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This program is for players in 4th and 5th grade. This translates to players with birth dates from 9/16/2012 to 9/15/2014.
This division features full kid pitch (with no balks, no leadoffs, no pickoffs) with base-running restrictions. Regulation games are six innings, with teams playing typically twice per week. At the discretion of the teams and field availability, practice time is available all week in April before games begin in late April/early May, and normally on the weekends once games start.
Pending issues with inclement weather, the regular season is scheduled to finish before the July 4 holiday. The season ends with a postseason tournament and All-Star game after the 4th of July.
Unlike Coach Pitch or Rookie/Intro to Kid Pitch, there are tryouts/evaluations at the end of March/early April to help strike a competition balance in this division, with coaches asked to draft their teams based on the assessments determined at the evaluations.
For special requests, the only way to ensure friends are on the same team, is by having a parent volunteer to coach with the parents of their child's friend(s). Each team formed around a coaching group is able to protect a set number of players in the draft.
The coach for your team will contact you soon after teams are drafted 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.
NOTE: A separate gold division for weekend travel/tournament teams also is available to keep the playing field level for drafted squads, with the gold division playing once per week and practicing on another weekday.
Each drafted 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.
Fields used: Crow Creek #10 & #11 at the 4-Plex, and LeClaire's Veterans Memorial Complex. Bases are 60 feet apart. Pitching mound distance is 46 feet.
NOTE: Those interested in coaching are asked to contact the division director, Bob Jurkowski at rjurkows03@gmail.com, or his assistant Matt Wood at mcw1205@aol.com.
FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Dan Escontrias at danesco33@gmail.com.
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