Spartan Ball Club Baseball

Checkout our team photos below. These 8 teams of Solon sluggers are giving it their all on the ball fields this summer! Keep reading for details about Player Placement for next year.

Baseball Player Placement (AKA Tryouts)

The location for all baseball tryouts is Legion Field, with prompt starting times listed below. Check-in will be available up to 30 minutes prior to start time.

When:

7U: Tuesday July 15, 4pm-5:30pm
8U: Tuesday July 15, 5:30-7pm
9U: Wednesday July 16, 4pm-5:30pm
10U: Wednesday July 16, 5:30pm-7pm
11U/12U/13U: Thursday July 17, 4pm-6pm

(Thursday is tentative/flexible based on age group interest from signups)

Where: Legion Field in Solon. Park in the large grass field east of ball diamond and check in at the shelter.

Why: Every player interested in playing on an SBC baseball team must complete a player evaluation to inform team placement. Parents of players interested in joining a team should sign up using the form below, which includes questions about our needs for coaching and parent support. Information you share about your son's age, interest level, and experience will be combined with his player evaluation data to help our club leaders and existing coaches place him on a team. Then, you will have the opportunity to either accept or decline a roster invitation. Only players within the Solon School District are eligible for player placement.

Not all players trying out are guaranteed to make a baseball team within the SBC. Skill-sets and total numbers signing up for placement are dependencies. Any players who are not offered a roster spot will be placed on our reserve list, where the potential for placement may be revisited in the offseason. We believe in and support the Solon Parks & Rec. youth sports program and encourage players to participate on these teams if an opportunity with the SBC is not available.

*The email address used for registration will be used for any follow up communication.

*Any player not able to make the tryout dates listed above, please email the club to set up a private tryout prior to these dates: Info@Spartanballclub.com

SBC Code of Conduct

Please also review the SBC Code of Conduct, which all players and their families are asked to agree to when joining a team.

More About Baseball Player Placement

Thank you for your interest in SBC Baseball Player Placement! While walk-in are welcomed, please help us out by getting signed up soon if you plan to do so! Learn more by scrolling through the information below, reviewing details within the sign up form (button above), and reading the Player Placement FAQ.

USSSA Age Divisions & Eligibility

The Spartan Ball Club fields its baseball teams in alignment with USSSA age division guidelines. To read more about these rules, team classifications, and more visit https://iabaseball.usssa.com/. The number of players who sign up for placement, their age division eligibility, and the number of players who ultimately accept team invitations will determine the teams fielded for the season. Players need to be at their age group or younger by May 1st of that playing year OR be a member of that year's class. We want to enforce the general idea of playing with your own graduating class, but exceptions may occur on a case-by-case basis.

Standard Age Groups for Players Entering 2026 Season:

7 & Under (Class of 2037 or younger)
8 & Under (Class of 2036)
9 & Under (Class of 2035)
10 & Under (Class of 2034)
11 & Under (Class of 2033)
12 & Under (Class of 2032)
Etc...

Coaching Placement & Parent Support

It takes a strong group of committed parents and coaches to support a team from the off season through to the last game. Parents with an interest in coaching should indicate this on their son's player placement form. Additionally, parents with an interest in a support role for their team should also indicate this on the player placement form. There's plenty of work to go around for parents of varying levels of experience and availability.

A team's coaching staff is assembled at the time of player placement based on conversations with volunteers regarding their interest and commitment level, and prior coaching experience. A head coach will be identified prior to any family being asked to finalize their roster acceptance. In the absence of a head coach from a parent volunteer, this topic will be revisited with parents prior to finalizing the roster.

Following player placement, a parent coaching staff (with team support) may choose to pursue a paid coach to supplement the team's coaching needs. Compensation, vetting, and all organization needs associated with a paid head coach will be the responsibility of the team. The club will maintain recognition of the original parent head coach for all SBC communication purposes as the team's point of contact for all coaching matters.

SBC Baseball - What You Need To Know!

Please reference the Season Definitions and Team Play Guidelines table below to understand the level of commitment and the amount of play expected within each age division. These guidelines, established by the Baseball Competition Committee, are designed to:

Support multi-sport athletes and well rounded kids, with deference to in season activities during the off season practice phase.
Establish a shared commitment for players and teams.
Lessen the decision-making burden for coaches by providing a shared framework to build their schedule around.

Season Definitions

Coaches may provide additional guidance at the team level, but should be consistent with the following:

All SBC club players are encouraged to prioritize in-season sports when managing scheduling conflicts. Coaches will schedule around conflicts if possible (including religious obligations) and manage each scenario on a case by case basis, following the outline below.

Pre Season Practices: Team practices will be scheduled from January through Spring Break (regular player attendance is highly encouraged to develop skills, but not required)
In Season Practices: Team practices will be scheduled following Spring Break though end of the season (regular player attendance is required to prepare for upcoming games, with coaches handling attendance scenarios with discretion)
In Season Competition: Games and tournaments may be scheduled mid-April through the final weekend of USSSA State competition, typically mid-July (regular player attendance is required, with coaches handling attendance scenarios with discretion)
The SBC does not sponsor fall baseball for its club teams, but SBC coaches are not prohibited from self-organizing an SBC team to play. However, players will not be required to participate. Coaches interested in fall baseball should contact the Baseball Competition Chair to discuss further.

Team Play Guidelines & Player Fees

While each team's schedule is a result of players'/coaches' availability and the unique competitive culture of each individual team, the guidelines below are established to create a standard within age divisions and maintain a club-level season for all SBC teams. Coaches of teams who want to play/practice more or less than the outlined standards below will be asked to have a conversation with the club's Competition Chair.

*Player fees noted below are established in conjunction with the amount of Team Play expected, as shown below, and do not include a player's uniform(s) or personal playing apparel.

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