Royals RBI Overview

Royals RBI is a developmental softball league run in partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City and Kansas City Royals Foundation. Royals RBI is a member of the Kanas City Royals Sports Development’s Crown Leagues. Teams that participate in Royals RBI will compete against teams in Royals RBI and teams other Crown Leagues at their game sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Raytown, Independence, Liberty).

Practice

Practices primarily will be held at Cleveland Park, the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, and other Kansas City area fields. Softball practices are slotted for Monday and Wednesday evenings. The target start date for practices is March 31, 2025.

Games Sites

Games will be played at Cleveland Park, the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, and other Crown Leagues sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Raytown, Independence, Liberty) in the evenings on Monday through Thursday evenings. The target start date for games is April 28 for all softball age divisions.

Cost

The cost is $25 per player and includes a uniform.

Registration

We accept both free agent registrations, who will be placed on a free agent team, and full teams that must provide their own coach. Please contact Kary Kankey at kkankey@helpkckids.org if you are interested in bringing a full team into the league.

Volunteer Coaches

Our league is dependent upon volunteer coaches. All coaches must complete the Boys & Girls Clubs Volunteer Application Process, which can take up to three week, prior to coaching. Practice plans and some equipment can be provided for coaches. If you are interested in coaching a team as a head or assistant coach, please contact Kary Kankey at kkankey@helpkckids.org.

RBI Regional Team (18U)

All players that participate in 50% of the 18U league schedule are eligible to tryout for and participate on the Regional Team that will participate in the MLB Regional Tournament in July, 2025. Players must tryout and make the team. Additional information on Regional team tryouts will be sent out at a later date to coaches and league participants.

Additional Information

For additional information regarding RBI softball, contact Kary Kankey, Director of Healthy Lifestyles at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, at 816 462-0125 or kkankey@helpkckids.org.