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Tournament Team

Travel Lite Guidelines

  • Tournament teams are available for 9-12 year olds (as of May 1st each year), with about 11-13 players on each team.  Teams can expect to participate in 2-4 tournaments during the season.
  • Players must join a Big Willow Spring house ball team in order to be considered for a Spring tournament team - we are a house ball program who offers optional weekend tournament team options (Travel Lite)
  • Tournament team players are divided across house ball teams to facilitate balanced teams
  • Fall evaluations conducted to roster 8-11 players per team and to begin planning coach assignments, off-season practices and tournament schedules
  • Existing Big Willow players are prioritized when building tournament team rosters
  • Rostered Tournament Team players should not be enrolled in a separate baseball league.  The commitment of being on both a Big Willow houseball and tournament team (4-5 days per week) is typically enough for most players.
  • A waitlist may be warranted in the Fall while still reserving spots for Spring evaluations
  • Spring evaluations to fill 1-4 remaining spots per team
  • Multiple teams per age group may be formed, depending on interest

Why Big Willow Travel Lite?

Our Travel Lite program is a great option for players interested in one or more of the following

  • Combination of being on a weekend travel team while still playing with friends during the week who may not be interested in competitive/travel baseball
  • Schedule supports the ability to manage another sport or activity, but we do not allow rostered tournament team players to also play on a separate baseball league
  • Consistent location, day, and time schedule during the week
  • No weekend house ball
  • Two to five weekend tournaments
  • Tournament team-specific development and practice opportunities, including off season training (fee-based) and pre-season indoor practices (included)
  • Reasonable fees (in addition to house ball registration fee)

Big Willow Classic 2025 Tournaments

Register on Tourney Machine or MYAS (Register Play)

Division Dates Qualifier? Tourney Machine Registration Link
9AA 6/13/25 to 6/15/25 Gopher State https://tourneymachine.com/R156578
10A 6/13/25 to 6/15/25 Gopher State https://tourneymachine.com/R156578
10AA 6/6/25 to 6/8/25 None https://tourneymachine.com/R156577
12A 5/16/25 to 5/18/25 Gopher State and MBT 

https://tourneymachine.com/R156567

Waitlist only

 

 

Tournament Team Interest

Indicate your interest in being evaluated for a Spring tournament team during the Spring or Summer House Ball registration process. 

Tournament Team Fees

  • $125 nonrefundable commitment fee (goes towards full fee) due October 1st
  • Full fee varies each year based on roster size and number of tournaments, but between $350 and $450 per player
  • Balance due March 1st
  • Spring house ball registration and fee also required