As a program the Central Mass Minutemen will field teams ranging from 9U-18U.  With each age group there will be an emphasis on different focal points throughout the year.

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9U: 

The 9U Player Development Program acclimate players into the travel baseball routine. Their off-season training will emulate the older teams, but the focus will be on-field development. This will be accomplished through controlled game situations, live game competition and league play in NEAAU.  This tram will be an introduction for our youngest Minutemen players to set them up for current and future success.

 

10U: 

The 10U age division will focus on getting players acclimated to a competitive spring schedule and rigorous development program.  Throughout the year we are looking for our players to develop basic knowledge of the game, enhance their skills and enhance their passion for the game.

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11U & 12U:

The 11U/12U age divisions are viewed as the "transition" or "intermediate" sized 50' mound x 70' base paths field.  This brand of baseball introduces many of the real rules of baseball such as leading, stealing, pitching from the stretch, balks & more.  The coaching staff will continue the development of each player's fundamentals with a focus on translatable skills to the next level. Our 11U/12U teams will play a combination of league games, local and regional tournaments.  This is the 12U teams’ final season before they move on to the full-size baseball diamond, and as a program will make sure every player is well prepared for that transition.

Each year we will be sending our 12U team to Cooperstown, New York to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park, an illustrious tournament that hosts teams from all around the United States and Canada. Dreams Park has hosted Major League All-Stars such as David Price and Bryce Harper when they were younger. This tournament is a week-long trip and is a separate cost to the team that will be explained in detail to the 12U families. Numerous fundraising activities will commence to lower the out-of-pocket cost for each team member.

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13U & 14U: High School Prep

13U & 14U is when our players will start to play “real baseball.”  Although very early in their baseball journey, this is when players start to prepare to make their respective Middle School & High School programs.  These teams will continue to maximize development with an intensive off-season training program as well as a full 40-50 game schedule from March-July including weekly in-season practices.  Players are still encouraged to play multiple positions at these levels, many players will now begin to zone in on the position(s) they are projected to play at the high school level. The 14U teams will be introduced to complex situations and to best prepare them for the transition to high school baseball. 

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15U, 16U, 17U: Showcase Baseball

15U will be the first season in the program that has a summer-only game schedule.  Teams will continue to follow the off-season workouts in preparation for their spring high school seasons. After their respective high school seasons, the schedule will be tournament based from June to August.  The main focus of the 15U season is to begin preparing the players for College Baseball.  This is accomplished through a full summer of local, regional, and national tournament play.  We will also introduce the players to their first taste of the college recruiting process including recruiting seminars, showcase-style workouts, showcase tournaments and more. 

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At the 16U level, players are coming off their high school seasons looking to gain traction from college coaches.  The 16U will follow the same type of tournament schedule as the 15U from June to August but with a focus on enrolling in top tournaments both on the local level & national level.  This will allow for our players to excel in front of both college coaches & professional scouts. College exposure is a big part of the picture, we will continue to prioritize player development and playing as a team. 

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Our 17U age division will consist of players who have just completed a successful varsity baseball season as juniors in high school.  Similar to the 16U schedule, it will be a tournament-based schedule from early June to early August combining weekly practices, weekend tournaments as well as a full slate of local, regional, and multiple national tournaments.  College exposure and recruiting is a focal point at this age as we look to put our players into the best possible situations to be evaluated by college coaches while never losing sight of player development.      

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18U:  College Commit Team

The 18U College Commit team features players who are on their way to the next level to play collegiate baseball in the fall.  Their off-season training will focus on preparation for their final high school seasons as well as preparing them for what is expected at the next level.  The summer schedule will include playing in local and regional 18U tournaments to help prepare for collegiate fall ball.