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This program is for players in 8th and 9th grade. This translates to players with birth dates from 9/16/2008 to 9/15/2010, but players planning to participate in high school baseball should play in the Seniors Division on the full field.
Full baseball rules on smaller-than-regulation fields (54-foot mound, 80-foot bases).
Games are seven innings, with teams playing typically 2-3 times per week, and practice time on the weekend once games start.
At the discretion of the teams and field availability, practice time is available all week in April before games begin in early May. Games run until mid-July, with an All-Star game and a postseason tournament capping the season. (Interested players are permitted to sub into Seniors Division games).
Fields used: Crow Creek #5 and Castro Field at Kiwanis Park/Paul Norton School. Some games could also at out-of-town destinations depending on BPV partnering with other local weeknight leagues.
Teams are formed at a coaches meeting to help strike a competitive balance in this division. (Tournament teams playing once a week are in a separate Gold division). If tryouts/evaluations are needed, those will come at the end of March/early April.
The coach for your team will contact you soon after teams are decided to provide more details and get the season going with practices. You should expect to hear something from your coach or division director by Monday, April 8.
Each player will receive a numbered jersey and a hat before games begin. The colors are determined by the sponsor, with the sponsor logo displayed on the front of the jersey.
If pairing BPV with high school baseball, play in Seniors on a full-sized diamond against older competition.
NOTE: Those interested in coaching are asked to contact the division director, Steve Tappa at tappasteve@gmail.com.
FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Dan Escontrias at danesco33@gmail.com.
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