With the start of baseball season right around the corner, we are excited to share some information on organizing an American Legion Baseball team. Please contact your Regional Director as they can assist you in organizing and scheduling for the upcoming season.

Registration for 2023 will open on January 1 and is done through our national website www.legion.org/baseball. Once you log on and begin the registration process you will enter a username and password unique to your team as well as designate your base school.  The state and national fees, as well as the mandatory insurance, are paid online after registration. Total registration for SRs for 2023 will be approximately $700 for registration with seasonal insurance and 3 Brewers tickets to the All-Star game. Total fees for JRs will be $400 for registration with seasonal insurance.

The deadline for registration is May 15, and rosters must be submitted online by June 22nd.  In addition, all coaches and managers must pass an annual background check administered through Protect Youth Sports at a cost of $9.

If you have not contacted your local American Legion Post to inform them of your intentions of organizing a team, please do so as they may be able to help in the organization process or possibly in fundraising.

Scheduling of regular season games is the responsibility of the teams themselves. Your Director and Assistant Director can help with that.  Once a team plays at least 10 games they are eligible for Regional Tournament competition.

Players may participate in 16U- All Players Must be Born between August 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010 17U- All Players Must be Born between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 20010 and SR- All Players Must be Born between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2010.

You can access the State Handbook and National Rule Books on this website, which will give you much of the information you need.  There is also a Directory of teams participating in American Legion Baseball along with their contact information.  Your name and information will be added to that after registration as well. If you have any further questions, contact Jen at Department Headquarters. 608-745-0338.