35 evaluation fee for pre-registered players ($50 day of). Supplement tryouts are held in September if necessary.
Weekly team practices at indoor facility.
Red, White and Blue Premier Tournament in Las Vegas Nevada (February 15-17).
Player will receive a workout shirt and cap (Winter only players will be charged an additional $100 uniform fee)
$600 per player to inlcude (Facilities, tournament entry, team insurance, team gear, coaches and administration, including a $200 non-refundable commitment fee due with roster invite in July. Pitcher Only fee of $200 payable as the non-refundable commitment fee.
$105 Discounted hitting pass to Pine Tar Academy's hitting cages at Williston Center in Minnetonka, MN from January 2 through March 17.
Rob Schneider, Fire Club Program Director
612-251-7228
Overview
Duration
Age Groups
Evaluations
Preparation
Competition
Team Gear
Cost
Optional Hitting
Pass
Contact
Preparation
Philosphy
Team Practices
Cage Hitting
Pine Tar Academy’s main controllable variable is the opportunity to prepare. The process of preparation is the most valuable benefit offered to players.
For most players, Winter PTA Club baseball is a supplement to weekly baseball development offered through their community association or high school. While camps, clinics, captain's practices and unsupervised workouts are important, Winter PTA Club offers a 1-6 coach to player ratio and the opportunity to compete in a tournament.
Players will participate in a weekly practice. The focus of these practices are two-fold: (1) Individual skills and (2) Team situational.
Players are invited to participate in optional hitting practices at Pine Tar Academy's batting cages at Williston Center in Minnetonka.
With one tournament on the schedule, the focus is applying new skills learned over the fall/winter development period.
It is important to kick the rust off before association and high school try-outs. This is an opportunity to work on hitting timing, defensive reps and facing batters.
Red, White & Blue Premier in Las Vegas, NV | February 16 - 28, 2019
4 game minimum, weather permitting
Players and their families are responsible for all related travel costs while participating in league and tournament competition. These includes travel, lodging, transfers and meals. No travel related expenses are included in the program cost.
Playing time during tournaments will be balanced through pool play and then may become unbalanced as teams advance through bracket play.
Competition
Philosophy
Tournament
Travel Expenses
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