Baseball Player Registration
Player Age Requirements for 5-19 Year Old Program
Your child's official age is whatever their age is on May 1 for the upcoming season. Our program is for 5-19 year olds. If your child has a summer birthday, you may chose to have them play with their classmates.
5 year olds who are graduating from Kindergarten in the current year can play in 6/7 NL, but note that they will be playing at GRADE LEVEL, not AGE LEVEL.
Tyler Klose
Registration Director
Registration for the 2024 Baseball Season is OPEN
Grade/Age League Chart
House Leagues
| League | Age on May 1st | Grade at registration |
| 5/6 tball | 5 or 6 years old | pre-K or K |
| 6/7 NL | 6 or 7 years old | K or 1st grade |
| 8/9 NL | 8 or 9 years old | 2nd or 3rd grade |
| 9/10 AL | 9 or 10 years old | 3rd or 4th grade |
| 11/12 NL | 11 or 12 years old | 5th or 6th grade |
| 13 NS | 13 years old |
7th grade |
| 14/15 NS | 14 or 15 years old | 8th or 9th grade |
| 16-19 MYAS | 16-19 years old | 10th -12th grade |
Traveling Leagues
| League | Age on May 1st | Grade at Registration |
| 10U | 10 years old | 4th grade |
| 11U | 11 years old | 5th grade |
| 12U | 12 years old | 6th grade |
| 13U | 13 years old |
7th grade |
| 14U | 14 years old | 8th grade |
| 15U | 15 years old | 9th grade |
NOTE: Summer birthdays (playing at grade level) would be a player is 9 years old but completing 4th grade. This player is eligible and recommended to play 10U to stay with grade. In traveling you MUST progress an age level each season. A summer birthday MAY NOT play the same age level back to back seasons.
How is the 2024 Baseball (5-19 Year Old) Program is Organized
Our baseball program is for children ages 5-19. The program consists of a House League (National and American) and a Traveling League.
House National League consists of:
- 5/6 Year Old T-Ball
- 6/7 Year Old National League (coach pitch)
- 8/9 Year Old National League (machine and player pitch)
- * 10 Year Old players may play Traveling or American League
- 11/12 Year Old National League (player pitch)
- 13 Year Old North Suburban League
- 14/15 Year Old North Suburban League
- 16-19 Year Old Senior League
- League costs range from $70-$375, depending on age (click on League Fees tab to see a breakdown)
Note: When a child turns 9, the child can decide to either try out for an American League team or continue to play in the National League.
House American League consists of:
- 9/10 Year Old American League - Players MUST tryout for American League to be placed on an American League team. Tryout Information is found on our tryout page.
- American League costs are $160
- House American League is all player pitch.
Note: When a child turns 10 the option to tryout for a Traveling team is also available.
9 Year Old Traveling Tournament Team consists of:
12 - 9 year old players in the American League. It is an introduction to what traveling baseball is like. Depending on numbers there will be either 1 or 2 teams created. Each team will play in 1 or 2 weekend tournaments. These teams will be drafted alternatively by our 9/10 AL coaches. To participate on the tournament team, your player MUST sign up to play in the House American League.
To play in this league there is an additional cost. The fee is collected after the team (or teams) is formed.
Traveling League consists of the following options:
- 10 Year Old Traveling AA & AAA Teams
- 11 Year Old Traveling AA & AAA Teams
- 12 Year Old Traveling A & AA & AAA Teams
- 13 Year Old Traveling AA & AAA Teams
- 14 Year Old Traveling A & AA & AAA Teams
- 15 Year Old Traveling 14/15A
NOTE: Age levels may have more or less than 2 traveling teams based on registration numbers
Players must tryout for the Traveling League. Tryout Information is found on our tryout page.
2024 Youth Scholarships
BPAA offers youth scholarships to help Brooklyn Park families pay for their children's participation in our baseball program. Please feel free to complete the above form to receive financial assistance. We will limit the amount of scholarships to 20. All scholarship applications must be completed and received by BPAA Baseball by February 9th (Travel and 9/10AL) and March 15 (All other leagues).
A volunteer check will still need to be handed in and volunteer hours will still need to be completed.
Once the form is completed, please email to bpaabaseball2@gmail.com OR mail to BPBA, PO Box 43206, BP, MN 55443.
We will review the form and follow up with you on how to complete registration for your player. If you do not hear from us within 1 week of sending the form in, please email us at KloseTy@yahoo.com.
Team & Player Formation Policy for 5-12 Year old Program
The following rules apply to requesting special player/coach requests.
- If your child is registering for the National League (NL) and wants to play with a friend, both players must list each other on the registration form. Only those who have listed each other are guaranteed to be on the same team. For example, Bobby lists Jimmy and Jimmy lists Bobby. Bobby and Jimmy will be placed on the same NL team. This is the only situation in with we can place players together on a team. We cannot honor any other friend requests.
- You may request that your child NOT be placed on a particular coach’s team, with an email to the BPBA Head Commissioner prior to March 15 on why this is being requested. To be fair to all players, we cannot have anyone request to be ON a particular coach’s team.
- Because of the draft process for American and Traveling League teams, we cannot accept friend or coach preferences.
Volunteer Deposit Check Requirements
For ALL players registering with BPBA, we will be collecting Volunteer Deposit checks. These checks will be held thru the season and shredded once your volunteer requirement is met. (NOTE: This does NOT apply for T-ball players)
House League Players: A separate volunteer deposit check is required for each player. This check will be handed in at uniform distribution. A uniform will not be given to a player unless we have a volunteer deposit check.
This check will only be cashed should the volunteer requirement not be met. The volunteer requirement is met by working at the concession stand or other requests during games and tournaments.
Parents of House League Parents will have the option to "Opt Out" of volunteering by providing a volunteer buyout check to BPAA Baseball per player. This check will be cashed right away by BPAA Baseball.
Traveling Players: A separate volunteer deposit check is required for each Traveling Player. This check will be handed in during uniform distribution. A uniform will not be handed out without a volunteer deposit check.
This check will be cashed if volunteer hours are not met. The volunteer requirement is met by working at the concessions stand our other requests during tournaments.
More information on volunteering and our Volunteer Policy can be found on our Volunteer Page.
Summer Birthday Policy
While in general players are not allowed to play up within the age leagues, in the house leagues (non-traveling), we will allow players to play with other players in their grade. This means that:
- 6 year olds (if your player is 5 and finishing kindergarten, they can play, and will play at Grade Level)
- 7 year olds or any player currently finishing 1st grade
- 8 year olds or any player currently finishing 2nd grade
- 9 year olds or any player currently finishing 3rd grade
- 10 year olds or any player currently finishing 4th grade
- 11 year olds or any player currently finishing 5th grade
- 12 year olds or any player currently finishing 6th grade
Players that have been held back in school will be expected to play by age.
7 year olds (currently finishing 1st grade) are not allowed to play in the 8 year old league even if they did play in the 7 year old league the year before.
Traveling leagues need to be addressed on a case by case basis, as BPAA is not in complete control of the age rules for the leagues in which these teams participate.
Code of Conduct
Brooklyn Park Baseball Association
The goal of the Brooklyn Park Baseball Association is to ensure that its members have a positive baseball experience through maintaining the highest standard of sportsmanship and ethical behavior at all times. To accomplish this goal, a Code of Conduct has been adopted by the Board Members of the Association.
It is understood that by registering to participate in the Association, you agree to abide by the rules set forth in this document while on the playing or practice field or at any Association sanctioned event.
Players, Coaches, and Spectators SHALL:
- Display good sportsmanship at all times
- Follow the direction of the coaching staff and league officials
- Respect all coaches, players, league officials, umpires, volunteers, and spectators
- Make every attempt to be on-time for all games and practices
- Support the rules, regulations and by laws established and endorsed by the Association
Players, Coaches and Spectators SHALL NOT:
- Use foul or obscene language or gestures
- Engage in physical altercations of any kind
- Argue with or show disrespect to umpires, coaches, volunteers or spectators
- Display discourtesy to opposing players, coaches or spectators
- Abuse or mistreat any equipment
- Use alcohol and/or tobacco products at any Association event or on any playing field
Conduct deemed detrimental to the Brooklyn Park Baseball Association will be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of the players, coaches, parents, and umpires to enforce the Code of Conduct by informing the Board Members of the Association in writing, if any questionable conduct has occurred.
In the event a report of a Code of Conduct violation is received, the Board Members shall investigate the complaint and take appropriate action, including a written response to the reporting party at the conclusion of the investigation and review.
Violation of the Code of Conduct will result in disciplinary action from the league, including, but not limited to, game suspensions, suspension of traveling activities, or ejection from the Association. Brooklyn Park Baseball Association reserves the right to suspend/relieve any coach of their duties prior to the Code of Conduct review by Board Members.