Baseball

Convenor: Brie Hirshberg – 

Southdale Baseball Program

Registration opens February 1, 2025

Early bird pricing in effect until midnight on Friday March 28, 2025

*Registrations received after April 4 will only be accepted if there is space on teams. We will not be able to honor friend/community club requests for late registrations. *

Registration Link: Bonivital Baseball Teams : RAMP Registrations

Southdale Community Centre is part of the Bonivital Baseball Association.  Together, we provide each player the opportunity to play baseball in a supportive and rewarding environment that emphasizes fun and skill development at a level that fits the player’s interest and ability.  In order to play baseball all players will require their own batting helmet and glove. Having their own bat tends to be a preference for U11 and older as is wearing non-metal baseball cleats. 

The baseball season starts early May, Rally Cap and Grand Slam finish the last week of June, U11 will have their play-off weekend in early July.  For U13 teams and older, please check the league end dates and playoff dates here: Bonivital Minor Baseball Association – Winnipeg, Manitoba (bonivitalbaseball.ca) 

Tryouts for AAA and AA teams will occur April 7-11, 2025 and as soon as those teams are formed, the Community Club teams A teams will be created.  If your player is planning to tryout for AA or AAA, they must register for the season and for try outs by March 10, 2025.  Please see below for age groups, registration fee and nights of play:

*The significant difference in cost for 18U players is due to many of their games being played at Whittier Park which is rented by Bonivital Baseball to host the 18U teams.  18U teams will also practice and play at Maginot Diamond this season.

Programs and Age Groups

• Rally Cap (7U players born in 2018, 2019 & 2020)

The Rally Cap Program is baseball’s initiation program and is designed to enhance players’ and coaches’ first experience with the game for players 4-7 years old. Teams are typically made up of 6 players.  Games are played in various diamonds in the Bonivital catchment.  You have a choice when registering to select which nights you would like to play (Monday/Wednesday evenings or Tuesday/Thursday evenings). Games start at 6:30 pm and run until 8:00.

All Rally Cap players will participate in the Bonivital Jamboree on Saturday June 14, 2025 at Glenwood and Champlain Community Centres.  This is a fun-filled day of activities, baseball games, food and celebration.

For more information on the Rally Cap program please visit the Baseball Manitoba website at:Baseball Manitoba : Website by RAMP InterActive

• Grand Slam (9U players born in 2016 & 2017)

Grand Slam teams are made up of 6 players.  Game length is established by time, not by innings. Each game night starts with a 30-minute practice followed by a 60-minute game (typically this is a 3-5 inning game).  Some rules are modified in Grand Slam to encourage player development.  You have a choice when registering to select which nights you would like to play (Monday/Wednesday evenings or Tuesday/Thursday evenings).

All Grand Slam teams will participate in the Bonivital Jamboree on Saturday June 14, 2025 at Glenwood and Champlain Community Centers.  This is a fun-filled day of activities, baseball games, food and celebration.

For more information on the Grand Slam program please visit the Baseball Manitoba website at: Baseball Manitoba : Website by RAMP InterActive

Age Groups 11U-18U

• 11U (players born in 2014, 2015)
  • Games will be played on Monday and Wednesday with some games also played on the weekends (normally on Sundays).  All games are within the Bonivital neighbourhoods.
  • All 11U teams are invited to participate in a fun Jamboree on June 7 at Little Mountain Sportsplex. The teams will play baseball games and attend skills sessions offered by Baseball Manitoba.
• 12U Female baseball team (players born in 2013, 2014, & 2015) NEW THIS YEAR!
  • This will be team made up from female players from across the BoniVital community.  This team will play in a city-wide female baseball league.
• 13U (players born in 2012, 2013)
  • Games are played on Tuesday and Thursday nights and some Sunday evenings.  Bonivital teams join with the Red River Valley Baseball Association to form a league. Games are played in the BoniVital and Red River catchments.

• 15U (players born in 2010, 2011). 
  • Game nights will vary but typically will be Monday and Wednesday evening with occasional weekend games.   BoniVital often joins with the Red River Valley Baseball Association to form a league so the players have ample opportunity for competition.
• 18U (players born in 2007, 2008 & 2009)
  • 18U A ball has games on varying nights.  BoniVital players are grouped together onto teams based on the number of players who register.  Typically, players from the same community club are kept together.  Home games are played at Whittier Park baseball diamond.

*As per Baseball Manitoba regulations, girls can play an extra year/be an over aged player at each group starting at 11U

 Formation of “A” Teams

All players must register at their home community centre; however, it does not guarantee that you will play on a team at your community centre.  Team formation is based on the number of players in each age group registering at a community centre as well as what size baseball diamonds that community centre has to be able to host an age group.  When there are not enough players from a community centre, or there is not a diamond at the community center for the age group to play on, those players will be moved together onto a team at a neighboring community centre. 

We allow for players to make two friend requests when registering for baseball.  We make all efforts to honor at least one of the friend requests when both players are from the same community center.

Competitive Baseball Levels

• 11U has two competitive levels
  • AA – Competitive baseball, playing in a city-wide league. Tryouts required
    • Time commitment is generally 4 days per week (two practices and two games per week).  Tournaments usually include travel outside of Winnipeg.
  • A – Recreational house league baseball (no tryouts are required)
    • Time commitment 3-4 days per week (two games and one/two practices per week).

• 13U/15U/18U has three competitive levels
  • AAA – High level of performance and coaching. Travel and tryouts required
    • Time commitment is approximately 5-6 days per week between practices and games.  Tournaments usually includes travel outside of Winnipeg.
  • AA – Competitive baseball, playing in a city-wide league. Tryouts required
    • Time commitment is generally 4 days per week (two practices and two games per week).  Tournaments usually include travel outside of Winnipeg.
  • A – Recreational house league baseball (no tryouts are required)
    • Time commitment 3-4 days per week (two games and one/two practices per week).

• Any players in U11 division or older who would like to try out for a AA or AAA Bonivital Baseball team, tryouts will occur at the University of Winnipeg between April 7-11  For more information and to register for the try out for your age group, please click here:  https://bonivitalbaseball.ca/program-information/tryout-information/  Your player must register for the season and for try-outs by March 10, 2015.

Coaches and Parent Volunteers

Coaches are the cornerstone of the sport experience for young players and thus essential for the success of youth sport programs in our community. If you are interested in volunteering as a coach in 2025, please contact our baseball convenor.  Ideally, we like to have three coaches willing to volunteer from each team.  It makes the practices and games much more active and “many hands definitely make light work”.  Training, support and mentorship is offered to coaches to help you and your team have a successful season.

If you have any questions about Baseball at Southdale please contact the Baseball convener, Brie Hirshberg