Registration Information
2025 REGISTRATION
House League Registration Rates
| DIVISION | AGES | BIRTH YEARS Born between... | REGULAR RATE (after Mar.15/24) |
| 4U | 3-4 | 1/1/2021 and 12/30/2022 | $ 100 |
| 5U | 4-5 | 1/1/2020 and 12/30/2021 | $ 100 |
| 6U | 5-6 | 1/1/2019 and 12/31/2020 | $ 150 |
| 7U | 6-7 | 1/1/2018 and 12/31/2019 | $ 195 |
| 9U | 8-9 | 1/1/2016 and 12/31/2017 | $ 250 |
| 11U | 10-11 | 1/1/2014 and 12/31/2015 | $ 265 |
| 13U | 12-13 | 1/1/2012 and 12/30/2013 | $ 275 |
| 15U | 14-15 | 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2011 | $ 295 |
| 18U | 16-18 | 1/1/2007 and 12/30/2009 | $ 295 |
| 18U* | 19 | 1/1/2006 and 12/31/2006 | $ 295 |
*Interlock allows up to 3 19-year-olds on 18u teams, in which case the 18u rate would apply.
We would process the 19-year-olds on a first come, first served basis and apply the registration fee package manually at a later date.
Select Registration Rates
| DIVISION | AGES | BIRTH YEARS Born between... | REGULAR RATE |
| 9U | 7-9 | 1/1/2016 and 12/31/2017 | $ TBD |
| 11U | 10-11 | 1/1/2014 and 12/31/2015 | $ TBD |
| 13U | 12-13 | 1/1/2012 and 12/30/2013 | $ TBD |
| 15U | 14-15 | 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2011 | $ TBD |
| 18U | 16-18 | 1/1/2007 and 12/31/2009 | $ TBD |
Rep Registration Rates
| DIVISION | AGES | BIRTH YEARS | REGULAR RATE |
| 8U | 8 | 2017 | $ TBD |
| 9U | 9 | 2016 | $ 975 |
| 10U | 10 | 2015 | $ 950 |
| 12U | 11 & 12 | 2013, 2014 | $ 825 |
| 13u | 13 | 2012 | $ 1000 |
| 15u | 14 & 15 | 2010, 2011 | $ 900 |
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Online Registrations
- Families registering online will be required to pay by credit card. Please ensure that the registration is completed. You should receive a confirmation email.
- If you start a registration process, but don't complete the checkout/payment process, your registration will not be considered official.
- Online registrations will have the ability to either pay in full at time of registration, or use the payment plan (details below).
In-Person Registrations
- We are currently not hosting any in-person registration.
- Please reach out to us vis the Contact Us link for any registration-related issues or questions.
Payment Plans
(Both online & in-person registrations will have the option to either pay in full, or pay using a payment plan)
- ONLINE (by credit card):
- Payment Plans have been set up to be processed in up to 4 payments (including the registration deposit).
- Your initial payment will be:
- $25 (4u, 5u)
- $50 (6u, 7u)
- $100 (9u, 11u, 13u, 15u, 18u)
- The remainder of your balance will divided over the remaining payment deadline dates:
- March 1
- April 1
- May 1
- These payments will be AUTOMATICALLY processed onto your credit card.
- If registering after April 1, you will have to pay in full at time of registration.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION EVENTS
One of our Board Members will be able to assist with registering your child(ren) during one of our In-Person Registration Events.
2025 In-Person Registration Dates: TBD
REGISTRATION POLICIES
REFUND POLICY
- There will be a $25.00 administration charge for all refunds.
- Refunds must be requested by May 31, 2025, after which no refunds will be granted (exceptions may apply).
- To request a refund, please contact our Registrar at playball@stcatharinesbaseball.ca.
NSF CHEQUE POLICY
- There will be a $25.00 administration charge for all NSF cheques.
- Children will not be considered registered & accepted until full payment has been made.
"PAY TO PLAY" DEADLINES
- A registration is not considered to be final & accepted until the registration fee has been paid in full.
- Any registration with an outstanding balance as of May 31 will either not be placed on a team, or will not be allowed to play/practice until the remaining balance has been paid in full.
- At such time, if a waiting list has been established in your particular division, your child(ren)'s spot may not be guaranteed.
- Should your child(ren) not have a spot for this season, any payments we have received to that date will be refunded, minus our $25.00 administration charge (see Refund Policy above).
MULTIPLE CHILD DISCOUNT
- Families that have 3 (or more) children playing in our Association are entitled to have the 3rd (or more) child(ren) play for free.
- This discount will apply to the youngest child(ren), and will apply towards the House League division's rates if being applied to a child in the Rep Program.
- If your family qualifies for this discount, please contact our Registrar PRIOR TO REGISTERING at playball@stcatharinesbaseball.ca.
- Our Registrar will instruct you on how to get your discount which will require a code to use during the registration process.
WAITING LISTS
- Registrations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- As divisions reach our current capacity, a waiting list will be created.
- Should there be enough players on the waiting list in a particular division to allow the creation of another team, SCMBA will strive to create another team.
- This is dependent on available resources such as park time, and coaches.
- SCMBA has been fairly successful in their ability to find spots for players on the waiting lists.
PLAYER RELEASE INFORMATION
- Baseball Ontario regulates the movement of Rep (allstar) Players between OBA Associations.
- If ...
- Your family resides OUTSIDE of the City of St.Catharines, AND
- Your child was rostered on another Rep team in Niagara last season, OR
- Your Local Association (by residence) will be hosting a Rep team in your child's division (Minor or Major) this season...
- If your child meets the above criteria, you will likely require an official PLAYER RELEASE from your Local Association (by residence).
- This is a MANDATORY requirement, and the document is required to be in our possession prior to your child participating in ANY SCMBA ACTIVITY.
- Please contact our Rep Program Convenor at repcobras@stcatharinesbaseball.ca to verify the requirement of a player release for your child, and to discuss the process involved.
- If your family resides IN the City of St.Catharines, and you are wanting to tryout/play for a rep team in another Association, you will require a PLAYER RELEASE from SCMBA.
- All release requests must be received in writing before April 1st (for the current season), or after September 1st (for the following season), and must include the reason the player is seeking a release.
- NOTE: Under Baseball Ontario guidelines, players are required to play in their Local Association by residence, therefore SCMBA is under no obligation to grant player releases.
- SCMBA will evaluate each request on its own merits in context with SCMBA & Baseball Ontario policies.
- All release requests should be directed to our Registrar at playball@stcatharinesbaseball.ca.
- House League Players (and by extension Select Players):
- Do not require a player release to play in the House League division of another OBA Association (or come to SCMBA).
- They must however return to their Home Association (by residence) in the future, or request & obtain a player release should they wish to tryout/play for a rep team other than in the Association where they reside.
