Frequently Asked Questions

A: If you are a new or former player looking to join a team, please click here to sign up. Your information will be made available to all of the team managers in the age division(s) that you selected. Should a team need players for the upcoming season or during the regular season, the manager will reach out to you directly, if interested. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that new players will be selected to a team.

A: Prior to the pandemic, the Age 18+ division held an annual tryout in the Spring for new players interested in joining a team. In 2020, the tryout was cancelled due to the pandemic, so team managers merely added players from the Player Pool (new players who registered on our website). We will make our best efforts to bring the tryout back in 2021 - stay tuned for details. Meanwhile, we recommend that you sign up here and get your information added to the Player Pool.

Please Note: There is no open tryout in the Age 28+ and 38+ divisions. Team Managers from those divisions recruit players solely from the Player Pool. Please click here to sign up and get your information added to the player pool.

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 league/team fees to cover field permits, umpires (2 per game), baseballs, insurance, league maintenance costs, etc. League/team fees are roughly $250 per player, which comes out to just a little over $10/game, not including playoffs. The cost really varies from team to team. If you are truly unable to pay the fees in full at the time in which they are due, please reach out to your manager. Most managers will be willing to work with you on a payment plan, as long as you are upfront and honest with them.

A: Yes, you are responsible for supplying your own equipment. You will need a baseball glove, wood bat(s) (minimum of 2 is recommended), baseball pants (color is team specific), baseball hat (team specific), baseball cleats (metal or rubber is allowed) and your own baseball helmet (as of 2020, due to new COVID-19 regulations). If you are a catcher, you will need to provide 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 across all age divisions. 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. Check out our "General Information" page for more information.