Skill Evaluations at Maryville Little League

Skill evaluations for Fall 2025 will be held on Saturday, July 26th. Email updates will be communicated out. There are no tryouts for Tee Ball. All other participants must attend the skill evaluation session to be eligible for the draft.

Note: If a player does not attend tryouts, they will be a hat-pick at the team draft and placed on a team. Everyone will be placed on a team. Coach-protected players and siblings of previously drafted players do not need to try out.

What to Expect

For fielding, players will field ground balls and pop flies, then make throws from shortstop to first base. During hitting evaluations, players will hit several pitches and run from home to first base. Tryouts typically last about an hour, depending on the number of participants.

Softball Evaluations

Please check in 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time at the Field 1 Concession Stand.
*Pitchers and catchers will be evaluated at the end of the tryout and should come prepared.

• Field 3:
  • Coach Pitch Softball (League Age 7–8): 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Field 1:
  • Minor/Major League Softball (League Age 9–10): 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    

Baseball Evaluations

Please check in 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time at the Field 4 Concession Stand (for all baseball divisions except Coach Pitch, which checks in at the pavilion behind Field 3).
*Pitchers and catchers will be evaluated at the end if time allows. Please come prepared.

• Coach Pitch Baseball (Field 2) – Check in at the Pavilion across the creek behind Field 3
  • League Age 7–8: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Minor League Baseball (Field 4) – Check in at Field 4 Concession Stand
  • League Age 9–10: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Major League Baseball (Field 4) – Check in at Field 4 Concession Stand
  • League Age 11–12: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Senior League Baseball (Field 5) – Check in at Field 4 Concession Stand
  • League Age 13–16: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

What to Bring – Major League and Below

• Baseball Glove/Mitt
• Bat: For 12 and Under, all non-wood bats must be USA Baseball certified
• Batting Helmet
• Catcher’s Gear and Cup (if applicable)
• Water or sports drink

What to Expect – Major League and Below

• Batting (tee work, cage work, live pitching)
• Fielding (ground balls, fly balls)
• Base running (lead-offs, stealing, sliding)
• Pitchers & catchers will showcase skills at the end of tryouts

What to Bring – Senior League

• Baseball Glove/Mitt
• Bat: Must be -3 BBCOR certified or wooden (No USA bats allowed)
• Batting Helmet
• Catcher’s Gear and Cup (if applicable)
• Water or sports drink

What to Expect – Senior League

• Batting (tee work, cage work, live pitching)
• Fielding (ground balls, fly balls)
• Base running (lead-offs, stealing, sliding)
• Pitchers & catchers will showcase skills at the end of tryouts