Cal Ripken Tournament

General Information

The North Middlesex All Star team is a combination of players and coaches from both the Townsend/Ashby and Pepperell baseball programs.
Each team will have 2 coaches from Townsend/Ashby and 2 coaches from Pepperell. Head coaches will be determined by TAYBS & PYB leadership.
Players do not need to be 50/50 between Townsend/Ashby & Pepperell. The top players in each age group will be selected.
During tryouts, the coaches will rank the best players at each age level.
TAYBS & PYB leadership will finalize rosters based on coaches' rankings and determine if age groups are going to be combined or if players will be allowed to play up in age brackets.
Each team must roster 12 players.
Play time is not guaranteed for these teams. This is an All-Star tournament and the best players will get the most (if not all) of the playing time. There should be no expectation that players will have equal, or even close to equal playing time during this tournament series.
Players cannot be on more than 1 team, and by default will be placed on their age-appropriate team.
Depending on the number of players who tryout, we might have to merge some levels into a single team.
This tryout is open to all players aged 7-12. We are planning on forming teams at the 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u and 12u levels. Exceptions can be granted for highly skilled 6 year old's with a coaches recommendation.
Ages are determined by how old your child was on May 1.
For players to be eligible they must have played in at least 75% of their regular season games with either TAYBS or PYB.
All players should arrive to tryouts ready for a full practice with all of their equipment.
It is extremely important that you look at the dates of the different tournaments and ensure that you can commit. Our teams have made it to the regional tournament multiple times in the past.
Just because you were on a team last year does not mean you are guaranteed a spot on a team this year.
Parents & players may not request to have their child on a specific team.
Jersey Numbers are not guaranteed and can change from year to year. You can request a specific number, but it is not possible to guarantee that it will be granted.
There will NOT be any additional tryout dates.
All players and parents will be required to sign a contract agreeing to the terms as listed above.
Players should be registered in advance of tryouts -
2026 Registration - https://www.taybs.org/registration/44447

Estimated Costs

For the players selected for the North Middlesex All Star teams, there are costs that are required to be paid for by the parents. The total costs for All Stars are split up equally between the participating players.

Here is an example from years past, we cannot confirm what this years will be.

Players Jerseys & Hats are usually around $75 per player.
Babe Ruth Tournament Team Charter fees are usually around $10 per player.
District Tournament Fees are usually around $50 per player.
If advancing to the State Tournament, fees are usually around $50 per player.
If advancing to the Regional Tournament, fees are usually around $100 per player.
If advancing to the World Series Tournament, fees are unknown at this time.
Any travel costs associated with each round are the individual parents responsibility.

Charges will be automatically applied to the child's TAYBS account, and are due upon receipt. Failure to pay this balance can result in your child being ineligible for participating in the All Star tournament.