2027 Hallie Heat Try Outs
Hallie Heat is a development-focused travel baseball program designed to help players grow their skills, baseball IQ, confidence, and competitiveness. Our goal is to provide strong coaching, quality training, and competitive tournament opportunities while continuing to build well-rounded players who represent Hallie Baseball the right way.
Multiple Team Opportunities
Hallie Heat would like to offer multiple teams at age levels where registration numbers allow.
Players should not assume tryouts are only for one team. Our goal is to create the best possible opportunities for players to continue developing, competing, and growing within the Hallie Heat program.
If your player is interested in playing competitive baseball, improving their skills, and being part of the Hallie Heat program, we encourage them to attend tryouts.
Ages
Hallie Heat tryout registration is based on baseball age using the May 1 cutoff.
- 14U: 5/1/2012 – 4/30/2013 — entering 8th grade
- 13U: 5/1/2013 – 4/30/2014 — entering 7th grade
- 12U: 5/1/2014 – 4/30/2015 — entering 6th grade
- 11U: 5/1/2015 – 4/30/2016 — entering 5th grade
- 10U: 5/1/2016 – 4/30/2017 — entering 4th grade
- 9U: 5/1/2017 – 4/30/2018 — entering 3rd grade
- 8U: 5/1/2018 – 4/30/2019 — entering 2nd grade
Players should register for their birthday-based age group. Players who are young for their grade but are entering the grade listed for the next age level may use the Hallie Heat grade exemption and register for their grade-level tryout.
Players who qualify for the grade exemption may also register for both their birthday-based age group and their grade-level age group if they would like to be evaluated at both levels.
When
Tryout Dates
Sunday, August 9
- 14U: 11:00 AM
- 13U: 1:00 PM
- 12U: 3:00 PM
Wednesday, August 12
- 11U: 5:30 PM
- 10U: 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 16
- 9U: 10:00 AM
- 8U: 12:00 PM
Season Schedule
VSA winter training runs from January through the end of March. Open gyms will be held January through April. Outdoor practices begin in mid-April and are typically held every Wednesday. Hallie Heat teams will play in approximately 5–7 tournaments throughout the summer.
Check-In Location
All tryouts will be held at Hallie Park, located at:
4902 117th St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Players should arrive early for check-in.
- 13U–14U: Check in at the pavilion by Sippel Field
- 8U–12U: Check in at the pavilion by Walker Field
Program Fee
The Hallie Heat program fee is $275 per player.
The fee includes:
- 10 winter practices at VSA
- Winter open gyms
- Program-wide pitching instructor, including one-on-one work with players during winter practices
- 2 Hallie Heat jerseys
- Hallie Heat hat
- 5–7 summer tournaments
Hallie Heat is a development-focused program built around quality training, competitive opportunities, and helping players continue to grow throughout the year.
What equipment does my child need
Players should bring their glove, bat, helmet, cleats or turf shoes, baseball pants, hat, water bottle, and any position-specific equipment. Catchers should bring their catcher’s gear if they have it.
USA bats only for tryouts
Team Selection
Hallie Heat teams are selected using a combination of league evaluations, tryout evaluations, and previous Heat team evaluations.
Tryouts are evaluated independently by the Chippewa Falls High School varsity baseball coaches for 10u-14u ages and from non age associated Player Development Committee members for 8u and 9u.
For players who did not play Hallie Heat last year, or players coming from outside the Hallie Boys Baseball organization, team selection will be based primarily on their tryout evaluation.
Final team placement will also consider roster needs, positional needs, commitment, attitude, effort, and coachability.
Program Commitment
Hallie Heat teams participate in winter training, open gyms, outdoor practices, and summer tournaments.
VSA winter training runs from January through the end of March. Open gyms will be held January through April. Outdoor practices begin in mid-April and are typically held every Wednesday. Teams will play in approximately 5–7 tournaments throughout the summer.
2027 Hallie Heat Try Outs
Hallie Heat tryouts are for players interested in being considered for a 2027 Hallie Heat travel baseball team.
Players will be evaluated on overall baseball skills, including hitting, fielding, throwing, pitching, catching, athleticism, effort, attitude, and coachability. Team placement will be based on tryout performance, coach evaluations and league evaluations.
Registration is based on baseball age using the May 1 cutoff. Players who are young for their grade may also register for their grade-level tryout.
Players should arrive early for check-in, bring all necessary baseball equipment, and be ready to compete.
All players selected for a Hallie Heat team are required to also participate in Hallie Boys Baseball league play.
Register