Table of Contents

1. Tryouts

2. Player Commitment

3. Organization Benefits

4. Showcases

5. New Players

6. Player Information Form

7. Team Web Site

8. Player Fees

9. Season Schedule

10. Team Practice

11. Team Assignment

12. Game Time

13. Missing a Game

14. Team Travel

Tryouts

The Columbia Angels hold 2 tryouts per year - one in May and one in August/September.  Tryouts may be open or by invitation only as determined by the coaching staff.  All information about scheduled tryouts will be posted on the team Web site 2-4 weeks prior to the scheduled date.

If you have missed the available tryout but are interested in playing with the Angels, you may email your stats to the Head Coach.  Please include: name, position(s), high school, date of birth, class, bats/throws, height and weight.  Click here to email your information.

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Player Commitment

The Columbia Angels is a select baseball team and players are performing at an elite level.  Therefore, players are expected to be fully committed to their participation with the Angels.  Full commitment means: you will not play for other select teams, you will attend all scheduled games and practices, and, most importantly, you will make Angels baseball a priority.  By making your commitment to the Angels a priority, you are expected to plan your time for other activities and academic studies so that you are able to participate in all scheduled baseball activities.

Committing to the Angels also means frequent weekend travel outside the Houston metro area.  Players are expected to participate in all tournaments regardless of location.

If a player and his family are unable to make the expected commitment, they should not agree to play with the Angels organization.

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Organization Benefits

The Angels organization and coaches will provide players with opportunities to participate in the highest level of competition at local, statewide and national tournaments.  Players are provided with numerous opportunities to appear before college and major league scouts.  Players are also provided with the opportunity to be part of a well-established and well-respected baseball organization that is locally and nationally recognized in the select baseball community. Over the last 10 years, the coaches have developed relationships with various scouts and recruiters around the state and the nation.  These relationships have provided many players with the opportunity to participate in collegiate and professional baseball (see our Angels Legacy page).

The Angels provide experienced coaches to instruct players.  Angels coaches will never sacrifice a player's health or future for a win.  The Angels organization is not only committed to developing a player's physical talent but to helping them develop emotionally and mentally.  Players will have numerous opportunities to participate in high level and intense competition and develop the emotional fortitude to perform in similar situations.  Experience with the Angels will prepare each player with the skills and maturity needed to perform at the post high school level.

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Many players are asked to attend showcases and camps over the summer.  As a member of a Premier team you will gain comparable exposure from college and professional scouts with the Angels.  Players do not need to attend these events to be offered a scholarship.  If a player plays good baseball during the season, he will be offered a scholarship. 

Most of these events last one weekend and cost as much as an entire season with the Angels.  It is our opinion that you should save your money.  You will get the same, if not greater, benefits from playing with the Angels.

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All new players must submit a Player Information Form along with a copy of their birth certificate.  Birth certificates are required by league and tournament officials for verification of a player's age.  See Player Information Form below.

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This information is needed to complete scouting forms for tournaments and recruiters as well as maintain rosters for upcoming tournaments and the Web site.  Complete the Player Information form and either fax to the number below or mail to the address below.

It is the player's responsibility to keep the information current and accurate, especially phone numbers and contact information.  We provide numerous copies of our Player Directory to scouts and recruiters every year.  It is imperative to your future that we have accurate information.  If your information has changed, simply fax or mail a new Player Information Form and all of your information will be updated.

Download the Player Information Form here:

Player Information Form (pdf)
Player Information Form (Microsoft Word)

Fax to: 
(281) 489-8806 - Attention: Kellie

Mail to:
Texas Select Baseball
ATTN: Kellie
3926 Bahler Ave.
Manvel, TX 77578

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The Web site is our primary source for the dissemination of team information.  We will post the current week's schedule and all important updates (schedule changes, game cancellations, rainouts, etc.) on the home page.  It is the player's responsibility to check the Web site before calling your coach and before heading out for your games.  We strive to keep the information as current as possible.

We will try to have weekend tournament information posted by Wednesday evening.  Check the Web site for game times and locations.  If the information is not posted by Wednesday evening, we have not received it yet.  It will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

The team Web site is viewed frequently by scouts and recruiters for the most current player information.  It is each player's responsibility to ensure that the posted information is accurate - especially your jersey number.  If the Web site information is incorrect, email the webmaster with the correct information so that it can be updated.  Click here to email the webmaster.

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Each season players will be charged a fee that will include rental of practice fields, league fees, tournament fees and uniforms.  The season fee will not include travel costs for out of town tournaments.

The amount of the player fee will be posted at the beginning of each season.  If you are unable to pay the entire amount at the beginning of the season, notify Coach Hill to work out payment arrangements.

Player fees should be given directly to Coach Hill or mailed to:

Texas Select Baseball
3926 Bahler Avenue
Manvel, TX 77578

The Columbia Angels are supported by a non-profit organization, Texas Select Baseball.  Players may solicit tax-exempt donations to cover the costs of season fees and tournament travel.  Click here for a Donation Receipt (pdf).

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Seasons will consist of league games during the week and tournaments on weekends.  Players should expect to have games 1-2 weekday games and a tournament every weekend.

Summer Season
The summer season begins at the end of May and continues through the end of August.  18U & 17U teams will play in the local AABC Connie Mack Select League 1-2 days per week.  16U players will not have league games, as most players participate on Mickey Mantle Teams with their high school.  All teams will participate in weekend tournaments around the metro area and the state.  Each team will also participate in 1-2 national tournaments out of state.

Fall Season
The fall season usually begins Labor Day weekend and continues through November.  All teams will participate in the Baseball USA Fall League for their age group 1-2 week nights per week.  On weekends, the 18U teams will participate in weekend showcase tournaments at colleges/professional fields around the area and state.  The 16U team will compete in select tournaments around the area and the state on weekends.  The top 18U players will attend the annual World Wood Bat Association Perfect Game/Baseball America World Championship in Jupiter, Florida.

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Practice sessions for all teams except for the 15U team will be held each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Houston Baptist University.  Practices are optional, however players are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in batting practice and various skill building exercises.

Tentative: Practice for the 15U team will be held at St. Puis High School.  The schedule will be set at a later date.

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Players will be chosen for each team, however you may be asked to play on another Angel team as determined by the coaches.  This flexibility allows the Angels to put together the most competitive teams and provide the players with a greater variety of opportunities.  This is particularly true in the fall when seniors are traveling to the various colleges to appear before scouts and recruiters.

A player list or roster will usually be posted with the tournament game schedule or few days after the schedule is posted.  Check the tournament rosters for your team and if you do not see your name, check the others - you may be assigned to a different team for that tournament.

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Arrival Time
Players should arrive at the game field 1 hour before the game.

Uniform
Players should wear their team jersey, grey pants, and a red Anaheim Angels hat.  If you have not been issued a jersey, wear your jersey from the last season or if you are not a former Angel, wear any jersey with a number.

It is the player's responsibility to ensure that number on their uniform matches the number posted on the team roster.  If the roster on the Web site is incorrect, email the webmaster with the correct number.  Click here to email the webmaster.

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Missing a Game

If you must miss a game, you are expected to notify your coach as soon as you know you will not be available (the earlier the better) and no less the 24 hours before the game (with the exception of an emergency).  Lack of basic courtesy not only lets your team down but also prohibits the coaches from getting another player to fill your position or canceling games if needed. Players who cannot demonstrate this basic courtesy will not be asked back the following season.

Notification Procedure

LEAGUE GAMES:  Email Coach Hill at least 24 hours in advance.  Click here to email Coach Hill.

WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS:  Email Coach Hill and call your coach.  Click here to email Coach Hill.

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Arrangements
The Angels organization will make travel arrangements for all players and coaches for out of state tournaments.  Players are expected to travel and stay with the team.  This allows us to provide players with the lowest cost possible.  Travel arrangement will be posted on the internet a week or two prior to the corresponding tournament.

Supervision
Two or more coaches will travel with the team, coordinate travel and supervise players.  Players will be expected to behave appropriately.  Click here to see our Travel Ground Rules.

Benefit
Players are expected to participate in tournaments that require team travel.  The travel experience is part of developing a well-rounded and mature player.  College coaches and scouts expect and appreciate that former Angels have been exposed to team travel and competing on the road. 

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