I bump in to a yankee scout at the redsox/ northeastern game thurs told me about dates Monday, JUNE 25, 2007: Blair County Ballpark, Altoona, PA (9AM - 1PM)
Tuesday, JUNE 26, 2007: Mercer County Waterfront Ballpark; Trenton, NJ (TBD)
Wednesday, JUNE 27, 2007: Robert A DeFelice Field: Bentley College; Waltham, MA (9AM - 1PM)
Tuesday, JULY 24, 2007: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY (WORKOUT CLOSED)

can you believe a yankee scout? especially at a red sox game. lol. don't you need an invite? or was the scout inviteing you? my son went to harrisburg 3 or 4 years ago to a tryout, very well attended by college coaches.

Unless he specifically told you that you are invited, the info you posted can be found on student sports baseball's website in the Area Code section.

You must receive an invite to attend a tryout. You're not allowed to just show up to one of the tryout dates. You can go to the Area Codes link on the Student Sports website and request an invite and hope it comes.

Contrary to what JH wrote here. Having attended 2 different Area Code Tryouts with my son, over 2 different years. They were completely different. The first tryout was over a weekend with Sat being a mix of walk-in's and invite. Sunday was only those who received invites plus any player from Sat whom they asked to come back. The following year the tryout was held in LI and only 1 day.. On hand were a group of kids who received invites and a large group who had gotten the info off the website and showed up. ALL were allowed to partake in the workout.

I belive this was right around the time that Area Code was sold to Student Sports. The change was evident that first year.

Coach Merc- Thanks for the clarification. Someone gave me the info I said, I guess they didn't know everything or it was my fault on the mix-up. Even still, I think your best bet would be to go to the website and fill out the required forms, even though you've pointed out it's not required. If anyone here attends a tryout, good luck and good luck in Long Beach if you make it.

JH,
Like I said here, there was a transfer of ownership between the 2 yeras. It was a competely different event one year to the next. I have no information on what went on last year.

Still, you're probably a more reliable source than I am as you've been through the ropes with the process twice and I'll be doing it for the first time this year. Either way, best bet would be to do the research and attempt to get an invite/get to a tryout.

the consultant would have the answer,he post on here from time to time. he was area code. i know it WAS by invitation,and free. but i can't say that kids didn't showup with out an invite. and i don't know what it's like today.as coach merc said it's run by someone else.

20 Dad;
yes, the transfer was August 2004. When we conducted the tryouts, 99% were by invitation
only. The pro scouts for the Red Sox and the Pirates identify the players and I sent the letter for the tryout, printed a roster and attended each tryout.

Each year, my son and I organized a 900 team and when I observed players at the tryout, who were not selected by the pro scouts of the Pirates or Red Sox Area Code or later I received a strong recommendation from another pro scout or agent, I placed the player on the 900 team.

This was our system for 17 years. Now we use our USA contacts to select players for our Goodwill Series American teams in Australia. Our teams will play the best in Australia for two weeks and 14 games with wood bats, always wood bats.
Mike Pelfrey, Jerome Bonderman,Delmon Young, Adam Laroche and Bobby Jenks played for our American teams in the Australian Goodwill Series.

PS: check with a pro scout in your area for his referral to the Yankees scouts. We never charged the players for this tryout or the games in Long Beach. Good luck, "no worries".

Bob Williams

thanks bob, always best to here it from the horses mouth. sounds like things are going well with the goodwill games.