TRAVEL BASEBALL

Travel Program Frequently Asked Questions

Interested in scheduling a game with one of our Express Travel Teams? Please fill out the form here and we'll be in touch!

What age groups does Express have?
Express: 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U & 12U.
Fishers High School and HSE High School have their own travel teams at 13U & 14U.
The Fishers High School (13U and 14U teams) remain under Mudsock Youth Baseball.

What group does my child fit into?
Express follows the USSSA Rules for age requirements. Please see the link below to check what age group your child falls under: https://v10.usssa.com/baseball/AgeCalculator/

How many teams are typically in each age group?
We usually have 1-2 teams at 7U & 8U. Then 2-3 teams at 9U, 10U, 11U & 12U. We will form as many teams as we are able, while ensuring each team has enough pitching and catching to remain competitive.

What is a typical schedule?
Winter workouts start in January and run through mid-March. These are held once per week at MOJO UP fieldhouse. Outdoor practices begin as soon as the City of Fishers opens the fields, which is usually towards the end of March. The tournament season typically runs March through early July. Most teams play an average of 8-10 tournaments during that March-July timeframe. On top of the tournament schedule, most teams typically practice 1-2 times per week.

What is the typical cost per player?
Typical cost per player is around $700 - $1,000 + uniforms ($200 - $300). Total cost per player will depend on how many tournaments each team participates in and any team fundraising.

Where do most teams travel?
Most of our tournaments are played at Grand Park, Noblesville's Field of Dreams & Yorktown Sports Park. Other popular tournament sites are Center Grove, Zionsville, Whitestown, Bloomington & Columbus. Teams do have the ability to travel out of state, should they choose to do so. We do host (1) tournament at Billericay called 'Battle at the Bill' in late June.

What level do Express teams typically play?
The top (Red) team in each age group typically will register and play in 'AA' or 'AAA' (open) level tournaments. The 2nd team (White) in each age group will typically register and play as 'AA'. The 3rd team will usually play in 'A' or 'AA'. All depending on age and experience of the players.

Do all players have to live in HSE School District?
All Express players must live in the HSE School District.

How many players are typically on each team?
Each team typically has 11-12 players.

Are lessons required?
Lessons are not required at any level, however outside pitching/hitting lessons are recommended for pitchers in all age groups. Some teams decide to get a group rate at one of the local training facilities.

Are there rules on playing time?
There are no rules on playing time. Coaches have discretion in determining playing time and positions. We encourage coaches to keep time as equal as possible while being competitive and developing players in multiple positions.

FIND THE INFORMATION PACKET HERE.

Interested in coaching? Please note, the deadline to apply is Friday, July 21st, 2023. Thank you!
FIND THE COACHING APPLICATION HERE.

Tryout Dates 2024 Season

All athletes trying out for 2024 Express Travel Teams must register ($32) prior to the date at myathletics.com.

Additional questions? Email Travis Goebel .

7U - 12U Tryout Dates:
Saturday, July22nd
*Please note, tryouts will run for approximately (2 hours) for each division.
7U - 9 a.m.
8U - 12 p.m.
9U - 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 23rd
Please note, tryouts will run for approximately (2 hours) for each division.
10U - 9 a.m.
11U - 12 p.m.
12U - 3 p.m.

Billericay Park - field assignments to come

13U and 14U Fishers Tigers Tryout Dates:
Monday, July 17th
13U - 5 p.m.
14U - 7 p.m.
Fishers High School Varsity Field

13U and 14U Royals Baseball Club Tryout Dates:
13U - July 11, 2023
14U - July 12, 2023
15U - July 10, 2023

Informational meeting - July 5, 2023

The meeting and all tryouts are held at the HSE Varsity Field at 6 pm on their respective days. Register for Royals Baseball Club tryouts at: https://royalsballclub.com/tryouts

Please note that parents will not be allowed past the registration table during the tryout. Thank you!

Any athletes who will be out of town for the above dates, need to contact their respective commissioner for a makeup date.

Clayton Davis 7U/8U ([email protected])
Justin Bixler 9U/10U ([email protected])
Todd Fandrei 11U/12U ([email protected])
Chris Hebert Fishers Tigers 13U/14U ([email protected])

Battle at The Bill Travel Tournament

Tournament Name Tournament Date Classification Fee Age Group

Battle at the Bill June 22-25, 2023 AA/A $400^* 7U/8U
AA/A $500 9U/10U/11U/12U/13U

MINIMUM DEPOSIT AMOUNT IS $150.00.

(If sending a deposit, remaining amount is due NO LATER than 6/1/2023 to guarantee your entry into the tournament listed above. If outstanding balance is not paid in full by 6/1/2022, you will forfeit the deposit.)

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All games will be played in Fishers, IN
* 7u, 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u games will be played at BILLERICAY PARK (near Fishers High School).
* 13u games will be played at HATCHER FIELD (near HSE High School).

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT BILLERICAY PARK.

DOWNLOAD THE TOURNAMENT FLYER

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS TOURNAMENT

https://tourneymachine.com/E115683

Tourney Machine will allow you to create a free Coach/Team Manager Account to manage your team registration(s) for Mudsock Youth Baseball tournaments. This account will allow coaches to register for multiple tournaments with one account, manage payments for each tournament, and submit an online roster with the ability to login and adjust the roster at any time.

NEED A MUDSOCK YOUTH BASEBALL ACCOUNT?

First time users will need to create a Mudsock Youth Baseball account which can be used each time you register your team(s) for an upcoming MYB Tournament.

http://www.tourneyteam.com/register?idCustomer=h20150608130928697c05144350ca248

EXISTING MUDSOCK YOUTH BASEBALL ACCOUNT

If you already have an account with MYB, you can click below to login and register your team(s) into an upcoming Mudsock Youth Baseball Tournament.
http://www.tourneyteam.com/signin?idCustomer=h20150608130928697c05144350ca248

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Classification System:

AAA Full Time Travel Teams with advanced skill levels

AA Full Time Travel Teams from Community Based Programs or Rec/All Star Teams with Above Average Talent

A Rec/All Star Teams, Second Tier Full Time Community Based Travel Teams

Except as noted below, all tournaments will include three games of pool play. After each team has played their three pool play games, 1, 2 or 3 championship brackets will be formed based on those results and at the discretion of the tournament director. The championship brackets may or may not have the same number of teams and is solely based on having enough competitive teams to form these brackets. If there are multiple brackets in the age group, there will be multiple champions each weekend for each age group. All tournaments will be 4 Game Guarantee. Team seeding and classification subject to final decision by the Tournament Director.

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Questions? Please contact our Tournament Director

Josh Thomas - [email protected]