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LOUYAA Baseball 2011
(2012 updated info coming shortly)

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LOUYAA Baseball Families,
Please read carefully as times have changed.
This is an announcement for 2012 LOUYAA Travel and Select Baseball. Over the next two months there will be 2 workouts for each age division and we look forward to seeing your son out there on the diamond!
Many of our teams are ranked within the top 25 teams in the state of Maryland and plays the best teams within the Mid-Atlantic region. We compete in MABA, Baltimore Metro, and MCBA leagues and have boasted finishes in the top 2-4 consistently. There will be an 18-30 game season depending on age
group and we will compete in numerous tournaments around the Mid-Atlantic region.
If your son is interested in committing to and playing competitive baseball, this is the program for him! Last years local freshman and sophomore class had 10 Lightning alumnis make their high school's baseball roster for the first time. We are very proud to have enrolled and helped produce such excellent baseball players.
Being a part of a Travel baseball team is more than just giving your son competitive baseball skills. Lightning baseball is also committed to developing your boys as future leaders. All of our teams have a philanthropic project every year that gives back to the community. We have raised considerable fundraising
dollars for the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, as well as put in multiple community service hours with The Red Cross Blood Drive and Toys for Tots.

LOUYAA Baseball is proud to announce its tryout dates for the 2012 Travel and Select, Spring Teams:
** 9 & 10 U- September 25th& October 2nd 2-4pm at Kemptown Elementary School
** 11 U- September 25th & October 2nd 2-4pm at Kemptown Elementary School
** 12 U- TIME CHANGE... This Sunday September 18th & October 2nd 9am - 11am at Kemptown Elementary School
** 13 U- Final Tryout This Sunday September 18th at 10am at Kemptown Park (90 ft. Diamond)
** 14 & 15 U- tryout dates & location TBD
Please go to the Lighting's direct website at www.luyaalightning.com and click on the player application form. This will help us arrange your child in the proper group and support the coaches in being prepared for their tryout dates. Cut off dates is the age of your child on April 30th 2012- that is the age he qualifies for. Please workout with the teams for those dates. If you are considering trying out for a level up, please contact me and we can discuss. For any other inquires, please contact me directly at afhinc@comcast.net  or 321/239-0184.

See you on the Diamond,
Adam Kohn
Travel Baseball Commissioner

In preparation for Spring 2011 Baseball, we would like all LOUYAA families to be aware of the opportunities that LOUYAA will be offering in 2011 for Spring Baseball. There will be Three Levels of Play.

Ripken Intramural (Recreational)
* Up to Two games a week depending on division. Ripken rules apply.
* Recreational Competition Level

Ripken Select 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U
Ripken Intramural (Recreational) – Ripken Rules Apply
* All of these games at this level will be considered qualifying games for the post season Ripken District and State Tournaments
* All Select players will be evenly distributed throughout the Ripken Intramural organization (inside their respective divisions) to create fairness of competition and parity amongst teams
* Players must play in at least 10 Ripken Intramural games to be eligible for Ripken District and Ripken State end of season tournament schedule

Ripken Select – Ripken Rules Apply
* Participation in Cal Ripken Maryland Travel League (Frederick County)
* All-Star Competition Level
* 1 to 2 Travel Tournament Weekends
* Light winter workouts via our indoor facility

Full Travel
* 10U, 11U, 12U, and 13U have recently completed tryouts and will begin winter workouts in early 2011
* Participation in Regional Travel leagues and tournaments
* Tournament Competition Level

If your player is interested in trying out for a LOUYAA Ripken Select team please contact Blaine Smith @ blaine@luyaalightning.com

Tryouts will occur in January/February in our indoor facilities. We are also looking for Head Coaches for some of these Select Teams and look forward to hearing from those interested in volunteering.

Thank you,
Blaine W Smith
2011 LOUYAA Baseball Commissioner
blaine@luyaalightning.com

Questions/Comments About LUYAA Baseball?
Send questions, comments, or suggestions to: baseball@luyaa.org. A member of the baseball committee will get back to you.