All-Star Intention Forms
PGYBA
2024 Knights
Intent to Tryout for 13U AAA & 15U AA
Outline & Expectations
All players who intend to try out for the following 13U (2011/2012) and 15U (2009/2010) PGYBA Knights teams must register their intent by no later than February 14, 2024.
This requirement does not guarantee the player a roster spot but allows PGYBA to determine interest and skill levels to determine how many Knights teams we will field per a division in 2024. The player must include the level they played at in the 2023 season.
Playing at a certain level in 2023 does not guarantee a player a roster spot on the same team for the 2024 season.
Objective: PGYBA’s objective for the 2024 Knights season is to field one team at the 15U level and a minimum of two teams at the 13U level.
Upon receiving interest and commitment levels for the 2024 season, evaluations will be scheduled between February 29 and March 18, 2024. PGYBA will be selecting independent evaluators for the 13U division. Evaluators will be non player parents/coaches from within the baseball community selected by PGYBA.
Thereafter PGYBA will name 12-15 players for each team based on player ability and coach availability. PGYBA will assign coaches after the teams have been formed and players assigned. These teams will be named no later than March 15, 2024 and published on the PGYBA website.
Expectations: Players registering their commitment for PGYBA’s Knights teams acknowledge the full commitment requirement of minimum 2 days per week of practice, and 1 – 4 games per weekend within the province. Seasons can span from early April to mid August depending on the team and league results.
Summary of each team/division:15UAA – This team has opt’d out of spring league play and will be reliant on tournaments and exhibition games. These players will not play in the PGYBA House League. Playing time is not equal, it is earned based on performance and coach’s decisions to put the team in the best opportunity for success. Travel requirements for this team are extensive and can include up to 8-10 travel weekends, including tournaments and provincials.
This team has an automatic berth in the 15U AA Provincials in July/August, location to be determined.
Players must register in the PGYBA House League for insurance coverage, and register for Knights tryouts.
15UA – This team may not have a spring league to play and will be reliant on tournaments and exhibition games. As a result the level of play will be focused on development and the travel will be much less extensive than AA ball. This team can be formed and practice together from the start of spring. Travel requirements for this team is less extensive and can include travel weekends for exhibition games, tournaments and provincials.
13U AAA Spring – This team will be selected during the tryout process and rostered as a single season team. These players will not play in the PGYBA House League, but will play Tournaments and exhibition games through May, June, and July. These players may also be integrated into the PGYBA 13U Selects scrimmages from time to time.
This team has an automatic berth in the 13U AAA Provincials in July/August in Duncan.
Developing players’ skill sets to give them the best opportunity for success and advancement to 15UAAA is the goal. This is the first level of competitive baseball that does not require fair play as per BC Minor Baseball rules. Travel requirements for this team are extensive and could include more than 8 travel weekends, tournaments and provincials.
Players must register in the PGYBA House League for insurance coverage, and register for Knights tryouts.
13U Selects – This program is a new offering for PGYBA players that are interested in playing Summer baseball that do not make the 13U AAA Knights.
This program will have one practice and one scrimmage during non-tournament weeks. Players will also be selected onto teams for tournaments in May/June, dates and locations to be determined.
Players will play in the PGYBA House League and will pay a fee for the Selects Portion of the program.
13U AA Summer – This team will be selected via a tryout process in June and rostered shortly thereafter. The team will participate in the Valley of Champions July 12- 14 tournament in Kelowna and then provincials, along with any further tournaments the coach selects.
Players are encouraged to join the 13U Selects program to Develop players’ skill sets to give them the best opportunity for success, but it is not necessary.
Summer play in this team is fair play based. Travel requirements for this team will include Valley of Champions, Provincials, and any other exhibition weekends.
13UA –This team will be selected via a tryout process in June and rostered shortly thereafter. The team will participate in the Valley of Champions July 12- 14 tournament in Kelowna and then provincials.
Players are encouraged to join the 13U Selects program to Develop players’ skill sets to give them the best opportunity for success, but it is not necessary.
Summer play in this team is fair play based. Travel requirements for this team will include Valley of Champions, Provincials, any other exhibition weekends, along with any further tournaments the coach selects.
Estimated season costs per player: PGYBA fees, uniforms, team swag and all travel costs for away games. Teams are required to participate in the PGYBA Mega 50/50 and other fundraisers as approved by PGYBA to assist with team travel expenses.
