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Summer Rec Baseball 2009 (on-line registration is underway)
We are proud to introduce our Summer Recreational Baseball Program for 2009!
Leagues: league eligibility is determined by the grade level boys and girls will enter in Fall 2009 - this allows players to start experiencing the next level of competition in our league structure. Our summer recreational programs are not open to those playing on any Travel Summer Baseball or Softball teams. This program is open to boys and girls, but this is not a softball program.
· T-Ball/Farm A/Farm AA are instructional leagues, open to players from Bridgewater and surrounding towns. All games will be played in Bridgewater. We can honor all requests for children to be paired together, as long as they are in the same grade. Minimum age 5 years old by September 30, 2009.
· Minors/Majors are slightly more competitive, and teams will be balanced to ensure we have enough pitchers and catchers, and an even distribution of talent. These leagues are also open to out-of-town players, but all games will be played in Bridgewater. We will honor requests to pair players together as much as possible.
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League
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Grade entering
in Fall 2009
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Game Days
6:30pm game times
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Location
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T-Ball
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Kindergarten
or 5 yrs old by 9/30/09
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Tuesday & Thursday
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Most games will be at Chimney Rock Park, as well as some Primary Schools in Bridgewater-Raritan.
Beginning this spring, there will be batting cages located at Chimney Rock Park.
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Farm A
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1st
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Tuesday & Thursday
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Farm AA
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2nd
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Tuesday & Thursday
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Minors
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3rd, 4th
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Monday & Wednesday
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Majors
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5th, 6th, 7th
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Monday & Wednesday
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FORMAT: Teams rosters will be kept at 11-12 to maximize playing time and allow for vacations and days off. The program is instructional and competitive, and encourages children to play positions they may not have played before, like pitching and catching, with a focus on developing their skills. Managers and coaches will work on building skills and moving players around to play different positions. There are no playoffs, no trophies.
COACHES: A big part of our league’s success is based on great coaching support and involvement. Every year we add a whole new set of coaches to lead our T-Ball program, in addition to on-going needs for all age groups. If you are interested, please indicate it on the form when you register. You don’t have to be a baseball expert - we are looking for well-organized and positive individuals to get involved and help maintain a strong and fun program for our kids. A Rutgers Certification course will be run on June 22nd for new coaches. We cannot have a solid program without our great volunteer coaches, so please consider joining the team!
TIMETABLE:
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Registration Opens
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Monday, April 20, 2009
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Registration Deadline
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
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Coach's Meetings
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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Team Notifications
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by Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Practice Week
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Mon-Thu, June 22-25, 2009
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Season Start Date
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Monday, June 29, 2009
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Season End Date
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Full Season
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5 weeks, 10 games - weather permitting + 1 wk (2 days) practices
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Optional Make-up Week
for Rainouts
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Mon-Thu, August 3-6, 2009 on regular league game days
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Rainouts will not be automatically rescheduled, but 2 make-up games are permitted per team during the make-up week by consent of both team managers.
2009 Updates:
· New T-Ball league for incoming Kindergarteners (or 5 yrs old by Sept 30, 2009
· Accepting out-of-town players in all age groups
· Adding a week of practices (2 days for each league), in addition to the 5-week game schedule
· Chimney Rock Park now has 4 batting cages!
· On-Line registration & payments via credit card accepted (refunds less $10 fee if notified by June 1st)
REGISTRATION:
Registration will open April 20, 2009 through our website’s on-line registration system. You will have the option to use a credit card or send in a check. There is no in-person registration.
COSTS:
· T-Ball/Farm A/Farm AA $50.00
· Minors/Majors $70.00
· Refunds less a $10 processing fee if notice is received by June 1st
QUESTIONS?
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T-Ball/Farm A/Farm AA
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Robert Thomas
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Minors/Majors
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Bob Peterson
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