Players will be chosen based on parental commitment, player attitude, behaviour, playing ability and
potential for improvement.

Time:
On average, “Rep” players will play or practice 3 – 4 times weekly. House league players play or
practice once or twice weekly. Select players play or practice 2 – 3 times weekly and play in the house
league once or twice weekly, too. The weekly time commitment is about the same for “Rep” and
“Select” players. “Rep” players start earlier and practice or try out later into the season. “Rep” teams
also participate in 3 – 4 tournaments. Some teams will practice inside once per week or so during the
winter.

Tryouts:
 “Rep” and “Select” teams are chosen on the basis of tryouts. Select tryouts are typically offered
in the spring of the season. “Rep” tryouts are typically performed in the fall prior to the relevant season.
Players that try out for “Rep” and don’t make it, or don’t like it, can try out for “Select”. Attending a
tryout does not obligate a player to anything. If chosen for the team, parents will be asked for the
appropriate commitment, at that time. 

Duration:
The Baseball Oshawa “rep” program begins with tryouts in mid to late September and continue until a team is chosen
and beyond. “Rep” games typically begin in early to mid May. Pre – season practices usually start in
April. Some “Rep” programs have indoor practices that start in late January or early February.
 Most “Rep” players meet once or twice weekly to start tryouts and practices, in September and
/ or October, for next year’s season to begin forming and preparing a team for the next season. Tryouts
/ practices may continue for only a few weeks or continue longer if light and weather permit.
 
Travel:
 There is no travel at the house league level. Travel for “Select” teams is usually within the city,
except for tournaments.

Cost:
“Rep” baseball teams cost more to operate so the registration fees are higher. For instance, baseballs,
chalk and umpires cost $100 plus for a rep game and, typically, less than half the cost for Select games
or House league games. The cost of uniforms is more than double at the “Rep” level and each team
must buy its own equipment and field preparation tools. The “rep” program is completely selfsupporting
which requires a registration fee that will be in the approximate range of $600 - $700.
Players will not be refused for financial reasons. Arrangements can be made through the contact person
for your age group.  Commitment to a team for the current season occurs when the team roster is comfirmed.
That inlcudes all fees to the association and to the team for that season's commitment.  Should a player leave for some reason,
no refunds will be provided after the team has been formed unless that roster spot is subsequently filled by another qualified player.
The new player will then provide the required full fees and the departing player will then receive a refund less the standard association
$25 admin fee which is non-refundable.

Coaches:
Coaches are unpaid volunteers at all levels. “Rep” coaches must be qualified through the National Coach Certification Program (NCCP). “Rep” coaches have, typically, have considerable coaching experience.
Typically, there are more non parent coaches at the “Rep” level and more coaches per team. This allows
practices to focus, more fully, player skill development. This, and a longer season, with more games,
practices and tournaments, are the main reasons that players develop their skills faster and more fully in
a “Rep” program.