2026 Balancing and Team Selection Guidelines


PLEASE NOTE our approach for balancing for U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18

For 2026, Diamond Dawgs Team Balancing will take place through the outlined process: Balancing/Team Selection Guidelines (May 2024)
 
As we approach the season, here is out current timeline. Exact times and locations will be shared by email by May 14th.  Please keep an eye on Field Conditions for updates by 3:00pm.
 
๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ (approximate)
  • Dartmouth Arrows Tryouts (U11/U13 AAA & AA; U15/U18 AAA/AA/A) - please follow here - https://ddmba.net/article/111418
  • Diamond Dawgs A U11A & U13A tryouts will begin once Arrows tryouts conclude
  • Diamond Dawgs U9 Major Tryouts held (details coming soon to U9 families)
 
๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด
  • Recreational balancing begins (U11, U13, U15, U18) - Skills Evaluation Sessions
 
๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ
  • Recreational balancing continues (U9, U11, U13, U15, U18) - U9 Skills Evaluation Session/Balancing and U11 - U18 Exhibition/Mini Game Evaluations
  • โ€œAโ€ teams start regular practices
  • U9 Major begins regular practices
  •  Teams will be finalized once all Exhibition Games for each division are complete, stay tuned for communications from coaches by May 31st.
 
๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ โ€” Regular Season Startup
  • U9 Rec rec team practices begin
  • U11, U13, U15, U18 games begin
  • U5 and U7 Season Begins
 

The DDMBA Board has introduced new Recreation Rules on Team Balancing for local Associations fielding multiple teams at the same age division. These can be found at https://ddmba.net/content/rec-league-rules.

 

 

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