General Information

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:    This league runs from April – June.    End of Season Celebration is TBA.  The celebration is planned to be at the church pavilion, but if weather is bad, we will have it inside our gym.  Pizza/Pop/Water and paper products will be provided.  We ask families to bring a side/dessert to share.

NOTE: Practice day is TBA

 

Fee:  $60 per child includes team jersey and baseball hat. (2023 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 2024 will be available one month prior to start of league.  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 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. 

 

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.

 

Click on the tab “Register Now” at top of this page, to register online with debit/credit card. (when available)

 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM  (when available)

 

Location:  All practices and games are at First Friends Church, 5455 Market Ave N, Canton, OH 44714, all clinics TBA.  2023 clinics were at Playball Sports Academy, 7225 Wales Ave. NW, N. Canton, OH  44720 (subject to change)

 

Coaches Needed!  Please consider coaching your child’s team, or assisting a coach.  Training is provided.  Coaches meeting TBA   Location:   First Friends Church gym.  Please indicate on your child’s registration you would like to coach or email sports@firstfriends.org.

 

 

Parents’ Meeting:  TbA

 

Practice Days & Times:  TBA

 

Clinics:  (2023 information subject to change)   All clinics are scheduled at Playball Sports Academy, 7225 Wales Ave. NW, N. Canton, OH 44720

Clinic dates are: TBA   Times are listed on the schedule posted below.

2023 Information, subject to change:
Our Clinic is a time for coaches and players to get an intentional training on the fundamentals of baseball
and age appropriate drills and goals for their baseball season. This year we are partnering with Playball
Sports Academy to help run and facilitate these clinics. They are hosting the clinics in their sports complex,
so that rain or shine we will be able to have our clinics. Playball Sports Academy will also provide instructors for hands‐on coaching and teaching.

 

Game Day & Times: Saturdays 9:00 am & 10:30am at First Friends Church ball fields,  and some weekdays.

 

Team Rosters and Schedules: Will be posted on website prior to first clinic.

 

End of Season Celebration:   TBA     Pizza/Pop/Water and paper products will be provided.  We ask families to bring a side to share.

 

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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Team Rosters

Red Wings

Coaches

  JUSTIN FORD
  BRAD YURKOVICH

Players

  ZACHARY DESMITH
  WESTON FETROW
  JACK FORD
  BASH FULYTAR
  ANDERSON MARTIN
  COLBIE MCCALLISTET
  COLE MITCHELL
  OLIVE SANTUCCI
  ELIJAH TRACHSEL
  ADREYANNAH TRACHSEL
  ASHER YANTZER
  BECKETT YURKOVICH

Rattlers

Coaches

  CALEB ANDREWS
  MICHAEL FERGUSON

Players

  KELLAN ANDREWS
  EZRA ANDREWS
  QUINN ANDREWS
  LILY CONLEY
  JESSA DAVIS
  TOBY FERGUSON
  TEIGAN HARRIS
  NICHOLOS HASTINGS
  MADDOX MORRISON
  NEHEMIAH ROCKICH
  KEEGAN SIBILA
  ELI SMITH

Emeralds

Coaches

  ALEXANDER DALLAS
  ROB MOLEDOR
  NATHAN WEISEL

Players

  PHOENIX DALLAS
  COLE FORGACH
  CALEB FORGACH
  JAKXON HUTH
  JOSHUAH HUTH
  EMERSON KECK
  CALVIN MCCOY
  CROSBY MOLEDOR
  FINLEY SCHLABACH
  GAVIN SMITH
  THEODORE STEALEY
  ISAAC WEISEL

Blue Rocks

Coaches

  BRIAN HOY
  NATHAN MILLER

Players

  BLAKE BARSON
  KAYLEE DAVIDSON
  HENDRIX HOY
  JUDAH KAMWESA
  SHILOH KAMWESA
  AMELIA MILLER
  TRISTAN NELSON
  CHASEN TEETERS
  MAVERIK TORRANCE
  HUNTER WEST
  DEXEN YODER
  DREW ZIEGLER

Grasshoppers

Coaches

  ASHLEY DUMONT
  MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
  BEN SMITH

Players

  JACKSON DUMONT
  RAEGAN GEISER
  OLIVER GOLEMBIEWSKI
  EVELYN HERSHBERGER
  GRAHAM INGHAM
  ETHAN JOHNSON
  ELLA MONTGOMERY
  BEAR NICKEL
  XANDER SMITH
  BRAYDEN SPENCER
  LEVI TORMASI
  ISAIAH TORMASI

Marauders

Coaches

  BLAKE HILL
  RICK ROLOFF
  MEGAN SORRELL

Players

  ARIANNA ABER
  LINCOLN BALL
  DARRIAN CARD
  COLE CHEVRAUX
  BRANTLEY CHEVRAUX
  NEIL FARBER
  OLIVER HILL
  EVERETT ROLOFF
  ADELE RUTH
  SAM SORRELL
  ISAAC SORRELL
  THEODORE TEDESCHI
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Printable Team Rosters/Schedule

When available:

Click on link HERE to view, download and print Practice/Clinic Schedule dates

 

Click HERE to download and print Team Roster/Practice Time

 

Click HERE to view, download and print Game Schedule.

 

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Coaches Resources

COACHES NEEDED!  TRAINING PROVIDED! 
 Plan to attend the Coaches Meeting TBA

Please indicate on child’s registration form you would like to coach/assist coach or call Sports at 330-966-6868 or email sports@firstfriends.org.

 

**Please submit all necessary signed paperwork to sports@firstfriends.org 

**NEW** Lindsay’s Law Required Coaches’ Training Video

 

Background Check (Click Link)

Under-18 Background Check (Click Link)

Ohio Youth Concussion Test (Click Link)

Coaches Code of Conduct (Click here to download) – Needs Signed and Returned

Commitment to League Rules (Click here to download) – Needs Signed and Returned

League Rules (Click Link)

Abuse Prevention Policy (Click Link)

Coaches Information Sheet (Click Link)

Lindsay Law Information Sheet (Click Link)

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Parent Resources

Equipment:

This league uses a cloth-covered ball to ensure safety for young players.

  • Each member will receive a team shirt and baseball cap.
  • Baseball glove needed.
  • Baseball cleats (no metal cleats) recommended.
  • Baseball pants are recommended.
  • First Friends Church provides balls, helmets and tees.  You are welcome to bring your own helmet.   However, helmets must have a face mask and chin strap.
  • A limited number of bats available for use.
  • You may bring your own bat. However, all bats must comply with Little League regulations: https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-information/

 

League Rules Click Link

Parent Meeting Notes:  Click here to download when available

Picture Day Date: TBA  More information will be available closer to that date.

Lindsay Law Parent Info Video (Click here to watch video)

Lindsay Law Parent Informational Handout (Click here to download)

Lindsay Law Parent Athlete Signature Form (Click here to download)

 

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Contact Us

5455 Market Ave N.
Canton, OH 44714
330-966-6868
sports@firstfriends.org

A ministry of  First Friends Church

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