I am researching Texas Summer Leagues for high school players. I am aware of the West Texas Baseball League, but are there other, similar leagues in Central Texas? What affiliations are available for select teams, as far as leagues, insurance issues, league rules, etc.?

I don't know what age you are interested in, but most of our really talented baseball players try out for teams in the metroplex. There are no serious select teams in Abilene. Mine played in the metroplex for 2 summers and 1 fall. It was an awesome experience and was real baseball. Good luck in your search.

Most of the high schools in the Austin area (including Round Rock, Georgetown, and other central Texas towns) have summer teams for their players. Of course, many of the best players will play for select organizations made up of players from a variety of schools.

Although the high school teams do not belong to any formal league, they do work together to host tournaments and weekday games.

What is your interest in central Texas? I may be able to help.

I will have two teams this summer. One will be composed of freshmen from my son's Abilene High freshman team, and the other will be made up of sophs and juniors from the varsity and jv teams. We will be in the West Texas Baseball League, playing teams from Abilene and to the west. However, since Abilene High was re-districted by the UIL into a new district east of Abilene (Weatherford and some Fort Worth schools), we thought we migh schedule some games to the east and south of Abilene (Brownwood, Stephenville, Weatherford, Fort Worth), if possible.

We might be interested in a tourney or two in Round Rock or Austin. A newbie's question here: About how much should a team expect to pay to enter a tournament? Last year we played mostly Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders close to home. We are not too experienced with tournament play, but would like to venture out into the world of summer tournament baseball.

Thanks!

I would say most fees are around $500 and up.
Cowboy, call this guy Rick Teakell 817-565-3669. He is putting on a tournament in Ft. Worth. Fee is $310 4 game guarantee. He has a 16 yr old and a 18 yr old tournament. May 31- June 1.

Killeen has an 18U and 16U AABC summer league. Also, several tournaments. Go to www.leaguelineup.com/ctsbl

A group of central Texas high school summer ball coordinators are meeting tonight to discuss the upcoming summer "season". Over 40 high schools will be represented. Teams will range from incoming-freshman to JV and Varsity.

You might visit www.warriorsummerbaseball.org and click on the tournaments link. The list of tournaments should grow in the coming weeks as high school summer organizations schedule their tournaments.