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COACHING AND VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

Polk County and Babe Ruth League require that all volunteers comply with the following requirements:

1.  MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECK Babe Ruth League - two years

2.  Youth Coaching Certification

3. Concussion Training

4. Youth Safe Sports Training

In addition, the state of Florida has mandated we have level one background checks and fingerprinted done on all volunteers. We will add more information on this once we get it. 

2025 Spring SEASON DATES:

2025 Spring Evaluations Schedule:

Tentatively: 1/18/2025 (Ages 7+)  this will likely double as Advance Baseball Try outs as well if you are interested

Spring 2025 Schedule:

Early Registration:  12/1/2024 through 12/20/2024 -Discounted Price (code automatically applies)

Regular Registration:  12/21/2024 through 1/18/2025 -Regular Price

Late Registration:  1/19/2025 -$10 Late Fee

Mandatory Coaches Meeting:  TBD

League Practices Start:  1/20/2025

Opening Day: 2/15/24

Regular Season Games: 2/17/24

All-Star Tryouts: TBD

Post-Season Tournament Games: 4/14

All-Star Tournament Weeks: TBD

Registration is available through the link above.

If you have difficulty with the registration, please e-mail Registration@southlakelandbaseball.org

Board Member Contact Information

Including Division Directors

DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS
(Baseball Age Information)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Loyce Harpe Park Map and Field Locations

LEAGUE RULES AND REGULATIONS

CONCUSSION ACTION PLAN AND INFORMATION SHEETS

BOARD MEMBERS AND ROLES

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIP

Playing Schedule: Check your team's website for schedules.  You will be able to download the schedule to your smartphone, tablet, or PC into your personal calendar from the team website by clicking on the ical link. 

Registration fee include league uniform shirt and hat.

Why should you join SLBRL?

1) SLBRL managers & coaches are required to be certified in youth sports coaching additionally all volunteers must submit to a background check.

2) We have more fields than any other single facility in Polk County with nine (9) dedicated full size fields (60', 70', & 90'). Your future MLB'er can play from T-ball to High School Prep all at one facility. And more fields means fewer double headers and fewer Saturday games.

3) Quality uniform shirts and stitched league hats provided to every player and coach in the spring and fall. We designate MLB team names and colors in the spring season. We usually designate college or minor league team names and colors during the fall season. Coach pitch/T-ball and Smart start use Tampa Bay Rays official uniforms in the spring season.  

4) We have the nicest facilities around with plenty of parking, protective shade cloth ceilings over the bleachers to provide shade and foul ball protection and exclusive use to a league managed batting cage facility.

5) We offer a consistently competitive and successful post season All Star program following each Spring season.

6) No weeknight double headers**.  Most games start at 6:30.  **some smart start and coach pitch games are played earlier 

7) Most games are schedule during the week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (Due to such a large demand and turnout, we do have some early and late games are scheduled on Friday to accommodate all teams. We also have a few Saturday games in our younger divisions to accommodate a full schedule)