HPBA Travel Program
HPBA has tryout-based baseball and softball travel teams for 8-14 year old players for baseball and 9-15 year old players for softball. These teams play in tournaments and/or leagues in and around the Chicago area, and in some cases, out of state tournaments. The goal of the travel program is to provide a more dedicated, committed and talented baseball/softball players at HPBA the opportunity to improve their skills by facing some of the more talented teams in the Midwest.
A player’s age on April 30th determines his or her eligibility for the HPBA Baseball travel teams and September 1st for HPBA Softball travel teams.
Baseball Travel Programs
| Program Features | Full-Time Travel (Grey) | Part-Time Travel (Purple/White) |
|---|---|---|
| Ages | 10U-13U* | 8U-14U* |
| House Baseball | Optional | Required |
| Team Practices | 1X/week beginning January 2X/week March-July |
1X/week beginning January 1X/week March-July |
| Travel League | MSBL or comparable | MSBL or comparable |
| Travel Tournaments | 4-6, 3-4 out of state (2 max >90 miles from Hamlin Park one-way) | 3-4, max 2 out of state (2 max >90 miles from Hamlin Park one-way) |
| Total Travel Games | 50-60 | 30-35 |
| Team Try-Out/Selection | Late July (completed by Aug 1) |
8U-9U Mid/Late January |
| Head Coach | Team discretion to hire a paid coach per budget | Parent/Volunteer |
| Electronic Registration and Birth Certificate Requirements |
Yes; Due by Oct 1 | Yes, 8U-9U due by February 1; 10U-13U by November 1 |
| Cost (per player) | $2,105 - $2,620** | $1,385 - $1,875** |
* Age as of April 30 for upcoming season. No "play-ups" permitted.
** Fees vary across the different age levels. Any additional fees will be known in advance of player selection. Note that these fees are in addition to any HPBA House League fees a player may incur.
Softball Travel Programs
| Program Features | Full-Time Travel (Grey) | Part-Time Travel (Purple/White) |
|---|---|---|
| Ages | 10U - 15U* | 9U - 15U* |
| House Softball | Optional | Required |
| Team Practices | 1X/week beginning January 2X/week March-July |
1X/week beginning January 1X/week March-July |
| Travel League | NS5 or comparable | NS5 or comparable |
| Travel Tournaments | 3-6 (2 max >90 miles from Hamlin Park one-way) | 2-4 (2 max >90 miles from Hamlin Park one-way) |
| Total Travel Games | 40-60 | 35-50 |
| Team Try-Out/Selection | Late July (Completed by Aug 1) | 9U January (Completed by Feb 1) 10U-15U Late July (Completed by Aug 1) |
| Head Coach | Parent/Volunteer | Parent/Volunteer |
| Electronic Registration and Birth Certificate Requirements | Yes; due by November 1 |
Yes; 9U due by February 15 |
| Cost (per player)** | $1385-$1,600** | $1,385-$1,875** |
* Age as of September 1 for upcoming season.
** Fees vary across the different age levels; any additional compulsory fees will be known in advance of player selection. Note that these Travel Program fees are in addition to any HPBA House league fees.
