Invited Player Interest Form
Congratulations! on receiving aN invite to the Top level 2024-25 TeamS
Please read below for information on the Top Level teams along with a level of interest form to fill out below
2024-25 Top Level Team Info
Top Level is excited about the upcoming 2024-25 Season with an expected 21 teams (8/9U through High School). Top Level continuously looks for ways to get players opportunities to advance their skills in order for a player to take their game to the next level. By filing out the interest form below, coaches will be able to select their rosters from players who are returning & new players from tryouts. Congratulations once again and we look forward to your player and family joining Top Level.
Official 2024/25 Start for Teams:
Teams will start up in September after Labor Day. There will be some optional A La Carte practices and scrimmages in late July and into August. Official rosters are not finalized until late August into September after all tryouts have been completed.
Practices (Field, Batting Cages, Pitching / Strength & Conditioning): Top Level Teams will have on average 2 practices per week (not including Holiday’s and weather permitting). The days/times and locations of practices won’t be set until August when the team has met and discussed what works best for the team with what Field Permits Top Level has.
Tournaments/Games: Teams will receive their game/tournament schedule for the year in September with games during the month typically including (2) Sunday League Doubleheaders, (1) Weekend Tournament and 1 Weekend Off. *Initial schedules will be adjusted according to player/coaches availability, weather conditions, etc.
Locations of Practices/Tournaments
Field Practices: Santa Monica areas: PenMar, Clover, Marine (SM), Memorial Park (SM), WLA LL and/or SAMO High.
Batting Cages: Pacific Coast in WLA at 2020 Stoner Ave (near 405 and 10 fwy)
Sunday League Double Headers: Typically in Encino, West Hills, Santa Clarita, Camarillo or Simi Valley
Local Tournaments: Farthest Local Tournaments will be Great Park in Orange County to the South, Jurupa Valley Big League Dreams Park in the East, Santa Clarita Hart Complex in the North and Camarillo to the North-West.
Out of State Tournaments: Teams will typically play in 2-3 out of state Tournaments (Sept - June).
Las Vegas: Over Veteran’s Day in November or President’s Day in February
Arizona: During MLB Spring Training in mid to late March
Omaha: During College World Series
12U Cooperstown: 12U teams go to Cooperstown in the Summer and not Omaha
Team Dues:
Team Practice Monthly Dues: Players that receive and accept an invite will pay a $390 one-time Registration/Insurance Fee ($195 due in June to hold a roster spot $195 due at Signing Day on August 25). Monthly Team Practice Dues: Teams that practice 1X/week ($175), 2X per week $345 per month. Players invited to the Top Level Elite teams 12U-14U (add’l $50/month).
Tournaments/Game Fees: $45/game (e.g. a Sunday Double Header would be $90, 3 Game Tournament $135, etc). Elite Teams are $55/game. Perfect Game Tournaments, 3-Day, Out of Town (Las Vegas, Arizona) and World Series events are adjusted accordingly.
Structure of Teams:
Coaches: Teams will have 2 Paid Travel Ball Coaches at practices and games (based on coaches availability). There will be no dad coaches unless the team’s coach needs some help. On occasion teams may have a 3rd coach or only have 1 coach at their practice and games.
Release of Game Schedule: Teams will have Tournament/Games schedules set for Fall (Sept - Dec., typically distributed be mid September) and Spring (January - June, typically distributed by mid January). Times and Locations of Tournaments/Game are not released by the Directors until the Wed or Thursday prior to the weekend games.
Roster Selection: Each Top Level Coach is responsible for selecting their Roster and will use players level of interest of returning players and new players from tryouts to finalize their roster by late August, early September.
Signing Day - Sunday August 25:
All players receiving and accepting a roster invite will be invited to Signing Day on Sunday August 25, 4pm at Clover Field. All invited players will be able to meet the coaches and all other invited players/families. There will be uniform sizing and teams will meet to discuss the upcoming season.