Rogers Area Youth Baseball Travel Leagues Playing Up Rules

NOTE: USSSA Baseball uses a May 1st cutoff birthdate to determine eligibility for travel teams. This means whatever age a player is on April 30 of the current year will be their age for the current baseball season. Please see the "Playing Up Rules" below for information regarding travel players who wish to play up an age level.

Playing Up Rules

1. For the 10 & under travel teams, anyone age 10 or younger as of April 30 can try out for the team.

2. Players age 10, 11 & 12 are not allowed to play above their age/grade.

3. Players age 13 or 14 wishing to play above their age/grade need to submit a written petition to the Tavel Director, Wayne Jensen at wjensen123@comcast.net.

Exception to Rule #2 & #3

If any player has a May through August birthday (5/1 - 8/31) and was not held back a grade in school, they will be allowed to try out for the one level up age group in order to play with their natural grade.  They can also try out for their current age travel team as well. 

For example, if a player was born on 8/27/1997 and started school when they turned age 5:

• Their legal travel baseball age for 2010 is age 12
• They are in the 7th grade (with most 7th graders being age 13)
• Thus, they can try out for both the 12U travel team (their current age) and the 13U travel team (since that is where their classmates are playing)
• Any questions?  Please contact the Travel Director, Wayne Jensen

NOTE: If trying out for 2 travel teams, the player must attend both sessions of EACH age group's travel tryouts.       Please note that your child is trying out for 2 different teams in the comments section of the registration form.