Player Evaluations

Why Do We Evaluate Players?

Player evaluations for the Spring season are an important part of the team formation/draft process to help us achieve MCLL’s objectives of placing players at the appropriate skill level (division), achieving team parity, and compliance with Little League International rules.  It also helps create a memorable, fun, and fair playing environment for all players. Evaluations are not a tryout--all registered players are placed on a team regardless of skill level.  

Please bring your glove, bat, and helmet, and most importantly wear sneakers (no cleats allowed indoors).

2025 Evaluation Schedule

Who gets evaluated?

All players league-ages 10 - 12 and/or who are registered for Minors AAA, Minors Quad A or Majors require an evaluation for upper county baseball's spring season. 

Upper County Baseball

Minors AAA/ Quad A/ Majors

Saturday, February 15- 12:45pm-3:30pm, Baseball Zone, 9125 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 

Saturday, February 22- 12:45pm-3:30pm, Baseball Zone, 9125 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD

Minors AA

February 8th: Roberto Clemente Middle School

February 9th: Shady Grove Middle School

Lower County Baseball

Returning Majors players do not need an evaluation for lower county Spring baseball.

Minors AAA/ Quad A/ Majors

Saturday, January 25 - 5p.m.-8p.m., Location Change: RedLine Athletics, 22616 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg

Saturday February 15- 5p.m.-8p.m., Redline Athletics, 3835 Plyers Mill Road, Kensington, MD

Saturday February 22 5p.m.-8p.m., Redline Athletics, 3835 Plyers Mill Road, Kensington, MD

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Intermediates Baseball

• Evaluations for the Intermediates division are TBD depending on enrollment.

Softball

All softball players who are moving up in AAA, Majors, Juniors, and Seniors must be evaluated. If you are staying in the division you played in last spring, there is no need to evaluate. 

• Softball Evaluations

• New Majors Players will be required to attend evaluations

• Sunday, February 23- 11:15am-2:30pm, Baseball Zone, 9125 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD

What Parents/Players Should Know

• What is the purpose of player evaluations?

• To ensure players are placed at the appropriate level and to create parity among the teams.   Occasionally we have parents request a level of play for their son or daughter.  Although we understand the many different reasons for the request, we encourage parents to trust this process and the value of skill evaluation.  Over the years what we have discovered is in using the evaluation data for placement, the player benefits, has higher success and a better overall experience.  Player evaluations are not a tryout.  All registered players are assigned to a team regardless of skill level.  

• What should my son/daughter bring to evaluations?

  • Players should bring a baseball glove, bat, batting helmet, and water bottle.  Batting gloves are optional.

  • Sneakers only, NO CLEATS!!  

  • We will not be evaluating catchers, so no need to bring catcher's gear.

• What does the evaluation entail?

• The evaluation will cover fielding, throwing, catching, hitting and pitching.  

• How long will the evaluation take?

• The evaluation should not take longer than 30 minutes

• We ask that players arrive no sooner than 10 minutes early to sign-in.  Players should bring a baseball glove, bat, helmet, water bottle, and turf-appropriate shoes or sneakers (no cleats).  

• What do I do if my child cannot attend an evaluation? 

  • Contact the league's Player Agent via e-mail at playeragent@mclittleleague.org.