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For the Cincinnati Reds team, which covers the Four Corners region, tryouts this year were in Arizona, Las Vegas and Colorado.

The team was then selected. (Teams are comprised primarily of rising seniors, but also a few rising juniors). All this took place in June.

In early August, the Area Code Games were played at Blair Field in Long Beach. The Reds brought home the unofficial championship by winning all their games but one, which they tied.

For other regions of the country, the process is similar. All tryouts are completed by the end of June.

The Games are the single most amazing high school event I have seen with the Blair Field stands packed -- especially for the games earlier in the week -- with pro scouts and college coaches. They are closed in the sense that they are not open to the public. Attendance is limited to scouts, coaches, media and family. One night is dedicated to a seminar conducted collectively by scouts and scouting directors and geared toward educating players and their families about the draft and professional baseball.
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