Jr. Legion baseball is for players with born on or after January 1, 2008.
We will field one team at this age level. This is the most competitive age division in our baseball program. Playing time is earned and not given at this level. There will be a defined number of players rostered, and cuts will be made if necessary.
Practices for teams in this age group are typically Monay-Friday mid to late-afternoons on non-game days. Game times will range with starting times anywhere from 2pm to 6:30pm. We typically play teams from Perham, Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, Thief River Falls, Moorhead, Alexandria and Eastern North Dakota. We will play in one or two weekend tournaments. This team will also play in a year end district tournament and possible state tournament. We typically bus teams to most out-of-town games.
There will be a tryout on Sunday, May 4th at Stauss Park from 3 pm - 5 pm that all players should attend. We have an alternate site secured in case of inclement weather on that date. There will be a 2nd Round Tryout Session on Wednesday, May 7th from 7 pm - 8:30 pm at Stauss Park. Players will be notified after the initial tryout if they need to attend the 2nd Round Tryout Session or not.We are not planning on cutting any players, our coaches and evaluators will work to find an appropriate team fit for each player to give them the best chance to further their development. Rosters will be finalized and sent out by Wednesday, May 14th.
The Jr. Legion team will begin in early June and run through late-July or first week or August.
Cost
$270.00 City of EGF residents
$305.00 participants living outside of EGF City Limits, attending school in EGF and live within Polk County
$540.00 participants living outside of EGF and Polk County**
**Must fill out Non-resident participation form for permission to participate
Start Date - Early June
End Date - Late-July to Early August
Registration
Registration must be completed by clicking on the Registration tab below. Registration will open on Monday, March 24th. Registrations must be completed by Tuesday, April 15th to avoid paying late fees. Registrations from April 16th through April 23rd will pay a $50.00 late fee per registration item. Registration will close on Wednesday, April 23rd.
Programs offered through the EGF Parks & Recreation Department are setup for citizens within the EGF city limits. Those wishing to participate that live within Polk County but outside of the city limits MUST complete the Non-resident Participation Form.
Players should bring their own water bottles clearly marked with their name. NO sharing of water. Players must bring their own glove and are allowed to bring their own bat and batting helmet if they wish. We will have bats and batting helmets available to use.