Tuscaloosa Baseball League
Ages 5-12
General Information for Fall 2025:
The fall 2025 season of Tuscaloosa Baseball League will consist of 12 games plus a tournament.
ALL baseball games will be played at Sokol South
• Baseball Registration: Monday, June 16th
• Registration Deadline: Saturday, July 26th EXTENDED through July 30th!
• Baseball Coaches Meeting: Monday, August 4th @ BAC (6:00PM)
• Baseball practices begin on or after August 9th. To be determined by the coaches.
• Baseball games begin on Tuesday, September 2nd
• Baseball games will conclude October 30th.
6U Baseball | 6U
Ages 5-6
8U Baseball | 8U
Ages 7-8
10U Baseball | 10U
Ages 9-10
12U Baseball | 12U
Ages 11-12
Please note, all practice times and locations are determined by head coaches.
Registration Deadline:
Saturday, July 26th, 2025EXTENDED through July 30th!
Baseball Coaches Meeting:
- ALL coaches must attend the coaches meeting:
- Monday, August 4th, 6:00PM at the Belk Center
A birth certificate is required.
Birth certificates can be submitted online below or in person at any activity center.
The age cutoff for 6U, 8U, 10U, & 12U baseball is May 1, 2026.
- Ask yourself, "What age will my child be on May 1, 2026?" For example: If the answer is 6, then your child is eligible as a 6 year old for the entire season.
- Age Calculator: Input "5/1/2026" in the "Age at this Date" blank. Input the player's date of birth into the "Date of Birth" blank. Click "Calculate."
LOCATIONS
Sokol Park South
AGES
5-6 6U
7-8 8U
9-10 10U
11-12 12U
COST
$160/player
Practice & Games:
• Para will provide practice space for all teams, additional practice spaces may be avaliable
• The process for reserving a field for practice will be reviewed with all coaches at the coaches meeting.
• Game schedules will be posted to the top of this page once they are available.
Coaching Information:
Volunteer coaches are needed for this program. If you are interested in coaching, please complete the items below.
COACHES MEETING/CLINIC:
There will be a mandatory coaches meeting scheduled prior to the beginning of the season. See details above for dates/times.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
All coaches should submit the following items to the PARA administrator prior to approval for coaching in this program:
• Youth Sports Coach's Application- Must be completed each season for every sport.
• Signed Code of Conduct- Must be completed each season for every sport.
• Photo of Driver's License (Required for annual background check).
• Coach Safely Training (Must be completed annually).
• Tuscaloosa Baseball League Coaching Questionnaire
Bat Rules:
- Bats: (ALL AGE GROUPS)
Must have the 1.15 BPF, USA OR USSSA stamp on the taper OR.
- Have the Certified .50 BBCOR stamp (-3) OR.
- Be a Wood Bat.
- Barrel diameter cannot exceed 2 ¾”
- All must be manufactured by an approved USSSA bat manufacturer*
All Non-Wood bats and Multi Piece Wood bats must be stamped with the USA Baseball or USSSA Baseball mark signifying that the bat meets the bat performance standards established by USA /USSSA Baseball.
Solid Wood Bats made from a single piece of wood, do not require the USA OR USSSA Baseball mark, but must meet all other bat requirements in size and length, as listed above.
2 5/8 inch Bats that are -3 BBCOR (Batted ball coefficient of restitution) certified bats that meet the BBCOR standard, which do not weigh, numerically, more than 3 ounces less than the length of the bat (i.e., 33 inch bat cannot be less than 30 ounces) can be used in regular season and tournament play.
5 & 6 year age groups: Tee-Ball bats cannot be used in a game situation where the ball is tossed/pitched to a batter.