ARAA Baseball - Sr. House Ball

2nd Grade/8U, 3rd-4th GRade/10U, 5th-6th Grade/12U

2023 Registration now closed.

Scholarship/Grant In Aid Program

ARAA Sports Organizations 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 the link below:

>>>>>>>>>> Grant in Aid Program <<<<<<<<<<

Fundraiser and Volunteer Requirements

All families who register a child for baseball will be required to participate in fundraising efforts or pay a $50 buyout option per family.

Families must complete volunteer DIBS hours; 4 hours per child or a maximum of 8 hours per family or pay a $250 volunteer buyout option at registration per registered child. This volunteer buyout option is available and included in the baseball registration form.

House Parent Meeting Presentation 2023

Anoka Ramsey offers baseball for all ages. Our Senior House program supports 2nd grade through 6th grade. Games will be against other Anoka/Ramsey teams as well as teams from Andover Baseball Association and Soderville Baseball.

New for 2023 Season!!! 2nd grade/8U, players will start the season with player pitch which will be supplemented by Coach/Machine Pitch, and transition to full player pitch as their skills develop. See Rules for full details. We will also have interleague play at this level this year against Andover, just like our 3rd-6th grade teams.

In 3rd-4th grade/10U, players continue player pitch games and begin stealing. They will learn the importance of the pitcher and catcher in the game and will continue to build upon their baseball knowledge.

Evaluations: 2023 House Evaluations and House Uniform Try-On's will be held at Lord of Life Church on Saturday March 18th.

2nd Grade	10:00 - 11:30 am
3rd & 4th Grade	11:30 - 1:00 pm
5th & 6th Grade	1:00 - 2:30 pm
Make Up Evals	2:30 - 3:30 pm

Players in 2nd-6th grade are expected to attend evaluations if at all possible. However, if unable to attend please do not hesitate to sign up anyways. ARAA coaches review players on their technique in warm ups, pitching, hitting and fielding. Evaluations are used by the Baseball Board and coaches to help form balanced teams but all of the kids will play!

Play Time: All players will play! The entire team comes up to bat, there is free substitution in the field, and players are rotated in and out. No previous baseball experience is necessary.

Teams: Our goal is to have 12-13 players per team. There will be as many teams formed as necessary to achieve this goal. If more than one team is formed, there will be an informal "draft" to ensure each team has pitchers and catchers.

Season Dates: As soon as possible in Spring (pending field readiness) - Concluding with the End of Season Tournament July 14-16th, 2023.

Schedule (Practice and Games):

2nd Grade/8U - Monday/Wednesday

3rd-4th grade/10U and 5th-6th grade/12U - Typically Tuesday/Thursday, however some events may need to be on Monday/Wednesday due to field availability.

Tournament Information:

Senior House grades 3rd-6th will participate in the A-Town Classic tournament in Andover scheduled for June 2-4th, 2023.

The Senior House season concludes with the End of Year House Tournament at Central Park. The End of Year House Tournament is scheduled for July 14-16th, 2023.

All-Star Game vs. Andover:

A group of 12 players from 10U and 12U age groups will be formed by the coaches to play in an All-Star game hosted by Andover Baseball on July 11th, 2023 this year.

2023 Senior House Interleague Rules

2023 2nd Grade-8U Rules

2023 3rd/4th Grade-10U Rules

2023 5th/6th Grade-12U Rules

Gear Requirements

Included with Registration	Required from Each Player
Jersey	Glove
Baseball Pants	Molded Cleats (non metal)
Hat	Helmet
	Bat
	Athletic Protective Cup

Optional: Players may buy baseball socks, belt, and batting gloves.

Bat Sizing Resource: https://www.baseballmonkey.com/learn/baseball-bat-buying-guide

Glove Sizing Resource: https://www.baseballmonkey.com/learn/baseball-softball-glove-buying-guide

ARAA Baseball Refund Policy:

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, team slush funds, etc) will not be refunded.