HitTrax Leagues and Tournaments
- Mike Santi
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
If you own a HitTrax or you are considering one for your facility, below is some helpful information. We are now consulting with facilities to help get the Leagues or Tourney's off the ground. Reach out to discuss. Click here for a video that discusses HitTrax Leagues in detail.
Leagues
HitTrax Leagues are a great way to charge a premium for your rental times. Leagues work great for both Baseball and Softball. The leagues can be setup to have little or no staff supervision. You can charge by player or by team. Teams can play another team head to head, or they can play a solo game. You can play the games using Entertainment Mode which is very easy, or you can set up the game through the Gaming section where you enter in HitTrax player profiles. Doing this will save all player stats into the players HitTrax profile.
Tournaments
HitTrax Tournaments are a great way to maximize one night or a weekend. Teams play on a set schedule, and you can charge per team or per player.
Background- Mike Santi
- Founded and have run Hit Club Baseball Training for 6 years
- Unstaffed facility with two 80 foot tunnels and one 40 foot tunnel (3,800 sq ft)
- Memberships, tunnel rentals, facility rentals, group training, individual training
- 2 HitTrax machines in full sized tunnels
- Started with 10 teams in 2020 this year will have over 30 adult teams participate
- Thousands of league games annually
- $30,000 in annual league revenue with minimal expenses
- $60 hourly rental rate, league pays closer to $80/hour
- Huge adult baseball leagues in town to draw from, also great for kids
- HT great for leagues and tourneys but also really fun for Bday parties and events
- HitTrax on the road at Target Field
- Hoping to get a bunch of facilities on board to allow teams to play vs. the country
- Keep me posted if running a league- I’ll make a list
What you need
- HitTrax
- Pitching machine from 40 feet or more (ATEC 3.0)
- Flat seam baseballs recommended
- Prizes for winners
- Optional (Stream the games live on Twitch/YouTube, or GameChanger)
- Optional (Send Teams/Players HitTrax Gaming Data)
League structure
- Teams can play head to head matchups or play games solo
- Sunday 1p to 11p and other evenings
- Solo game takes 20 min, head to head 40 min
- Play games in High School mode (difficult)
- Teams have between 3 and 8 players
- Pick any MLB stadium
- Play in Entertainment Mode or Set up the game with HitTrax profiles
- Pitch distance about 55 feet
- Pitch speed 50-70 MPH
- Teams play a doubleheader every weekend
- Jan- March- 9 regular season games and 3 weeks for playoffs
- $850 per team paid through Venmo
- Teams are tiered for playoffs based on runs scored
Work needed
- Promote the league and get registrations
- Block off time for the games
- Create a schedule
- Update standings
- Organize playoffs with prizes
- Staff for the games?
Challenges
- Pitching machine accuracy and breakdowns
- HT doesn’t track foul tips
- If no umpire might be cheating
- Tough at first to get a handle on it all
- Not a lot of resources for
Upside for facility
- Annual revenue
- Brings in new customers
- Fun! Like a TopGolf for Baseball
How to work with me
- Watch video and DIY
- Two hours of consulting with your facility ($250) and then DIY
- Partner with me on your league (15%-20% of first league registrations)
Links to check out
- HitTrax Official YouTube- Gaming walkthrough
Mike Santi
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