At the end of 2024 Little League season and continuing through October-December there have been discussions on the kid pitch baseball model for the upcoming 2025 season in Saint Louis Park.   This included a townhall at the Little League annual meeting in October, a follow-up survey to gather thoughts/feedback, many phone calls/emails, and small working group sessions to develop an approach to the 2025 season.  These discussions led to a decision to provide choices for the 2025 baseball season.

The new choices for the 2025 Saint Louis Park baseball season are for baseball players aged 10U-12U (4th graders-6th graders) who are Saint Louis Park residents or attend Saint Louis Park schools.  The machine pitch league ages 5-8 will not have any adjustments.  The 9U/AA or first year kid pitch will also remain the same.  The goal of the changes are to continue the strong baseball community that developed over the past decade, keep players in the game longer as players develop at different times, focus in on player develop and ensure players have an opportunity to play.  Below are the choices for 2025.

• 10-12yr old kid pitch families can choose A, choose A and B, or choose C.
• 9 yr old and under should register for Little League (option A).

Choice A - Little League

LL Registration: https://leagues.bluesombrero.com/stlouisparkll

See the registration page for details about the new registration process, including a slide deck on the process and which information needs to be updated and what can be ignored: https://www.slplittleleague.com/season-registration 

• The typical little league season will be played
• Same fees/volunteer requirement
• Registration will be open till evaluations early March
• A new website for registration but www.slplittleleague.com  still will be main website
• There will be winter workouts in January-March as a kid pitch community
• Kid pitch and machine pitch evals in March
• Kid Pitch season will start in mid/late April and run through end of June
• Machine Pitch season will start in mid/late April and run through end of July
•  For the kid pitch levels it will also include July ball play opportunities of All Star and Select team selection like prior seasons.

Choice B - LL Plus

LL Plus Tryout Registration: https://slpbb.sportngin.com/register/form/848995383

• In addition to the little league kid pitch season we will also be offering a Little League Plus option through SLP Traveling Baseball.
• You must register for both A & B options separately.
• It will be for Saint Louis Park residents or those who attend Saint Louis Park schools as they abide by the traveling baseball rules
• Registration will be open till end of January as we need a read on planning
• Two additional metro area tournament weekends will be planned into the little league regular season during May/June.  Little League team will be off during that weekend
• There will be an additional fee of $100 to play for these tournament games
• These teams will be built to be competitive as it is tournament play and based on March Little League evaluations/prior year coach feedback
• If a player does not make a Little League Plus team registration will be refunded.

Choice C - Travel Baseball

• A full travel baseball season playing in the Metro Baseball League. 
• Registration will be open from Jan 2-end of Day Jan 8
• Do not register for both full Travel and Little League.  (Just C)
• The fee will be $450. 
• Tryouts will take place mid/late February and are mandatory
• Teams will be formed based on playing grade age.  Play with your class
• Winter workouts will be in January-March as a kid pitch community
• 8 home games and 8 away games.  3 regular season tournaments. Post season playoffs in early July and state tournaments if teams qualify in July.  Season starts first week of April and runs through end of July.
• 6 days a week and expectation is that players prioritize practice and games
• Ideal 12 players per team
• Projecting 11AAA, 11AA, and 10AA
• If someone does not make a traveling team their registration will be refunded minus $50 and player can register for little league and little league plus.

The goal of providing choice is to continue to ensure players have a place to play, to grow the game of baseball, continue to develop players, and to continue to build the community.

You need to be registered for Little League or Traveling baseball to participate.  Held at the SLP High School Fieldhouse.  If you coached in 2024 and your player is attending please help out.

Sunday 1/12

Sunday 1/19

Sunday 1/26

Sunday 2/2

11U/12U-11:30-1:00pm

9U/10U-.1:00-2:30pm

Full schedule of winter workouts will be published shortly.

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