HOUSE EVALUATIONS – FEBRUARY 26th

House evaluations will be held on Saturday, February 26th from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm at Lord of Life Church in Ramsey.  The goal is to have every player attend evaluations, as this is our only tool to help balance out house teams (formed via a coach’s draft process).  Players that do not attend will be randomly placed on teams by the Baseball Board. 

Please make sure your child is registered before evaluations. You can find registration details at www.arsports.org/baseball 

Date:  Saturday, February 26th

Time:  10:00 am - 6:00 pm (see specific times below)

Location:  Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Blvd. NW, Ramsey, MN  55303

• PLAYERS MUST BE DROPPED OFF AT THE MAIN DOOR.  DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, PARENTS/GUARDIANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING

• MASKS ARE OPTIONAL BUT ENCOURAGED

• PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN AT THEIR ASSIGNED TIME SLOT*

• PLEASE HAVE PLAYERS WEAR TENNIS SHOES.  PLAYERS WILL ALSO NEED TO BRING A GLOVE, BAT AND HELMET TO EVALUATIONS

• TIME SLOTS ARE BASED ON THE CURRENT GRADE OF THE PLAYER:

10:00 am [Last Name: A-M] - 2nd and 3rd Grade

11:00 am [Last Name: N-Z] - 2nd and 3rd Grade

12:00 pm [Last Name: A-M] – 4th Grade

1:00 pm   [Last Name: N-Z] – 4th Grade

2:00 pm   [Last Name: A-M] – 5th + 6th Grade

3:00 pm   [Last Name: N-Z] – 5th + 6th Grade

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm  Make Up Evaluations, By Request Only

Baseball builds strong youth!

• First and foremost, FUN!
• Be active!
• Learn the game of baseball
• Gain skills
• Learn to handle failures and triumphs!
• Respect for self
• Respect for others
• Sportsmanship
• TEAMWORK!

Join Anoka Ramsey Baseball!

If you are interested in any of the following board positions or have questions, please contact Anoka Ramsey Baseball Commissioner, Erik Entinger, at baseball@ARSports.org.  Thank you!

Promotes and coordinates recreational teams for 7th-9th grade.

Get more information for each age group by clicking the following links:

Pre-K/K-2nd grade
3rd-6th grade
7th-9th grade

U9 Tournament Team:
We are pleased to announce that we will be organizing the U9 Tournament Team.  This team is NOT to be viewed as a traveling team; it is simply an extension of the House Program for players that have a strong evaluation on February 26th.  In previous years, this group met to practice outside of their house team events on Wednesday evenings with OPTIONAL practices on Sunday evenings.  This team also had an opportunity to participate in two tournaments through Gopher State.  If the team has success at one of the tournaments, there is a chance of earning a berth to one of the two state tournaments offered at the U9 Level.  As a part of the evaluations, players that are currently in 2nd and 3rd grade will be eligible to be invited to the U9 Tournament Team. 
If your child wants to be considered, he or she must attend evaluations during the time slots provided for this grade level. Players will be contacted individually, and a separate registration will be required. 
Note: All House teams, including the U9 Tournament Team, will be drafted by selected coaches the week of March 21st.
*   If you cannot make your scheduled time slot above, please contact Adam Byrd, Senior House Director

VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS

1. Volunteer Requirement (DIBS):  4 hrs of volunteer time per registered child or a maximum of 8 hrs per family per season, or pay a $250 volunteer buyout option at registration per registered child.

2. Fundraising Requirement:  TBD

Note: Machine Pitch through 9th grade participants are required to complete both the volunteer requirement and the fundraising requirement (T-ball participants do not need to do the volunteer or fundraising requirement).

"One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time."

- author unknown

We want all kids to be able to play sports!  We understand that financial difficulties arise and we want to help. If you need assistance paying for sports, please click HERE for our Grant in Aid Program.

Rates for practice facility and merchandise for ARAA players:
$50 per hour per batting cage (Up to 6 kids per cage at a time)

$90 per hour using the strength and conditioning area (Including pitching mound) 

$100 per hour for team area in the back room to hold clinics, etc...

15% off on any merchandise

15% off bat fitting/ glove fitting, etc. 

15% off any personal training

If you are interested in setting up weekly training, please contact Dan Terres at 763-234-6976. 

All players need to do is mention they are with ARAA and they will receive these discounts. 

For more information, here's the link. https://www.p5sports.com/ 

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

- Tim Notke

It is the policy of ARAA Baseball that we will offer a full refund should you decide not to play up until the time that registration closes.  Once registration has been closed, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to receive a full refund.  Any funds already spent on your player (pants, jerseys, hats, traveling team slush funds, etc) will not be refunded.  

Link to ARAA Baseball Covid-19 Preparedness Plan