This is a parent participation league that promotes family relationships with the primary goal of having fun. The league is designed to give boys and girls ages 5-6 and parents a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of catching, throwing, hitting and base running. To promote sportsmanship and parity, each player will have a chance to play all positions, the entire team will have a chance at bat for each inning and no score is kept in the games.
Dates: TBA This league runs from April – June.
Fee: $60 per child includes team jersey and baseball hat. (2020 fee subject to change)
Refund Policy: $5.00 fee retained if refund requested. No refund will be given to any player who withdraws after the second week of practice. An exception may be granted at the discretion of the staff due to medical reasons only. Further, no refund will be given to any player removed from the league during the course of the season for disciplinary reasons.
Registration: Registration for Spring League 2021 will be available online one month prior to start with debit/credit card payment and at church Welcome Desk with paper registration form and check/cash. Office hours are Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. Deadline to register is TBA, or when league fills up, whichever occurs first. Will consider late registrations if space available. Jerseys ordered after deadline, may not arrive by first game. PLEASE REGISTER CHILD IN THE DIVISION ACCORDING TO WHAT THEIR AGE IS ON JULY 1 OF CURRENT YEAR. Any deviation from the age standard requires prior permission from the league director. We reserve the right to change age division break ups based on the participation numbers, up to and including the first practice. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM
Location: Simpson United Methodist Church, 4900 Middlebranch NE, Canton, Ohio 44705
First Friends Church, 5455 Market Ave N, Canton, OH 44714
Parents’ Meeting: TBA
Note: Special requests will be considered, not guaranteed. Only one request, only one name, is allowed.
Practice Days & Times: 2021 TBA 2020 season, subject to change: Mondays only at 5:30 – 6:45 pm or 6:30 – 7:45 pm. On weekdays practices will start with a 15 min. devotional time, from 6:30-6:45 pm for all teams.
Game Day & Times: Saturdays 9:00 am or 10:30 am, and a couple weekdays near the end of the season. (2020 season, subject to change).
Team Rosters and Schedules: Will be posted on website prior to first practice.
End of Season Celebration: Date and Time TBA. First Friends will provide main dish and soda/water and paper products for everyone. Please plan to bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Questions? Call 330.966.6868 or email sports@firstfriends.org.
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