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Academy’s Fall Baseball Teams (Competitive Program)

This fall, the Northwest Baseball Academy will field competitive fall ball teams at the U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U16 and U-18 age groups.

This program is for the competitive baseball player.

EIGHT WEEK PROGRAM CONSISTING OF 16 GAMES:

Games Begin-

Saturday, August 25^th and end Sunday, October 21^st

No games September 1st or 2nd in honor of Labor Day

*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.

Game times will be either Saturday and Sunday or two games on either day (2 games per weekend unless rainout makeups are scheduled). 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.

The teams are open to all participants and they can register at any time. Tryouts will not be held, teams will be formed from practice program participants. To be on a team, each player must be a participant in the practice program. A player may choose to participate in the practice program only for a reduced fee of $195. The age groups for the 2007 fall season are based on the league age a player will be for the 2008 season. The intent for the fall program is to prepare the player for their next season.

Special Note: For 2007, 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 2008 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!

Uniforms-

Each player will be provided with a hat, and 2-button Mesh Jersey. Players will need to provide their own helmets, bats, cleats and baseball pants. These items can be purchased through the Academy.

Practices-

Each player selected for a team is automatically enrolled in the practice program. They will meet one night per weak with their age group. (click on the underlined text for information regarding the practice program).

Cost for all age groups = $375 per player (includes practice program)

To be on a team, each player must participate in the practice program. Our teams will be competitive, the Practice Program is necessary to prepare the players/team for competitive games.