RAAA offers opportunities for boys 5 to 14 years of age to participate in baseball during the summer (note: visit our Fall Baseball page for more information regarding Fall baseball options). Each year we look to increase their knowledge of the game as they continue to build their skills/abilities.  At younger age levels, the focus is to learn, grow and have fun.  However, at the older levels (9U and up), we begin to offer competitive baseball but continue to provide opportunities to learn and develop. 

For information about Rockford School Baseball (starting in 7th grade) and baseball for ages 15/16, please see the information on our School/Legion Baseball page , which includes our Policy regarding playing School/RAAA Baseball as well as a information  regarding Legion and Jr. Legion Baseball.

Minor Leagues
T-Ball – Age 5 years old (Current Pre-schoolers, need to be 5 by September 1 of this year): Introduction to baseball and basic skill development.

• Held at Riverside Park on Tuesdays/Thursday from 6:15 to 7:30 starting Mid-May thru end of June
• Teams will practice for the first few weeks with games starting end of May
• Hat, shirt, socks and pants provided

Rookie Ball (Coach Pitch/T-Ball) – Age 6-7 years old (Current Kindergartners and 1st Graders): Here we begin the transition from T-Ball to Pitched Baseball.

• Held at Riverside Park on Mondays/Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:30 starting Mid-May thru end of June
• Teams will practice for the first few weeks with games starting end of May
• Hat, shirt, socks and pants provided

Machine Pitch League – Primarily Age 8 (Current 2nd Graders).  Though depending on registration numbers, 7 and/or 9 year olds could be flexed to these teams.   This is a league with Hanover/Corcoran where the ball is pitched by a machine.

• Starting early May through end of June
• Practices and games will occur typically two nights during the week between Monday and Thursday.
  • Because we play with surrounding communities, we do not guarantee specific nights for teams
• Includes a mid-year Jamboree (2-3 game tournament) in Hanover
• Home games are played at Greenfield Baseball field (Corner of Hwy 50 and Greenfield Rd)
• Away games are in Hanover or Corcoran fields
• Hat, shirt, socks and pants provided

Traveling/REC Leagues
Starting at 9 years of age (3rd grade), players will participate in our Crow River League or Willie Mays League with surrounding communities (Annandale, Glencoe, Hanover, Howard Lake-WW, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Maple Lake, Norword-YA, Watertown, etc.) with teams being created based on evaluations and placed in the most appropriate level based on their abilities, as we want to ensure boys have fun and are safe.  The Crow River league has traveling/REC team options at all levels: 10U, 12U, and 14U programs.

In general, RAAA Baseball attempts to create a Traveling Team (AA) at each age/grade level (i.e., 9A, 10AA, 11AA, 12AA, 13AA, 14AA) as well as a REC (A) team(s) at the “even years” for those that did not make the Traveling team (i.e., Willie Mays for 9-10 year olds, 12A for 11-12 year olds, 14A for 13-14 year olds). 

Each level will have games/practices twice a week and approximately 12-14 games, in addition to tournaments where noted. Season begins with practices starting mid-April with games starting early May ending mid-July.

***Please note for the age levels below, teams play with surrounding communities and scheduling becomes more varied, therefore, we do not guarantee specific days of the week for each age levels.   Here are some key points:

• Practice schedules will be communicated early in April
• Game schedules will be communicated late April
• Players will have generally two touch points a week (practices/games), sometimes three for older players (not including any tournaments)
• Practices and games will generally take place Monday through Thursday, with one to three weekend tournaments where noted
• In the event of a cancellation (due to weather, etc), games will be made up as soon as possible

Breakdown of Age Levels

9U/10U Program – Age 9 and 10 years old (Current 3rd and 4th Graders)

9A Team (9 year olds/3rd graders only) – Traveling

• Play in Crow River 10A League
• One Tournament plus Crow River League Tournament

10AA Team (10 year old/4th graders only) – Traveling

• Crow River 10AA League
• Two Tournaments plus Crow River League Tournament

Willie Mays Team (10 and 9 year olds) – Developmental

• Delano, Watertown, Mound and Rockford
• Combination of 10 year olds and 9 year olds who did not make either 9A or 10AA Traveling teams.  If there is enough for two or more teams, players will be divided to create equal teams (based on evaluations) with equal number of 10 and 9 yr olds on each team
• End of Year Jamboree

12U Program – Age 11 and 12 years old (Current 5th and 6th Graders)

11AA Team (11 year olds/Current 5th graders only) - Traveling 

• Crow River 11AA League
• Two Tournaments plus Crow River League Tournament

 12AA Team (12 year olds/Current 6th graders only) - Traveling 

• Crow River 12AA League
• Two Tournaments plus Crow River League Tournament

12A Team (11 and 12 year Olds)  – Developmental

• Combination of 11 and 12 year olds who did not make either 11AA or 12AA Traveling teams.  If there is enough for two or more teams, players will be divided to create equal teams (based on evaluations) with equal number of 11 and 12 year olds on each team
• Crow River 12B League
• Crow River League Tournament

14U program: Age 13 and 14 years old (Current 7th and 8th Graders).  

IMPORTANT: In general, players who do NOT play School Baseball are not eligible for Traveling team, depending on registration numbers. 

13AA Team (13 year old/Current 7th graders only) - Traveling 

• Crow River 13AA League
• Two Tournaments plus Crow River League Tournament

14AA Team (14 year old/Current 8th graders only) - Traveling 

• Crow River 14AA League
• Two Tournaments plus Crow River League Tournament

14A Team (13 and 14 year Olds) – Developmental

• Combination of 13 and 14 year olds who did not make either 13AA or 14AA Traveling teams.  If there is enough for two or more teams, players will be divided to create equal teams (based on evaluations) with equal number of 13 and 14 year olds on each team
• Crow River 14B League
• Crow River League Tournament

Please Note:  Ideal team size is 11 to 12 players on a team, especially for traveling teams.   However, based on registration numbers and/or evaluation scores, the Baseball directors may need to revise their approach in order to create teams that put players in best situation to be successful. This could result in less/more teams at one particular level, a player moving up a team level or working with surrounding communities to form a team. In unique situations, RAAA Baseball may also move a team to the Gopher State League, if for example, Crow River does not have enough teams to create a league.