BMBL offers Junior Division tryout-based teams for ages 8-12 in the Spring Season and ages 9-12 in the Fall Season. These teams play at a more competitive level than non-tryout teams and, in some cases, have a longer season. See the League Overview page for a high-level overview of the different tryout-based teams available for different age groups, or the Program Information page for the age group of interest for more detail.

Spring Season tryouts for 8U occur in early spring while other age groups' Spring Season tryouts occur some time in the preceding fall. Fall Season tryouts occur in mid-late August.

Tryouts should not be confused with assessments. Assessment day is used for the Minors and Majors age groups in the Spring Season in an effort to create competitive balance across all rec teams and occurs on an earlier date than advanced play team tryouts for those age groups. All players registered to participate on a Minors or Majors rec team (including players planning to tryout for advanced play teams) should attend assessment day. The time commitment for assessment day is approximately 30 minutes. No players are cut from rec teams.

BMBL will be holding tryouts for both the 2025 Fall Season and the 2026 Summer Season Advanced Play teams in September 2025. The only exception is the 2026 8U Advanced Play team, who will hold their tryouts in the late winter/early spring of 2026, with registration opening in January.

How tryouts work

Players interested in trying out for one or both of the 2025 Fall and 2026 Summer Advanced Play teams must register using one of the links below. The player's age on April 30, 2026 determines which team they are eligible to play on.

We will form two separate teams from this single tryout. The 2025 Fall team will be announced immediately after the tryouts and the 2026 Summer team will be announced after the Fall Season. Each age group will only have one team in the Fall Season. in the Summer Season, we will also form B teams, as numbers allow. The Advanced Play Tryout registration is separate from in-town spring or fall ball - make sure you register for both!

Players and families should read the BMBL Travel Manifesto before trying out. It outlines the expectations for Advanced Play coaches, players, and parents. Please direct any questions to the tournament director.

You must tryout for the team you are eligible for only, NO PLAYING UP!!! So if you are 10U for the 2026 season then you tryout for 10U only. The only exception we allow is 7U players playing up on the 8U team.

Tryout dates are posted below. Players must attend at least one of the two listed sessions for their age group. Registered players will receive an email the week before their tryout with their tryout timeslot.

There is no cost to tryout. Players selected for a Fall Advanced Play team will have to pay the TBD Fall Advanced Play Fee within 2 weeks after the team is announced. Players selected for a Summer Advanced Play team will have to pay the TBD Summer Advanced Play Fee by December 1, 2025.

Important note: Spectators are not permitted at tryouts. Players should be dropped off and picked up at the circle in front of Boyertown Community Pool. Players will be directed to the appropriate location for warm-ups, and tryouts will occur on Rohrbach and Lobaugh Fields.

2025 Fall/2026 Summer 12U Advanced Play

Friday, September 5
Sunday, September 7

2025 Fall/2026 Summer 11U Advanced Play0

Friday, September 5
Sunday, September 7

2025 Fall/2026 Summer 10U Advanced Play

Friday, September 12
Sunday, September 14

2025 Fall/2026 Summer 9U Advanced Play

Friday, September 12
Sunday, September 14

Fall Advanced Play is new for Junior Division in 2025. We are still working through the details and will post them soon

Player evaluations at Junior Division tryouts are performed by independent evaluators, who do not have a child trying out for the age group they are evaluating. Evaluators rate each player based on the following criteria. These ratings are used to compare players to one another when creating the advanced play team.

Infield

Infield will be judged from the third base, short stop, and second base positions. Players trying out for first base will also go through infield drills at these three positions.

• Fielding Mechanics
• Arm Strength
• Throwing Accuracy

Outfield

All fly balls will be taken in right field and thrown to third base. All ground balls will be taken from center field and thrown to home plate. A cutoff man will be present but directed not to cut the ball off.

• Fly Ball Mechanics
• Accuracy
• Arm Strength

Hitting

Hitters will be broken into groups and given three rounds of hitting with 6 swings, 4 swings, and 2 swings.

• Power
• Contact
• Mechanics

Pitching

Pitchers will each get 4 pitches from the windup and 4 from the stretch.

• Mechanics
• Arm Strength
• Overall Control

Catching

Catchers will each catch a few pitches, block a few balls in the dirt, and make 2 throws down to second and 2 throws down to third.

• Overall Catching Ability
• Arm Strength

Q: Am I required to be at all designated tryout sessions?
A: Yes, with no exceptions

Q: Can composite bats be used for tryouts?
A: No, Only league approved bats are eligible for use during tryouts.

Q: When will cuts be made?
A: Cuts will be sent out via email no later than the Wednesday following the tryout.

Q: Do I have to sign the advanced play code of conduct?
A: Yes. In order for your child to play on a tournament team you will have to sign the advanced play code of conduct, which will be available during registration