• Allstar Financial Meeting (ALL Allstar Head Coaches & Financial Reps REQ) – Wed 2/18 @ 6 PM

• Team Pictures: Thurs 2/19 & Sat 2/21

• Opening Day (All baseball & softball) –Sat 2/21

• Rec Saturday Off – 3/7

• Spring Break Off – Sat 3/14 – Sun 3/22

• Baseball & Softball Final Allstar Rosters Due – Wed 4/1

• Easter Weekend Off – Fri 4/3 – Sun 4/5

• End of regular season – Sat 4/11

• End of season tournament begins – Mon 4/13

There have been some major things happening behind the scenes at FCAA and this one is HUGE!

Starting Spring 2022 FCAA is excited to announce: Bambino Buddy Ball!

Bambino Buddy-Ball is for boys, girls and young adults, ages 5-20, with mental and/or physical disabilities that have the desire to play organized, non-competitive baseball. ⚾️

ALL Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Team Parent(s) must be listed on a Team Roster to apply for a COJ Volunteer Badge.

The City of Jacksonville and FCAA requires all Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Team Parent(s) to have a COJ Volunteer Badge each year. If you plan on coaching, being assistant coach and/or anticipate helping on the field during practice, in the dugout or on the field during the season you must be listed on a team's roster to receive a 2025 COJ Badge. Badges will be picked up by the a FCAA representative and handed out. Once you receive your badge it must be worn at all times when interacting with players. 

Click the link below to download the Forms.

•.     Any volunteer aged 18+ entering the dugout or on the field MUST have a valid badge for 2026. 

• Each team will be granted 3 badges. T-Ball and 6U Softball Teams will get 4 badges per team. You must be rostered with your team to apply for a badge. Your head coach will submit names to the league director. 
• Beginning Opening Day - February 21, 2026 - volunteers without a valid 2026 badge will be unable to enter dugouts or fields. 

If you had a Fort Caroline Athletic Association badge in 2025:

1. Complete the COJ Continuation Form - Badge day was 01/31/2026. If you still need this completed, please email FCAACoachForms@gmail.com to schedule a time for paperwork to be collected. The cost for this screening will be covered by the park. Please refer to the badge limits per team and make sure you are rostered with a team to receive a badge. 
2. Click on this link and 'claim' your membership type. If you are a coach, claim the coach membership, if you are a non-coach volunteer, please claim that membership type. https://memberships.sportsengine.com/org/babe-ruth-league/affiliation/fort-caroline-athletic-association

    

   1. Complete the Sexual Abuse Prevention Certificate - it is valid for 2 years. Cost - $0.00 when completed in your SportsEngine Profile. If you have a valid certificate on your profile, you do not need to complete this again until it expires. 
   2. Complete the Background Screening process in SportsEngine. It is valid for 2 seasons. Cost - $26. This is the responsibility of the volunteer. 
      1. *Note* There are two separate background screenings - SportsEngine ($26)- required by Babe Ruth and COJ (covered by park) required by the City of Jacksonville.   

If you did not have a Fort Caroline Athletic Association badge in 2025:

1. Complete the COJ New Badge waiver Form - Badge day was 01/31/2026. If you still need this completed, please email FCAACoachForms@gmail.com to schedule a time for paperwork to be collected. The cost for this screening will be covered by the park. Please refer to the badge limits per team and make sure you are rostered with a team to receive a badge.    
2. Click on this link and 'claim' your membership type. If you are a coach, claim the coach membership, if you are a non-coach volunteer, please claim that membership type. 
   1. Complete the Sexual Abuse Prevention Certificate - it is valid for 2 years. Cost - $0.00 when completed in your SportsEngine Profile. 
   2. Complete the Background Screening process in SportsEngine. It is valid for 2 seasons. Cost - $26. This is the responsibility of the volunteer. 
      1. *Note* There are two separate background screenings - SportsEngine ($26)- required by Babe Ruth and COJ (covered by park) required by the City of Jacksonville. 

Badges will not be released until all steps are completed - if you have any questions, please reach out to us at FCAACoachForms@gmail.com

FCAA East (Ed Austin Regional Park)
11751 McCormick Road. Jacksonville, FL 32225

Baseball/Softball
Near the intersection of McCormick Road and Monument Road. Across the street from the PAL Building.

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 351135, Jacksonville, FL 32235-1135.

For a quicker response, email a board members or league director. Emails can be found on the FCAA Board tab.

Phone Number: 564-2080 (however, messages are not checked regularly best to send emails to board members or league directors)