Spring 2024
1. Where do I register?
Go to our website, www.buckheadbaseball.com. Under REGISTRATION tab, click REGISTER A PLAYER.
Returning Families: Register using your existing account – Do Not Create A New Account.
New Families: Create a new account with NGIN.com.
2. When does registration OPEN and CLOSE for RETURNING players?
Registration for RETURNING PLAYERS and their siblings OPENS via our online system at www.BuckheadBaseball.com on Thursday, November 9 at 10:00 AM.
RETURNING PLAYER: A player is considered a RETURNING player if he/she participated in the SPRING 2023 season. If you played in the Fall 2023 for the FIRST time or any Fall Season ONLY (and not in last season's Spring 2023 season) - you are NOT considered a Returning Player and will be placed on our waitlist.
Priority Registration for RETURNING players and their siblings will CLOSE at 11:59 PM on Friday, November 17, 2023. The system will remain closed from Saturday, November 18 through Sunday, November 26.
3. When does registration OPEN and CLOSE for NEW players?
Registration for new players OPENS via our online system at www.BuckheadBaseball.com at 12:00 NOON on Monday, November 27, 2023.
All NEW players (if this is your FIRST TIME to play in the Spring - you are considered a NEW player) must provide proof of age at our Birth Certificate Validation Day. That is going to be held on a Sunday in February - DATE TBD.
Registration for ALL players (NEW and RETURNING) will CLOSE at 11:59pm on Monday, December 4, 2023.
4. When does the Wait List begin?
All players registering on or after Tuesday, December 5 will be placed on the Waiting List. It is possible that some leagues may fill up prior to Open Registration closing, if this is the case, we will notify families that the players have been placed on a Waiting List.
5. What are the registration fees for Spring 2024?
$550 per player for Single A through Majors
$495 per player for TB5 through Rookie
$350 per player for TB4
6. What are the Payment Plan options?
OPTION 1 -
Payment Options will be available for selection on the Shopping Cart Page
OPTION 2 -
7. What form of payment does Buckhead Baseball accept?
Buckhead Baseball will no longer accept checks. However, when paying for your registration, you can pay through our personal bank account, debit card or credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover).
8. When does registration close?
Registration will CLOSE for ALL players (NEW and RETURNING) at 11:59pm on Monday, December 4, 2023. After that time, we will continue to accept registrations onto our Wait List, if there is space available. We will clear players from the Wait List based on the electronic time stamp of their completed registration. It is possible that some leagues may fill up prior to Open Registration closing, if this is the case, we will notify families that the players have been placed on a Waiting List.
9. Why does registration close in early December?
We need to establish the numbers of teams per league, starting as early as the first week of December so that we can secure coaches, create schedules, and place orders for equipment and uniforms. We hope to be able to accept all players, but we will not be able to add more teams after December 4th (the day registration closes), so it is imperative for families to register as soon as possible. It is possible that some leagues may fill up prior to Open Registration closing, if this is the case, we will notify families that the players have been placed on a Waiting List.
10. Do I have to provide a birth certificate?
All players who are NEW to the Spring Season at Buckhead Baseball or have not played at Buckhead Baseball since before 2011 are required to bring an official copy of their birth certificate on (DATE/TIME TBD) - more information on this event will be emailed out at a later date. If you have only played in our Fall Season - you are considered a NEW player, and will need to show us your birth certificate.
11. How will I know if my player has been cleared from the waiting list?
Parents will be notified by e-mail to the e-mail address on their account.
12. Can I request to be on a specific coach or player’s team?
Yes, during the registration process there is a field for Special Requests and parents are encouraged to make their requests known, but with the understanding that not all requests will be able to be honored due to the overwhelming number of requests that are received. If your child will be playing in the Rookie through Majors league, please know that these teams are determined by a “draft” and it will be very hard to honor any requests for these age groups.
13. What are tryouts?
Tryouts are player evaluations that are held prior to the player draft. Every player in the Rookie, A, AA, AAA & Major Leagues are required to attend the evaluation. Players will be evaluated on general baseball skills: Hitting, Base Running, Infield and Outfield. Additional Pitcher and Catcher evaluations will be held for the AA and above leagues. Every player will be assigned to a team via a draft process in the weeks after the tryouts.
14. When are tryouts for Spring 2024?
Majors Tryouts: Friday, January 19
AA Tryouts: Saturday, January 20
AAA and Single A Tryouts: Saturday, January 27
Rookie Tryouts - Saturday, February 3
*Dates are subject to change due to weather
15. What are tryout numbers?
Tryout numbers are assigned to players based on their age group and date of birth. The tryouts will be held starting with the oldest players in each age group and continuing in birth date order through the youngest players in each league.
16. What if I cannot come during my assigned time slot?
Please try to come as close as possible to your assigned time, but we understand that basketball and other winter sport conflicts may occur. 11/12 year old players, who are trying out for a Majors team, must attend tryouts in order to be eligible for the Majors Draft. 11/12 yr. old players missing tryouts will be assigned to the AAA League for draft. For AAA through Rookie, a player missing tryouts will be placed in the draft and their previous season information will be used to evaluate the player.
17. How are players assigned to a team?
Player drafts are held after tryouts for all leagues from Rookie thru Majors. Teams in the younger age groups (TB4 / TB5 / 6YB) are assigned to neighborhood or school based teams with an effort made to take into account special requests from parents, even though due to sheer volume all requests cannot be met. See the League Calendar Key Dates for the dates of the drafts and team assignments for the current season.
18. What league will my child be in for the 2024 Spring Baseball season?
Please use the table below to determine the correct league age for your child in Spring 2024.
|
League |
League Age |
Born ON or AFTER |
Born ON or BEFORE |
|
Majors or AAA |
12 |
5/1/2011 |
4/30/2012 |
|
Majors or AAA |
11 |
5/1/2012 |
4/30/2013 |
|
AAA |
10 |
5/1/2013 |
4/30/2014 |
|
AA |
9 |
5/1/2014 |
4/30/2015 |
|
A |
8 |
5/1/2015 |
4/30/2016 |
|
Rookie |
7 |
5/1/2016 |
4/30/2017 |
|
6YB |
6 |
5/1/2017 |
4/30/2018 |
|
TB5 |
5 |
5/1/2018 |
4/30/2019 |
|
TB4 |
4 |
5/1/2019 |
4/30/2020 |
|
|
19. Does my 11 or 12 year-old have to play in Majors?
All 11 & 12 year old players are eligible to tryout for Majors, but they do not have to tryout. Parents may request for the player to be assigned to the AAA League rather than Majors by using the special request field on the registration site or by contacting the Registrar, Majors Commissioner or AAA Commissioner.
20. Do all 11 & 12 year-olds that desire to play Majors get assigned to Majors teams?
No. All 11 & 12 year old players are eligible to tryout for Majors, but not all are drafted to a Majors team. All possible Majors players not drafted to a Majors team will be drafted to a AAA team for the Spring season.
21. How many days a week will my child be playing at Buckhead Baseball?
TB4: Saturday and Sunday Only - 1 event per week
TB5: Monday thru Sunday - 2 events per week
6YB: Monday thru Sunday - 3 events per week
Rookie: Monday thru Sunday - 3 events per week
A: Monday thru Sunday - 3 events per week
AA: Monday thru Sunday - 3 events per week
AAA: Monday thru Sunday - 3 events per week
Majors: Monday thru Sunday - 5 events per week before the 1st game / 4 events per week after the 1st game