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Begin Preparing for the 2011 Season NowFall Baseball League
Age groups will be U13, U14, U15, U16 & U18. Wood bats are required for U15, U16 & U18 teams only. Games will be held in the Seattle/Edmonds/Lynnwood/Monroe area. There may be some travel games North to Bellingham or South to Tacoma, depending on the age group. A total of 16 games will be played with one umpire per game. Games are subject to rainouts. Every effort will be made to make up the game, however some games may be missed due to inclement weather. Teams can specify whether they want to play one game each weekend day or both games on the same day. Each team will play other Academy teams and possibly teams from outside of the Academy league. Teams may also play games against age groups within one year of their own age group (i.e. a U14 team may play a U13 team). Team age groups will be based on the league age for the 2011 season. For 2011, the league age birth date will be April 30th. So, what a players age on or before April 30th will be his league age. If his birth date is May 1st or after (and for example, turns 14) he would still be considered a league age 13 year old. Whether you are staying in Koufax or moving up to Mickey Mantle, the change will affect all age groups. Other leagues may or may not be making this change. You will need to contact the league you will be in for the 2011 season to determine which age group you will be for the fall season. Scores and Stats. Score and statistics will be kept for each game. If a player cannot commit to the game schedule, this is not the right program for him. If a player can make every game (or at least 14 out of 16 games) and comes to the field ready and willing to work hard, then let’s play ball! Wood Bats For age groups U15-U18 players will be swinging wood bats for the fall. Wood bats are used to teach the players how to hit properly and learn the finer aspects of hitting. It also rewards pitchers for being able to throw strikes. Wood bats are used in this league at the older levels because it creates a more realistic game. For the fall, the goal is to work on players weak areas. Wood bats provide better feed back for the hitter so they can begin to make the proper adjustments to their swing and find the 'sweat spot'. Uniforms, Equipment, Scheduling, Umpires The Academy will provide game scheduling, 4-dozen game balls, umpires and fields. Each team should consist of enough players to field a team. If not, the Academy may be able to supplement players. Northwest Baseball Academy does not provide insurance coverage for individuals/teams. Each team is responsible for carrying their own insurance policy.
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Important Information
Games begin 9/11 and end 10/31 HOTLINE: 425.486.4031 Players & Parents are responsible to call for latest information for rainouts/changes to practices and games. $1950 per Team League
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Building Quality Ball Players Since 1996
Fall Baseball Program
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This
year the Academy will be coordinating games consisting of Academy
teams and other local area teams that join in our fall program.
