Frequently Asked Questions
If you do not find the answer to your question here, feel free to contact us.
A: Due to health safety concerns, the Age 18+ tryout has been postponed until further notice. Players in the Player Pool will be available to managers to select for their rosters. If you signed up for an Age 28+ or 38+ division, there is no league tryout. For all divisions, should teams need a player during the off-season or in-season, managers will have access to the Player Pool and will follow up with interested players directly. There is not a league-wide tryout.
A: The schedule typically includes 20-24 regular season games (depending on division), in addition to playoffs. Opening Weekend is expected to be on the last weekend in April or first weekend in May, with team practices beginning as early as December/January (each team schedules their own practices). The playoffs generally begin after Labor Day.
A: Games are typically played on Saturday or Sunday, with some games on weeknights throughout the season. Holiday weekends such as Memorial Day and 4th of July are usually "off" weekends, but this is not always the case. Games in the Age 38+ division are played on Monday night only.
A: Yes, we are a self-supported league. We pay for our own uniforms as well as our own league/team fees to cover field permits, umpires (2 per game), baseballs, insurance, league maintenance costs, etc. Uniforms run about $85-$120 and league/team fees are roughly $250 per player. Some teams also play in tourneys that are not included in your team fees. It really varies from team to team. We'd rather you know the costs upfront since there have been players that got drafted at a tryout and then decided to back out because of the cost. This hurts the team who drafted that player since they now have lost their draft pick.
A: Yes, you will need to have your own glove, wood bat(s) (minimum of 2 is recommended), baseball pants (color is team specific), baseball hat (team specific), baseball cleats (metal or rubber) and your own baseball helmet (due to new COVID-19 regulations). If you are a catcher, you will need to have your own catcher's gear (i.e. mask, chest protector, knee pads), unless the team manager has catcher's gear available for you to use. Per COVID-19 regulations, if equipment must be shared, proper sanitation should be administered between players prior to use.
A: Games are competitive. The majority of our players have played high school ball and many have played either college ball or amateur ball. While teams do play to have fun, teams also play to win. At the same time, we understand that new recruits may not have played in a while (sometimes even years), especially in the 28+ and 38+ age divisions. Don't worry, many of the current veteran players were in your position when they first entered the league.
A: We typically send teams to the MSBL World Series in Arizona, as well as several other MSBL tourneys throughout the offseason. We also send teams to the Cooperstown Classic Baseball Tourney at the Baseball Hall of Fame, play a 100 Innings of Baseball charity event, and play Winterball for Toys for Tots in December.
