2025 AAA/ Majors/C-Prep Information

AYL AAA/Majors 2024 Season information

Registration/Payment:

Online team registration for the AYL league begins October 15, 2024. Each player will register indvidually and the team will pay with a single payment as stated below. Teams must be fully registered online and paid for by Jan 15th. Returning teams from the previous season will be granted higher priority over new teams wishing to play AYL League/ Raptors baseball. 

Team Payment will need to be made via Check or Money Order made payable to:

Raptors Athletics - Baseball, PO Box 293, Castle Rock, CO 80109

Effective 2024 season, Raptors will allow/accept independent baseball teams to play AYL league (see AYL baseball roster rules). 

2024 AAA/Majors Season Overview

(Ages 8 - 13)

• League games start in the last week of March 2024 for all ages, games will be played Monday through Thursday. The league has determined the nights of play by age, they are as follows: Tuesday's ages: 9 & 10, Wednesday's ages: 8 & 13 and Thursday's ages: 11 & 12. However, games can be played on any weeknight available. The league will attempt to over-schedule games on all playable days/dates within the online described league calendar (listed on the AYL Baseball homepage).  
• Ages 8 and 9 AAA/MAJ league games will conclude with Championships played June 19, 2024.
• Ages 10-13 AAA/MAJ league games will conclude with Championships played in early June 2024 (dates TBD).  
• No bye requests for regular season or playoff games.  
• Any team that is unavailable for the playoffs or World Series due to outside tournament conflicts or travel will be removed from the end of season AYL playoffs.
• The division size(s) (number of teams) will be determined by the AYL BOD. All teams will be reviewed and seeded to determine the appropriate participation level for each team.
• At the conclusion of the regular season play, all teams will participate in a single elimination playoff. The playoffs will begin in late May and conclude by the end of June. Trophies will be awarded to the top 2 teams participating in the World Series game. There are no trophies for regular season finish.
• The above described season is subject to change at any time by the AYL Baseball BOD.

Team Pricing for AAA/Majors within the AYL AAA league for 2025 is as follows:

 AAA / MAJORS - Basic Information

Practice Commitment: 

• AAA / Major teams receive two (2) 90 minute practice slots in or around the Castle Rock area per week.
• If additional practice times are available, they may be requested at an additional fee.   
• Head coach may issue additional indoor/outdoor practice outside of the Raptors schedule at their cost to the team.
• Practices are not scheduled on game nights
• Please arrive to practice on time as teams move on and off the field on the hour
• Practice schedule is updated weekly and sent to the head coach and designated assistant coaches for communication 
• Canceled practices by the Raptors due to weather or game related make-ups will not be rescheduled unless optimal
• Practice schedule will change when permit availability changes monthly
• We do our best to ensure that team practice slots are consistent; however, there are times where you may be switching fields and times that were different from the prior week/month
• There is no trespassing on any field that is locked
• If weather is inclement, please call the weather line (Douglas County or Town of Castle Rock) for updates

Game Commitment:

• AAA teams will have one game scheduled per week on the following days with the AYL season: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. 
• Teams do have the potential to play double headers when scheduling presents that need.
• All game changes are updated and posted in AYL Baseball website
• AYL Baseball is committed to the experience of the season and will cancel games at it's discretion with weather related issues
• AYL will reschedule weather related cancelations pending schedule optimization and will post through League Athletics site
• Most coaches ask athletes to arrive one hour prior to game time to warm up
• Most games are scheduled at either 5:30 or 7:30 - daylight savings may effect game times to earlier or later for fields with no lights, or high school schedules
• Raptors territory home game fields are Metzler's and Douglas County Fairgrounds
• AAA / Majors teams plays against other club member teams in the AYL, and could be other teams within the Raptors territory
• Games are held around the Denver metro area

Team Formation:  

• Roster availability for new athletes is designated by the head coach. 
• Raptors has no influence on placement on AAA teams
• Team coaching staff has the final say on roster.
• New head coaches interested are required to fill out coaching documents including application and subject to background check 
• AAA Teams are not required to wear Raptors uniforms or gear
• Teams will have all AYL or Raptors sponsored events covered under Raptors provided team insurance.
• Tournaments, games, scrimmages or optional practices that are not provided and scheduled by the Raptors organization are not covered under the Raptors team insurance.
• If athlete does not make a AAA/Majors team, they can still be placed at the AA level

Please use the link below to register for AAA:

Pass-thru teams are defined as any team that is wanting to rent practice facilities from Raptors without playing in AYL's AAA league.

2025 might offer limited availability for pass through teams with Raptors.

Our AYL programs have grown to the point where teams will be required to playing within the AYL to have access to practice facilities.

• If Raptors does not hit our projected number of AYL teams for 2025, then pass thru opportunities will open up starting February 15, 2025.

Practices will only be available for March 1, 2025 - July 11, 2025

PassThru teams pricing:

Practice 1 night per week - $1500 (19 total practices)

Practice 2 nights per week - $2700 (38 total practices)