Off- Season Preparation

Northstars Baseball Program

2019-2020 Outline for Development

The 2019-2020 Northstars baseball program outline for development is exactly what it says it is. An outline for development!!! The below opportunities are sponsored by Northstars baseball booster club and/or school coaches and are strictly voluntary! The purpose of these opportunities is to give our student athletes an opportunity to develop and get better to hopefully earn a spot on one of the school teams in 2019. There is no guarantee even if a player participates in all these activities that they will earn a spot on a team but by participating in these off season opportunities they will certainly become better players. Each and every year the “Best” players are chosen for the needs of an individual team at each level.

1. 2019 Summer Ball – Northstars Baseball Booster Club sponsors three teams where school coaches are involved. Coach Rockwell – Varsity, Coach June – Varsity #2 in smaller Varsity league and Coach Gates – Modified. (June/July) All three leagues /levels play on Mon/Weds. Returning school players will have the opportunity to register for these teams.

2. Off Season Strength training if interested. CNS weight room is open throughout the summer. If you are interested in the 3 day workout that will be an option throughout the winter months contact Coach Rockwell and he will send that to you. The school coaches will be in and out of the weight room throughout the off season.

3. Summer Camp for grades entering K-6, 7-10. July 13^th – July 16th from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Two days of skill development and two days of game play. School coaches along with returning varsity players will be working with the kids at the camp. See website for registration form.

4. August – October – Take a break from baseball or play a fall sport! If not playing a fall sport, continue the strength training to become the best athlete you can become.

5. November 2019 – February 2020 - Strength & Conditioning – this can be done a variety of ways. CrossFit, Aspen, APEX, CNS weight room, your own strength coach with your travel team can all be utilized for a player to become stronger and prepare for the season. Coach Rockwell can give you a 3 day program if needed that you can utilize in the CNS weight room or wherever you do your strength training.

6. 2020 Winter Hitting - Monday Jan 13th – Wednesday, Feb 26th. (No Feb Break) Grades 10 – 12, 3:30 – 5:00. Grades 7-9, 5:00 – 6:30. Coach Rockwell and June will run at Perfect Practice. Registration forms will be available in the fall on the Northstars baseball website.

7. 2020 February Break Northstars Baseball Winter Clinic – Feb 18^th, 19^th and 20th. Grades K – 8. School coaches and returning varsity players will work with the players registered. Registration forms will be available in all the school, at the Town of Clay Recreation office and on the Northstars baseball website.

8. Monday, March 2nd, 2020– Intramurals will be offered for Grades 10-12 at CNS High school. Two weeks of intramurals this year. Due to gym space, we will only be able to offer intramurals for the 10th - 12th graders this year. There will be a handful of 9th graders chosen to tryout for the J.V. team on Monday, March 16th. These players will be chosen based on the player recommendations from the year before.

9. Monday, March 16th, 2019– J.V. & Varsity tryouts begin.

10. Lower Level tryouts begin - March 30th - TBA

11. The 2020 Northstars Baseball Camp will be the week of July 13th - 16th from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Gillette Road Athletic Complex.