Competition
Type of Team
Examples
Characteristics
Extremely High
Tournament Teams
Glenview Blaze,
Highwood Braves,
Skokie Renegades
Tryouts with cuts, PLAY TO WIN, 70 + games per year + practices (Timing: Dec-Aug 15)
High
Summer Travel - NSBL "A" League
New Trier Feeder "A”
(7th and 8th grade),
Wilmette (3rd - 6th)
Tryouts with cuts, play to WIN, 20 - 25 game schedule + practices (Timing: May 1-July 31)
Moderately High
Summer Travel - NSBL "B" League
New Trier Feeder "B" (7th and 8th grade),
Glencoe (3rd - 8th)
Wilmette (3rd - 6th)
Tryouts with cuts (usually), play to win within a team framework, 16 - 25 game schedule + practices (Timing: May 1-July 31)
Moderate
Spring Ball
("A" Leagues)
Glencoe "A" (8th only)
Wilmette "A" (3rd - 8th)
Tryouts, players not making the team are eligible to play in "B" League, competitive recreational, 14 - 18 games + practices (Timing: April 1-June15)
Moderate / Low
Summer Baseball
KWBA Summer League
Summer baseball against other communities,
10 - 15 games
10 - 15 practices (Late May - July 31)
Low
Fall Ball
Glencoe, Wilmette,
Ken Winn
(3rd - 9th)
Everyone plays, very recreational,
8 - 14 games only (Timing: Sept. -Thru Oct)
Moderate / Low
Spring Ball
(“B” Leagues)
Glencoe and Wilmette (3rd - 8th grade)
Everyone plays, recreational, 14 - 18 games + practices (April 1 - June 15)
