ARAA Baseball is excited to offer Traveling Baseball for children in the following age groups:

9U 
10U
11U
12U
13U
14U
15U 

General Traveling Team Expectations:
Practice: Traveling teams typically offer optional batting practices during the winter months, starting as early as January. These are usually only once a week. Offseason practice is a cost incurred by the team outside of registration fees. Teams look to start practicing in earnest at the beginning of April. These practices are usually indoors until outdoor fields are cleared for use by the Cities (usually the beginning of May).

League Play:  Games will start in the beginning to the middle of May. Once league play starts, you can expect to have 3-4+ baseball events each week (game or practice). Traveling teams will have approx. 16 league games through MYAS (Minnesota Youth Athletic Services). The schedule is intended for half of these games to be home, half to be away. MYAS sets the league districts, but typically the teams within the district are within 20-40 miles of Ramsey. League play is included in registration fees.

Tournaments: Traveling teams will also play in 4-5 weekend tournaments throughout the year, as decided by each team's head coach. These tournaments are usually Friday, Saturday and Sunday and can include 3-6 games. Tournament play is in addition to the 16 league games. Some tournaments offer a bid to a state tournament depending on where you place. State tournaments are usually in mid- to end- of July. Tournament play is an additional cost incurred to the team outside of registration fees. 

Fees: Registration will be required for players after teams are announced.  2025 registration fees are under review. In addition to registration fees, teams will typically collect $200-$300 for a slush fund account to be used for tournament registration, indoor practice facilities, etc. (as agreed upon by the team). Any funds left at the end of the season are split and returned to the players. 

Pre-Tryout Practice: This is intended for 9U and players who have never attended tryouts before to get a feel for what tryouts are like. Current ARAA Traveling Coaches will run players through the drills that they will see at tryouts.  Players should come with all equipment required to play, including bat, helmet, glove and athletic protective cup.

Tryouts: Players will complete a series of drills, including hitting, throwing, fielding and pop flies that will be scored by evaluators from Flexx. Coaches and parents are not allowed to watch tryouts and must drop their player off. Players should come with all equipment required to play, including bat, helmet, glove and athletic protective cup. No clothing with your name on it or Anoka Baseball hats or uniforms should be worn for tryouts.

Playing up: Players who desire to “play up” must petition to the Traveling Director  tryouts. The Traveling Director will review with Team Selection Committee and Baseball Commissioner on a case by case basis. Playing up is not endorsed or encourage by the Association for the safety of the players. Eight year olds can tryout to play for 9U without the need to be reviewed.

All players interested in traveling must attend tryouts. If you are unable to make tryouts, please contact TJ Lyon, Director of Traveling, at lyont34@gmail.com.

Timeline:
Pre-tryout Practice: Players should arrive 30 mins prior to their start time to warm up.

9U - Wednesday, August 7th at 6pm
Alpine Park - Field 1 6600 Alpine Dr, Ramsey, MN 55303

Tryouts: Players should arrive 30 mins prior to their start time to warm up. Please see below for age specific details:

Thursday, August 8th: 
Alpine Park - 6600 Alpine Dr, Ramsey, MN 55303
9U (3rd Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 5:30-6:45
10U (4th Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 6:45-7:45
11U (5th Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 7:45-8:45

Friday, August 9th:
George Enloe Park - 631 Lund Blvd, Anoka, MN 55303
12U (6th Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 5:30-6:30
13U (7th Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 6:30-7:30
14U (8th Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 7:30-8:45
15U (9th Grade 2024/2025 School Year): 8:45-9:45

Make Up Date - Tuesday, August 13th 5-8pm

Post Tryout Team Selection:
Once tryouts are complete,  players scores will be calculated based on their try out and coaches surveys (for players who have previously played). Teams are then formed based off of the weighted score with the input of the head coaches. 

Teams selections will be announced in September, date is TBD.

More information about tryouts and team selections can be found in the ARAA Baseball Policies and Procedures. 

Complete the account setup by following the link below to view your players scores after tryouts are complete. More information on account setup and how to read the scores can be found in the document below.