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Philadelphia Athletics Youth Sports Association

Travel Teams

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation League

PAYSA players currently participate in the Philadelphia Parks & Rec League "travel" program at the 12 & Under (12U) and 10 & Under (10U) levels. PAYSA's participation in this program provides opportunities for players with the skill and commitment needed to thrive in a more competitive environment.

PAYSA holds open tryouts for all travel teams as necessary. Travel team tryouts are typically conducted in the Fall for the following Spring with the selected teams kept intact through the end of the Fall Season. So tryouts for the upcoming 2023 12U and 10U Rec League Teams were held in the Fall of 2022 and Spring of 2023.

Tri-State Elite League

In the past, PAYSA has had various teams participate in the Tri-State Elite League (http://www.tsebaseball.net) against teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.  This is a very competitive league, and requires significant organization and participation from all player families. PAYSA tries to schedule as many home games as available field time permits.  Registration costs for players on the travel teams will be significantly higher than that for in-house participation, however PAYSA will use best efforts to try to ensure that cost is not a barrier to playing on a travel team.

 

2023 Travel Team Cutoff Dates

TEAM BIRTH DATE CUTOFF
12U 5/1/2011 Cannot turn 13 before 5/1/2023
10U 5/1/2013 Cannot turn 11 before 5/1/2023
8U 5/1/2015 Cannot turn 9 before 5/1/2023

Mike Matheny Manifesto

While the philosophy of the Mike Matheny Manifesto pertains primarily to the travel teams at PAYSA, the message is applicable across all youth sports. We ask that you take the time to read through the Mike Matheny Manifesto and help make it a fundamental part of the Philadelphia Athletics Youth Sports Association.