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Below are the Hamlin Park Baseball Association registration programs, along with important dates, for both baseball and softball.
Below are the various registration events for the 2026 House Baseball and House Softball leagues at Hamlin Park. Please be sure to read each of the descriptions to understand when your player should be registering. Any questions about registration can be emailed to registration@hamlinparkbaseball.org.
Application for those interested in coaching (Head Coach or Assistant Coach) in 2026 Baseball and/or Softball.
Registered and approved coaches are invited to register their child/children for the 2026 House Baseball and/or Softball season. If a coach has not cleared the application & background check process, he/she will not be eligible to register during this time.
REGISTRATION OPENS: Saturday, November 22nd, 7:00am
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Saturday, December 13th, 9:00pm
All players from the 2025 HPBA Baseball and Softball leagues received an invite to register during this time. If your child played in the 2025 House or Travel season and did not receive an invite, please contact registration@hamlinparkbaseball.org.
Early online registration for Summer 2025 season returning players. Space is limited and will fill up quickly. Therefore, early registration is first-come, first-served.
Returning players are considered as any player who was on a HPBA house baseball, HPBA house softball or HPBA travel team roster at the end of the 2025 Summer season. Players who left the league or only played in the HPBA Fall Ball leagues are not considered returning players. Furthermore, any family with an outstanding balance owed for 2025 OR an outstanding balance of volunteer time MUST get this resolved before they will be accepted for the 2026 season.
Returning players that are invited to participate in early registration are not guaranteed a spot in the upcoming season. There are a limited number of openings in each division and the number of returning players eligible in each division may actually exceed the number of openings available in that division. Per Chicago Park District guidelines, HPBA must also provide the opportunity for new players to join the league via the lottery process. Once these spots are filled on a per division basis, all subsequent registrants will be placed on the waitlist and required to enter the league via the New Player Lottery guidelines.
These programs have many returning players who will have the first opportunity to register and siblings of returning players get the secondary opportunity to claim any available spots. Any siblings who do not secure an open spot will be placed on the waitlist and must try to get a remaining spot in the New Player Lottery process. No spots are guaranteed.
Online Lottery Sign-Up for new players to the league. All players who sign-up for the lottery online will be automatically assigned a lottery number in January. This includes Returning Players who missed the early registration window and first time applicants without existing HPBA siblings.
Lottery numbers will be selected to fill all remaining spots. The selected players will be contacted to complete their registration into the league. No spots are guaranteed.
Players selected via lottery will be notified by email and will receive a separate invoice for league fees. Invoices must be paid by the date indicated in the email in order to guarantee a spot in the league. Players that do not receive a spot via lottery will remain on the waitlist.
Players can register on the WAITLIST for each of our Baseball and Softball leagues for the 2025 Spring/Summer season.
The following dates are secured for Hamlin Park's 2026 Baseball 8U-12U and Softball 9U-14U travel tryouts:
Baseball Tryouts: 9U
Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Baseball Tryouts: 8U; 10–12U
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Softball Tryouts: 9U-14U
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
NOTE: Specific times for each baseball and softball division will be published by July 1, 2025.
All tryouts are at Intentional Sports (1841 N Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL 60639)
Baseball division is based on players age as of May 1st, 2026.
Softball division is based on players age as of September 1st, 2025
Questions?
Please contact registration@hamlinparkbaseball.org or travelteams@hamlinparkbaseball.org with any questions.
Click HERE for more information on the HPBA Travel Program.
Player division eligibility is based on players’ age as of May 1 of the current year – i.e., the “baseball age” the player played at this summer.
The game schedules will be as follows (exceptions may apply):
While HPBA Fall Ball is “full team” registrations only, we do provide a "Free Agent" list for players to put their name on that coaches can refer to when looking for players. If you are an individual player looking for a team, this form will let coaches know you are looking.
Please see the official Fall Ball page for more details.
While Hamlin Park's Fall Ball Baseball League is a team only registration, we do offer individual players interested in playing fall ball the opportunity to put their name on a "Free Agent List" for team coaches to access should they need players to fill out their roster.
While we provide this list for interested players, we cannot guarantee any player a spot on a team. Hamlin Park Baseball Association does not manage the list or assignment of players. We provide the list as a resource to coaches in need of players for the fall season.
Please do not inquire about a players status on the list as we will not be able to provide status. If a coach is in need of a player at a given age group, he/she will reach out to you directly.
Please see the official Fall Ball page for more age requirements and rules for joining fall ball.