Frequently Asked Questions

Registration for the Cal Ripken Minor Baseball League will run from January 2 - January 30,2025.

Participants must be 9 to 10 years old.

They must be 9 and cannot be 11 on or before May 1.

• Fort Walton Beach (FWB) Recreation Center
  132 Jet Drive. NW
• Phone: 850-833-9576
• Monday through Friday
   8 am to 5 pm

• Resident (inside City of FWB city limits): $30
• Non-Resident: $50

If your child has not played any sports for the City of FWB, we will need to verify their date of birth.

Please bring a birth certificate, shot records, or other official document that provides that date. We do not make a copy and will not need to see it for future registrations.

Yes! There will be Tryouts for Minor Baseball at the Preston Hood Athletic Complex on a date TBD.

Yes! All participants will be picked by the coaches

They will need a Glove and Cleated Shoes for the tryouts. No Bats will be needed!

Practices and games will be located at the Preston Hood Athletic Complex.

Teams usually practice 2 nights a week at 5:30 pm and on Saturday mornings. The practice will be about an hour and a half long.

Games will be on Monday and Wednesday nights at 6 pm at this time but is subject to change depending on the number of teams we have in the league.

The season should end in Late April early May.

Usually there is an 8 game schedule, depending on the number of teams in the league.

All Bats must  have the USA stamp on the bat. This is Mandatory. No Exceptions

Yes! All of our leagues are CO-ED.

Yes! As long as siblings are age-eligible for the same league, they will be placed on the same team.

A Glove and Cleated Shoes! They may wear baseball pants or shorts to play.

The recreation department will supply bats and batting helmets for each team, however, you do have the option of buying personal ones for your child.

If your child has his/her own bat it MUST have the USA stamp on it. This is Mandatory. No Exceptions 

The recreation department will also supply team shirts and caps for each player.

We are always looking for volunteer coaches for all of our youth sports leagues.

Please inquire at the Recreation Center for further information.

Yes! We are always looking for sponsors for all of our youth sports leagues.

Please inquire at the Recreation Center for further information.

• Email Bobby Carmichael @ bcarmichael@fwb.org
• Phone: 850-833-9579 or 850-833-9576