Season FAQs

Individual teams will be officially announced as soon as they have been finalized. The average roster size is 11-13 players and Ohio Tide is looking to field at least one team per each age group. Older teams, 14U and above, may carry a few additional players to accommodate tournament play. Any teams that do not have a complete roster by October 1st, 2026 will be notified of the status of the roster.

Players will typically practice between 2-3 times per week with a variety of experienced coaches primarily at Hawken School. As an organization, we strongly support multi-sport athletes, and conflicts with fall or winter sports are not held against anyone. By the same token, we generally expect our players to make baseball a priority during baseball season.

Ohio Tide does provide off-season training (included in the 2027 registration cost) during the months of November to February for 13 -18 year olds and January to April for players 12 and under (with some additional optional training in fall and winter).  Our players will have a variety of experienced coaches working with the teams. The teams will typically practice between 2-3 times per week primarily at Hawken School.  

As an organization, we strongly support multi-sport athletes, and conflicts with fall or winter sports are not held against anyone. By the same token, we generally expect our players to make baseball a priority during baseball season, which generally runs from April -July.

Tide players had optional strength and conditioning add on work outs with the Hawken Strength team that were 60 minute sessions of guided instruction focusing on strength, speed, and power that translates to baseball.

Our coaching staff are not volunteer parents, they are coaches with baseball experience. Every season, once a team hits a threshold of committed players, we match our coaches with each formed team. 

You should expect a mandatory program-wide “Parents Meeting” in the fall that will have the flexibility to be in-person or remote, to outline what to expect for the upcoming season. Our organization strives to offer organizational-wide communications through the off and regular seasons, along with team-specific communications from each team's coaching staff. We utilize our team Crossbar app as primary forms of communication. This allows you to communicate directly with our organization, your player's coaches, and other families on your player's team.

Our 2027 fees can be found here. We do offer payment plans for each registration. 

For 12U ages only, click here to view details about the Cooperstown Dreams Park Tournament that is part of our season schedule.

If you were given an offer to join the Ohio Tide and you accept a roster spot, you will be expected to pay a non-refundable $350 deposit for new players within 72 hours of your acceptance. All deposits and registration will be completed online and this deposit will be credited towards your final fees. Returning Ohio Tide players will have a different deposit that will be emailed with their offer. 

The Ohio Tide organization will actively fundraise at a team by team decision for out-of-town tournaments only to help offset these additional costs. All other costs will be included in the 2027 registration.

• Off season training weekly sessions
• Regular season costs, including tournaments
• Dedicated staff
• 2 full fitted uniforms with a team bag, hat, and helmet
• Bats and cleats are typically not included in registration but will have options to purchase through our team connections. 

We will have uniform fitting during the off-season to ensure the proper lead time and optimal fit for our players and a process to select player numbers. We work very closely with our uniform vendors to receive discounts on our team apparel and strive to pass these savings onto each player.

You will also have an opportunity to purchase Tide gear year round, click here for details on our 2026 uniforms.