BTBA is excited to announce that registration for Bloomington Traveling Baseball is officially open! Please use the link below or the Registration to the left to register your player for the 2021 season. 

2021 Registration

There are a few exciting changes in our process this year.

#1 - The cost of registration has been reduced as families will be ordering their player's uniform online after tryouts. Watch for more details to come mid-March. 

#2 - We are adding organized 9U specific teams beginning this year! Please review the details on the registration page to help determine which age group is right for your player.

If you have questions regarding which age group to register for or any additional questions on the process or payment, please contact BTBA President, Drew Squires.

IMPORTANT DATES:

February 4th: Registration Opens
March 6th: Registrtion closes at 11:59pm. (any registrations after this date will incur a $50 late fee)
March 20/21: Hold these dates for tryouts!

Please reach out to us with any questions you have during the registration process. We are always happy to help! 

UPDATES:

1. Please note that ALL Jefferson 10-13 Workout times have moved to a 6:30 start including this evening!

2. Please arrive no sooner than 10 minutes prior to start times for all sessions and plan to pick-up/leave immediately following the end of the session to minimize contact with other activities and groups.

3. We are actively revising the sign-up sheets for players that are scheduled for more than 50% of the sessions.  Check the sign up sheets periodically for new openings over the next few days.  Remember that you can sign up for additional workouts within 48 hours of the start time if there are still openings available.

4. For 9u players only: We are trying to set up a special offseason workout session(s) on March 10th from 6-9pm.  Details are still in the works. Please hold this time on your calendar if you would like to attend.

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

BTBA has organized FREE Winter work-out sesions for Bloomington baseball players in conjunction with the Kennedy and Jefferson High School baseball programs.  To comply with COVID-19 safety restrictions, both locations will be DROP-OFF ONLY at the respective activity centers. Parents are not allowed inside, and players/coaching staff are required to wear masks at all times inside the building. Please bring your own mask and communicate these guidelines to your players in advance to ensure everyone is aware of our safety protocols.  

There will be two programs at each location - one for Ages 9-13 and one for Ages 14-18.  These programs will be limited to 25 players at Kennedy and 22 players at Jefferson in order to keep the players appropriately distanced. Please try to attend the location closest to your side of town (East Bloomington families should attend Kennedy and West Bloomington should attend Jefferson).  Grouping by geography provides an extra layer of safety by limiting contact points and maximizes the number of players that we can include in these sessions.  Refer to the listed times and dates for each session at the bottom of this message.

Participants must also sign up in advance using the links below.  No walk ups allowed. Given limited space, we are asking that no player sign up for more than 50% of the events at this time AND only sign up for events that you truly plan to attend. Please be considerate of the entire Bloomington community.  If the sign-up list is still not full within 48 hours of the session, you may then sign up for additional workouts beyond 50%. If your player is not feeling well or shows any symptoms, please keep them home to protect others.  If they cannot attend due to illness or other factors, please be sure to delete your signup as soon as possible to free up that space for another player.  

Stay tuned to our BTBA.org website or our Facebook page for further updates or changes.

Kennedy

Youth (10 - 13 year olds):
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CAAA922A1FE3-baseball
Monday, February 8 from 6pm - 7:30pm
Monday, February 15 from 6pm - 7:30pm
Monday, February 22 from 6pm - 7:30pm
Monday, March 1 from 6pm - 7:30pm  

14 years old and up*:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CAAA922A1FE3-winter
Wednesday, February 3 from 6pm - 7:30pm  
Monday, February 8 from 7:30 - 9pm
Wednesday, February 10 from 6pm - 7:30pm
Monday, February 15 from 7:30 - 9pm  
Wednesday, February 17 from 6pm - 7:30pm 
Monday, February 22 from 7:30 - 9pm 
Wednesday, February 24 from 6pm - 7:30pm
Monday, March 1 from 7:30 - 9pm
Wednesday, March 3 from 6pm - 7:30pm  

*8th graders on the east side are also encouraged by the Kennedy program to participate in Captain's practices which will be organized after the program concludes.  East side 8th graders are welcome to try out for Kennedy's freshman team.

Jefferson

Youth (10 - 13 year olds): 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CAAA922A1FE3-winter1
Wednesday, January 20 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday, January 27 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday, February 3 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday, February 10 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday, February 17 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday, February 24 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday, March 3 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm 
 
14 year old and up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CAAA922A1FE3-baseball1
Wednesday, January 20 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, January 27 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, February 3 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, February 10 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, February 17 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, February 24 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, March 3 from 7:45pm - 9:00pm  

Due to popular demand, BTBA will be offering a new age level for 2021!  We have historically fielded teams for 10u through 15u teams.  New this year, we will be offering registration for the 9u age group as well!  This age level consists of only 9AAA and 9AA teams (there is no 9A program).  Like other BTBA teams, placement will be determined following official tryouts.  We are also planning to host home 9AA and 9AAA tournaments.  Look for more information and registration details coming soon.  

As we prepare for the 2021 season, BTBA wants to provide you with some information regarding availability of winter workouts.  Historically, we have promoted free winter workouts at the Jefferson and Kennedy High School Activity Centers.  Those discussions are taking place, but numerous details are still being finalized.  There are obviously new considerations this year to facilitate social distancing and prioritize player safety.  We will send out additional communications as soon as plans are finalized.

There are also numerous paid training/workout opportunities available through other organizations.  Some examples of these are listed below along with links to their sites for more information.

Starters
https://www.startersbaseball.com/

Pitch 2 Pitch
https://www.pitch2pitch.com/

Nevers Larkin
https://www.nlbplayers.com/

Northstar
https://www.northstarbaseball.com/baseballtraining

The Cages
http://www.thecages.us/

Happy New Year BTBA Families!

Hoping you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday break.  As you start planning for the new year, please hold the weekend of March 19th to 21st for tryouts.  Our home 2021 Tournament weekend dates have also been posted online. 

Watch our main page or your email for more details, as well as an upcoming communication on 2021 registrations.

BTBA