2012 Mounties Tryouts

Vancouver Mounties Bantam AAA Tryout Information!
We welcome you to Tryout for the Vancouver Mounties Bantam AAA team.  The Mounties play in B.C. Minor Baseball's very competitive Bantam AAA division which is the Tier 1 League for bantam aged players.  Last year the Mounties were 2011 League Champions, Provincial Sliver Medalists, and Western Canadian Silver Medalists. 

Tryouts are open to ANY PLAYER WHO RESIDES IN VANCOUVER COMMUNITY's Boundaries born in 1997 or 1998. 
( FAQ  Can out of boundary players try out for the Mounties? see below:)

All Mounties Tryouts will be held at Hillcrest Park and will be two hours in length on the following dates:

Sunday February 5, 1:00pm
Saturday February 11, 1:00 pm (Group 1)
Saturday February 11, 3:00pm (Group 2)
Sunday February 12, 1:30 pm (Groups TBA) 
Saturday February 18, TBA
Sunday February 19, TBA

Bantam AAA is a single season format providing the highest calibre of baseball for this age group.  The league has teams from the Okanagan to the Lower Mainland and over on Vancouver Island.  The Mounties will play 70+ games this season including exhibition games, league play, and tournaments.  Our season runs from practices in early March through to the middle of August and the season concludes with a Provincial Championship, a Western Canadian Championship, and a Canadian National Championship for the top team in the province. 

The Mounties AAA program promotes a positive team atmosphere with an emphasis on skill development, physical fitness, team play, discipline, and respect for opponents, officials, and the game.  Although being a Mountie is a big commitment, the coaches recognize that there are other distractions during the baseball season (school, other sports etc.) and as such we will work with each player to fit baseball into their schedules.  We ask that the players be available for games and the majority of the practices.

The Mounties Bantam AAA program is designed to prepare young ballplayers to move up to higher levels of play (Midget AAA and BC Premier Baseball League) and to eventually compete for roster spots in showcase events like the BC Summer Games, Pacific Northwest Championships, and the Arizona Fall Classic.

We look for players who want to work hard, improve, and excel.  If you have the desire to play at this level and end up making the team, we can assure you that you will get playing time.

The Coaches for the team are Ted Pawlick, Sonny Sengara, Todd Mundle, John Russell and Teddy Pawlick.  Combined this coaching staff have many years of baseball experience and Level 2 National Coaching qualifications.

The Mounties encourage everyone to try out for Bantam AAA this year and can promise a rewarding and competitive season of baseball.

Anyone who resides in Vancouver who would like more information regarding the Mounties program please contact Ted Pawlick bearshar@telus.net or 604 872-4996 (home)


Out of Boundary Players wanting to try out for the Mounties:
Out of Boundary players are also allowed to tryout for the Mounties provided that they do not reside in any B.C. Minor Association boundary or if their home Association does not enter a Bantam AAA team into the league.

If you reside outside of Vancouver's Boundaries (see http://www.bcminorbaseball.org/Boundaries.aspx to confirm) you must meet one of the following conditions:

a)  Players who come from an Association who is not running an AAA program need a tryout approval from Doug Elford (fatheroffoursons@gmail.com) and that requires a simple email acknowledgement.

b)  Players who have been cut from another Bantam AAA program must gain tryout approval froom Doug Elford (fatheroffoursons@gmail.com) and he must have somethng in writing through email from your residing associations Bantam AAA team indicating that you have been cut. (Note: The Vancouver Mounties coaching staff are not allowed to have any communication or conversations with any player or parent about opportunities to play for the Mounties until written verification has been provided that the player has been cut from his Bantam AAA team.)

c)  Players who have received a release from their home association must gain tryout approval from Doug Elford (fatheroffoursons@gmail.com).

d)  Players who have won an appeal from BC Minor require a signed player movement as the player and parents have indicated they are playing in Vancouver this year.

If  you are still unsure about your eligibility after reading the above scenarios: please contact Todd at Vancouvermounties@gmail.com or 778-782-3263 (work) or 604-737-2376 (home).  Please understand that all that can be answered under BC Minor rules is whether or not you are eligible to play for the Mounties.  All other questions should be forwarded to Doug Elford at fatheroffoursons@gmail.com .