Baseball
Season: Late February - May 2024
Registration Dates
Early Bird Registration - Nov. 25th - Dec. 7th
Standard Registration - Dec. 8th - Jan. 6th
Late Registration - Jan. 7th - Jan. 30th.
Cost
Early Bird Registration - $175 / Player
Standard Registration - $185 / Player
Late Registration - $205 / Player
*$50 off total registration for head coaches
Ages
Salem Baseball is for boys 5 - 13 years of age. March 15th is the deadline for players being to old.
- Example: If your child turns 14 on March 15th or before, then that child is too old to play in the 13U division.
- Example: If your child turns 11 on march 15th or before, then that child is too old to play in the 10U division. They must play in 13U.
Please do your best to place your child in the correct league based on their age at the start of the season. If clarification is needed, please contact us!
Divisions
- 6U Baseball
- 8U Baseball
- 10U Baseball
- 14U Baseball
*No player can play down in a division.
Evaluations
Evaluations are for children that are in U8, U10, & U13 baseball leagues and 8-10 & 11-13 softball leagues. Children in U4 & U6 baseball and 5-7 softball DO NOT participate in evaluations. All players who do not participate in evaluations will be randomly assigned to a team and will not be drafted by a coach.
- Evaluations for 8,10, and 13U Baseball age divisions will be held on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
- Times will be given on a later date
Uniform Sizing
Uniform Sizing will be done during your online registration. Please be careful with what size you choose for your child. There is a sizing guide on the "Links" tab on the Salemsports.net webpage for your benefit.
*6U players pants have elastic waistband with no belt.
*All players will receive a jersey, pants, socks, hat, and belt(not 6U).
Practices and Games
- First practice will be the week of March 4th , 2024
- Opening Day is March 23rd
- There will be 7-8 practices for every team depending on weather circumstances. The season will begin with 2 practices a week. Each team will have one practice on either a Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. All teams will practice on Saturdays.
- The schedule will transition from 2 practices a week into 1 practice and 1 game per week starting Opening Day, March 16th.
- Once registrations and evaluations are completed, coaches will complete a player draft and contact all families on their teams.