| Level | Cost | Nights of Play |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 3-9 | $400 - $475 | Varies |
Cap, Jersey, and Gold Card. Registrations have the option of spreading the payment of fees over three monthly installments.
Sometimes the numbers of participants may dictate a different option that will best suit all players involved in each age group. The SYBA Board reserves the right to make adjustments to these teams based on what they believe best serves all baseball players in this organization. The SYBA promises to communicate these decisions in a timely manner. The following teams are anticipated:
9 -Year-Old Metro Traveling Teams (for players age 9 and under on May 1). This league is for players wanting a more competitive experience. Teams at the A, AA, and AAA will be selected based on tryouts with 11-12 players making each team. Tryouts will be held the weekend of March 25th. These players will play in a traveling Metro Baseball League during weekdays and play in four weekend tournaments, including the Shakopee Tournament. The other three weekends will be determined and posted on the SYBA website by the end of March. These teams may choose to play in 1-3 state tournaments (mid-end-of-July) if they qualify. Families pay the gate fees and entry fees for the State Tournaments. SYBA encourages participation in the MBT State Tournament. Only players committed to travel baseball should try out at this level. If a player tries out for traveling baseball and does not make the team(s), he will be placed on a team in our Shakopee In House program. Jerseys are provided by SYBA; red helmet, white pants, black belt, and black socks purchased separately by each player.
10 -Year-Old Metro Traveling Teams (for players age 10 and under on May 1). Players on these teams will not play in the Shakopee Rookie League. This league is for players wanting a more competitive experience. Teams at the A, AA, and AAA will be selected based on tryouts with 11-12 players making each team. These players will play in a traveling Metro League during weekdays and play in three weekend tournaments, including the Shakopee Tournament. The other two weekends will be determined and posted on the SYBA website by the end of March. This team may choose to play in 1-3 state tournaments (mid-end-of-July) if they qualify. Families pay the gate fees and entry fees for the State Tournaments. SYBA encourages participation in the MBT State Tournament. Only players committed to travel for the Metro team should try out at this level. If there are enough players for a second team at a Metro level, they will be divided equally (11-12 players per team). If a player tries out for Metro Baseball and does not make the team(s), he will be placed on a team in the Shakopee Community League. Jerseys are provided by SYBA; red helmet, white pants, black belt, and black socks purchased separately by each player.
13 -Year-Olds: Metro Traveling Teams (for players age 13 or under on May 1)
13-year-olds may try out to play Metro Baseball. Metro AAA, AA, or A levels are to be determined by the SYBA board based on February registrations and the previous success of this age group. Tryouts will be used to form teams. These players will play in the traveling Metro League during weekdays and play in three weekend tournaments. The three weekends will be determined and posted on the SYBA website by the end of March. These teams may choose to play in a state tournament (mid-July) if they qualify. Families pay the gate fees and entry fees for the State Tournaments. SYBA encourages participation in the MBT State Tournament. If a player does not make a Metro team at tryouts, he will be placed on a Shakopee Community League team.
14 -Year-Olds: Metro Traveling Teams (for players age 14 or under on May 1)
14-year-olds will try out and play Metro Baseball. Metro AAA, AA, or A levels are to be determined by the SYBA board based on February registrations and the previous success of this age group. Tryouts will be used to form teams. These players will play in the traveling Metro League during weekdays and play in three weekend tournaments. The three weekends will be determined and posted on the SYBA website by the end of March. These teams may choose to play in a state tournament (mid-July) if they qualify. Families pay the gate fees and entry fees for the State Tournaments. SYBA encourages participation in the MBT State Tournament. 14A players will likely be combined with 15A players; they play in the 14/15A Metro League.
15 -Year-Olds: Metro Traveling Teams (for players age 15 or under on May 1)
15-year-olds will play Metro Baseball. Metro AAA, AA, or A levels are to be determined by the SYBA board based on February registrations and the previous success of this age group. These players will play in the traveling Metro League during weekdays and play in three weekend tournaments. The three weekends will be determined and posted on the SYBA website by the end of March. These teams may choose to play in a state tournament (mid-July) if they qualify. Families pay the gate fees and entry fees for the State Tournaments. SYBA encourages participation in the MBT State Tournament. 15A players will likely be combined with 14A players; they play in the 14/15A Metro League. Shakopee Saber baseball coaches will choose the 15-year-old’s teams based on players' performance in spring school baseball. If a player does not play school baseball, he will be placed on a team.
Placement on the 16-18-year old teams will be determined by the Saber school baseball staff: (Uniforms provided by the Legion Program)
16-18 Year-Olds: American Legion Baseball
16-18-year olds may play on the American Legion and Jr Legion Baseball Teams. These teams typically play 25-30 games, including some weekend tournaments during the season plus playoffs (which could include three straight weekends in July/August).
16-17-18 Year Olds: If numbers and talent warrant a third team in these age brackets, a decision may be made to field a third team at these age levels.