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Gopher State announces dates for 2024 State Tournaments

The Gopher State Baseball League (GSBL) has tentatively announced the dates for the 2024 Gopher State Tournament of Champions (GSTC) events. 

Dates are subject to change, please visit the GSBL website to confirm team and age level dates.

myas.org/gstc

2024 GSTC TENTATIVE DATES

JULY 12-14

JULY 19-21

JULY 26-28

9AAA(Either July 12-14 or July 26-28) 10AAA 9AAA(Either July 12-14 or July 26-28)
10AA 11AAA 9AA
11AA 12AAA 10A
12AA 13AAA 11A
13AA 14AAA 12A
15AA 15AAA 13A
    14AA
    14/15A

2024 TRAVELING BASEBALL ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

The 2024 Irondale Baseball League Traveling baseball rosters have been announced. 

The 2024 Irondale Baseball League Traveling teams have been formed based on the results from Traveling tryouts held on September 17 at Irondale High School. 

2024 IBL TRAVELING TEAMS (pdf)

NOTE:  Due to the numbers at some age groups IBL reserved the right to combine age groups in order to form teams. Players were not selected for a team more than 1 age group up from their level.

Tryout Player Evaluations:
Every player’s baseball skills were evaluated by a team of impartial evaluators provided by the Baseball Board. The evaluators were people known to possess the knowledge necessary to evaluate a player's skill at a particular level. Evaluators were not related to any of the tryout participants involved in their assigned age level. The evaluation scores were the primary basis used to select the players for each traveling team. Tryout sessions were organized and facilitated by a board member, but board members did not participate in the actual player evaluation scoring process.

Players Transferred to Instructional Baseball:
Players who are not listed will be placed on an Instructional team once Instructional League rosters are formed in April. There will be no further fees for the players placed at the Instructional level.

15U Players please note:  The formation of 15U teams will be dependent on what the high school does for summer baseball. With the potential of some 15U players playing leagues other than IBL; 15U teams rosters will not be set until after high school summer teams are formed in the spring. Once 15U teams are set you will be invoiced the 2024 traveling cost of $450. This fee must be paid in full prior to the start of the season to claim your roster spot.

Questions:
For questions about the traveling baseball tryout and selection process, please email IBL: website.ibl.baseball@gmail.com


Volunteer Requirement

Volunteer opportunities will be sent out by our Volunteer  Coordinator, by email and/or SignUp Genius. Volunteer events will be posted on SignUp Genius, with the number of volunteers needed and hours allotted for each event. 

Volunteer opportunities will include:

  • working IBL-hosted baseball tournaments
  • selling candy bars (1 box is equivalent to 1 volunteer hour)
  • fundraiser event at Cowboy Jack's
  • school carnivals
  • back-to-school events
  • parades
  • other IBL hosted events throughout the year

Volunteering from both players and parents is essential to the success of our IBL traveling organization. IBL requires six (6) volunteer hours by parents and/or players each season (per family). Volunteer hour opportunities will be provided throughout the season by IBL.

Traveling Coaches (1 head coach and up to 2 assistant coaches), Team Managers, and IBL board members automatically fulfill the six (6) hour requirement.

An opt-out fee of $200.00 can be paid at the time of registration to fulfill the six (6) hour volunteer requirement.

If the six (6) hour volunteer requirement is not met upon completion of the current season activities, this will result in a charge to the registration payment option on file, equal to the current year opt-out fee.

Traveling Baseball: What to Expect

The Irondale Baseball League aims to provide a competitive experience for players in a positive, team-oriented environment that focuses on players and families building a positive experience to continue playing IBL the following season(s).

Players and families can expect:

  • a focus on player development including core skills as well as age-appropriate baseball strategy
  • practices 2-to-3 nights per week
  • league games 2 nights per week
  • three tournaments per season with the goal of qualifying for additional state tournaments (MBT and/or Gopher State) in the postseason
  • the timeline includes practices starting in late March, league games starting in late April & tournaments in May & June with the regular season typically concluding at the end of June or early July; state tournaments for qualified teams occur mid-to-late July

Contact the IBL with questions and a member of our board will provide a prompt response!


Traveling / Gopher State

Irondale Baseball League (IBL) offers competitive Traveling Baseball at levels 9U - 15U.

IBL services the communities of the New Brighton youth baseball, Mounds View youth baseball and parts of surrounding communities such as Roseville youth baseball, Shoreview youth baseball, St. Anthony youth baseball, Arden Hills youth baseball and Fridley youth baseball, depending on home address and school location(s). Generally, youth baseball players on a path to attend Irondale High School will be competing for the IBL programs.

*IBL reserves the right to combine age groups when forming teams if there are not enough players from a certain group available. (i.e. 9u players may be placed on a 10U team)

IBL tryouts are led by an unbiased third party that ranks each player on basic skills (i.e. hitting, pitching, fielding, etc). If a player is not selected for a traveling team they will be placed on an instructional team based on their age level.

You must be registered and paid in full by the registration deadline in order to be considered for a Traveling team. 

Registration fees include three tournaments. Some teams may seek additional tournament opportunities, which would incorporate additional costs.  

*Unfortunately, we are unable to provide financial assistance for our Competitive program. Players needing financial assistance are welcome to play in our Instructional league. *

 

Can parents or spectators watch the traveling tryouts?

Unfortunately, we do not allow spectators to the tryouts. Our goal in this situation is not to be secretive, but to lessen the pressure that the student players feel when trying out for a select team. The more spectators, the more difficult it is for players to relax and play to the best of their ability. The only people allowed at the tryouts are the players, the team coaches, IBL board members, and the designated player evaluators.


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