Summer Travel Teams
FCTB is dedicated to developing a player’s physical & mental skill set, along with instilling the values of hard work, teamwork & character. We prepare our players for the more advanced baseball levels in Juniors, High School & beyond.
- Teams travel around Northern California tournament locations & have 2 traditional, but optional flyaway trips at 11U Myrtle Beach, SC & 12U Cooperstown, NY.
- FCTB Summer Season runs from April to August & is works around Little League schedules. Teams typically compete in 4-6 tourneys.
| Little League | Travel Baseball | |
| League Type | Recreational baseball organization | Competitive travel baseball organization |
| Age Deadline | August 31st | May 1st |
| Coaching Type | Volunteer parents | Volunteer parents and/or professionals |
| Rosters | Everyone gets placed on a team | Annual Tryouts, Players get cut |
| Playing Time | Everybody gets equal playing time | Playing time is earned, not guaranteed |
| Playing Rules | Little League playing rules (no leads or balks) | Real “MLB Rules” w/leads, steals & balks |
| Competition | Plays against FCLL or Little League teams only | Plays against other travel teams |
| Tournaments | District 52 All-Star Tournament only | Tournaments all over Northern California |
The FCTB Journey
| 8U | 9U | 10U | 11U | 12U | |
| Play Type | Coach-pitch Tournament Rules |
MLB Rules with player-pitchers, leads & steals | MLB Rules, now including balks | MLB Rules & Field expands to 50/70 | Full MLB Rules |
| Tournaments | City Tournaments | City Tournaments
NCTB & All-World |
City Tournaments
NCTB & All-World |
City Tournaments
NCTB & All-World |
City Tournaments
NCTB & All-World |
| Special Trips | None | Overnight Tourney in Northern California | Overnight Tourney in Northern California | Flyaway Trip to
Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach, SC |
Flyaway Trip to Cooperstown Dreams Park, NY |