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NRBC 2023 Important Dates


NRBC Contacts

Eric Roberts

PRESIDENT & FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

Phone: 651-307-9002

Dan Kretovics

Vice President, Program Development & Varsity Head Coach

Carla Saeger

Secretary

Phone: 612-437-6626

James Couch

T-Ball & Coach Pitch Director

Phone: 715-607-0509

Leann Nyberg

MACHINE PITCH & MINOR LEAGUE DIRECTOR

Phone: 715-559-0109

Kris Molner

Majors & Babe Ruth Director

Phone: 715-222-5248

Rochelle Roberts

CONCESSIONS DIRECTOR

Phone: 651-208-4596

Nick Raiolo

Treasurer

Phone: 651-334-1189

Annie Knutson

Volunteer Director

Erin Raiolo

Tournament Director

Phone: 651-442-0559

TJ Huber

Travel Team Director

Phone: 612-860-4610

James Couch

Umpire Director

Phone: 715-607-0509


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2024 Travel Team Tryouts - Registration Link and Details

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for 2024 travel team try-outs. Registration will close on Dec 7th.

https://nrbaseballclub.sportngin.com/register/form/720578432
 

Tryout Evaluations 

  • Travel Team Tryouts for the 2024 baseball season will take place at New Richmond High School Gym. 
  • Players are required to attend one session, but are encouraged to attend both.  All players that wish to be considered for a travel team must register and attend at least one tryout session. 
  • There is a $50 registration deposit fee which will go towards the season registration cost if your child makes a travel team.  If your child does not make a travel team, the $50 tryout deposit can be transferred to in-house registration or refunded.  If your child makes a travel team but chooses not to play, the $50 tryout deposit fee will not be refunded.
  • Players' families must have completed all required DIBS volunteer shifts for the 2023 season to be eligible to tryout for next year's season of travel team. If you have any questions around your DIBS volunteer requirements, please log into SportsEngine and check the DIBS tab that will show the number of hours required and how many have been completed. 

December 3rd & December 10th

Age Group Times - 

U9 - 10:00am - 11:00am

U10 -11:00am - 12:00pm

U11 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

U12 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

U13 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

U14 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

 

See chart below for determining in which level your child is eligible to play.


Please read letter linked below for important details regarding tryouts.


NRBC Travel Parents,

After further discussion with our development committee, we have decided to revise the Ripken Rule for those kids who wish to play up in the same grade they have played in the past. 

The old rule stated those players would need to be evaluated and scored in the top half of the age group to be considered for a team, but now we are changing that to they just need to make a team to play at that age group. The Ripken Rule would still be in effect for those players that are wanting to play up an age group, and are not in that age groups grade.

Please note. All Players who sign up to play up with a grade or play up based on age still need to participate in both age level evaluations. 

This will allow us to properly place these players based on evaluations with each age group. If your player is requesting to play up, we need an email stating that prior to the first day of tryouts this Sunday Dec 3rd. Please send these emails to TJ Huber tjhuber@me.com so we can get your players properly registered for both.

An example of both scenarios would be:

Player A’s DOB is 7/1/13 and this player would be trying out for the U10 level based on their DOB but yet this player has played in the past with same kids with in their school grade who are trying out at U11. This player would not be required to place in the top half of that age group (U11) to make a team, and would only then need to make a team. If that player did not make a team at that age group, we would then use the evaluation scores to place them on the correct team for the U10’s. 

Player B’s DOB is 7/1/14 and this player would be trying out for the U9 level based on their DOB and this player is not playing up to play with their current school grade. This player would be required to place in the top half of that age group U10 to make a team. If that player did place in the top half at that age group, we would then use the evaluation scores to place them on the correct team for the U9’s. 

In making this change, we are hoping this elevates the concerns of some parents after discussions with them over the past couple of days, and know we are always listening to feedback to make it a better baseball experience for all involved in our travel program.

Any questions at all please let us know.

Thank you.

Thank you,

TJ Huber, NRBC Travel Director

Email


"Like" the NRBC facebook page for weather related cancellations!

You don't have to be on facebook to keep yourself informed.  Check out the facebook feed below for all club communication!

NRBC Cancellation Notifications

The weather in Wisconsin can be challenging and unpredictable in the springtime! The New Richmond Baseball Club may decide to cancel a practice or game due to weather conditions. As a youth program, we will will always put the safety of the kids first!

Any cancellations will be posted on the NRBC Facebook page. If you do not have FB, you can still access that information on the Facebook widget on the NRBC home page on our website. This is the fastest and easiest way to reach the large amount of families in our program.
 
Please note that we only post cancellations. NRBC does not post for practices or games to continue as planned. If you do not see a post for a cancellation for your specific league or a post that says ALL of baseball is cancelled, please assume that your team will still practice or play their game as scheduled. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: There are times where we may cancel baseball practice/games for some leagues, but not all. We consider the age level when making cancellation decisions for each league when there is light weather. This consideration is more common for the youngest baseball leagues (T-ball or Coach Pitch) as compared to the older leagues or even the In-House versus Travel Leagues.
 
If there is inclement weather, the NRBC board of directors monitors the weather considering current conditions and predicted radar over time (rain, thunder storms/lightning, tornado watch, etc.). We strive to make decisions and notify families as early as possible. However, there are times when we do hold off as late as possible if there is a chance the weather conditions would improve and the kids could still play ball. We appreciate your understanding as we do the best we can to ensure safety of the kids.



2024 Baseball Bat Regulations

For the 2024 MBL/MBT seasons, MBL/MBT will allow the use of both USA, USSSA , and BBCOR approved stamped bats in our leagues as well as in tournament play. The decision is in part to simplify the rules and regulations in both league and tournament play in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.  The following bat regulations will be in place:

Bats - The following pertains to the legality of bats in the MBL/MBT for the upcoming 2023 season.

9-11 year olds - Maximum diameter at the thickest part: 2 1/4", 2 1/2”2 5/8” or 2 ¾” with UNLIMITED weight differential and a USSSA or USA mark and meet Bat Performance Standards.

12-13 year olds - Maximum diameter at the thickest part:  2 1/4" or less with UNLIMITED weight differential and a USSSA or USA mark and meet Bat Performance Standards.

12-13 year olds - Maximum diameter at the thickest part: 2 1/2"2 5/8”, or 2 ¾” barrel with Maximum minus 10 weight differential (Drop -10) and a USSSA mark and meet Bat Performance Standards.   USA mark bats can have a Maximum minus       11 weight differential (Drop -11)

14 year olds -  Maximum diameter at the thickest part: 2 3/4" or less barrel with a maximum minus 5 weight differential (Drop -5) with USSSA or USA mark and meet Bat Performance Standards OR a Maximum Minus -3 weight differential (Drop -3) on a          BBCOR Certified bat.    (This includes 14/15A Division)

15 year olds - Maximum diameter at the thickest part: 2 5/8" or less with a Maximum minus 3 weight differential (Drop -3) and be BBCOR approved. 

WOOD BATS ALLOWED AT ALL AGES

If you have any questions please reach out to TJ Huber.


REMINDERS FOR THIS SEASON...

1. All T-Ball will be played on MONDAY nights.

2. All Coach Pitch will be played on TUESDAY nights.

3. Volunteer requirements have been changed for this upcoming season, so please be sure that you read through the requirements listed on our website carefully. Highlights listed below.

  • There is NO volunteer buyout option.
  • If you have a child playing in the Minors In House program, we require 6 hours total of volunteer service tracked in Dibs per child.   Read more details on our website at this link.
  • If you have a child playing in the Majors In House programs, we require 8 hours total of volunteer service tracked in Dibs per child.   Read more details on our website at this link.
  • If you have a child playing in the Babe Ruth In House programs, we require 10 hours total of volunteer service tracked in Dibs per child.   Read more details on our website at this link.
  • Volunteer Requirements are 16+ hours per player in the Travel Team league which includes the Travel Teams for 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, and 14U. Read more details on our website at this link.
  • There are no volunteer requirements for In House T-ball, Coach Pitch or Machine Pitch.

To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or checking account information available.  

If you have an outstanding balance with the NRBC due to prior year registration balance or unpaid volunteer obligations you will be contacted and your registration will be held until those charges are paid in full. Contact NRBC treasurer Nick Raiolo if you have payment concerns or questions.

Registration is not complete until your account is paid in full. Any outstanding invoices from previous seasons must be paid in full. 

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