Bantam (15U)

15U Bantam - 2025/2026 Spring Season - For players in born in 2011 & 2012

*Please note that in RMMBA, our new season starts in September with Fall Ball and ends with our Summer programs.

Equipment Required:

Baseball glove
Batting helmet with double ear flaps
Batting gloves
Jock or jill
Molded or metal cleats
Bat that follows these guidelines: 15U A/AA 2 3/4 inch max diameter, max -10 weight to length ratio, composite, aluminum or wood combination OR 15U AAA -10 max length/weight drop, Wood, Bamboo or Wood Composite

We highly recommend going to MVP Athletic Supplies for all your equipment needs.  Friendly, knowledgeable staff and just across the bridge in Langley.

 
General Information about Bantam:

Bantam is a tiered division throughout the year. It is also the first division that both our AAA and AA teams become Single Season teams, meaning that evaluations that occur during the winter months, determine the AAA and AA teams that will play one long season from the end of March through to the end of July with the goal of making it to the Provincial Championship Tournament. Our A summer team also compete for a spot in their own Provincial Championships.

Each season will have tryouts to determine competitive teams and recreational teams. Specific dates for these will be added to the website and emailed out to members once they are determined.


Programs:

Fall Ball - First week of September until mid October (approximately 6 weeks)

Registration for Fall Opens at the beginning of June and closes August 15
Players wishing to play in the competitive tier will have evaluations during the first week of the fall program.
The competitive program will run as a single group with two weekday practices and games or scrimmages every weekend. Considerations will be made for a Thanksgiving weekend tournament, dependent upon player availability and interest.
Players that do not make the competitive program will be placed on a recreation team with two field times per week, one weekday practice and one weekend game.
No friend requests are allowed in this division or any older divisions
Practices/Games are held at Larry Walker Field
 

Winter After School Program - November to March

Competitive groups will train together twice a week at our Indoor Facility
Tryouts for those groups happen mid October and these groups train together throughout Winter
We offer our Sunday Night Lights program for 12 weeks over Winter for those recreational players who wish to continue some baseball over the winter months
Registration for Winter opens late September and closes mid October
 

Spring Ball - Early April to Mid June (approximately 10 weeks)

Registration for Spring opens on December 15
Evaluations to determine the competitive team and to create balanced, recreational teams will take place in February.
There will be 1 AAA and 1 AA Single Season team (running throughout the summer months as well as spring)
All other players will play an interlock schedule in our A division amongst our other A RMMBA teams and teams from other associations
No friend requests are allowed in this division or any older divisions


Important Spring Dates (2026):

April 1- Start of Season
April 11 - Opening Day and Pictures
July 10-12 - Rumble in the Ridge - 15UA Summer Team Participates in the LARGEST YOUTH BASEBALL TOURNAMENT in BC! For Volunteer participation opportunities and to come out and support our Summer Ball Teams for ages 8U to 15U even if your child is not on one of the summer teams.


Summer Ball - Mid June to early August

Summer ball is a competitive, tryout-based program.  Expectations are higher for this program for players, parents and coaches.
15UA - tryouts for these summer teams will be held in May

Summer Ball teams represent Ridge Meadows and play against other local teams. Some regional travel is required. For summer ball schedules, Bantam A is scheduled in new interlock with other associations by BC Minor with the goal of making it to the Provincial Championship tournament.
 

PLEASE READ THIS PART CAREFULLY

Spring season is a huge season for RMMBA and requires as many volunteers as possible to make it run smoothly.  During your SPRING registration process, you will get the choice to either:

Sign up for enough volunteer jobs to count for 8 points - See our Volunteer Opportunities Information

OR

Directors