First and foremost, thank you to all of the players who showed up in a big way at this year’s traveling tryouts. We were impressed with the level of talent on the field. We are excited to announce the 2024 traveling teams.
To those who made a team, congratulations! It was a very competitive tryout and making a team is a big accomplishment. You will hear from your coach soon with more information on team info, practices, etc.
To those who did not make a team, we are so proud of you for giving it your all. Our priority is to get every player on the team that is the best fit for their skills at this point in time. Continue working hard and please know you are welcome to try out for a traveling team again. Players who were not selected for a traveling team will be moved to the WBBA In-House (3rd-6th grade) or GSRec (7th & 8th grade) league and issued a refund for the difference in registration fee.
Our traveling program is more competitive and you travel and play other teams in the metro area. Teams are built from tryouts which are scored by independent parties . Kids are placed on teams based on their scores and evaluations AAA/AA/A depending on number of kids and teams per grade. Plan on 3-4 days a week and on average 3 weekend tournaments.
For more information on tryouts, check out our tryout page under registration.
Traveling FAQ's:
Q: What is the time commitment for traveling baseball?
A: Traveling teams typically have a combination of games and practices that total four days per week (often two games and two practices per week). Teams typically participate in three tournaments, so please plan for some weekend baseball.
Q: How long does the traveling season last?
A: The season starts after teams are selected in early April, and the season ends mid-July, depending on how far the team advances into their playoffs.
Q: How far do we travel for games?
A: Half of your games will be home games in White Bear Lake. The other half of your games will be “road” games located within the metro area (some teams may have 1 or 2 games on the "outskirts" of the metro area ie. Rogers, St. Francis, Delano). Teams also typically play in three tournaments; two of those tournaments are typically within the metro area, and one tournament will be an out of town hotel trip.
Q: How much does traveling baseball cost?
A: The registration fee for traveling baseball can be found on the registration tab on the WBBA website. Additionally, there is typically a team fee that covers tournaments, additional uniforms, end of year banquet, etc. , and these team fee can be offset by team sponsorship's or fundraising efforts.
For Registration fees please visit our Registration tab.
You can find out more about where your registration fees go on the Finance tab under Parent Info.