Walnut Creek Baseball
Rec League Registration
Spring Season 2023
Games start April 17th for 5u-15u
Ages 9u-13u plan for season ending tournament at end of June to determine Division Champions
Spring Season ends by June 30th for 5u-15u
5u 6u 7u 8u
Late Fee starts: March 1 - No Refunds after this date
Last Day to Register: March 15 - OR UNTIL TEAMS ARE FULL
9u 10u/11u 12u/13u 14u/15u
Late Fee starts: February 15 - No Refunds after this date
Last Day to Register: March 1 - OR UNTIL TEAMS ARE FULL
16u/17u
Currently creating a Waitlist to determine interest
Season Starts June 1st and Ends July 31st
5u 6u 7u 8u
Dec 15 - Registration Opens
Mar 01 - Registration Late Fee starts, No Refunds after this date
Mar 01 - Team Request deadline, Division VP's start creating teams
Mar 15 - LAST DAY TO REGISTER - OR UNTIL TEAMS ARE FULL
Mar 25 - Equipment Pickup (9am-Noon) Coaches Only
Apr 17 - Season Starts
9u 10u/11u 12u/13u 14u/15u
Dec 15 - Registration Opens
Feb 15 - Registration Late Fee starts, No Refunds after this date
Mar 01 - LAST DAY TO REGISTER - OR UNTIL TEAMS ARE FULL
Mar 04 - Skills Day 9u, 10u/11u, 12u/13u (click link for specific times)
Mar 07 - Draft (click link for specific times) coaches only
Mar 11 - Equipment Pickup (9am-Noon) Coaches Only
Apr 17 - Season Starts
TBD - 14u/15u Skills Day and Draft dates TBD
16u/17u
Jan 15 - Waitlist Registration opens to determine interest
Jun 01 - Season Starts
Jul 31 - Season Ends
TBD - 16u/17u Skills Day and Draft dates TBD
Mar 11 - Spring Cleanup (9am-Noon)
9u-13u will have a tournament at the end of June so plan accordingly
Games are on WEEKNIGHTS for ALL AGES with some games on SATURDAYS based on the following schedule:
SATURDAY GAME TIMES
5u - 11:30 AM
6u - 1:30 PM
7u - 9:30 AM
8u - NONE UNLESS NEEDED FOR A RAINOUT
Practice schedules are determined by each team's head coach
No games scheduled on SUNDAY but could be used for practices
PAYMENT IS DUE WHEN REGISTRATION COMPLETED
If payment is not submitted at the end of registration, the information you entered is not saved and you will have to start over
Register early to secure a spot and avoid late fees
Register your child in the School Grade Division based on their school grade
for the 2022-2023 school year
Make sure your child's school grade is correct before you register
See School Grade / League Age chart below
For registration related questions or issues email registrarwcbia@gmail.com
IMPORTANT NOTE
What was done in the past? ...
Registration was based on the player's birthdate falling between May 1st through Sep 15th of the next year which created a 16.5 month birthdate range for each age division.
School grade was also a requirement and each age division had to allow for two sequential school grades because of the 16.5 month age range.
Why was it done this way? ...
It dates back a decade ago when Walnut Creek was affiliated with Little League and we were required to use a 12 month birthdate range from May 1st through April 30th of the next year.
This was called the "League Age" concept and based on the player's age on April 30th. So whatever the child's age was on April 30th of the current season, that was the age division they were required to register in.
The Effect ...
This prevented kids born May 1st - Sep 15th from being able to play in the same age division as their friends or with kids in the same school grade.
As WCB became an independent Rec League, we've encouraged kids to play baseball with kids in their same school grade since that is where most of their friends are and where most of the social interaction is with during the school year.
To allow this, we opened up the birthdate range through September 15th which created the 16.5 month birthdate range and overlap in age divisions.
This created confusion for parents when registering so we would try to direct parents to the age division where the majority of kids from their child's grade were registered.
Sometimes it caused parents to register in an age division where their child was with only a handful of kids from their school grade without them knowing it.
The Future ...
To simplify the registration process and get kids registererd appropriately, each age division is now associated with only one school grade and you will register your child in the School Grade Division based on their school grade for the 2022-2023 school year.
In rare situations you may see your child skipped an age division relative to where they were registered last year. If you would like you child to be grandfathered in and not skip an age division, please contact the Registrar for assistance.
We also understand that not all kids are fundamentally or socially on the same level as kids in their school grade so if you would like to register in an age division that does not correspond to your child's current school grade, please contact the Registrar for assistance.
email registrarwcbia@gmail.com
School Grade / League Age Chart
School Grade
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League Age
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Format
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Distances
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Pre-K
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5u |
T-Ball
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40 ft mound
60 ft bases
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Kindergarten
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6u |
Coach Pitch
T-Ball
|
40 ft mound
60 ft bases
|
1st Grade
|
7u |
Coach Pitch
T-Ball
|
40 ft mound
60 ft bases
|
2nd Grade
|
8u |
Coach Pitch
|
40 ft mound
60 ft bases
|
3rd Grade |
9u |
Kid Pitch
|
40 ft mound
60 ft bases
|
4th & 5th Grade
|
10u/11u
|
Kid Pitch
|
46 ft mound
65 ft bases
|
6th & 7th Grade
|
12u/13u |
Kid Pitch
|
50 ft mound
70 ft bases
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8th & 9th Grade
|
14u/15u |
Kid Pitch
|
60 ft mound
80 ft bases
|
10th & 11th Grade
|
16u/17u |
Kid Pitch
|
60 ft mound
90 ft bases
|
Walnut Creek Baseball
2nd Season Rec League
REGISTER FREE AGENT
(Assigned to WCB House Team)
Season runs July 11th - August 12th
Games on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings
Makeup games Mondays or Fridays if needed
Free Agents assigned randomly to teams
9 to 13 players per team
WCB will provide a shirt for players
Players can wear a hat of their choosing
8 games for all Age Divisions
WCB does not provide coaches - A parent will need to volunteer
For registration related questions or issues please email registrarwcbia@gmail.com
Payment is Required at Registration Completion
If payment is not submitted information is not saved and you will have to start over
*Make sure child's school grade is correct at registration
Set it to the grade your child is enrolled in for 2021-2022
Rec League Age Divisions
All Grades are for the 2021-2022 School Year
5 year old (5u)
Grades: Mostly Pre-K with some K
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T-Ball |
6 year old (6u)
Grades: Mostly K with some 1st
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Coach Pitch
T-Ball
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7 year old (7u)
Grades: Mostly 1st with some 2nd
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Coach Pitch
T-Ball
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8 year old (8u)
Grades: Mostly 2nd with some 3rd
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Coach Pitch |
9 year old (9u)
Grades: Mostly 3rd with some 4th
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Kid Pitch |
10-11 year old (10u/11u)
Grades: Mostly 4th & 5th with some 6th
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Kid Pitch |
12-13 year old (12u/13u)
Grades: Mostly 6th & 7th with some 8th
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Kid Pitch |
Walnut Creek Baseball
2nd Season Rec League Registration
NOW OPEN thru 6/26
Register as a TEAM or FREE AGENT
Register early to be guaranteed a spot
$950 for TEAM all Age Divisions
$125 for FREE AGENT all Age Divisions
Family Max 2+ players $240!
Enjoy Summer Baseball at the Conveniently Located Robert Brownell Complex
Home of Walnut Creek Baseball
Season runs July 11th - August 12th
Games on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings
Makeup games Mondays and Fridays if needed
8 games for all Age Divisions
Summer 2nd Season is designed to be a fun and relaxing environment for players. No awards to play for.
More details can be found by clicking
or the buttons at the top of the WCB web site