8U-18U Travel Tryouts 2027

2027 Eagles - Travel Team Tryouts 

INTRODUCTION AND DETAILS

The HHMBA is pleased to announce that we have opened the registration page for our 2027 travel team tryouts. As we did in previous years, we need all families to pre-register for the tryouts to ensure that all necessary waivers are completed prior to attending tryouts.

To register please navigate to http://HaltonHillsBaseball.rampregistrations.com and register for the following:

Season: 2027 Tryouts

Division: Junior (13u and below) or Senior (14u and above)

Packages: 8U - 18U (Depending on your players age)

Cost: Each registration is $30

If you are a returning player, please use the same account that you used to register for a prior season. If you are a new player please see instructions on our registration system here - https://cloud.rampinteractive.com/haltonhillsbaseball/files/Documents/HHMBA%20Registration%20Instructions.pdf

TRYOUT GUIDELINES AND SCHEDULE

• 2027 Tryout Guidelines - click here

• The full schedule will be posted here when it’s ready. Tryouts will begin immediately following Labour Day.
  
  

GENERAL INFORMATION

We are opening up tryout registration as early as possible so that we can ensure we have the right number and right level of teams operating.

If you are planning to attend, please register as soon as possible as this will impact our coaching decisions for 2027.

Players should ensure that they bring their own equipment, including their own helmet, glove and water bottle. Tryout shirts will not be distributed this year and remember no Eagles travel gear is to be worn.

Attached to this post is the full HHMBA tryout guidelines. Please read through these guidelines as many questions are answered within this guide; however, if anything is unclear, please contact us and we can help guide you.

Questions related to imports (non-Halton Hills residents) can be found in this document as well as our release policy.

Please note our continuing policy as it relates to level of play the previous season:

• Any player who played the prior season in COBA Select or House League may choose to start their tryout experience at the second round of tryouts if they wish. This is not required but is an option available to the player. We would ask you to inform the Team 1 coach of this decision in writing prior to the start of the first tryout so that they can plan their practice accordingly. Any player indicating this choice would be marked as “released to next tryout” by the Team 1 coach.

Based on current and anticipated tryout registration numbers we will evaluate having a 2nd team for each single year age group. In many age groups, depending on skill level, coaches, and the number of registrants the 2nd team may be a combination of multiple age groups.

In previous years we would refer to these teams as "10U/11U COBA Select" or "12U/13U COBA Select" however this year they will be known as 11U Eagles Team 2 and 13U Eagles Team 3, etc.

Once the tryouts are complete, the coach of this team will work together with the appropriate rep director to determine the proper classification of this team with COBA. In most cases though "Team 2" will enter into COBA in the "COBA Select" loop. At some ages (9U and 18U) there is no COBA Select loop so these teams will likely classify into the Tier 2 loop at that age group.

If you are interested to learn more about what goes into these decisions please read this article - https://www.hhmba.ca/content/2024-Level-and-Name-Changes

CONTACTS

For more information about tryouts, please reach out to our Director of Sr. Travel Geoff Bahr at geoff.bahr@hhmba.ca or our Director of Jr. Travel Brian Moore at brian.moore@hhmba.ca

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Question - Can you clarify the guideline regarding attending Team 1 tryouts if my player was on a COBA Select or house league team last year? Am I opting out of the entire Team 1 tryout or just the "first one"?

Answer -  Yes, if you decide to opt out, you are opting out of being considered for the Team 1 team entirely, not just the first tryout session.

Question - My child is born in the year 2013 which team/age/level are they trying out for?

Answer - Your player as a 2013 born player would be trying out at the 14u age group (for players born in 2013). If they were to be unsuccessful at the Team1 tryout they would move to the next possible team. If your player is not successful in making Team 2 they would register for House League early in 2027 and could potentially be an AP (Affiliate Player) for a travel team.

Question - What is the policy and procedure for requesting a release to play in another centre?

Answer - In general, all release requests at 14U and under will not be granted unless trying out for an HPP team, please see more information in the tryout guidelines attached herein.

Question - Who is the coach?

Answer - Team 1 head coach will be announced prior to, or during, Labour Day Weekend.  Team 2 head coach will be announced at conclusion of Team 1 tryouts.  If there is a Team 3 at your age group, the Team 3 head coach will be announced at conclusion of Team 2 tryouts.