EGBR Spring League - Spring 2025

This 2025 Spring registration session will allow you to complete contact information, sign up for participation, and submit payment. Regular spring season fees are $250 includes 22 games, jersey, a team cap, pants, socks, fundraising tickets, pizza card, cost of umpires and park fees. Supplemental players join the league late, usually after their high school season is over, and get 11 games for $200. No early-bird discounts this year, but signup before Jan 28, 2025.

 To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa or MasterCard information available.  Also, please have a PDF copy or photograph of a recent utility bill showing your address and zip code that we will need you to upload for our use in dealing with the CSD on fields.

For Spring 2025, we are accepting applicants for league ages 12 to 16.  Birth date range is 5/1/08 to 4/30/12 (League age 12 year-olds, who are birth date range 5/1/12 to 4/30/13, must obtain permission from their local Cal Ripken League to play up in Elk Grove Babe Ruth). Players new to the league or Team Sideline will need to provide a PDF COPY of their birth certificate.  League 16-year-olds with birth dates from 5/1/08 to 4/30/09 will have pitching limits.

The Spring Season will consist of 22 games (typically one weekday and one Saturday game each week, but some weeks will have three games). Tryouts will be the first two weekends in February, the draft in late February, practices will start in March, and games will start March 29. The season will end approximately June 7, followed by a week of playoffs. Tryouts are a tool to distribute talent evenly, no players will be cut. Click More Info for FAQs.

Program Details
  • Registration Status:
    Open
  • Regular Registration:
    Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Tuesday, July 1, 2025
  • Late Registration:
    Saturday, March 1, 2025 - Tuesday, July 1, 2025
  • Program Duration:
    Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Thursday, July 31, 2025
  • Regular Registration Cost:
    $90.00 - $250.00
  • Late Registration Cost:
    $220.00 - $270.00
  • Sibling Discount:
    $25.00
Frequently Asked Questions
  • When will the Spring tryouts be?: The tryouts will likely be Sat. Feb 1 and Sat. Feb 8, 2024, with a tentative rain makeup on Saturday February 15, 2024. Players need only attend on one of those days. Times to be announced.
  • What should players wear at tryouts?: Players should wear any comfortable baseball clothing, and bring a bat, helmet, and fielding glove. We strongly recommend cleats over tennis shoes.
  • What players do at the do at the tryout?: Players will be thrown a few pitches for hitting, run the bases, field a few ground balls, and receive some throws at first base. The session takes roughly an hour and a half. No players will be cut.
  • Can a coach pick my player pre-season?: Yes, with the player and parents’ permission, a coach may protect up to 4 players for the Spring season but prior to the tryouts. If your player is protected, they will not tryout.
  • What are supplemental players?: Supplemental players are those who play high-school ball and join the league when they are done. They will join the EGBR teams at the midpoint of the season likely just before the middle of May.
  • When will I hear from my player's coach?: You should hear from your player's coach after the draft in late February,. Should you not hear by then, please send an email to Joe Matlen at joemat29@gmail.com.
  • As a parent can I coach?: Yes, we encourage qualified parents to coach in this league. See Coaches Obligations under Downloads. All coaches must register through the website as “Volunteers” each season.
  • What are the coaching requirements?: Some baseball experience is preferred and there is an online Babe Ruth coaches training course ($20) and abuse training course ($10) that must be passed, and certificate emailed to joemat29@gmail.com.
  • If I am coaching does my child tryout?: No, if you are coaching your child is not allowed to tryout. They are already on your team's roster as a protected player.
  • What does my registration include?: Each player will be provided with a league jersey, hat, socks, gray pants, pizza card, raffle tickets, and a team photo. Your coach will tell the belt color you need to get.
  • Does the league provide equipment?: Your player will need to have their own cleats, bat, helmet, and a baseball glove. Each coach will have a team bag with 1 or 2 sets of catcher's gear.
  • Any special bats or helmets?: Bats must be USA or BBCOR .50 with 2-5/8” barrel. If your player does not have a batting helmet, one can be loaned to the player for the season upon request.
  • When does the season start and finish?: Practices will start in early March and run through that month. The 22 season games will start on Saturday March 29 and run until about June 7, followed by a week or so of playoffs.
  • What can I expect the schedule to be?: Practices start in March, you should expect two or three practices a week until games begin. Once the 22 game season begins in April there will be two or three games and maybe one practice per week.
  • What about all-stars?: All-stars will be selected by league coaches. After playoffs, practices will begin for the All-Stars with games starting around the first part of July. All-Star players to be selected by the coaches.
  • Where will games be played?: Bartholomew Sports Park, Brown Diamond in Elk Grove Park, Zehnder Park, and Nottoli Park
Offerings
 Registration DatesCostStatus

Offering: Spring 12-16 Year-Old Full Time Players - DOB: 05/01/08 - 04/30/13 (12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, and 16.0 year olds)

 Regular: 10/01/24 12:00 AM - 02/28/25 11:00 PM$250.00Open
 Late: 02/28/25 11:00 PM - 07/01/25 11:00 PM$270.00Not Open Yet

Offering: Spring 12-16 Year-Old Supplemental Players - DOB: 05/01/08 - 04/30/13 (12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, and 16.0 year olds)

 Regular: 10/01/24 12:00 AM - 02/28/25 11:00 PM$200.00Open
 Late: 02/28/25 11:00 PM - 07/01/25 11:00 PM$220.00Not Open Yet

Offering: Special Hardship Fee - Pre-Approved ONLY! - DOB: 05/01/08 - 04/30/13 (12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, and 16.0 year olds)

 10/01/24 12:00 AM - 07/01/25 11:00 PM$90.00Open