Rhino Softball HQ FAQ
Instead of charging multiple lumps sums like many programs, Rhino Baseball dues are split into 12 monthly payments to make it easier for families.
Dues cover all training aspects including; offseason training, facility membership, trainers, insurance, paid coaches for HS levels, etc.
Uniform and tournament costs are a separate cost that is collected at a later date and vary depending on each team.
Below are the dues associated with Rhino Baseball for the 2025/2026 season (prices may vary slightly year to year):
7u dues: $375 one time charge
8u dues: $250 initial payment (counts as August payment), $150 for September and $64.50 a month for October -July
9u-14u dues: $431.81 initial payment (counts as August payment), $370.01 for September and $272.39 a month for October-July
15u-17u position player dues: $468.62 initial payment (counts as August payment), $406.81 for September and $310.24 a month for October-July
15u-17u pitcher only dues: $338.91 initial payment (counts as August payment), $278.83 for September and $173.83 a month for October-July
Yes, players in our program receive a door code which allows them to access the facility for extra work whenever nothing is on our online schedule.
We do not rent to other sports programs and our facility is truly a private facility for our players!
It is no coincidence that the best players who have come through the program are the ones who put in the most amount of work.
Rhino players receive the following throughout the year:
- Hitting (includes mechanical, machine pitch and live AB’s, video analysis and classroom sessions)
- Pitching (includes mechanical, velocity training, live AB pitching, video analysis, J Band work, etc)
- Arm care and strengthening programs (we utilize K’s Academy pitching program which is implemented by Jake Godfrey)
- Speed, strength and agility
- Team practices
- Classroom sessions
- Twice a year performance testing/evaluations
- Position specific defensive training
- Long toss
At our youth levels (7u-14u) we utilize dad coaches. Over a decade of being a program, we have had fantastic youth coaches that are dedicated, knowledgable and great role models for our players. As a program we invest into our youth level coaches with coaching classes and practice plans.
At our high school levels (15u-18u) we have paid, professional, coaches. Majority of our coaches at these levels have either played professionally or collegiately and/or have coaches at high school or college programs and levels in the past.
All of our training practices for both youth and high school levels are run by professional instructors with previous MiLB or collegiate experience.
If you have a pitching session it is ran by professional pitching instructors. Same with hitting, fielding, speed, strength and agility, etc.
To see our instructor staff and their bios, please click HERE.
The youth coaches are responsible for their individual team practices throughout the offseason where they focus on team aspects leading into the season.
All training that we do is part of the monthly dues, which does include speed, strength and agility.
We are firm believers that this part of training is critical in the development of players which is why it is a large part of our training regimen.
All of our strength, speed and agility sessions are run by professional instructors that have that specific background and knowledge.
Each age level is different on focus levels. For a 10 year old, for example, the focus is core strength and athleticism while a 17 year old is gaining mass and explosiveness.
Yes we do.
Overall, we want players to take responsibility for their recruiting, but we do help with the process.
We look to educate players and their families on the college recruiting cycle and hold recruiting classroom sessions where families learn about the process.
Rhino Baseball has hundreds of college connections throughout the country where we help connect those coaches with players that we feel are right fits.
As a program we are nearing 400 total college commitments since 2013.
Youth:
Each team handles their own schedule and will vary in the amount of tournaments and travel. Typically each team gets together and discusses how many tournaments they want to play in, which ones, and how many travel trips, if any.
On average, teams play in around 12 tournaments throughout the spring and summer. Most teams do not play in a league but rather play side games against teams/programs they think fit talent wise.
High School:
Rhino administrators determine schedules for each individual high school team. Tournaments are determined by a number of things including; overall team talent, college exposure, etc.
On average, our high school teams play in 7 tournaments over 8 weeks. Our high school teams do not play in a league as players are also playing with their summer high school teams between Monday and Wednesday.
Many of the tournaments our high school teams play in are…
- Prep Baseball Report
- Perfect Game
- Bullpen
- Midwest Premier Baseball
- Primetime
- Pastime
Many of our youth teams will host their pickup or league games at either Hassert Park in Romeoville, Inwood fields in Joliet or Troy fields in Joliet.
Yes, most of our instructors offer private lessons outside of standard practice sessions if that is something you are looking for.
To see our staff who offers private lessons and their contact information please click HERE.
The 7u program is an introduction to travel baseball and allows for players to continue to play in-house if they choose too.
Training starts in March.
7u teams typically play on Sunday’s starting in Mid April for 9-10 weeks as well as 2-3 tournaments starting around Memorial Day and finishing around the 4th of July.
The purpose of the 7u program is to begin to teach the fundamentals of the game to get them ready for travel baseball in the coming years. 7u players also get access to the facility for extra work.