Cal Ripken Tournament

• The North Middlesex All Star team is a combination of players and coaches from both the Townsend/Ashby and Pepperell baseball programs.  
• Each team will have 2 coaches from Townsend/Ashby and 2 coaches from Pepperell. Head coaches will be determined by TAYBS & PYB leadership.
• Players do not need to be 50/50 between Townsend/Ashby & Pepperell. The top players in each age group will be selected.
• Coaches will make the determination on which players will be selected per team.  
• TAYBS & PYB leadership will review and approve any roster decisions and will be responsible for determining if age groups are going to be combined or if players will be allowed to play up in age brackets.
• Each team will likely field 10 players, and potentially 2 non-rostered alternates. (subject to change)
• Players cannot be on more than 1 team, and by default will be placed in their age-appropriate team.
• Depending on the number of players who tryout, we might have to merge some levels into a single team.
• This tryout is open to all players aged 6-12. We are planning on forming teams at the 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u and 12u levels. 
• Ages are determined by how old your child was on May 1.
• For players to be eligible they must have played in at least 75% of their regular season games with either TAYBS or PYB.
• All players should arrive to tryouts ready for a full practice.
• Just because you were on a team last year does not mean you are guaranteed a spot on a team this year.
• It is extremely important that you look at the dates of the different tournaments and ensure that you can commit. Our teams have made it to the regional tournament multiple times in the past. 
• There will NOT be any additional tryout dates.  

For the players selected for the North Middlesex All Star teams, there are costs that are required to be paid for by the parents. Here is an example from years past, we cannot confirm what this years will be.

• Players Jerseys are around $45
• Players Hats are around $25
• Umpire fees are split up between players, usually around $25 per round.
• State Tournament fees are split up between players, usually around $50.
• Any travel costs associated with each round are the individual parents responsibility.

North Middlesex Team Tryouts

• All Coaches - 5:30pm
• 8u, 9u, 10u - 5/18, Bartelson Field, Pepperell, 6pm
• 11u & 12u - 5/18, Bartelson Field, Pepperell, 7pm

D5 Districts Competition

• 8u - June 18-23, Tentative, Location TBD
• 9u - June 18-23, Tentative, Location TBD
• 10u - June 18-23, Townsend, MA
• 11u - June 18-23, Tentative, Location TBD
• 12u - June 18-23, Tentative, Location TBD

Western Mass State Competition

• 8u - July 11-13, Hudson, MA
• 9u - July 3-6, Milford, MA
• 10u - June 26-29, Marlboro, MA
• 11u - June 26-29, Northbridge, MA
• 12u - July 10-14, Marlboro, MA

New England Regional Competition

• 8u - July 18-26, New Milford, CT
• 9u - July 18-26, Fairhaven/Acushnet, MA
• 10u - July 18-26, Chelmsford, MA
• 11u - July 18-26, New Canaan, CT
• 12u - July 18-26, Rochester, NH

World Series Competition

• 8u - 8/15 to 8/24 - Cherry Hill, NJ
• 9u - 7/31 to 8/10 - Florence, AL
• 10u - 8/7 to 8/17 - Vincennes, IN
• 11u- 7/31 to 8/10 - Florence, AL
• 12u - 8/6 to 8/17 - Branson, MO