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Connecticut Cubs Overview

Connecticut Cubs offers competitive travel teams for student athletes in the New Haven County area who want to compete at the Local, Regional, and National levels.  Our teams promote an enjoyable safe and fair environment for the development of student athletes’ baseball skills in manners which foster respect for others, self-confidence, leadership and teamwork.  CT Cubs shall include the instruction and training of student athletes in manners which produce the highest level of amateur baseball competition at elementary and secondary grade levels while maintaining the highest degrees of participation, sportsmanship and methods of physical conditioning so as to improve and develop New Haven County student athletes’ baseball achievements and capabilities, and directing and conducting baseball events and competitions to foster national amateur baseball competition.

CT Cubs is a year-round baseball program, providing sessions in the Spring and Fall, with developmental sessions in the summer and winter.  Teams practice one to two times per week, play in the Connecticut Baseball League, and compete in 1 or more National Tournaments – depending on the season. Tryouts are held prior to each session. Click here for tryout information.

Team Participation

If you are selected for one of CT Cubs travel teams, you must do the following prior to your first practice:

1. Register with the Amateur Athletic Union (see steps below) and bring a print out to the first practice.
2. Complete the CT Cubs AAU  registration form and pay. You will be prompted to pay after completing the form.
3. Print and complete the forms in the CT Cubs Parent Pack.
4. Bring a copy of the player’s birth certificate along with a small (wallet size) photo to the first practice.

1. Register with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

1. Go to www.aausports.org, then click “JOIN AAU”.
2. Click the blue “Click Here to Register” button.
3. Enter an email address and password, then click Register.
4. Click the New Membership button.
5. Click one of the Athlete Sign-up buttons
6. Complete the form choosing the following at the bottom of the form. (Print the completed registration page and bring to the first practice.)

• Program: Youth Program
• Sport: Baseball
• Membership Term / Category: [1]Extended Coverage Membership $16.00
• Enter Club Code: WY78YD

2. Complete the AAU Registration Form and Pay Fees Online.

Click here to register online. Once you’ve submitted the registration form, you will be directed to Paypal where you can pay your fees online. You can pay with either a Paypal account or credit/debit card. (If you plan to pay by check, close the Paypal window, then contact Coach Tito at (CoachTito@CTCubs.com)

Uniform costs are included as part of CT Cubs fees. Fees for each season are listed below. (Fees are subject to change.)

• Fall: $xxx
• Spring: $xxx

3. Complete the Forms in the Parent Packet.

Download and print the parent packet here. Fill out all forms in the packet completely and bring them to your first practice/team meeting. No player will be permitted to practice until all of the required forms are submitted. For general liability reasons there can be no exceptions made to this rule. (Again, only complete these forms if you have been selected for a team.)

Forms listed in the packet:

• Liability and Waiver Agreement Form (pdf)
• Media Release Form (pdf)
• Player Code of Ethics Form (pdf)
• Parent Code of Ethics Form (pdf)

4. Bring a copy of the player’s birth certificate to the first practice.