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Soderville Recreational Baseball

Age Determining Date for 2025

Deciding which division your child is eligible to play can sometimes be confusing. To ease the confusion during registration, ask yourself how old will my child be on the age determining date in 2025?  The age determining date for baseball is May 1st, 2025.  So for example, if your child will be 7 or 8 as of May 1, 2025 they would play 8U (8 and under). Players may never play in a age division below their age level.

Rules for Playing Up a Level

Occasionally players request to play up a level from their age/grade. Each request is taken on an individual case by case basis.

The following criteria are applied:

1) The player has already completed playing one season at the previous age level.
2) The player has demonstrated the ability and maturity to play at a higher age level.
3) At the request of a Head Coach already coaching at the higher level.
4) A player can only move up if there is a spot available and not taking the spot of a player of age.
5) Special family considerations.

Attempts to move whole teams or parts of teams, either as a group or individually, will not be allowed.

The request to play up must be approved by the Junior or Senior Baseball Director, or both, if moving from the Junior to Senior division.

Any misrepresentation of age eligibility will result in the players forfeiture and their ability to continue play for the season.

SBAA Season

Soderville Rec League is divided into two leagues, the Junior League and Senior League.  Teams play at the 6U, 8U, 10U in the Junior league.  We have 12U, 13U, 15U, 16U, & 17U-19U age groups in the Senior League.  Games are played primarily at Ham Lake City Park, Ham Lake Lions Park, East Bethel Booster Park. Some of the younger ages may play the occasional game at one of the three Ham Lake neighborhood parks, based on field scheduling and availability.  Game times are typically 6:30pm.  Our league season begins in April and games begin the first week of May.

More information for each league can be found by clicking on the appropriate selection in the main menu to the left. 

Junior League - 6U, 8U and 10U age groups

6U Baseball - for boys and girls ages 6 and under
Coach Pitch. Teams are formed by coach requests at registration. Remaining players are assigned teams based by school and community, as much as possible. The end of season tournament is held the middle of July.

8U Baseball - for boys ages 8 and under and girls wishing to play baseball
Coach Pitch. Teams are formed by coach requests at registration. Remaining players are assigned teams based by school and community, as much as possible. The end of season tournament is held middle of July.

10U Baseball - for boys ages 10 and under
60ft bases and 46ft pitching rubber. Teams are formed by coach requests at registration. Remaining players are assigned teams based by school and community, as much as possible. The end of season tournament is held later in July.

Senior League - 12U, 13U, 15U and 17U-19U age groups

12U Baseball - 75ft bases and 52ft pitching rubber. Teams are formed by a coach draft. The player's previous year's coach will complete an evaluation for all returning players. Regular season games are played with Andover and Anoka Ramsey and may be played in their communities. The end of season tournament is held at the end of July.


13U+ Baseball - Teams are formed by a coach draft. The player's previous year's coach will complete an evaluation for all returning players. Teams participate in the MYAS Gopher State Rec Baseball League.  Games are played in neighboring communities.

 

Tournament Baseball - Players from Soderville Rec. baseball wanting to play more ball by playing on a separate team that plays in weekend tournaments.

Town Ball - 17 and older Men's league

 

Fundraiser Information

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Volunteer Policy

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Soderville/Ham Lake Classic Tournaments

Soderville/Ham Lake Classic Tournaments dates have been set for May 3rd-5th 2024! We will be hosting all three age groups (10A, 12A & 13A) on this weekend.

Ham Lake/Soderville Classic Baseball Tournaments

Click here for information on the Ham Lake/Soderville Classic tournament.

Register here!

Register your team via SportsEngine Tourney (aka Tourney Machine)