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2024 Schedule

Key Dates for the 2024 Season (UPDATED 2/22/24)

Below are the key dates for our 2024 Baseball Season.  For information on tournaments, visit HERE. Please review our Program Overview page for details on Levels of Play.

Date

Event

Check out our Camps and Clinics page for various Clinics: Pitching, Hitting, Fielding and Catching

Monday, January 15         

Registration OPENS for ALL AGES (Current preschoolers and up) 5-14.

Monday, January 22

Registration OPENS for Brad Mazer Hitting Clinic

Monday, February 12

Registration CLOSES for Brad Mazer Hitting Clinic

Monday, February 12 Registration OPENS for Rockford Varsity Youth Clinic

January/February

Jersey Sizing Dates for Ages 9U and Up:

  • 1/18 from 5:30-6 and 7-7:30 PM in the RCC commons area. 
  • 1/22 from 5:30-6 PM in the RCC commons area. 
  • 2/5 from 5:30-6 and 7-7:30 PM in the RCC commons area. 

If these times don’t work for you and you still want to try on a jersey, please email us at raaabaseball@raaasports.com for alternatives.

Monday, February 19

Brad Mazer Hitting Clinic (President’s Day)

Wednesday, February 21

Parent Meeting #1 for ages 5 to 8 or Grades Pre-K to 2nd grade

  • 6:15 to 7:00 pm 
  • Virtual
  • Parent Meeting #1 for ages 5 to 8 or Grades Pre-K to 2nd grade
    Wednesday, February 21 · 6:15 – 7:00pm
    Google Meet joining info
    Video call link:

     

Parent Meeting #2 for ages 9 to 14 or 3rd Grade to 8th Grade

  • 7:30 to 8:30 pm 
  • Virtual
  • Parent Meeting #2 for ages 9 to 14 or 3rd Grade to 8th Grade
    Wednesday, February 21 · 7:30 – 8:30 pm
    Google Meet joining info
    Video call link:

     

Sunday, February 25

Registration CLOSES for 8U and UP

Saturday, March 2 – Sunday, March 3

MYAS Basketball Tournament (Hosted by RAAA Basketball) – Volunteer Opportunity

Tuesday, March 5

Open Gym: 6-9 pm RCC (Times subject to change)

3rd and 4th grade:

  • 6:00 to 7:30 pm 

5th and 6th grade:

  • 7:30 to 9:00 pm 

Thursday, March 7

Open Gym: 6-9 pm RCC (Times subject to change)

3rd and 4th grade:

  • 6:00 to 7:30 pm 

5th and 6th grade:

  • 7:30 to 9:00 pm 
Sunday, March 10 Registration CLOSES for Rockford Varsity Youth Clinic

Tuesday,

March 12

Open Gym: 6:30-9 pm RCC (Times subject to change)

3rd and 7th* grade: (4th Grade Concert Choir This Night)

  • 6:30 to 7:45 pm 

5th and 6th grade:

  • 7:45 to 9:00 pm 

Wednesday,

March 13

Registration OPENS for Crows Hitting/Fielding Clinic

Thursday, March 14

Open Gym: 6:30-9 pm RCC (Times subject to change)

3rd and 4th grade:

  • 6:30 to 7:45 pm 

5th and 6th grade:

  • 7:45 to 9:00 pm 

 

Friday, March 15

Open Gym: 6-7:30 pm RCC (Times subject to change)

7th Grade Only:

RCC Wrestling Room Cages and HS Gym C (RCC Courts are NOT available)

  • 6:00 to 7:30 pm 

Saturday, March 16

Baseball Evaluations for Ages 10-14 at RCC (LINK)

  • 10U - 11U (4 & 5 Grade) 
    • Registration from 9:00 - 9:30 AM (RCC Lobby - Please bring your player's $200 volunteer check with you at the time of registration)
    • Warm-ups from 9:30 - 10 AM (RCC)
    • Evaluations from 10 - 11:30 AM (Hitting & Fielding - RCC & RCC Wrestling Room)
  • 12U - 13U (6 & 7 Grade)
    • Registration from 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM (RCC Lobby - Please bring your player's $200 volunteer check with you at the time of registration)
    • Warm-ups from 11 - 11:30 AM (RCC/HS Gym)
    • Evaluations from 11:30 AM - 1 PM (Hitting & Fielding - RCC & RCC Wrestling Room)
  • IF NEEDED
    • Registration from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (RCC Lobby - Please bring your player's $200 volunteer check with you at the time of registration)
    • Warm-ups from 12:30 - 1:00 PM (RCC)
    • Evaluations from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Hitting & Fielding - RCC & RCC Wrestling Room

During the Check-in Process, players will need to do the following:

  • Provide the required $200 volunteer deposit.
  • Receive Hat

Tuesday, March 19

Baseball Evaluation Makeup (3rd Graders and those who cannot make it to the 3/16 tryouts):  5:30 - 8:30 PM at the RCC

  • Registration from 5:30 PM - 6 PM (RCC Lobby - Please bring your player's $200 volunteer check with you at the time of registration)
  • Warm-ups from 6 - 6:30 PM (HS Gym)
  • Evaluations from 6:30 - 8:30 PM (Hitting & Fielding - RCC & RCC Wrestling Room)

During the Check-in Process, players will need to do the following:

  • Provide the required $200 volunteer deposit.
  • Receive Hat

Wednesday, March 20

Registration OPENS for Tom Traen Pitching Clinic

Sunday, March 24

Registration CLOSES for 5U-7U

March 25 – March 29

*** SPRING BREAK ***

Sunday, March 31

Easter

On or After April 1

Teams Communicated to Parents

Tuesday, April 2

Varsity Baseball Clinic (PreK-3rd Grade) 6-8 PM

Wednesday, April 3

Registration CLOSES for Crows Hitting/Fielding Clinic

Thursday, April 4

Varsity Baseball Clinic (4th-8th Grade) 6-8 PM

Friday, April 5

Registration OPENS for Brad Mazer Catcher Clinic

Monday, April 8

Coaches' Clinic (Varsity Baseball Field or RCC) 5:30 - 7 PM

Saturday, April 13

Crows/RAAA Baseball Hitting/Fielding Clinic at RCC from 9 AM – 4 PM

Wednesday, April 17

Registration CLOSES for Tom Traen Pitching Clinic

Saturday, April 20

Bankwest Field Maintenance Volunteer Opportunity 

Middle School Field Maintenance Volunteer Opportunity 

Monday, April 22

8U-12U Practices Begin

Friday, April 26

Registration CLOSES for Mazer Catcher Clinic

Saturday, April 27

Traen Pitching Clinic at RCC from 10 to 2 pm

  • 10:00 to 12:00 pm - Ages 8 (2nd grade) through 10 (4th grade)
  • 12:00 to 2:00 pm – Ages 11 (5th grade) and up 

Thursday, May 2

RAAA Baseball Youth Night at High School Baseball Field.  Please arrive by 5:00 PM.
Saturday, May 4 *** Billy's Fundraiser Event for RAAA Baseball (11-2 PM) ***

Saturday, May 4

Catcher Clinic with Brad Mazer

There will be 3 sessions with 4 spots in each session as follows:

  • 10-11 am for 9-10 yr olds
  • 11-12 pm for 11-12 yr olds
  • 12:30-1:30 pm for 13-14 yr olds

Mid-May

Crow River Traveling League and Machine Pitch Seasons Begin for Ages 8-12

May TBD

RAAA Baseball Youth Night at High School Baseball Field.  Please arrive by 5:30 PM.

Mid-May

Crow River Junior/REC League and Willie Mays Seasons Begin for Ages 9-12

Mid-May

Practices Begin for TBall and Rookie Ball

Late May/Early June

Crow River Traveling League Season Begins for Ages 13-14

Early June

TBall and Rookie Ball Games Begin

June 10

Baseball Pictures – All Ages and Teams (Riverside Park)

TBD

RAAA Baseball Youth Night at Rockford Crows Baseball Game.  More details to come!

End of July

Season Ends and Equipment/Uniform Return

Sept/Oct

Visit our Fall Baseball page for more information regarding options for Fall Baseball