• Majors – 7th graders age 12 on April 30th, 6th graders and 5th graders as needed.


• AAA – 5th graders and 4th graders as needed.


• AA – 4th Graders and 3rd graders as needed.


• A – Combination kid/machine pitch for 3rd graders and 2nd graders as needed.


• Rookie – Machine pitch games for 2nd graders and 1st graders as needed.


• Instructional – Instructional machine pitch games for 1st graders and Kindergarteners age 6 on April 30th.

* Your child’s baseball age is their actual age on April 30th each year.

* Note – We anticipate some children from each grade will be pulled up to fill out teams in an older division. This decision to move a player up will rest collectively with the division coordinator, the division managers and the player agent. No one person can make this determination.

If you have any questions please contact the Baseball player agent or Baseball Chairperson using the “Contact us” tab on the left side of this screen.

• Registration ends mid February.
  
• Teams are selected around mid March.


• Baseball practices start in March, weather permitting. (View baseball calendar for actual dates)
  
• The baseball regular season starts early April and ends the first week of June.(View baseball calendar for actual dates)
  
• Baseball games are played primarily at the municipal complex on Scotch Rd.
  
• Usually one practice and two games per week.
  
• Usually 12 to 15 games depending on field availability.
  
• Playoffs end by mid-June.

• Spring clean up is mandatory. Field days for 2008 are Saturday, March 29, Saturday, April 5th and Sunday April 6th. Field day hours be be posted on the home page.
  
• Field preparation (before and after each game) and Snack Bar duty unless you buyout from these jobs. See registration for buyout options.
  
• Make sure your boys are properly attired, including protective cup and cleats.
  


• Practice with your child in between games. The coaches can’t teach them everything in one practice session each week.

• Volunteer to be a coach or manager by notifying the appropriate league coordinator. Go to the Baseball page on the website, find the coordinator and email that person.


• To help on the field you must take the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Coaching Certification. The certification program can be found by going to www.baberuthleague.org - select Coaching Certification Program on the left hand side of the home page. Allow three to four hours to complete the program and review all information. You do not have to complete the course in one sitting, you can go back to it and pick up where you left off for up to 90 days


• Hopewell Valley Parks and Recreation Committee has initiated free fingerprinting for youth sports volunteers to comply with a new law requiring background checks on those who coach children. Only volunteers with regular unsupervised contact with minors must be checked. Parents volunteering on an intermittent basis or fulfilling a service requirement are not required to be fingerprinted.


• Volunteers are needed to assist with fundraising efforts. Contact a HVBSA committee member for more information.


• Serve on the board or committee. Elections are held in November.