Summer Season
NON- TRAVEL BALL REGISTRATION DEADLINE - APRIL 15TH
JAYBAL will be offering T-ball (ages 4-6), Rookie League (ages 7-8) and Minor League (ages 9-10) as part of our house league (non-travel) baseball programming.
T-ball will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays for 6 weeks. T-ball will start June 2nd and end July 9th with 1 practice and 1 game night per week for the first two weeks. Weeks 3-6 we will have game nights both evenings each week. This should allow for 10 game nights in total. . T-ball will be held at Meidinger Park beginning at 6pm and will last for 45 minutes.
Rookie and Minor League will have 1 practice night and 1 game night per week and will last for 8 weeks. Rookie and Minor league will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 3rd and ending on July 24th. These leagues will be held down at Stefonek Softball Complex. Exact start times are still TBD.
We rely heavily on volunteer coaching at these levels. Please let us know if you are willing to help coach. If you are selected to be a head coach, your player fee will be refunded.
TRAVEL BALL
JAYBAL travel baseball will consist of teams from ages 9 through Legion. Cal Ripken (ages 9-12) and Babe Ruth (ages 13-14) will be begin early to mid-April and run through the first weekend of August.
TRYOUTS MAY BE NECESSARY DEPENDING ON NUMBERS!
Legion will begin once the high school season is completed.
New for Summer Season 2025 - "Play with your grade"
JAYBAL has decided to allow players born between May 1st and July 31st the opportunity to play with their grade level. This is a slight deviation from Babe Ruth baseball where the normal age cutoffs are 5/1/XX - 4/30/XX. This policy will allow for those kids that are young for their grade to petition the board.
If your player wishes to "play with their grade", please read through the policy below and fill out the petition form. Please note, this policy will only allow for players born between the dates listed above.
New volunteer requirement for 2025. JAYBAL will be operating both concession stands at Jack Brown Stadium and at the new concession building when it opens this summer. We need your help to fulfill these shifts to make this a positive endeavor for JAYBAL and our families. Each travel ball player will be required to cover two shifts (double headers) throughout the year. (April - September). Each game is roughly 1.5 hours so a double header would count as 3 hours. JAYBAL will be responsible for covering JHS, UJ, JAYBAL games and amateur baseball tournaments.
Please understand that this is new for our program and we will be working through various challenges to find the best way to operate this as a program.
Ages
Non-Travel: Ages 4-10
Cal Ripken: Ages 9-12
Babe Ruth: Ages 13-14
American Legion: Ages 15-19
When
Non-Travel:
Early June through July
Travel:
April through early August for most ages. Legion will start once the high school baseball season is completed.
Where
Non-Travel:
T-ball will utilize Meidinger Park.
Rookie and Minor Leagues will utilize Stefonek Softball Complex.
Travel:
Practices and games will be similar to last summer. We will utilize the Stefonek Softball complex, Jack Brown Stadium, batting cages, Erstad Field, Middle School green space, Meidinger Park, and Hillcrest softball complex. Our new fields are slated to be ready by July. We will utilize them earlier if they are ready.
Practices
Practice times and locations are set by the coaching staff. You can expect between 3-5 contacts (practices and/or games per week).
Games
Legion - expect to play between 45-55 games throughout the summer.
Babe Ruth - expect to play between 45-50 games.
Cal Ripken - expect to play between 30-40 games.
Jerseys
Non-Travel:
A jersey and hat will be provided with each registration
Travel:
Two jerseys will come with your registration. Pants will need to be purchased separately, either through 701 Apparel or your preferred vendor. Pants will need to be white with blue piping down the leg.
Frequently Asked Questions
TRAVEL BALL:
What equipment should I get my player?
Players need to have a royal blue helmet, belt, and socks. If a player chooses to purchase a bat, please be sure it follows all Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth or American Legion bat rules.
https://www.baberuthleague.org/bat-rules.aspx
When we will know our schedules?
Schedules are made available as soon as we are able. Schedules are typically completed by April.
2025 Summer Season-Non Travel
REGISTRATION DEADLINE - APRIL 15TH
JAYBAL will be offering T-ball (ages 4-6), Rookie League (ages 7-8) and Minor League (ages 9-10) as part of our house league (non-travel) baseball programming.
T-ball will go for 6 weeks with 1 practice and 1 game night per week for the first two weeks. Weeks 3-6 we will have game nights both evenings each week. This should allow for 10 game nights in total.
Rookie and Minor League will have 1 practice night and 1 game night per week and go for 8 weeks.
We rely heavily on volunteer coaching at this level. Please let us know if you are willing to help coach.
Register2025 Summer Season - Travel
The 2025 Travel Baseball Season will run from April through early August. Registration deadline is February 15, 2025.