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: April 5, – June 19, 2021 This league runs from April – June.
Fee: $60 per child includes team jersey and baseball hat.
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 is available online and paper forms will be in the church by Feb 10. Payment is required with debit/credit card for online registration and at church Welcome Desk with paper registration form and check/cash. Office hours are Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. Deadline to register is March 29, 2021, 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.
Note: Special requests can be indicated on registration form and will be considered, not guaranteed. Only one request, only one name, is allowed on the form.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM
Please click on the link below to complete the Covid 19 Return to Play Waiver
YOUTH: https://firstfriends.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/65/responses/new
Location: Simpson United Methodist Church, 4900 Middlebranch NE, Canton, Ohio 44705 and
First Friends Church, 5455 Market Ave N, Canton, OH 44714
Parents’ Meeting: April 5 during first practice. The meeting will be held outside at same location as practice. Simpson United Methodist Church ball fields.
Practice Days & Times: 2021 Season: Mondays only at 5:30 – 6:45 pm or 6:30 – 7:45 pm at Simpson UMC ball fields. On weekdays practices there will be a 15 min. devotional time, from 6:30-6:45 pm for all teams.
Clinics: 9am located at First Friends Church ball fields on April 10th, 17th and 24th; all clinics will be held at First Friends ball fields.
Game Day & Times: Saturdays 9:00 am or 10:30 am at First Friends Church ball fields, and some Mondays at Simpson UMC ball fields.
Team Rosters and Schedules: Will be posted on website prior to first practice, by Wednesday March 31.
End of Season Celebration: June 12, 2021 in the pavilion after games. See updated game schedule for June 12, all games at 9am. Rain date June 19.
Weather Cancellation Policy: Activities will be re-evaluated by staff and decisions for cancellation will be made and posted on website one hour prior to start of activity.
Questions? Call 330.966.6868 or email sports@firstfriends.org.
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