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Parent Meeting Fall 2026

Joshua Trosclair, President

Wave Baseball & Lady Wave Softball Programs

Slides: https://www.wavebaseballteam.com/waivers-and-documents

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Overview

Wave Mission
Why Should You Play For Wave
Practice Schedule
Tournaments
Uniforms
Fee Structure
Tryout Info
Contact Information

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Wave Mission

Wave Mission (Vision)

Creating champions on and off the field.

Wave Objectives

Create an culture of excellence. “We build culture…Culture builds excellence”

Develop local area players into talented baseball and softball athletes
Foster a mindset of confidence under pressure
Inspire kids to be good sportsmen and teammates
Lead by example (coaches and players)!

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501c3 Nonprofit Organization with Tax Exempt Status.

All money collected goes back into the program.
Operated as a co-op. Rates are low for this level of training.

Outstanding Facilities and Resources

City of Gulf Breeze maintained fields. GB High Fields
(All Weather) Wave practice facility. Shoreline cages
Modern baseball equipment. (Hack attack, Rapsodo, Pro Batter)

Top-Notch Coaches

All head coaches have many years of playing experience and head coaching experience with various travel baseball and softball teams throughout the Gulf Coast.
We have some of the best position coaches in the region.

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Why Play For Wave

Dedicated Team Practices and Hitting Sessions

Coach led, 1 hour team hitting session with stations allow players to get repetitions.
2x 1.5 hour practices per week
4 hours of baseball practice per week

Travel Baseball

Established, organized, program that focuses on player improvement.
Team bonding opportunities (Wave Nights, Ice Flyers, Wahoos).
Explore new places, planned events, variety of parks and stadiums.

Community based organization

Our teams will play together throughout the season as a group.
Players develop relationships with others from their local community and region.
Our organization gives back to the community through service and community skills camps.

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What To Expect From Fall

Fall is dedicated to development of our players
Aug 10th - Mid Nov (end dependent on tournament schedule)

Get ahead of Spring teams by competing at the next age level (new field size)
Heavily focused on coaches improving weak areas and fundamental skills needed for Spring
Develop deeper knowledge of the game
Individualized improvement and development

"My favorite sound? Strike three."

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Baseball Practice Schedule

8U (Chad Bittle) (SH) Wed/Fri: 4:00-6:00pm
9U (Josh Glass) (WF) Wed 5:30-8:00

(SH) Tue 4:00-5:00 Fri 4:00-6:30

10U (Andy Cottingham) (SH) Wed/Fri: 4:00-6:00pm
11U (Jason Phillips) (HSS) Mon: 4:00-6:00 Wed: 6:00-8:00
12U (Sean Ellis) (HSS) Tue: 4:00-6:00 Thur (WF) 4:00-6:00
13U (Ryan Dawkins) (HSS) Tue: 6:00-8:00, (HSB) Wed: 6:00-8:00
14U (Josh Fein) (HSB) Tue: 6:00-8:00 Thur: 6:00-8:00
15U (Bobby Murphy) TBD

“Don’t Need Nuthin’ But A Good Time”

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Softball Practice Schedule

8U (Kyle Dillard) (HSS) Mon: 5:00-8:00pm (SP) Tue: 5:00-6:30
10U (Kyle Dillard) (HSS) Thur: 5:00-8:00pm (SP) Tue 6:30-8:00
12U (Jared D’Aversa) (HSS) Wed/Fri: 3:30-5:30

"Practice makes perfect? Nah—practice makes players."

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Baseball Tournament Info

8u-14u

5 tournaments guaranteed. (1 tournament out of local area >65mi)

15u.
4-5 tournaments (travel will be more due to lack of local 15u tournaments)

"A bad day at the park is better than a good day anywhere else."

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Softball Tournament Info

6 tournaments guaranteed, travel within 2.5hr radius for most tournaments

Tournament schedule dates will release in August

"No off days, just game days waiting to happen."

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Baseball Uniforms

“Some call it chaos, I call it a game plan”

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Softball Uniforms

600.00 Buy In

2 fully custom uniforms
Helmet
Defensive Mask
Game Hoodie
Custom Rolling Bag
Custom Hair Ribbon
3 Practice Jerseys
2 Practice Pants.

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Baseball Fall Season Fees

Registration Fee (Non-Refundable, Payable upon acceptance to club)

150.00

3x Monthly club dues (coaches, hitting, fields, cages, travel, tournaments, admin)

Billed 15th of each month. Non-payment by end of month, requires removal from program.

(fees may change when tournaments come out in Aug)

8U - 180.00 (12 players), 165.00 (13 players)
9U/10U/11U - 265 (11 players), 245.00 (12 players)
12U/13U/14U - 315.00 (11 players), 295.00 (12 players)
15U only: 315.00 (11 players), 295.00 (12 players) (+ travel commitments)

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Softball Fall Season Fees

Registration Fee (Non-Refundable, Payable upon acceptance to club)

150.00

5x Monthly club dues (coaches, hitting, fields, cages, travel, tournaments, admin)

5 monthly payments starting on July 1st, ending November 1st.

(fees may change when tournaments come out in Aug)

8U - 150.00 (11 players)
10U - 175.00 (11 players)
12U - 225.00 (11 players)

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When/Where

Monday June 15th Fd 8, 6, 3

8u,9u,15u - (Check-in 4:30pm) Start 5:00pm

Tuesday June 16th Fd 6, 5

10u, 12u - (Check-in 4:30pm) Start 5:00pm

Wednesday, June 17th Fd 5, 3

11u, 14u - (Check-in 4:30pm) Start 5:00pm

Thursday June 18th Fd 4

13u - Weather Backup (Check-in 4:30pm) Start 5:00pm

Check in

Sign in at the tent
Receive Number Bib
Start Warming up (coach will be on the field at 4:45 for stretch)
Please check in with tent personnel before leaving for the day

FIELD #3

Check In Tent

We are here right now

Baseball Tryouts

FIELD #1

FIELD #8

FIELD #5

FIELD #6

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When/Where

Wednesday, June 17th Fd 2,

8u - (Check-in 5:00pm) Start 5:30pm

Sunday, June 21st Fd 1,

12u - (Check-in 3:30pm) Start 4:00pm

Monday, June 22nd Fd 2

10u - (Check-in 5:00pm) Start 5:30pm

Check in

Sign in at the tent
Receive Number Bib
Start Warming up
Please check in with tent personnel before leaving for the day

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Check In Tent

We are here right now

Softball Tryouts

FIELD #1

FIELD #8

FIELD #5

FIELD #6

FIELD #2

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Tryouts (Cont’d)

Preparation

Wear baseball/softball pants with shirt tucked in
Fill out liability waiver online before showing up
Bring glove, bat, (mask), helmet and WATER
No Black Emerald, 14u+ BBCOR only. USSSA highly recommended

Events

Outfield fly balls (10) 5 static, 5 dynamic
Infield from 3B and SS (10)
Pitching (flat not mound)
Hitting (15) only counts if swung at

8u Says: Show Up, Hit Dingers, Repeat!!

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Post Tryouts

Roster Selection

Selection is no later than Monday, June 22nd
Coach will notify you via email or phone

Once notified, you will have 24 hours to make a decision to accept.

Meeting at Shoreline Community Center

Monday August 3rd, at 6:00pm (8u-11u), Softball and Baseball
Tuesday August 4th, 6:00pm (12u-15u) Softball and Baseball

Code of conduct for players and parents
Meet with your coach for first time
Discuss payment plans and options with treasurer
Uniform fitting and orders for additional gear
Fall season will start August 10th

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Post Tryouts (Cont’d)

Players who don’t make a roster this fall

Expect to receive an email after 5:00pm Tuesday, June 23rd
The Wave program is committed to continued development of all our youth

Fall clinics
Summer Camps
Spring Break Camp
Individualized or group lessons
Private lessons with our coaches

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Which team will my child play for based on his/her age?

Baseball Age is based on how old the player is on April 30, 2027. Aug 31, 2026 (softball)
Example: Player A was born Jan 11, 2013, even though as of today they are 12 they will be 13 before April 30, 2027 so therefore they must play 13u
Grade exception (Ex. if Player A is going into the 6^th grade the player can play down to 12u)

Can my child play up?

Short answer- Maybe. All players will tryout based on their birth age, depending on where that player scores relative to their age group and the next higher age group, they may move up, or may not. Parents must request for their player to try out for a play up.

Can my child play football/soccer while playing Wave?

Absolutely. When you check-in at the tryouts, our rep will ask you if your player will be playing dual sports. This is so that we can ensure that we have enough players to play during tournaments.

What if I cannot make a tournament?

No problem. We typically have enough players to cover for a missed tournament.

FAQs

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Questions??

Questions

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Question’s & Contact Info

Josh Trosclair, President

josh.trosclair@gmail.com
850-776-5305

Facebook

@wavebaseballGB

Wave Email

wavebaseballgb@gmail.com

“A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.”- Joe DiMaggio

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