Arizona 2026 Program
Leighton Accardo Tournament
Yolo will be travelling to Chandler, AZ for the 2026 Leighton Accardo Invitational Tournament. The event takes place December 3-6. Yolo will be taking teams at 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U ages, with the possibility of having 2 teams at several of those age groups depending on interest and ability.
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Note: US age cutoff is April 30. Example: a player who turns 13 in June 2026 can play 12U for any US tournaments in 2026 calendar year.
Tryouts
Players in BC:
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Sunday Sep 13, Latrace Field, Richmond
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10U & 12U: 10am-noon (arrive at 9.30am) - Register
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14U & 16U: 1pm-3pm (arrive at 12.30pm)​ - Register
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If you are unable to attend this tryout session, please contact us.
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Out of Province Players:
Please register here and you'll be provided instructions on submitting a video of you performing a series of specific skills. Note that video submissions must be received by Friday September 11.
Pre-Tournament Practices & Development
There will be 2 optional pre-tournament practice sessions will take place in Vancouver. These will occur during October and November.
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In addition, it is expected that we'll offer multi-week development series at the UBC indoor baseball centre for the selected 10U and 12U teams. These will be optional and will be at additional cost.
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Dates and details for both of these will be provided shortly.
Fees & Travel
The tournament will have a 3-game round-robin on Fri/Sat with playoffs on Sunday. Players will travel to Phoenix on Wed, Dec 2, with on-field practice in Chandler, AZ on Thu, Dec 3 and the tournament social that evening. Departures should be scheduled for Monday Dec 7.
Team fees are expected to be approximate $550 per player. This does not include player travel, hotel or food costs. All players will travel and stay with a parent/adult including transportation to/from games. Coaches will be responisble for players at practices, games and team events but will not oversee the team at the hotel or in transit. Yolo is negotiating hotel rates that are expected to be in the $149-$169/night range. Details will be updated once confirmed.
Uniforms
Returning players will be able to re-use their uniforms from prior years and can purchase individual items that need replacement. Additional uniform elements may also be introduced. New players to Yolo will buy a uniform bundle that will be approximately $150.
A sponsorship program is available to help reduce player costs. Contact us for more detail.
​If you have questions about our this program, contact us.