NEW TRIER BULLDOGS TRAVEL LEAGUE REGISTRATION

New Trier Travel Baseball is a competitive league coached by a professional baseball staff.  The main goal of NT Travel baseball is to expand players’ skills development while playing in highly competitive games and tournaments.   Most games will be played within a 1-hour travel radius, except for 12U which will also attend a tournament in Cooperstown, NY.  New Trier Travel baseball is for serious players, and be aware that once you are placed on a team, attendance for all in-season events, practices, and games is mandatory.  Although registration for NT Travel Baseball is open to all, tryouts are required to make the team.  Teams are divided by age (8U-12U)* and each age group will have at most 3 teams with typically 12 players per team.

“In-season” games and tournaments will be played from April through July, with an optional Fall season running through August.  Off-season skills and development are also included.  As such, registration for all teams 9U and up typically occurs in October and closes once the teams are created.  8U Team registration occurs in the Spring.  See the registration details below to see the specific registration windows for the upcoming season. We encourage all players to play with their grade group.

The Bulldog program offers the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with teammates from surrounding communities many of whom will end up being high school classmates and teammates together, while being coached and mentored by the exceptional staff at the Illinois Baseball Academy.

Please find 2024-2025 Tryout flyer Bulldogs_2024-2025_Tryout_Flyer (1) and full breakdown of the travel program for 2024-2025 Bulldogs_2024-2025_Program_Details .

Main points and significant changes for next year (noted with a *) are listed below:

  1. Tryouts (9U-12U) will be conducted from July 9th  through July 15th
  2. Roster spots will be announced in late July, following the conclusion of the LSFBL playoffs
  3. Fall teams will consist of team rosters for the 2025 Spring/Summer season
  4. House League is strongly encouraged but not required for 10UA, 11UA and 12U (A & B) teams. House      League participation is required for all other teams.
  5. Mid-January – March: Winter workouts will run for 10 weeks, twice per week, one hour each session
  6. April – May: At least two practices per week, possibly more depending on team age and level, activities will be scheduled to accommodate participation in both House and Travel, as appropriate
  7. Three tournaments: one in the spring + our Memorial Day Bulldog Classic + one additional summer tournament
  8. Summer League (LSFBL): 14-18 games from June through mid-July plus league playoffs the third week of July
  9. Cost: Estimated to be $2,400, however subject to minor adjustment depending on final budget.

Please reach out to travel.commissioner@kwba.org with any questions.

 

Tryout Dates:

Bulldogs Program Details:

PROGRAM & REGISTRATION FAQS

Bulldog Travel League Program Registration Information Expand

The Bulldog program offers the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with teammates from surrounding communities many of whom will end up being high school classmates and teammates together, while being coached and mentored by the exceptional staff at the Illinois Baseball Academy.

Main points and significant changes for next year (noted with a *) are listed below:

  1. *Tryouts (9U-12U) will be conducted from July 9th  through July 15th
  2. *Roster spots will be announced in late July, following the conclusion of the LSFBL playoffs
  3. *Fall teams will consist of team rosters for the 2025 Spring/Summer season
  4. *House League is strongly encouraged but not required for 10UA, 11UA and 12U (A & B) teams. House League participation is required for all other teams.
  5. Mid-January – March: Winter workouts will run for 10 weeks, twice per week, one hour each session
  6. April – May: At least two practices per week, possibly more depending on team age and level, activities  will be scheduled to accommodate participation in both House and Travel, as appropriate
  7. Three tournaments: one in the spring + our Memorial Day Bulldog Classic + one additional summer   tournament
  8. Summer League (LSFBL): 14-18 games from June through mid-July plus league playoffs the third week of July
  9. Cost: Estimated to be $2,400, however subject to minor adjustment depending on final budget.

Please send any questions to: travel.commissioner@kwba.org

Bulldog Travel League Registration Dates & Program Calendar Expand

9U – Rising 3rd Graders Tuesday, July 9th, 4:30-6:00pm @ Northfield 1 Callbacks on Sunday, July 14th, 12:30-2:00pm @ Northfield 1

10U – Rising 4th Graders Tuesday, July 9th, 6:30-8:00pm @ Northfield 1 Callbacks on Sunday, July 14th, 12:30-2:00pm @ Northfield 1

11U – Rising 5th Graders Thursday, July 11th, 4:30-6:00pm @ Winnetka 3 Callbacks on Sunday, July 14th, 2:30-4:00pm @ Northfield 3

12U – Rising 6th Graders Thursday, July 11th, 6:30-8:00pm @ Winnetka 5 Callbacks on Sunday, July 14th, 2:30-4:00pm @ Northfield 3

All new and returning Bulldogs player must pre-register for tryouts.

Please make every effort to attend the scheduled tryout sessions, however we will provide an alternate, makeup date once we have the schedule confirmed with IBA and field time booked.

Questions: travel.commissioner@kwba.org

Bulldog Travel League Program Fee Summary: 9U – 12U by Season Expand

  Spring
League		 Fall
League *
  • Travel Winter Workouts
 Included –
  • Tryouts
 Required – Fee –
  • Spring Training
 Included –
  • Summer Skill Clinics
 Included –
  • Uniforms
 Included –
  • Baseball Practices/Games
 Included Included
  • Umpire/Field Fees
 Included Included
  • Tournaments **
 Included (2) –

* You must have been on a KWBA Spring Travel team to play

** 12U Bulldog Classic & Cooperstown, NY tournaments

House League Registration Dates & Program Calendar Expand

  • House League Winter Workouts (Dec – Jan)
  • House League Spring (Dec – Feb)
  • House League Summer (Jun)
  • House League Fall (Aug)

* Volunteer Coaches – Please register like a player but pick the team you want to coach and choose a coach or an assistant coach option. There is no fee to coach.

House League Program Fee Summary by Season Expand

  Spring
League		 Summer
League		 Fall
League
  • House Winter Workouts
 Optional – –
  • Skill Evaluations
 Included NA NA
  • Skills Clinic
 Included – –
  • Uniforms
 Included Included Included
  • Baseball Practices/Games
 Included Included Included
  • Umpire/Field Fees
 Included Included Included
  • Tournaments
 – – –

Included in Spring House Leagues Program Expand

  • Week Day skills clinics in partnership with the IBA/professional trainers for Pinto, Stallion, Mustang, Bronco and Pony Leagues
  • Weekend Team Practices with Volunteer Coaches
  • Weekend or Week Day Games with Volunteer Coaches
  • Uniforms
  • Umpire(s)
  • Team Equipment
  • Field Rentals

Spring House League Team Selection Process Expand

  • Pinto – Stallion:
    • Teams are typically made by schoolmates to aid with transitioning players into mixed teams as they move through the more competitive baseball leagues.
    • No evaluation is required.
  • Mustang – Bronco:
    • Every spring of the baseball season, the KWBA will announce House League evaluations. These evaluations assess the player’s baseball skills to ensure all teams are balanced evenly.
    • There are no friend requests, since teams are balanced by skill level.
    • Team Selection Process i.e. “Player Draft” – see rules here.
  • Pony:
    • No evaluation is required.

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