REGISTRATION

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REGISTRATION

Registration for RBSA programs is achieved via an online registration process through the Village’s Community Pass Online Registration System:  Community Pass

Registrations received after the December 31 deadline (if space is still available in your particular program) are subject to an additional $75 late fee. PLEASE REGISTER ON TIME! Failure to do so subjects our programs to potentially overcrowded teams; an insufficient number of coaches, equipment and uniform shortages; and may result in a player having to be wait-listed until space becomes available.

PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM FEES

Each program run by the RBSA is self-sustaining. Fees are set to cover costs. The RBSA obtains additional revenue to fund other expenses such as field improvements and general overhead through sponsors and/or fund raising efforts. For detailed program description and fees click on Baseball Divisions or Softball Divisions. 

 

 

After December 31, there will be an additional $75.00 late fee.

Maximum per Family $425.00

FOR ANY PLAYER WITH A FINANCIAL
NEED, THE RBSA WILL WAIVE REGISTRATION FEES

 

Additional Programs (at additional cost):

Summer Recreational Games: This program in late June-July is available to age 8-13 year old players, but is more advanced than regular season. Although sessions are more advanced, they are informal and focused on instruction. Registration information will be communicated during the Spring. 

Travel Baseball: The RBSA sponsors teams for 8-18 year old players in competitive programs sponsored by AABC, Little League and others. This program is for those players registered and currently playing in our recreational program, who are seeking a more competitive playing experience. Games are played in the Spring, Summer and Fall and generally do not interfere with Spring recreational season play. Tryouts are conducted in the Spring season for each team. If interested in trying out for a Travel Team, you must register for Travel Tryouts under Travel Baseball during Registration. There will be a non-refundable $10 administrative fee for all Travel Tryout registrants to offset expenses associated with the tryout process..

Travel Softball: The RBSA sponsors teams for players in grades 3-12 in a more competitive environment. This program is for those players registered and currently playing in our recreational program, who are seeking a more competitive playing experience. Games are played in the Spring, Summer and Fall and generally do not interfere with Spring recreational season play. Tryouts are conducted in the Spring season for each team. If interested in trying out for a Travel Team, you must register for Travel Tryouts under Travel Softball during Registration. There will be a non-refundable $10 administrative fee for all Travel Tryout registrants to offset expenses associated with the tryout process.

Special Note To Parents of 5th graders and above--Rec and Travel:
Prior to registering for Baseball or Softball, we ask that you consider the ramifications of your child playing multiple in-season sports at the same time. Inevitably the conflicts of playing two spring sports on multiple days per week will arise, and your child will miss both practices and games of at least one sport. Missing practices and games is not fair to your child’s teammates or their volunteer coaches, who have spent time and effort to draft both recreational and travel teams. For this reason we ask that you give serious consideration to registering for only one spring sport.

 

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BIRTH CERTIFICATES

If your child played last year and you have previously submitted a birth certificate, you need not submit a new birth certificate. As in prior years, all programs will be using a GRADE-based system.  However, birth certificates are still required for all program participants. After one registers online, please send a copy of the child’s birth certificate to the RBSA at P.O. Box 163, Ridgewood, NJ  07451 (only if one is not already on file).  Your online registration confirmation will indicate if a birth certificate is necessary or not.

REFUNDS

Refunds (net of registration penalty) will be granted should your child withdraw prior to the start of seasonal play.

UNIFORMS

For all age levels and leagues, players keep all components of their uniforms. The baseball uniforms are based on several themes (e.g., MLB major and minor league professional teams), while softball uniforms have a Ridgewood theme.

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WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO?

Approximately 2/3 of the annual budget is spent on equipment, field maintenance, and uniforms. The balance of the budget is spent on administrative expenses such as printing, postage, league fees, umpires, insurance and other general expenses, as well as the RBSA scholarships. We also set aside funds each year to contribute to the Village or to the Board of Education for field improvements. Recently, the RBSA has helped pay for renovation and repairs at several BOE fields. Our field improvement projects depend upon your continued support of our programs and fund-raising activities. In response to parent input, the RBSA has dedicated itself to improving our programs by expanding and improving our umpire use; increasing the training of our coaches; providing more opportunities for play through an increase in the number of travel teams; and establishing and supporting a growing Summer Recreation program for both baseball and softball.

SPONSORS

Without the wonderful sponsor support from the community, the fees charged to players would substantially increase. We ask that you thank the sponsor assigned to your child's team and that you patronize those community organizations that have so generously supported the RBSA. If you, or an organization you know would like to sponsor a team this season, please contact us via the RBSA infoline at 201-612-9864 or email us at info@rbsa.us.

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