2021-22 Player Level of Interest in 2022-23
IMPORTANT INVITE INFORMATION: The invitation to join a Top Level team is only valid until all roster spots are reserved for that team. Once all roster spots are filled, any outstanding invites to the team will no longer be valid and a player can only be added to a team if any Alternate Roster spots are available. It is impossible to predict when a team’s roster spot will fill. Some teams will fill by the next tryout while some may not fill until the make-up tryouts. An invite to the Open Developmental Workouts is open ended and players can begin right away or join an Open Workout later on.
2022-23 Top Level Team Info
Team field practices will start in September after Labor Day Weekend. The team will compete from September through June.
Team Events
Practices (Field, Batting Cages, Pitching / Strength & Conditioning): Top Level Teams will have a 2 team practices per week. 1 Team Field Practice and an alternating practice one week Pitchers/Fielder & Strength & Conditioning with Coach Zach, Coach U and Coach Steven alternation with Hitting with Coach Beckerman. Players looking for additional training will have the ability to add programs via A La Carte. Days/times and locations of practices won’t be set until mid to the end of August when the team has met and discussed what works best for the team with what Field Permits Top Level has.
Tournaments/Games: Teams will have a set schedule and will typically play in two Sunday League Doubleheaders, 1 Tournament and 1 Weekend Off in the Fall and Spring. *Schedules may be adjusted according to player/coaches availability, weather conditions and other known as well as unforseen conflicts.
Locations of Practices/Tournaments
Field Practices: Santa Monica areas: PenMar, Clover, Marine (SM), Memorial Park (SM), WLA Little League and/or SAMO HS
Batting Cages: LMU College in Playa Vista off Lincoln Blvd
Pitching / Strength & Conditioning: St. Monica’s High School
Sunday League Double Header: West Hills League (West Hills Complex: Valley Circle off 101 Fwy)
Local Tournaments: Farthest Local Tournaments will be Great Park in Orange County to the South, Jurupa Valley Big League Dreams Park in the East, Santa Clarita Hart Complex in the North and Camarillo to the North-West.
Out of State Tournaments: Teams will typically play in 2-3 out of state Tournaments (Sept - June).
Las Vegas: Over Veteran’s Day in November or President’s Day in February
Arizona: During MLB Spring Training in March
Omaha: During College World Series
12U Cooperstown: 12U teams go to Cooperstown in the Summer and not Omaha
Committment Level/Fees:
Committed Players: Players receiving and accepting a committed roster spot will receive a coaches first invitation to play in Tournaments and Games. Committed Players pay a $275, 1X Registration Fee (due in July) and $275/Monthly Practice Fees (start September 1). Games are approximately $40/game adjusted based on cost of Tournament/Games (e.g. a Sunday Double Header would be $80). Registration Fee will be Additional workouts will be available via an A La Carte menu.
Alternate Players: Coaches can carry alternate players on their roster. Players receiving and accepting an Alternate roster spot can practice with the team but will not receive an invite to Tournaments and Games unless the team is short and they are invited by the coach. Alternate Players pay for all practices via an A La Carte menu.
Structure of Teams:
Teams will have 2 Coaches at practices and games (based on coaches availability)
Teams will have Tournament/Games schedules set for Fall (Sept - Dec., with official schedules typically distributed by mid September) and Spring Official Schedules (January - June) typically distributed by mid January. Times and Locations of Tournaments/Game are not released by the Directors until the Wed or Thursday prior to the weekend games.
Coaches are responsible for selecting their 11 to 14 Committed & 0-6 Alternate Players and will use players level of interest selected below when they submit their 2022-23 rosters in August.