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Traveling Program

2024 TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUT RESULTS

Congratulations to the following players on being selected for the 2024 NRBC Travel Teams!

 

A Big Thank You to everyone who was involved with the process, and a big thank you to all the players that attended.  We had the largest number of players tryout this year ever. The Future is bright for our baseball program in New Richmond! 

TJ Huber

NRBC Travel Director 

 


2023 Travel Parent Meeting Recording


2023 Travel Manager Meeting


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 2024 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)

WOOD BATS ALLOWED AT ALL AGES

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


TJ Huber

Travel Director

Phone: (612)860-4610




Metro Baseball League


Travel Team Coaches

"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life." 

-John Wooden

 

Interested in coaching in the 2024 Travel baseball program? 

Please complete the online coaching application at this link:

https://nrbaseballclub.sportngin.com/register/form/654239348

 


Coach a Traveling Team

If you are interested in coaching a traveling team, complete the coaching application linked here. All coaches are expected to complete a board approved coaching clinic and are subject to a background check.

Traveling Teams: Fact/Fiction

The NRBC has received many different communications from parents concerning their perceptions of the traveling program.  The following are some of the most-often cited concerns/ mis-perceptions that parents have about traveling baseball with the NRBC:

1.  Myth: If my child plays traveling baseball, we will be playing baseball every weekend all summer.   This is FALSE- traveling teams generally play in their home tournament and 2-3 away tournaments each season.  The away tournaments are often 'local'  (within driving distance) with one tournament that may require a hotel stay.  League games are also generally scheduled during the week.

2.  Myth:  If my child plays traveling baseball, we are going to have to drive hours to play baseball.  This is FALSE- the leagues that our traveling teams play in are based out of the Twin Cities, which means approximately 45 minutes for the longest drive (i.e. Stillwater/Woodbury/etc).   Many of our teams play league games in Baldwin, River Falls, Hudson, Somerset, and Menomonie.    

3.  Myth:  The fees are so high that the NRBC uses the Traveling program as a fund-raiser.  This is FALSE- the NRBC pays league fees (see financial reports for specific numbers), tournament fees, and umpire fees for each of the travel levels which is absorbed by the registration fee.  Like the In House program, this fee provides for a jersey/hat and basic equipment needs.  Players provide their own bats, gloves, batting helmets, pants, and cleats.

4.  Myth:  Coaches for the Traveling Program are paid.  This is FALSE- the coaches for all traveling teams are volunteers.

5.  Myth: The traveling players who make the team one season are guaranteed placement on the team the next season.  This is FALSE- all players are required to tryout.