After the season you know which kids you would like to return. We ask them we would love to have you for another season. If they accept, we then hold tryouts for the remaining positions. Returners don't have to "tryout", but are required to come and get to know the potential players. Obviously for example, if a great SS comes out, and a returning player played SS the year before then the better player will earn that spot. Of course we are talking 18's here so the expectations are a little different. Get used to it if you want to play in College...